Seven Commitments
Read these before the first engagement. Accepting work on the network is acceptance of these rules, and the consequences for breaking them.
Submit only original work that reflects genuine expertise. Never fabricate results, copy another source, or misrepresent someone else's work as your own. Cite sources where a task calls for them. The value of the network rests entirely on the honesty of what each expert produces.
Many engagements exist precisely to capture human judgment. Do not submit raw AI-generated output as original reasoning unless a task explicitly permits it, and disclose AI assistance whenever asked. When the instructions say the work must be human, it must be human.
Follow each engagement's instructions and rubric precisely. Deliver decision-grade work on time, ask when something is unclear, and incorporate manager feedback. Rushed, careless, or incomplete submissions undermine the work for everyone and will not be accepted.
Honor every NDA. Never share client names, material non-public information, or personally identifiable information. Do not upload data covered by another party's confidentiality obligations, and never move network materials outside approved tools. When in doubt, leave it out and ask.
Treat managers, peers, and staff professionally in every channel, including the community workspace. Harassment, discrimination, and abusive conduct have no place in the network. Disagree on substance, never on the person.
Maintain a single account with accurate, verifiable identity and experience. Do not share credentials, let another person complete work in your name, or create duplicate accounts. The expert who applies is the expert who does the work.
Accept only the engagements you can deliver, then deliver them. Communicate early about availability or delays. Reliability is part of the standard, declining honestly is always better than committing and disappearing.
How the Rules Are Upheld
Work is reviewed by practitioner-managers, and conduct is taken seriously. The response is proportionate, but the most serious breaches end membership immediately.
First-time quality or process issues are met with direct feedback and a chance to correct the work.
Recurring issues can pause matching and trigger a formal review of account standing.
Fabrication, plagiarism, breaches of confidentiality, or identity fraud end membership immediately, with forfeiture of unpaid amounts tied to the breach.
These rules complement, and never replace, the Expert Terms of Service and any engagement-specific agreement. Where they conflict, the signed agreement governs. Qofi may update these rules; material changes are communicated by email.