MFS CONSTITUTIONAL DOCTRINE

MFS Constitutional Doctrine — Capability Evidence, Not Currency¶

Version: 0.1 · Cycle: C-369 · Status: PROPOSED
Companion: MFS_SPEC_v1.md (operational weights — subordinate to this doctrine for recognition paths)

Canonical rule¶

A Mobius Fractal Shard (MFS) is a non-transferable attestation of demonstrated capability, learning, or contribution. It is evidence — not currency, collateral, or entitlement.

What MFS may represent¶

Course completion with verified assessment
Demonstrated skill under replayable evidence
Verified civic participation
Successful simulations
Teaching with attributable outcomes
Emergency preparedness drills
Systems analysis artifacts
Ethical reasoning exercises
Technical contribution with provenance

What MFS must not be¶

Bought, sold, transferred, exchanged, or staked
Wrapped or fractionalized as MIC
Converted by fixed arithmetic into MIC (100 MFS = 1 MIC is forbidden)
Presented as automatic Fountain eligibility
Used as proof of moral integrity by volume alone

Public portfolio model¶

Users experience:

Learn → Practice → Prove → Receive Fractal Shards → Build Portfolio

Each visible badge must resolve to evidence (mfs_id, evidence_hash, issuer, assessment_ref). See integrity-portfolio.schema.json.

Relationship to MIC¶

Forbidden path:

Learn → farm badges → push GI → Fountain → MIC → speculate

Intended path:

Learn → demonstrate capability → receive MFS → build provenance-backed portfolio
→ request Integrity Grade when eligible → independent review and replay
→ possible MIC recognition → sealed Reserve Block reference

MIC recognition requires portfolio diversity, demonstrated application, provenance, consistency, consequence, time, adversarial review, and quorum — not arithmetic accumulation of MFS.

Revocation¶

MFS is revocable: true. Farming, duplicate evidence, or manufactured assessments may trigger quarantine or revocation without erasing the append-only audit trail.

Compact form¶

MFS proves capability. MFS does not mint MIC.