📜 Archive of Meme Whitepaper

Version 1.1

"If it's not in the Archive, it didn't exist."

📋 Table of Contents

1. THESIS

The internet forgets fast. Memes are born, go viral, and disappear without context. Archive of Meme ($ARCH) turns the community into curators of the canon: every day we nominate, vote, and archive an immutable "Meme Capsule".

💡 One-liner: "Your humor today, history forever."

2. PRODUCT OVERVIEW

Daily Cycle:

📝
Nominations (00:00–16:00 UTC)
Submit a meme with metadata (image/link/author/license/context)
🗳️
Voting (16:00–20:00 UTC)
$ARCH holders vote for their favorites
🏆
Archive (20:00 UTC)
TOP 3 MEMES sealed in Daily Capsule with unique URL

Weekly Canon: Every Sunday, 1 meme from the week enters the permanent Canon through special community vote.

Credentials: Earn soulbound badges - Nominator, Curator, Canon-Keeper - for your contributions.

3. WHY IT MATTERS

4. TECHNICAL ARCHITECTURE

Core Components:

Data Structure:

DailyCapsule { date: YYYY-MM-DD, arweave_tx: hash, merkle_root: hash, meme_count: 3 } WeeklyCanon { week_id: number, capsule_ref: hash, meme_id: string }

Public API Endpoints:

5. TOKEN ECONOMICS

Token Details:

Distribution:

90%
Public Launch
5%
Archive Treasury
5%
Curation Fund

Utility:

⚠️ $ARCH is not an investment. It provides access to the Archive platform and community governance. No profit expectations or yield promises.

6. ARCHIVE RULES & ETHICS

Content Guidelines:

Takedown Process:

Legitimate copyright holders can request content removal. Public mirror removed, on-chain record marked as "revoked" for transparency.

7. GOVERNANCE

Phase 1 (Launch):

Phase 2 (Decentralized):

8. SECURITY & RISKS

Technical Security:

Risks:

⚠️ IMPORTANT RISKS:
  • Extreme price volatility - you can lose everything
  • Smart contract bugs possible despite audits
  • Regulatory uncertainty in some jurisdictions
  • Platform adoption may never materialize

9. ROADMAP

W1
Week 1-2: Token launch, basic voting, daily capsule system
M1
Month 1: Profiles, leaderboard, public API (read-only)
M2
Month 2: Weekly Canon, Telegram/X bot, embeds
M3
Month 3+: Reputation system, thematic filters, builder grants

10. DISCLAIMER

This is a community and cultural project. Not financial advice. $ARCH does not grant profit participation or return expectations. High risk, high volatility. You can lose your entire investment. Comply with all local laws before interacting. The team is not responsible for losses. DYOR (Do Your Own Research).

Join the Archive

Be part of internet history. Nominate, vote, and preserve the memes that matter.