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External Validation Milestones

Tracking ledger for the non-automatable traction milestones defined in organvm-v-logos/.github#7.

ORGAN-V is the Logos organ — it works in the open and keeps an honest account of what exists. This directory is that honest account for the three external validation milestones. These milestones cannot be manufactured by automation or by the creator. They require real, independent, external participation. Nothing here is marked complete on the basis of fabricated or self-generated evidence.

The three milestones

#	Milestone	Target	Status	Ledger
1	Collect ≥ 3 substantive pieces of external feedback	2026-05-05	⏳ Pending — 0 / 3	feedback-ledger.md
2	Host ≥ 1 community event with non-creator participants	2026-05-05	⏳ Pending — 0 / 1	events-ledger.md
3	Record ≥ 1 revenue-related event	2026-05-05	⏳ Pending — 0 / 1	revenue-ledger.md

Original deadline (2026-05-05) elapsed without completion. The milestones remain open because each depends on external actors the system does not control. This ledger keeps them visible and makes capturing the next real event a one-line append rather than a research task.

What counts (acceptance criteria)

These definitions exist so that a milestone is marked complete only when it is genuinely met — and so a reviewer can verify each entry against an external, linkable source.

1. Substantive external feedback (need 3)

A piece of feedback qualifies when all of the following hold:

• External author. Not the creator (@4444j99 / @ajp41890) and not an automated agent in the organvm system.
• Substantive. Engages with specific content, methodology, or a claim — more than a 👍, a star, or “nice work.” A few sentences of real reaction, critique, question, or correction.
• Attributable & linkable. Has a durable source: a GitHub issue/discussion/PR comment, an email (quote with permission), a published reply, a Mastodon/X post, a review, etc. The link or quote goes in the ledger.

Stars, follows, anonymous traffic, and reactions are engagement, not feedback. They belong in analytics-engine, not here.

2. Community event with non-creator participants (need 1)

An event qualifies when all of the following hold:

• Convened intentionally — scheduled and announced (not an incidental thread).
• ≥ 1 participant who is not the creator actually shows up and participates.
• Has a record — a recording, transcript, discussion thread, attendee list, or written recap that a reviewer can inspect.

Eligible formats: a GitHub Discussions AMA / office-hours thread, a live essay discussion, a reading-group session, a Space/stream, a workshop. See events-ledger.md for the hosting playbook.

3. Revenue-related event (need 1)

A revenue event qualifies when it is a real economic transaction or commitment from an external party, with a verifiable record (receipt, invoice, payout notification, signed agreement, sponsorship confirmation). Examples consistent with the system’s existing offerings:

• A paid consultation booking.
• A sponsorship / GitHub Sponsors tier activation.
• A tip / one-off support payment.
• A paid license, commission, or grant disbursement.

A pledge with a confirmation artifact counts; a hypothetical or an internal transfer does not. Record amount, date, source, and evidence pointer (never secrets or full PII) in revenue-ledger.md.

How an external actor contributes

• Feedback: start a GitHub Discussion or open a Feedback issue when the feedback is already specific and actionable. Maintainer transcribes qualifying feedback into the ledger.
• Events: watch the Discussions board for announced sessions, or propose one in Discussions.
• Revenue: book a consult, sponsor, or tip — see the Consult page.

How a maintainer records a milestone

1. Confirm the entry meets the acceptance criteria above.
2. Append a row to the relevant ledger with a verifiable evidence pointer.
3. Update the counter in this README’s status table.
4. When a counter reaches its target, flip its status to ✅ and link the completing entries.
5. When all three are met, close #7 citing the ledgers.

Integrity rules

• Never invent, paraphrase into existence, or self-author an entry.
• Never count creator or in-system-agent activity toward these milestones.
• Every entry must carry a pointer a third party can independently check.
• If evidence is later retracted or found invalid, strike the row (keep it visible with a note) and decrement the counter.

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