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Nomos leverages a novel architecture to avoid this situation. We believe that a simple disagreement over a community&#x27;s path forward should not threaten the existence of either party. The Nomos network enables the creation of numerous semi-autonomous execution zones that share the main network&#x27;s security while retaining the freedom to create their own rulesets and, eventually, become fully independent if they so choose.</p><br><h3 class="anchor anchorWithHideOnScrollNavbar_WYt5" id="history">History<a href="#history" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to History" title="Direct link to History"></a></h3><p>Work on Nomos began among a small subgroup of Status core contributors in 2022. The network takes its name from the ancient Greek concept of law</p></div></article><nav class="pagination-nav docusaurus-mt-lg" aria-label="Docs pages"><a class="pagination-nav__link pagination-nav__link--next" href="/about/architect"><span class="lsd-typography lsd-typography--body2 pagination-nav__label">Description and architecture</span><div class="icon_S7Kx dark_qPiS m_thRi"><svg width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 14 14" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img"><path d="m7 2.333-.823.823 3.255 3.26H2.333v1.167h7.1l-3.256 3.261.823.823L11.667 7 7 2.333Z" fill="#fff"></path></svg></div></a></nav></div></div><div class="gap1_XuuQ"></div><div class="toc_pP_5"><div class="tableOfContents_bqdL thin-scrollbar theme-doc-toc-desktop"><ul class="table-of-contents table-of-contents__left-border"><li><a href="#network-level-privacy-network-level-sovereignty" class="table-of-contents__link toc-highlight">Network-level privacy, network-level sovereignty</a></li><li><a href="#history" class="table-of-contents__link toc-highlight">History</a></li></ul></div></div></div></div></main></div></div><footer class="footer"><div class="container container-fluid firstRow_ar1q"><div class="footer__bottom text--center"><div class="margin-bottom--sm"><a class="footerLogoLink_BH7S" href="/"><img src="/theme/image/logo.svg" alt="Nomos" class="themedImage_ToTc themedImage--light_HNdA footer__logo" width="22"><img src="/theme/image/logo.svg" alt="Nomos" class="themedImage_ToTc themedImage--dark_i4oU footer__logo" width="22"></a></div><div class="footer__copyright">Nomos @2023<br>All Rights Reserved.</div></div><div class="row footer__links"><div class="col footer__col"><div class="footer__title"></div><ul class="footer__items clean-list"><li class="footer__item"><a class="footer__link-item" href="/">Twitter</a></li><li class="footer__item"><a class="footer__link-item" href="/">Discord</a></li><li class="footer__item"><a class="footer__link-item" href="/">Docs</a></li><li class="footer__item"><a class="footer__link-item" href="/">Github</a></li></ul></div><div class="col footer__col"><div class="footer__title"></div><ul class="footer__items clean-list"><li class="footer__item"><a class="footer__link-item" href="/">Contact us</a></li><li class="footer__item"><a href="https://jobs.status.im/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="footer__link-item">Work with us<svg width="13.5" height="13.5" aria-hidden="true" viewBox="0 0 24 24" class="iconExternalLink_nPIU"><path fill="currentColor" d="M21 13v10h-21v-19h12v2h-10v15h17v-8h2zm3-12h-10.988l4.035 4-6.977 7.07 2.828 2.828 6.977-7.07 4.125 4.172v-11z"></path></svg></a></li><li class="footer__item"><a class="footer__link-item" href="/">Privacy policy</a></li><li class="footer__item"><a class="footer__link-item" href="/">Temrs &amp; conditions</a></li></ul></div></div></div><div class="secondRow__ww3"><div class="footer__bottom text--center">Logos Collective</div><div class="row footer__links"><div class="col footer__col"><div class="footer__title">Research</div><ul class="footer__items clean-list"><li class="footer__item"><a href="https://vac.dev" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="footer__link-item">VacP2P<svg width="13.5" height="13.5" aria-hidden="true" viewBox="0 0 24 24" class="iconExternalLink_nPIU"><path fill="currentColor" d="M21 13v10h-21v-19h12v2h-10v15
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