Realm

Self-Similar Scaling

Realm

A Realm is an area managed, cultivated and protected by the same Leagues.

Purpose

A Realm is an area cultivated by the same Leagues (similar to a Domain being an area cultivated by the same Bases). Realms offer a way to scale out a Crowd just like Domains allow a League to scale to a larger size.

Intellectual properties need protection, physical properties need housekeeping, and digital properties require continuous maintenance.

The Realm is an area cultivated and protected by the same Leagues in a Crowd. It plays the same role as the Turf and the Domain, only on an even larger scale. We organize people to handle a Turf; we organize Bases to take care of a Domain, and we organize Leagues to operate in a Realm.

Notes

The caretaking and cultivation of a Realm include creating, growing, and maintaining that area. But the different responsibilities can be carried out across various Leagues.

You will need some experience with Turfs and Domains before thinking about Leagues and their responsibilities for a Realm.

Rules / Constraints

  • The Realm is an area of concern with a clearly defined boundary.

  • There is clarity of ownership and responsibilities regarding the Realm.

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