KERI.host Homepage Structure
Type: Information architecture / wireframe document
Priority: ⚪ Ongoing/Flexible (Phase 0–1)
Purpose
Design the public face of KERI.host as a narrative hub.
Suggested Structure
Hero Section
“Building Communities Without Gatekeepers”
- One-sentence value proposition
- Visual: Community, not platform
- CTA: Learn more / Read the manifesto
Section A Teasers (The Problems)
- “Why communities struggle at scale”
- “Why platforms start helpful and end extractive”
- “Why trust doesn’t scale, but accountability can”
Link to full essays
Section C Story Previews (Ecosystem Stories)
- Homeschool network card
- Trades cooperative card
- City permit office card
“See yourself in these stories”
“What We Don’t Do” Callout
- Prominent anti-pattern list
- Builds trust through explicit limits
- Links to full document
Builder Entry Point (Section D)
- “For developers who want to enable, not own”
- Technical getting started
- Reference implementations
“What KERI.host Actually Is” (Section E)
- Humble, clear positioning
- Reference library, not platform
- Success = you don’t need us
- Documentation links
- GitHub repository
- Community channels
- License information
Design Principles
- Narrative first — Stories before specifications
- Trust through limits — Emphasize what we don’t do
- Multiple entry points — Different audiences, different paths
- No hype — Grounded, honest, quietly radical
TODO: Create wireframes and design