Initializing Protocol
Initializing Protocol
The Census is the instrument of state legibility. It provides a real-time, tamper-proof record of national activity. Unlike traditional censuses which are episodic and extractive, the Rhiz Census is continuous and participatory. It does not demand data; it observes voluntary coordination.
A state cannot serve what it cannot see. The Census exists to make the health, scale, and distribution of the network visible to its citizens. It enables the efficient allocation of resources, the recognition of contribution, and the formation of trust between strangers. It transforms isolated effort into collective strength.
The Census measures active states, active citizens, and participation density over time. Crucially, it avoids judging outcomes or ranking individuals. It converts the complexity of human coordination into meaningful signals without reducing people to metrics. It tracks presence, not preference.
The census activates once citizenship and participation begin. Legibility follows reality.