Purpose
Beacon measures community health without sentiment analysis. It focuses on participation, trust, and governance behavior over time.
Sources: beacon-platform/docs/beacon-community-health-model.md
Core principle
Healthy communities are not louder; they are steadier.
Sources: beacon-platform/docs/beacon-community-health-model.md
Pillars
- Participation health
- Equity and inclusion
- Trust and psychological safety
- Process clarity and friction
- Governance responsiveness
- Outcome legitimacy
Sources: beacon-platform/docs/beacon-community-health-model.md
Signals
- Participation rate, repeat participation, completion rate, RSVP to attendance ratio.
- Participation concentration, first-time participation frequency.
- Return after inactivity or loss, continued participation after controversy.
- Abandonment rate, retry frequency, time to completion, clarification requests.
- Time to publish results, percent of decisions with outcomes.
- Post-decision retention, appeals/disputes frequency.
Sources: beacon-platform/docs/beacon-community-health-model.md
Design constraints
- Avoid sentiment scoring and reaction metrics.
- Favor behavior over language.
Sources: beacon-platform/docs/beacon-community-health-model.md