True, I specifically called out the Lemmyverse, versus the Fediverse, however. In this moment, the Lemmyverse feels like a crucible of “now what?” where there’s room for something like this.
To clarify, in my head, I couldn’t, nor wouldn’t imagine all Lemmy instances to adopt a single charter, but to have the concept floating around in the space - take it or leave it.
[disclaimer: I don’t know how to talk about this stuff without sounding like a Pollyanna, but I’m actually a “hope for the best prepare for the worst” sort of cynic]
You could have one charter developed by a group of instances that are committed to being inclusive, diverse spaces.
The charter org would need to have a good reputation of member instances following the spirit (or letter, if that’s their thing) of whatever (laws, guides, mission statement, whatever)
Adopting the charter, a staying a member instance indicates to people looking for safe, inclusive, diverse spaces that "hey, let’s give this one a shot"
If a member acts in bad faith, the charter org can do what they will to uphold their reputation. If the charter org itself has shenanigans, they lose that reputation (and members)
I’m thinking about this like a Syndicalist/Confederalist - administrative organizations (interest groups) form as necessary, and dissolve when their function has run its course.