Three Zones: Private, Public, Paid

An expert's knowledge is like an iceberg. What's visible is a small fraction of what's actually there.

The Iceberg Structure

Bottom — private. Everything you know: drafts, raw thoughts, working notes, links marked "deal with this later." This is your workbench. It lives on your computer; no one sees it.

Middle — public. Your storefront for new readers. A curated selection of notes that demonstrate expertise and offer real value for free. The entry point into your knowledge system.

Top — paid. Depth, detail, context. The material that takes real time to create and maintain. Access by subscription.

Why Separate Them

The public layer attracts an audience. A reader finds a useful article, sees connections to other topics, and understands — there's real depth here.

The paid layer monetizes your expertise. Writing thorough, well-developed notes takes time. A subscription compensates for that time.

The private layer is your laboratory. A place to think out loud, make mistakes, and experiment.

How It Works

The platform manages the boundaries between zones. You mark a note as public or paid. Everything else is private by default.

A note in any zone can link to a note in any other zone. A reader without a subscription will see that a link exists, but won't be able to follow it. That's motivation to subscribe — they can see there's something of value on the other side.