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Counsel gate as hard pilot boundary

Should Contributors get counsel sign-off for all nine legal templates before the first pilot contact?

Needs auditexpert-review

Signals inform decisions. They do not decide.

Structured fields

5 priority votes per project per month

Risk type
Platform law, worker classification, contributor agreement
Recommended review standard
Verified DACH counsel before pilot

Structured signals

Signals inform decisions. They do not decide.

This matters8
Risky4No pilot without counsel
Priority5

Expert signals

Expert signals stay separate.

DACH counsel signal1

Maintainer decision

The counsel gate remains blocking and is not overruled by popularity or outreach pressure.

Rationale
This topic decides whether Contributors is a controlled pilot or an implied work platform.
Next action
Keep visible as lead ask and review every secondary item for counsel dependency.
Top arguments
No mission without charter. · No platform copy without counsel review.
Expert concerns
Worker classification and platform wording must be reviewed together before any pilot contact.

Comments

Contributors

Tim MergenthalerInitiator

The counsel gate must not look like a formality. If we blur it here, Contributors reads like marketplace plus points.

2026-05-08
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