6.8 · Node Responsibilities
The value of a node lies in its accountable output, not in its display title.
A seat without enforceable obligations would be like an uncovered brokerage relationship: reputations cannot accrue and disputes cannot be adjudicated. WCN breaks down responsibilities into four layers: resource input, promotion obligations, evidence cooperation, and system compliance, which is isomorphic to the prime brokerage customer responsibility framework.
Node Responsibility Structure
resource responsibilityContinuously introduce verifiable objects by application type: project one-pager, fund IC memo, service quotation, media schedule, etc. instead of exchanging empty business cards.
Advance responsibilityRespond to tasks within the agreed SLA: arrange meetings, promote signing, coordinate third-party delivery; reasons for delays need to be noted in the system.
burden of proofAfter closing the loop, cooperate to upload key pages of the contract, on-chain tx, invoices, and email thread summaries (in line with confidentiality classification); refusal to cooperate will be considered a breach of contract.
system responsibilityComply with authority, confidentiality classification, KYC sharing rules and review; national/regional nodes are also subject to the external rhetoric list.
If nodes only have badges but no obligations, WCN will degenerate into a LinkedIn group; PoB will also be unable to trigger settlement due to lack of evidence.
Behavioral Boundaries and Violation Types
False claims are prohibitedResults that are not signed, paid, or uploaded shall not be recorded as closed loop in advance; similar investment banks shall not falsely report book status.
No ultra vires endorsementIn particular, national/regional nodes must not imply regulatory approval or WCN guarantee for products that do not exist.
Shadow trading is prohibitedCompletion outside the system without leaving traces will undermine distribution and auditing; major transactions should go through task and PoB channels.
It is forbidden to occupy pits and produce no outputIf the value is lower than the threshold for a long time, an observation period should be triggered or the seat should be ceded, and the route should be given to a node with higher output.
Node economics suggests: Explicit opportunity costs - While occupying routing priority and brand exposure, disclose the quarterly minimum contribution threshold (number of projects introduced, number of closed loops, number of events) to align governance penalties with market expectations.