Editing Design/Stakeholder Requirements (StRS) (section)

= 2. Mission Context =

A broader more comprehensive understanding of the Mission can be found in the [[Design|Vision &amp; Scope Document]]

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== 2.1 Mission Objectives ==

Primary Objectives: 1. Create a maximally privacy-preserving decentralized technology stack 2. Enable censorship-resistant applications and services 3. Foster an open-source development community 4. Establish a global network of users and operators 5. Demonstrate viable alternatives to centralized services

Success Criteria:
* Network-level anonymity for all participants
* Demonstrated censorship resistance
* Growing ecosystem of applications
* Active community of developers and users
* Real-world value delivery to stakeholders

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== 2.2 Problem or Opportunity Statement ==

The digital age has given rise to unprecedented challenges to individual liberty and sovereignty. The convergence of state power and corporate infrastructure has created a system of mass surveillance and control that extends beyond traditional national boundaries. Through initiatives like National Security Letters and global data center compliance requirements, state actors have effectively undermined individual privacy and autonomy in cyberspace. This infrastructure of control has evolved alongside surveillance capitalism, creating a system where censorship and control can be enacted without explicit orders through informal relationships between private enterprise and government.

The problem is compounded by the centralization of digital infrastructure through cloud services, which act as informational container terminals enabling standardization and control. This centralization has created a “super-jurisdiction” where US law can be extended globally through various forms of cooperation implied by server locations and network connections. The trend continues with developments like Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) that threaten to complete the state’s capture of economic transactions by bringing all financial activity under centralized surveillance and control.

However, these challenges present a unique opportunity to create a new kind of sovereign digital infrastructure. There is growing demand for systems that preserve privacy, resist censorship, and enable genuine user sovereignty. Advancements in cryptographic technologies and privacy-preserving protocols make it possible to build decentralized networks that operate effectively against state-level adversaries. The increasing awareness of surveillance risks and the desire for digital sovereignty has created a receptive environment for alternative systems based on voluntary participation rather than coercion.

The opportunity exists to establish a comprehensive technology stack that enables parallel trans-national society
* one that secures civil liberties through technical means rather than legal frameworks. This includes creating privacy-preserving networks for communication and storage, developing censorship-resistant applications and services, and fostering autonomous digital institutions with low exit costs. By combining minimal information disclosure with Byzantine fault tolerance and self-organizing networks, we can create parallel socio-economic systems that extend civil liberties to anyone with internet access while remaining resistant to capture and corruption.

Problems Addressed:
* Increasing surveillance and data collection
* Centralized control of digital infrastructure
* Censorship and content control
* Economic capture through financial systems
* Lack of genuine user sovereignty

Opportunities:
* Growing demand for privacy-preserving alternatives against surveillance risks
* Advancement in cryptographic technologies
* Increasing awareness of poor governing services
* Need for censorship-resistant platforms
* Desire for personal sovereignty

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== 2.3 System Overview ==

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=== 2.3.1 System Context ===

The Logos stack operates as a sovereign digital infrastructure layer initially providing:
* Privacy-preserving Mixnet (libp2p-mix)
* Privacy-preserving Pubsub (Waku)
* Decentralized storage (Codex)
* Consensus and governance (Nomos)
* Application runtime environment (Microkernel)
* General Purpose Query Engine for Content Discovery (PDMS)
* Module Package Management (Modman)
* User interface

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=== 2.3.2 System Functions ===

Core Functions:
* Anonymous network communication (libp2p-mix)
* Privacy-preserving messaging and pubsub (Waku)
* Private data storage and retrieval (Codex)
* Decentralized consensus and governance (Nomos)
* Dynamic module loading and execution (Microkernel)<br />
- Content discovery and decentralized search (PDMS)
* Package management and distribution (Modman)
* User interface and account management (Status)

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=== 2.3.3 User Roles and Characteristics ===

'''Table 2-1: User Roles and Characteristics'''

{| class="wikitable"
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! Role
! Characteristics
! Requirements
! Values
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| Privacy Advocates
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* Deep expertise in privacy tech<br>- Strong cryptography knowledge<br>- Experience with Tor/I2P/Monero<br>- Zero-trust mindset<br>- Active in privacy education
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* Zero metadata collection<br>- End-to-end encryption<br>- Anonymous routing<br>- Zero-knowledge proofs<br>- Secure key management
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* Privacy as human right<br>- Personal sovereignty<br>- Data minimization<br>- Resistance to surveillance<br>- Community education
|-
| Digital Rights Activists
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* Decentralization expertise<br>- Anti-censorship experience<br>- Open source advocacy<br>- Focus on digital freedoms<br>- Community organizing skills
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* Censorship resistance<br>- Network neutrality<br>- Community governance<br>- Transparent operations<br>- Whistleblower protection
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* Information freedom<br>- Network sovereignty<br>- Open protocols<br>- User autonomy<br>- Collective action
|-
| Cybersecurity Experts
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* Security research background<br>- Malware analysis skills<br>- Penetration testing experience<br>- Protocol design expertise<br>- Threat modeling focus
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* Security testing tools<br>- Isolated environments<br>- Audit capabilities<br>- Incident response<br>- Defense in depth
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* Security by design<br>- Responsible disclosure<br>- Continuous learning<br>- Technical excellence<br>- Knowledge sharing
|-
| Financial Sovereignists
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* Cryptocurrency expertise<br>- Privacy coin experience<br>- Trading background<br>- Economic theory knowledge<br>- Market analysis skills
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* Private transactions<br>- Fungible exchange<br>- Market tools<br>- Economic sovereignty<br>- Trading privacy
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* Financial privacy<br>- Economic freedom<br>- Market autonomy<br>- Value preservation<br>- Voluntary exchange
|-
| Technical Developers
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* Protocol development skills<br>- Privacy-focused design<br>- Cryptography expertise<br>- Formal verification exp<br>- Security architecture skills
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* Private APIs<br>- Development tools<br>- Testing frameworks<br>- Security libraries<br>- Documentation
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* Code quality<br>- Security first<br>- Privacy by design<br>- Open source<br>- Collaboration
|-
| Infrastructure Operators
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* Network operations exp<br>- Security hardening skills<br>- Performance optimization<br>- Resource management<br>- Threat mitigation
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* Monitoring tools<br>- Security metrics<br>- Resource controls<br>- Update management<br>- Incident response
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* Network resilience<br>- Operational security<br>- Resource efficiency<br>- Service reliability<br>- Sustainable ops
|-
| Community Leaders
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* Strong communication skills<br>- Governance experience<br>- Consensus building ability<br>- Privacy advocacy<br>- Educational focus
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* Governance tools<br>- Privacy-preserving voting<br>- Secure communications<br>- Educational platforms<br>- Decision frameworks
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* Community autonomy<br>- Transparent governance<br>- Knowledge sharing<br>- Collective decisions<br>- Privacy preservation
|}

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=== 2.3.4 Operational Environment ===

Technical Environment:
* Diverse network conditions
* Various hardware platforms
* Multiple operating systems
* Mobile and desktop environments

Threat Environment:
* State-level / Global adversaries
* Network surveillance
* Censorship attacks
* Economic attacks

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== 2.4 Critical Success Factors ==

# Privacy and Security

* Zero metadata collection and retention
* Strong anonymity guarantees with unlinkability
* Resistance to surveillance and correlation attacks
* Secure key management and storage

<ol start="2" style="list-style-type: decimal;">
<li>Decentralization and Sovereignty</li></ol>

* No central points of control or failure
* User sovereignty over data and identity
* Low exit costs and voluntary participation
* Distributed governance and decision making
* Resistance to capture and coercion

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<li>Technical Excellence</li></ol>

* Formal verification of critical components
* Reproducible builds and auditable code
* Strong crypto-economic foundations
* Resource-efficient and sustainable
* Comprehensive security testing

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<li>Community and Governance</li></ol>

* Active community participation
* Transparent operations and oversight
* Knowledge sharing and education
* Fair incentive mechanisms
* Collective decision-making processes

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<li>Economic Freedom</li></ol>

* Private and untraceable transactions
* Market analysis and trading capabilities
* Sustainable business models
* Fair compensation for operators
* Integration with existing systems

<ol start="6" style="list-style-type: decimal;">
<li>Resilience and Reliability</li></ol>

* Operation in hostile environments
* Recovery from network disruptions
* Protection against targeted attacks
* Graceful degradation under stress
* Sustainable long-term operations

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<li>Persona Adoption</li></ol>

* Active user base
* Active community
* Developer engagement
* Geographically distributed Node Operators
* Service provider participation

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