# Roles and Responsibilities

*The invisible structure behind visible insights.*

D‑Scope is not just a protocol — it's a bridge between those who **ask the right questions** and those who **dare to answer them**.\
Instead of managing data, we **orchestrate trust** between actors — each with their own intent, yet bound by shared privacy guarantees and cryptographic truth.

There are no “users” and “subjects” here.\
We see **curators as social researchers**, initiating conversations that shape collective awareness.\
We see **participants as partners**, offering their point of view as a valuable signal — not a disposable data point.

D‑Scope simply provides the **environment**:\
A space where truth can emerge anonymously, but verifiably.\
Where incentives align without centralization.\
Where responsibility is distributed by design.

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#### Participants — The Perspective Holders

Participants are not just survey takers.\
They are individuals who choose to contribute their unique view of reality — anonymously, securely, and meaningfully.

* Join surveys with ZK-proof of uniqueness
* Share encrypted, verifiable opinions
* Retain full control of identity and intent
* Receive rewards based on transparent, reputation-aware logic

Through their choices, participants help shape behavioral signals — the foundation of every insight D‑Scope reveals.

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#### Curators — The Social Architects

Curators initiate public questions.\
They are the architects of insight — shaping what we ask, how we ask it, and why it matters.

* Define survey topics and eligibility models
* Choose reward mechanics and optional reputation weighting
* May represent DAOs, research groups, or independent voices
* Operate transparently, under community-aligned norms

Curators do not access responses — only results. Their power is not in controlling data, but in shaping intent.

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#### Validators — The Integrity Nodes *(optional)*

While most processes are automated, some configurations may include validators — either humans or smart contracts — to ensure protocol-level guarantees.

* Enforce uniqueness, eligibility, and structure rules
* Prevent abuse through ZK verification and filtering
* Ensure alignment with the ethical framework of the protocol

Validation in D‑Scope is never about trust in people — only trust in math.

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#### Data Consumers — The Insight Interpreters

Data consumers are DAOs, protocols, researchers, or institutions that seek to understand aggregated, anonymized behavioral patterns.

* Access public, permissionless dashboards
* Fund or commission targeted surveys
* Apply insights to governance, design, or social mechanisms

They never see identities — only verifiable distributions. Their role is not surveillance, but informed alignment.

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**In D‑Scope, no one owns the data.**\
Each role interacts through proof, not privilege.\
What emerges is a protocol of shared responsibility — where insight belongs to everyone, and privacy to each.
