Follow ownership, alternatives, and other connections that can change a decision.

Ownership, alternatives, next moves

See what a choice is connected to

Who owns the option in front of you? What replaces it if you walk away? The map keeps those connections as claims you can inspect, source, and challenge, not suggestions from a feed.

Try the example map The relationship file Read the map note

Trust rules

Every line is a claim

The rules are short. Name both sides. Show the source or calculation. Keep corrections visible. The map below is real, so click any line.

Click an edge. Each one carries its basis: a receipt with a date, or a computed label that says how.

What the map should do

Four relationships worth showing

Start small and honest. Every useful connection is a public relationship with a source or clear basis, not a black-box suggestion.

Ownership

Belongs to

Who is behind it, and what else do they control? Trace the parent before you trust the brand.

Alternatives

Substitutes for

The closest values-fit replacement, so a switch is practical instead of merely symbolic.

Resemblance

Rhymes with

The Patagonia of phones, the credit union of clouds, the library of courses. A value can travel between subjects.

Group action

Organizes with

From one person's switch to a group agreement, a shared plan, a campaign.

Relationship file

A relationship is a small sourced record

A contribution should be as inspectable as a fact correction: two stable endpoints, one relation, a source, and an as-of date when the claim can change.

Asserted edge Ownership, alternative, manufacturer, or organizer links need a source.

Computed edge Resemblance can be derived from value signatures and labelled as computed.

Combined relationship Relationship files dedupe by from + rel + to and keep the source trail.

Citable relationship Nodes can export as JSON-LD so the commons joins the wider web.

Have one? Follow that shape and Add a relationship. One clear change with its source beats ten vague ones.

{
  "format": "open-values-edges",
  "version": "0.1",
  "edges": [{
    "from": "ovs:vpn/expressvpn",
    "rel": "owned-by",
    "to": "ovs:org/kape-technologies",
    "source": "public acquisition record",
    "asof": "2026"
  }]
}