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+# Proposal: Tribute / Memorial MVP
+
+Status: draft
+Authors: Community Team
+Owners: Community Lead, Compliance Lead
+Created: 2025-11-17
+Scope: spec
+Related: openspec/specs/feature-tribute.md
+
+Summary
+- Create tribute pages honoring members, with family moderator controls, memory posts, and sensitive defaults.
+
+Motivation
+- Provide a safe, respectful space to honor members, with appropriate privacy controls.
+
+Requirements
+- Accessibility: readable layouts, keyboard/focus, screen reader parity.
+- Privacy: sensitive defaults; moderator permissions; reporting/flagging.
+- Media: memory posts with safe media handling.
+
+API
+- Tribute CRUD; permissions; moderation flows.
+
+Test Plan
+- A11y checks; moderation workflow tests; privacy defaults verified.
+
+Rollout
+- Pilot with invited families; guidance documentation.
+
+Acceptance Criteria
+- A11y parity; moderation and privacy controls validated.
+
+Slash Commands
+- `/review areas=community,accessibility,compliance,security`
+- `/apply spec=openspec/specs/feature-tribute.md`
+- `/archive link=<PR>`
+