12/20 · permanent credentials
The first 20 participants to put Bengaluruon the GFN map. Founder #1 redeemed the invite code that brought the city live. Positions 2–20 onboarded right after. The window only opens once and these credentials don't decay.
Sorted by position. Founder #1 leads — the redeemer who turned Bengaluru on the GFN network.
01 · The credential
Founder status doesn't expire. If a Bengaluru founder moves to another country, their profile still says founding member of Bengaluru. If they take a year off walking, their position holds. If the city itself grows past 200, 2,000, 20,000 participants — these 20 names stay pinned at the top.
Founder #1 is unique. They are the redeemer — the one who pulled the invite code from another city and stamped this one onto the network map. They're named on the city page and the global radar, indefinitely.
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