Today, we have some bonus content going beyond our weekly recaps.

As you may know, our “Into the Nouniverse” writing contest with Nouns has started (the deadline to submit your posts is until the 4th of November!).

Since Nouns are pretty complex, we asked our community member - ccarella.eth - to curate the list of articles, videos, and podcasts that will help you dive into the Nouns world.

Without further ado, you can find the list below.

Basics

An NFT every day: A guide to the Nouns NFT project (nftnow.com)
The article shares a quick history, main concepts, and projects supported by Nouns.

What are Nouns? The Ethereum NFT DAO building open-source IP (decrypt.co)
Alternative intro to Nouns, with a bit more focus on the open source IP aspect of Nouns.

What is Nouns DAO and How Does it Work? (youtube.com)
Video explaining the Nouns DAO, focusing on how the decentralized governance of the project operates through community voting. It also covers the project's approach to building open-source IP and empowering participants to propose ideas that are then executed through the DAO.

Pencil Pushin' ⌐◨-◨ | What is Nouns DAO? (youtube.com)
Video with an introduction to Nouns DAO, focusing on the core concept of the daily auctioning of Nouns NFTs and how the DAO structure works. It explains the governance model, where Noun holders make decisions through decentralized voting, and highlights how the project funds creative ventures using its open-source intellectual property.

Some of the Nouns projects

Bud Light and Nouns NFT Partnership (decrypt.co)
Bud Light owns a Nouns NFT and partnered with the Nouns DAO to feature the project in a Super Bowl commercial. The agreement allows Bud Light to use the Noun glasses imagery in its marketing, including on beverage cans, and also makes the brand a DAO participant.

Nouns Esports (nouns.gg)
Nouns Esports integrates the Nouns DAO ethos with competitive gaming. It organizes tournaments, and supports esports teams across Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, Pokemon Unite and Smash Melee. It also allows Noun holders to participate in the governance of esports-related initiatives. Nouns Esports focuses on building a new model of esports driven by decentralized funding and community engagement.

Nouns Builder (nouns.build)
Nouns Builder is a platform that allows users to create their own DAOs based on the Nouns model, enabling decentralized governance, treasury management, and daily auctions of generative NFTs. Some of the DAOs built with this model are: Builder, Purple & Park.

Nounish × Fitz Frames (youtube.com)
Nouns DAO partnered with Fitz Frames to provide free prescription glasses to children in need. This initiative ensures that kids have access to glasses throughout the year, even offering replacements for lost or broken ones.

Nouns Vision (nounsvision.com)
Nouns Vision allows users to redeem a luxury, physical version of the iconic Nouns glasses by burning an NFT from the Nouns DAO. This limited-edition drop includes 8,250 NFTs, with some allocated to the Nouns treasury and special editions for Noun holders.

How Nouns work

Continuous auction of NFTs to monetize public goods (mirror.xyz)
Noun40's essay explains how continuous auctions of NFTs, pioneered by projects like Nouns, offer a new way to monetize public goods. By selling digital provenance rather than the underlying artwork, creators can fund shared resources like Ethereum protocol development or DeFi projects.

Nouns DAO and the Philosophy of Governance (stanfordblockchain.xyz)
This article explores the governance mechanisms of Nouns DAO, examining its democratic structure and how it fosters decentralized decision-making. It highlights the DAO’s focus on cultural capital, leveraging the iconography of Nouns to create both social identity and financial liquidity.

We got millions for our creative projects (youtube.com)
This video showcases how creators can tap into the Nouns DAO treasury to fund their creative projects. It emphasizes that anyone with a Nouns NFT can propose an idea to the DAO, and if the proposal is voted through, they receive funding to execute it. The video discusses successful projects that have emerged from this decentralized funding model.

Introducing Nouns Fork: A last-resort minority protection mechanism (mirror.xyz)
This article introduces Nouns Fork, a governance feature for Nouns DAO that allows token holders to exit via a fork if 20% of tokens signal for it. The mechanism helps protect minority token holders from being overruled by a majority or allows groups to amicably part ways when there are conflicts of vision.

Forks are good (jacob.energy)
This essay explores the concept of forking within the Nouns DAO, describing it as a built-in feature that allows token holders to exit by creating a separate DAO. Forking is framed as a way to protect minority interests and enable governance experimentation. The author highlights the competition between forks as a way to push innovation, comparing the process to political party systems

Some Nouns content

The Rise of Blus: A Nouns Movie (nouns.movie)
"The Rise of Blus" is an animated movie project funded by Nouns DAO, following the story of Gi Tian and the dystopian world of Blus. The project, produced by Atrium, marks the first-ever DAO-funded animated feature. Episodes are released periodically, and the movie emphasizes community involvement, transparency, and decentralized governance as the Nouns DAO oversees its production and funding through governance proposals.

The Wizard's Hat: Nouns DAO animated short film
This animated short film, funded by Nouns DAO, brings a fantastical Nounish universe to life, highlighting the project’s push into creative media through decentralized funding.

Shark, Pickle, Cone: documentary about Nouns (x.com)
Stoopid Buddy Stoodios partnered with Nouns DAO to record a documentary about Nouns DAO.

Seth Green discusses Nouns DAO at the 134th Rose Parade Pre-Show (youtube.com)
In this YouTube video, 3 times Emmy-winning actor Seth Green highlights Nouns DAO during the 134th Rose Parade pre-show, discussing its open-source IP, community-driven ethos, and its involvement in creating a Nouns-themed float for the parade.

Essential links

Nouns DAO main page (nouns.wtf)
This is the page where you can learn about the basic Noun-ish concepts and take part in the auction if you want to buy one.

Nouns Camp (nouns.camp)
Nouns Camp is a platform for engaging with the Nouns DAO ecosystem, where users can track proposals, candidates, and voter activities. It serves as a community hub for Noun holders to interact with governance mechanisms and monitor ongoing initiatives.

Nouns Channel on Warpcast (warpcast.com)
Warpcast's Nouns channel is a hub for discussions about Nouns DAO and related topics. Users post updates, share insights, and engage in conversations about ongoing projects, proposals, and governance activities within the Nouns community.

Nouns Agora (nounsagora.com)
Nouns Agora is a platform where users can track the voting activity of Noun holders, including details about each voter's decisions on governance proposals.

Nouns Swap (nounswap.wtf)
An app where you can buy a Noun on a secondary market or swap your Noun for another one.

Rounds (rounds.wtf)
Service for rewarding community participation, used by over 100 different communities.

Updates.wtf (updates.wtf)
Updates.wtf is a resource that provides the latest news, decisions, and projects within the Nouns DAO ecosystem. It serves as a centralized place to stay informed about ongoing governance actions and creative initiatives within the community.

NounsDAO Monorepo (github.com)
The NounsDAO monorepo on GitHub houses the core code for the Nouns DAO ecosystem, including contracts, SDK, and the web app that interacts with daily Noun auctions. It is designed for developers to engage with the Nouns protocol, contribute to its evolution, or fork the project. It also includes bots, subgraphs, and APIs to support the decentralized auction and governance process.

Public Good (publicgood.wtf)
Public Good is a Web3-native initiative that bridges blockchain and brands, allowing co-creation and experimentation between communities and established businesses. It emphasizes open-source collaboration using public domain IP and blockchain technologies to create collective value.

This list has been curated by Chris Carella for Kiwi. If you'd like to learn more about Kiwi, you can find more infrormation here.

Bonus: Nouns 101 list composed by ccarella.eth