> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://whitepaper.neighbourhoods.network/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://whitepaper.neighbourhoods.network/white-paper-2.0/introduction/our-vision.md). # Our Vision Why do we need an alternative unit of social cohesion? Neighbourhoods decouple the invisible architectures that give platforms their specific flavors (visibility, virality, reputation metrics) from the basic tools online networks require to function. This decoupling enables context-driven, scale-sensitive use of social data. While there’s no need to use reputation scores, for example, to share events or memes with a close-knit group of intimate friends, enhanced recording and scoring become useful when networks reach a critical threshold and it seems less obvious if, say, a member of a 1,000 person group is a reliable person with whom to share home repair tools or a ride across the city. In essence, Neighbourhoods provides technical infrastructure for developers to sustainably build tools and communities of users to articulate their own culture and pursue their common good(s). Note the sharing economy examples; **Neighbourhoods enable decentralized versions of today’s popular web apps without** * the scaling limitations of traditional blockchains * the centralized algorithms that do the heavy lifting * unreasonable requirements for venture capital, owing to the alternative funding and business models typical of the Web 3.0 space. ![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/411oGYxZRNt9JqKC38rEGYyxB3lyT8pMNjGea1tT7010Qz8Y1HTVB2ok1MNjNiN3gSCEnS8iuKzAgKPCs-2f5u59Kpk1grWj4BKvo-JAYOOPcUc8vh5vvN9GQgSAjXcEuEnGFlYv) --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://whitepaper.neighbourhoods.network/white-paper-2.0/introduction/our-vision.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.