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The Light-Web Protocol: Hapa
Welcome to the Light-Web. Your laptop becomes a sovereign node in a fairer internet.
Tonight we'll show how Hapa compresses a year of dev work into hours and pays you for every byte you create.

by CJ Wong

What's Broken Today
Servers Farm Our Data
Big tech companies extract value from user content without fair compensation.
Blockchains Lag & Cost
Current blockchain solutions are slow and expensive for everyday use.
Résumés Gate Real Talent
Traditional credentials fail to capture true skills and potential.
The Hapa Stack in "thor" Words

Light-Web
A fairer internet ecosystem
Economy
Fair compensation for creators
Game
Engaging LitRPG mechanics
Node
Your sovereign connection
Cryptographic Provenance
Each Slide is a Merkle Leaf
Every frame in this presentation has its own cryptographic identity.
Signed by CJ.hapa.ai
Digital signatures verify authenticity of all content.
Publicly Verifiable
Check the hash column to confirm on the Block-web feed.
Bruce-Lee Compression Tooling
Absorb Useful
Integrate proven technologies and patterns without reinventing.
Discard Useless
Eliminate bloat and unnecessary complexity from workflows.
Add Unique
Contribute novel solutions that solve real problems elegantly.
Protocol Layer Cake

Apps
User-facing applications
Orbits
Decentralized ecosystems
Pipes
Communication channels
Block-Web
Hypercore feeds, not expensive L1
I/O
Base input/output layer
Universal Node
Hypercore
Append-only distributed data structure
WebRTC
Peer-to-peer browser communication
REST
Traditional API support
Matrix/SMTP/SMS
Legacy messaging protocols
Meet Your Familiar
Personal AI Companion
A Pokémon-grade AI trained specifically on your files and work.
Grows With You
Levels up as it learns from your code and documents.
Earn Royalties
When others "catch" your Familiar, you receive compensation.
Capture & Train Minigame
Discover
Find emoji portals like 🐇🕳️ hiding wild Familiars.
Capture
Click to initiate the capture animation sequence.
Train
Level up your Familiar with relevant data.
Share
Let others discover your trained Familiar.
Living Résumé = Character Sheet
Strength
Python coding skills
Charisma
UX design abilities
Intelligence
Database architecture
Dexterity
Agile methodology
Constitution
Security hardening
Wormhole Ingest
Drop Any File
Start with any digital asset you create.
Wormhole Processing
System analyzes and transforms your content.
Tradeable Artifact
Receive a digital asset with rarity classification.
Game #1 – 4-Seat Commander
Strategic Gameplay
Each human sheet acts as a "Commander" in this tactical game.
Human-AI Partnership
Players partner with their Familiars for unique abilities.
Skill-Based Competition
Leverage real-world skills in strategic card battles.

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Game #2 – Digital Wilds Hunt
Augmented Reality Overlay
See the digital world superimposed on websites and apps.
Rare Familiar Sightings
Discover unique AI companions in unexpected digital locations.
Build Your Collection
Capture Familiars with different specialties and abilities.
Complete Hunt Quests
Earn rewards by finding specific Familiar types.
Thor, the Chaos-Kitty
Living Chaos Monkey
Hapa's built-in system resilience tester with personality.
Unpredictable Testing
Randomly disrupts systems to ensure they can handle failures.
Resilience Building
Helps applications survive unexpected conditions and errors.
Quest Engine
Analyze Skills
Network identifies your current abilities and gaps.
Generate Quests
System creates personalized challenges to help you grow.
Reward Completion
Earn loot with fair Gacha-style randomized rewards.
Level Up
Improve skills and unlock new opportunities.
Parties, Consuls, Guilds
Triadic Parties
Three-person fast governance units for quick decisions.
Four-Seat Consuls
Balanced gameplay groups for optimal interaction.
Ranked Guilds
Larger organizations with specialized focus and hierarchy.
Data-as-Stake Economy
Commit Valuable Data
Contribute content, code, or resources to the network.
Mint μCredit Tokens
Receive microcredits proportional to your contribution value.
Earn Royalty Drip
Get ongoing compensation when others use your contributions.
Claim Crown Entitlement
Unlock premium benefits based on your stake in the system.
Obfuscated AI Smart-Contracts
Private Negotiation
Two encrypted AI vaults can interact without revealing their contents.
Perfect for sensitive matching scenarios like dating or hiring.
Results only reveal when both parties consent to the match.
GPU & Disk Marketplace
Personal Use (Green)
Prioritize your own computing needs first.
Peer Sharing (Blue)
Earn μCredits by sharing excess resources with peers.
Central Pool (Red)
Contribute to network-wide resource needs for maximum earnings.
Live Transcript ⇒ Live Prototype
Consul Discussion
Team members discuss product ideas in a video call.
AI Transcription
Familiar captures and interprets the conversation.
Code Generation
System translates concepts into functional components.
UI Assembly
Working prototype appears as the team speaks.
Governance That Evolves
Constitution Creation
Initial governance framework established.
Rainbow Filter
Each clause passes through community review process.
Dynamic Updates
Governance adapts to community needs over time.
Balanced Evolution
System maintains fairness while embracing improvement.
Security & Privacy
End-to-End Encryption
All communications secured from sender to recipient.
User-Scoped Obfuscation
Data visibility limited to appropriate parties only.
Chaos-Kitty Fuzzing
Continuous security testing through randomized inputs.
Multi-Layer Protection
Defense in depth approach to system security.
Reclaiming $200 B+ in Skim
$200B+
Total Skim
Value extracted by intermediaries annually
30%
Creator Royalties
Lost to platform fees and middlemen
25%
Fintech Fees
Transaction costs that could be eliminated
40%
Daily-Deals
Markup captured by aggregators
Roadmap to Orbit
Phase 0: Amoeba
Initial protocol development ✓
Phase 1: First Consul
Governance implementation ▶ Q3 '25
Phase 2: 100 Nodes
Network expansion and stability
Phase 3: Orbit Store
Full marketplace deployment
12-Hour Speed-Run Challenge
Start With Concept
Begin with just an idea and basic requirements.
Rapid Development
Leverage Hapa tools to accelerate building process.
Deploy Working App
Launch functional application within 12 hours.
Celebrate Success
Witness months of work compressed into half a day.
Choose Your Entry Role
Player
Engage with the ecosystem through game mechanics and quests.
Creator
Build content and applications while earning fair compensation.
Guild/Enterprise
Form organizations to tackle larger projects and opportunities.
Build Faster. Play Harder. Own More.
Build Faster
Compress development time from months to hours.
Play Harder
Engage with gamified systems that make work fun.
Own More
Retain the value you create instead of surrendering it.
The Architect – CJ Wong (Calder)
25 Years of Experience
From teenage coder to protocol architect.
Dedicated to identifying and eliminating rent-seeking in digital systems.
Visionary behind the Light-Web concept and Hapa protocol.
First Writings (1999–2004)
CJ's journey began with early writings on distributed search and critiques of platform fees on platforms like eBay.
Trenzi Influencer Platform (2005)
Social Referral Tracking
Early platform for measuring and rewarding social influence.
Pioneered concepts now common in influencer marketing.
Token Inflation Critique
Included analysis of problems with token-based economies.
Paramation (2007)
Flash-to-YouTube Converter
Tool for transitioning content between emerging platforms.
Ad-Share Ledger
Early concept for fair revenue distribution to content creators.
Creator Economy Prototype
Visionary approach to compensating digital creators.
BoomDeck Daily-Deal Game (2010)
Trading-Card Coupons
Gamified approach to daily deals and discounts.
Market Prediction
Accurately forecasted $6B market potential.
Mobile Integration
Early adoption of smartphone capabilities for commerce.
V-BeltCo & OpenIPO Memo (2011–13)
Warehouse Operations
Physical logistics experience informing digital systems design.
Practical understanding of supply chain inefficiencies.
During this period, CJ developed the OpenIPO Dutch-auction memo, proposing fairer approaches to company public offerings.
Amazon Look.com Post-mortem (2014-19)
6-Pager Analysis
Comprehensive breakdown of supplier onboarding challenges.
Onboarding Math
Quantitative approach to improving merchant experience.
Efficiency Solutions
Proposed streamlined processes to reduce friction.
AO Data-as-Stake Paper (2017)
Foundational Concept
Introduced the idea of using data contributions as economic stake.
Precursor to Hapa's μCredit minting system.
BECU 8-Hour MVP Sprint (2020)
Legacy Specification
Traditional approach requiring months of development.
8-Hour React App
Functional MVP created in just one workday.
Dramatic Improvement
Demonstrated the power of rapid development approaches.
Hypercore Journey (2022)
DAT Protocol
Early exploration of peer-to-peer data sharing.
2
Hypercore
Adoption of append-only data structure for integrity.
3
Holepunch
Integration with broader P2P ecosystem.
4
Block-Web
Evolution into Hapa's foundational data layer.
Birth of Thor (2023)
Chaos Monkey Evolution
Adaptation of Netflix's resilience testing concept.
Personified as Thor, the orange shorthair digital cat.
Automated system for finding weaknesses through random disruption.
First Consul Genesis (2024)
Triadic Governance
Implementation of three-person decision-making structure.
Tri-Signature Feed
Technical mechanism requiring multiple approvals.
Decentralized Authority
Moving away from single points of control.
Artefact Vault & Proofs
Physical Representation
Glass reliquary containing QR-coded artifact cards.
Digital Verification
Scan codes to access IPFS-stored proofs.
Cryptographic Validation
Confirm authenticity through signature verification.
42 Iterations Later…
BoomDeck Card
Early physical-digital hybrid concept.
Hypercore Feed
Evolution to distributed data structure.
Familiar Card
Current gamified digital asset approach.
Verification Process
List Feed Contents
node feed ls /hapa/spec/v0-3α
Locate Leaf Hash
Find the specific hash for verification.
View Slide JSON
node feed cat leafHash
Verify Signature
node verify proveArtifact(leafHash)
The Power of Cryptographic Provenance
Unique Identity
Every piece of content has a verifiable digital fingerprint.
Tamper Resistance
Changes to content are immediately detectable.
Creator Attribution
Clear proof of who made what and when.
Beyond Traditional Blockchains
Hypercore vs. Blockchain
Append-only feeds provide integrity without consensus overhead.
No mining or proof-of-work means dramatically lower energy use.
Faster performance with immediate local verification.
The Familiar AI Ecosystem
Personal Learning
Adapts to your specific work patterns and preferences.
Cloning & Sharing
Create specialized versions for different tasks.
Evolution
Grows more capable through continued interaction.
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4
Marketplace
Exchange specialized Familiars with other users.
Artifact Rarity Classification

2

Immortal
Exceptionally rare, historically significant
2
Legendary
Extremely valuable, limited availability
Epic
High quality, distinctive contributions
Rare
Above average, noteworthy items
Common
Standard everyday contributions
The μCredit Economy
1μ
Base Unit
Fundamental token of the Hapa economy
24/7
Continuous Flow
Royalties accrue in real-time
0%
Platform Fee
No intermediary takes a cut
100%
Creator Share
Full value goes to contributors
Resource Delegation Benefits
Passive Income
Earn μCredits while your computer is idle.
Network Strengthening
Contribute to a more resilient distributed system.
Priority Access
Gain improved service when you need resources yourself.
Reputation Building
Increase your standing in the Hapa community.
The Rainbow Audit Process
Proposal Submission
New governance ideas enter the system for consideration.
Community Review
Stakeholders examine and comment on proposed changes.
Rainbow Filter
Multi-stage evaluation ensures quality and consensus.
Implementation
Approved changes become part of the evolving constitution.
Thor's Chaos Testing in Action
Random Disruption
Thor unpredictably interrupts system processes.
Response Monitoring
System reaction to failure is carefully observed.
Self-Healing Check
Ability to recover automatically is evaluated.
Resilience Reporting
Detailed analysis helps improve future stability.
Triadic Governance Structure
Proposal
One member initiates a potential change or decision.
Review
Second member evaluates and provides critical feedback.
Approval
Third member confirms or requests further revision.
Reclaiming Value from Intermediaries
Current Model
Multiple intermediaries each take a percentage of value.
Hapa Model
Direct creator-to-consumer relationship preserves value.
Economic Impact
Creators can earn multiples of current compensation.
Joining the Light-Web Community

Install the Node
Set up your sovereign connection point
Create Your Profile
Establish your digital identity
Capture a Familiar
Begin your AI companion journey
Contribute & Earn
Start receiving value for your creations
The Future of Digital Collaboration
Hapa reimagines how we work together online. It combines AI assistance, fair compensation, and true ownership into a cohesive ecosystem.
Build Faster. Play Harder. Own More.
Get Started Today
Download the Hapa Node and join the Light-Web revolution.
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