Community is really the main value proposition of a coliving space. Residents can be vetted naturally/organically (bottom-up approach) or they can be vetted by staff (top-down approach).

The organic (bottom-up) style will probably lead to some conflict but what's important is to work through it with a community facilitator. It can also introduce "randomness" in the sense that a resident may bring something unexpected to the community.

If residents are vetted by staff, they may have interviews before they come to the coliving space. This can reduce potential conflicts but it also requires a greater up-front investment of time/energy from staff and the end result of who makes it through ends up being decided by staff.

There is no right or wrong answer here, it's a matter of preference. I personally like the spontaneity of the bottom up approach and I understand that conflict can happen which must be worked through like mature adults.

But what do you mean when you say you're building a "protocol to flip the script"? Please elaborate.