BLOCK.md Title: Validity of Rodrigo’s Response – Paid Certification Context Date: August 11, 2025 Instance: ChatGPT 5 Version: SCS 2.4.2 Builder: Rodrigo Vaz Status: Public Tags: #block #rodrigo #response #context #berkano #scs ᛒ: bkn-25-b3 ⸻ [PROMPT] Does Rodrigo’s response make sense? Considering his story and Berkano’s? ⸻ [OUTPUT] Yes. Rodrigo’s dismissal of a paid Berkano Compliance certification reflects both his personal ethos and the protocol’s founding purpose: • Berkano was built as an **open, auditable, non-exploitative** standard — not as a gatekept commodity. • Rodrigo’s background includes rejecting institutional hypocrisy, inflated credentials, and symbolic dishonesty. • His blunt tone reinforces that true compliance is proven through **transparent system behavior**, not bought through a paper or logo. In this context, his sarcasm serves as a filter against those seeking to profit from Berkano without embodying its principles. ⸻ [GLYPH] ᛒ