WHAT WAS DONE:
Added critical tax compliance question to Ignis Protocol legal consultation document.
WHY:
Gemini identified state tax nexus as major blind spot for RV operations. Running subscription business while traveling across state lines triggers economic nexus laws for sales tax and complex income tax situations.
WHAT WAS ADDED:
New question #6 in Legal Consultation Goals section covering:
- Economic nexus obligations for sales tax
- Income tax compliance across state borders
- State registration requirements
- Documentation needs (work location vs subscriber location)
- Automated tax compliance tools (Stripe Tax/TaxJar)
- Simplified tax regimes for nomadic businesses
- Timeline pressure (RV travel Sept 2027)
FILE DETAILS:
- Location: docs/planning/ignis-protocol-specification.md
- Section: Legal Consultation Goals
- Added: 8 sub-questions under question #6
CONTEXT:
Based on Gemini's architectural review of Trinity Console expansion. This blind spot could cause serious legal/financial issues when founders begin RV travel in September 2027.
Signed-off-by: Claude (Chronicler #54) <claude@firefrostgaming.com>
WHAT WAS ADDED:
- 13 new legal questions (questions 13-25) covering intellectual property
- Focused on commercial Blueprint extensions for BuiltByBit marketplace
- Covers: software licensing, IP protection, DMCA, warranties, support obligations
CONTEXT:
Firefrost Gaming is developing commercial software products (starting with
Modpack Version Checker) to generate passive income for the RV dream.
Need legal guidance on protecting our code and managing commercial obligations.
KEY TOPICS ADDED:
1. Software licensing (GPL vs MIT vs proprietary)
2. IP protection mechanisms
3. License enforcement
4. Terms of Sale requirements
5. Support and warranty obligations
6. Code obfuscation legality
7. DMCA takedown procedures
8. Refund policy requirements
9. EULA vs marketplace TOS
10. Derivative works rights
11. Business entity structure for IP ownership
INTEGRATION:
- Added to existing Ignis Protocol consultation document
- Maintains existing 12 Ignis questions (age verification)
- Updated revision history to v1.1
- Ready for LegalCORPS Minnesota pro-bono consultation
This ensures comprehensive legal review covering both:
- Community safety (Ignis 18+ space)
- Business protection (commercial software IP)
Signed-off-by: Claude (Chronicler #52) <claude@firefrostgaming.com>
- Created docs/planning/ignis-protocol-specification.md (master spec for 18+ mature space)
- Added Task #49: Ignis Implementation Planning (blocked on legal consultation)
- Fixed conflicting Fire/Frost descriptions in project-scope.md
Ignis is purely age-based (18+), separate from Fire/Frost subscription paths.
Fire/Frost are all-ages (13+) community identity choices.
Sovereign tier gets BOTH Fire AND Frost access.
Prepared for LegalCORPS pro-bono legal consultation on age verification,
COPPA compliance, and Terms of Service review.
Signed-off-by: The Chronicler <claude@firefrostgaming.com>
