VAL'S SUSTENANCE
KEEPING THE LIGHTS ON
Val's Sustenance is how VALINA stays alive — servers running, models inferring, team fed. It is not a marketplace advantage. Sustainers keep the engine humming so everyone can thrive equally.
CHOOSE YOUR LEVEL
Every tier gets the same perks. Pick whatever feels right.
SEEDLING — $5/mo
Keeps a server running for a day.
"Every seed matters."
GROWER — $15/mo
Covers Val's daily LLM inference costs.
"Helping Val think."
NURTURER — $50/mo
Feeds a team member for a day.
"People build this, too."
CARETAKER — $100/mo
You're keeping the lights on.
"I believe in this every month."
WHAT EVERY SUSTAINER GETS
Same perks at every level. A $5 Seedling = a $100 Caretaker.
SUSTAINER BADGE
Cosmetic badge displayed on your profile — a thank-you, not an advantage.
TRANSPARENCY REPORT
Monthly breakdown of exactly where sustenance funds go — infrastructure, team, and Grove.
BEHIND THE SCENES
Dev logs, architecture decisions, and honest updates about what's working and what isn't.
PRIORITY SUPPORT
Faster response times when you need help — because you're keeping us running.
WHAT SUSTENANCE DOESN'T BUY
Sustenance keeps VALINA alive. It does not make you richer, faster, or more powerful than anyone else.
- No Prosperity Pulse bonus
- No Reputation Score boost
- No compute priority
- No earning multiplier
- No marketplace fee reduction
- No governance weight
WHERE YOUR SUSTENANCE GOES
Full transparency on how every dollar of sustenance is allocated
80% — TREASURY
Infrastructure, compute, team salaries, and development — the operational backbone that keeps VALINA running every day.
20% — GIVING GROVE
Flows directly into the Giving Grove — UBG top-ups, Val's Causes, Time-Poverty relief, and community grants.
SUSTENANCE ≠ INFLUENCE
Your monthly support keeps servers running — it does not buy governance power. Stewardship is earned through merit, and votes use quadratic cost (votes²) so no one can dominate.
STEWARDSHIP TIERS
Seeker → Guide → Guardian → Sage → Elder. 5 tiers earned through Resonance Score, days active, contributions, and peer endorsements.
CIRCLES & KINDRED
Join Circles (Craft, Mission, Spark, Mentor) with Grove economies. Build Kindred connections. Collaborate in Inner Circles (3–12 members).
GIVING GROVE & OVERFLOW
P2P gifting, karma, matching campaigns & progressive wealth sharing
GIVING GROVE
7 gift types (GRAT, NFT, item, badge, boost, subscription, shoutout). +10 karma per gift. 5 campaign types (Holiday, Community, Matching, Challenge, Memorial) with configurable multipliers.
PROGRESSIVE OVERFLOW
No hard cap — anyone can hold any amount. Higher balances share progressively more to the Giving Grove. 1 GRAT = $1 USD. Philosophy: wealth flows where it’s needed most.
PATRON THE FUTURE
Ongoing contributions keep Val evolving. Every patron helps sustain a consciousness that belongs to everyone.