{"id":23825,"date":"2023-11-18T23:03:31","date_gmt":"2023-11-18T23:03:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infogm.goodmarket.global\/info\/?page_id=23825"},"modified":"2026-02-23T03:17:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T03:17:54","slug":"governing-the-commons","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.goodmarket.global\/info\/community-rules\/governing-the-commons\/","title":{"rendered":"Governing the Commons"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"23825\" class=\"elementor elementor-23825\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1f5826b9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1f5826b9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a3cd1ee\" data-id=\"6a3cd1ee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a5fc66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"2a5fc66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodmarket.global\/info\/\">Good Market Info<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f07839b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f07839b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3492cfc\" data-id=\"3492cfc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e123cf9 elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e123cf9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-152e1a4\" data-id=\"152e1a4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57a9b5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57a9b5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Commons are shared resources governed by a community according to agreed rules for long-term collective benefit.<\/p>\n<p>Good Market serves as a digital commons for the new economy movement. It includes three types of shared resources:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A community-owned curation process and crowdsourced monitoring system that works across economic sectors, income levels, language barriers, and regional divides.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Inclusive software that is designed to facilitate connection and trade, highlight and support existing networks, integrate with other platforms and software tools, and serve as enabling infrastructure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Localization resources to support place-based movement building including tools and information related to curated marketplaces, participatory guarantee systems, shared spaces, and procurement initiatives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b279c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b279c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The community rules were developed to create a clear boundary and protect the Good Market digital commons as a shared not-for-profit resource. They include the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodmarket.global\/info\/terms-conditions\/\">Terms of Use<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodmarket.global\/info\/community-rules\/directory-policy\/\">Directory Policy<\/a>,\u00a0<a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodmarket.global\/info\/community-rules\/marketplace-policy\/\">Marketplace Policy<\/a>,\u00a0<a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodmarket.global\/info\/community-rules\/community-guidelines\/\">Communications Policy<\/a>,\u00a0<a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodmarket.global\/info\/community-rules\/brand-and-logo\/\">Brand and Logo Policy<\/a>, and\u00a0<a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodmarket.global\/info\/privacy\/\">Privacy Policy<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94f23cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"94f23cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"design-principles\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-988882a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"988882a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Design Principles<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42326a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42326a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Good Market aligns with Elinor Ostrom\u2019s 8 design principles for self-governing and sustaining a commons:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-876d21d elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"876d21d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"boundaries\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ecdfe0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ecdfe0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Clearly defined boundaries<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cecbc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1cecbc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i><b>The shared resources and the criteria for participation are clearly defined.<\/b><\/i><\/p><p>The shared resources are the curation process, digital infrastructure, and localization resources. Full use of the shared resources is limited to social enterprises, cooperatives, responsible businesses, civic organizations, and networks that prioritize people and the planet, meet the minimum standards, go through the curation process, and are recognized as Good Market Approved.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a02e83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"4a02e83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"benefits-costs\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbb03a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dbb03a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Congruence between appropriation and provision rules and local conditions<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0e8738 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0e8738\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i><b>Participants develop rules based on their specific context. The rules for accessing and using the resources align with the rules for maintaining and sustaining them.<\/b><\/i><\/p><p>Access to information is public, which means anyone can use the directory and marketplace to find enterprises, products, services, and other information. Participation in decision-making and full use of the shared resources are limited to enterprises that meet the minimum standards and are Good Market Approved.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-064d966 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"064d966\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"collective-choice\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e6d093 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e6d093\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Collective choice arrangements<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7998321 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7998321\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i><b>The participants affected by the rules can participate in changing the rules.<\/b><\/i><\/p><p>The community rules, including the minimum standards and the curation policy, were developed by participants and can be updated and improved by participants.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b687ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"1b687ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"monitoring\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4814007 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4814007\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Monitoring<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-feaae58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"feaae58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong>Systems are in place to ensure transparency and active monitoring of the agreed rules. Monitors are drawn from or accountable to the participants.<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p>Good Market has a crowdsourced monitoring system. All approved enterprises have a public profile page with transparent claims. Customers, workers, suppliers, partners, and community members can flag an enterprise if they have evidence that they are making false claims or not meeting the minimum standards.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5d0424 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"a5d0424\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"graduated-sanctions\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb378c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bb378c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Graduated sanctions<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc588cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc588cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i><b>The consequences for violating the rules depend on the seriousness and context of the offense. Consequences are determined by the participants or people accountable to the participants.<\/b><\/i><\/p><p>The review process can result in the flagged enterprise improving their communication, updating their claims, taking corrective action, or losing their status as Good Market Approved and being removed from the directory.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6460e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"d6460e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"conflict-resolution\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23c8e2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23c8e2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Conflict resolution mechanisms<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c899250 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c899250\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i><b>The rules are upheld in a way that is consistent and fair. If issues arise, they are resolved quickly and internally through open communication, mediation, or other low-cost channels, rather than relying on formal, costly, and potentially adversarial legal processes.<\/b><\/i><\/p><p>Flagging starts a review process. Enterprises are asked to submit additional supporting information or take corrective action. The majority of reviews are straightforward and closed within a week.\u00a0If an issue arises that is outside the scope of the current community rules, the team puts the issue and a draft proposal to all approved enterprises affected by the issue.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a41f9ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"a41f9ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"autonomy\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c45d0a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c45d0a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. Minimal recognition of rights to organize<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27f7101 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27f7101\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i><b>Participants have autonomy. They are able to organize, create their own rules, and conduct their own affairs without the infringement of an outside authority.<\/b><\/i><\/p><p>Good Market is registered as a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization, which means there are no private owners, and the community has legal space to operate and self-govern.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4260bd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"4260bd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"polycentric\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0c1af2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d0c1af2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8. Polycentric Governance<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-692c77e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"692c77e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i><b>For larger systems, activities are coordinated at the appropriate scale through multiple, independent decision-making centers.<\/b><\/i><\/p><p>Good Market was designed to support local community groups and networks that have emerged around different sectors, issues, and regions. The minimum standards and curation process provide a common baseline. Networks may have additional criteria and a secondary curation process. They use their network page on the digital commons to show the members that meet their standards. This polycentric approach makes it possible to weave together a network of networks across different sectors, issues, and regions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c7de23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"7c7de23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"implementing-evolving\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01b52ff elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"01b52ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02382a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"02382a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Implementing and Evolving the Rules<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-599c06a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"599c06a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The community rules, including the minimum standards, the curation process, and the guidelines for the marketplace and community areas of the site were developed and refined by Good Market Approved enterprises.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Good Market has a crowdsourced monitoring system. Anyone can anonymously flag an enterprise, a marketplace listing, or content on the site if there is evidence of a false claim or if it does not meet minimum standards or other community rules. 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