Asset transfer playbook

Last reviewed: 2026-04-27 · Editor of record: FERMI · Status: v0.1 DRAFT.

qms.best is designed as an independent, transferable content property. This page is the public-facing summary; the operative copy lives at TRANSFER_PLAYBOOK.md in the source repository.

Why this exists

Asset register (15 items)

  1. Domain qms.best — Cloudflare Registrar, dedicated account.
  2. GitHub repository — standalone organisation.
  3. Cloudflare account — Pages + R2 + KV.
  4. R2 bucket qms-best-downloads.
  5. Resend account — own audience, double opt-in records.
  6. Stripe account — own customers and subscriptions.
  7. EthicalAds publisher account.
  8. Plausible analytics — standalone.
  9. Affiliate accounts (per-platform, standalone).
  10. Editorial board freelance contracts.
  11. DNS records (inside Cloudflare).
  12. Trademark wordmark qms.best (filed if scaled, optional).
  13. Email aliases (hello@, editorial@, partners@, legal@, privacy@).
  14. Stripe Tax registrations.
  15. Sponsor agreements (per-sponsor contracts).

Transferability constraints

The seven PRD constraints are documented and enforced as follows:

  1. Body content licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 — schema default; footer; LICENSE-CONTENT.
  2. Editor byline only — schema field, no "team" label.
  3. No hardcoded links to sister properties — CI grep gate.
  4. Independent analytics — own Plausible account.
  5. Independent email list — own Resend audience.
  6. Independent registrar — own Cloudflare account.
  7. Documented playbook — this page + TRANSFER_PLAYBOOK.md.

For acquirers

The full procedure (pre-transfer checklist, day-of-transfer order of operations, what does and does not transfer) is in the operative playbook in the source repository. Inquiries: legal@qms.best.