And we are back! Active Governance issue #9.

The DAO is absolutely on fire, so many new proposals coming in everyday.
I couldn't be more excited about how Nouns is growing!

I don't believe we are as divided as some recent discussions suggest. We are strong as a community and even stronger if we stay together.
A DAO with hundreds of people involved is bound to have disagreements. But that is what pushes us forward, that's how we learn. Learn to listen, learn to be wrong and learn that it is ok for different people to have different opinions.
Maybe I'm an optimist, but I truly believe in what is being built here at Nouns (there is nothing quite like it) and I for one want to keep working towards our collective success.

This week I would like to give a special shoutout to my fellow Brazilians from the nft.brasil proposal. We have such a strong Nouns community here and it's great to see initiatives like this, celebrating our culture and further spreading the nounish vibes in Brazil. I will go into further details in my voting reasons below.

Disclaimer: These are my personal opinions based on how I believe the DAO should be using the treasury to achieve its goals. I made the decisions based first and foremost on the on-chain proposals.

Proposal 282 - Voting AGAINST

Dynamic Quorum Updates

TL;DR - reduce max quorum from 20% to 15%

I already voted for this proposal on chain due to time constraints. Below is my reasoning:

I am strongly against this proposal. Nothing has significantly changed since the DAO deliberated on this issue to warrant a resubmission looking to revert it. I believe this would set a bad precedent and we could see proposals resubmitting quickly in hopes of a different outcome.

With the DAO as busy as it is this would only hinder governance. I won't go into the arguments of this proposal as not enough time has passed for proper evaluation of the effects from the original proposal.

Proposal 283 - Voting AGAINST

Clothing, Every Day, Forever

TL;DR - Allocate 75,800 USDC for the development of wears.wtf⌐◨-◨, a clothing brand that transforms Nouns' incredible CC0 assets into distinctive, ready-to-wear clothing.

I appreciate necfas for coming up and presenting this prop. However there are a few issues that lean me towards voting against.

The first thing that caught my attention was that the designs weren't very appealing and a bit uninspired to be honest.

Secondly, I don't see a clear path to success. I would have liked to see more information regarding marketing efforts and how this would help proliferate the meme in a meaningful way.
Like many voters pointed out there isn't anything that stands out for the DAO to fund a clothing brand using cc0 assets.
Giving a similar example, Nouns wipes have a strong marketing plan and a clear path to reach a different kind of audience. That's more out of the box and in my eyes makes more sense for the DAO to finance.

Proposal 284 - Voting FOR

Let’s Throw a Global Pizza Party! Nouns x PizzaDAO

TL;DR - This proposal directly funds 12,000+ slices of pizza that will be distributed through local PizzaDAO events and community organizations on May 22, 2023.

Me and some friends recently released our entry for the Nouns video contest and our main character is a Pizzaman! How could I possibly not support this proposal! (youtu.be/lCgNT_B2mMA)

This is a great way to proliferate Nouns IRL in a fun way. The team is experienced and the ask is very fair. Let's do it!

Proposal 285 - Voting FOR

🇧🇷 NFT.Brasil - Taking Over São Paulo and Celebrating the Brazilian Community

TL;DR - Nouns leads the NFT movement in Brazil thanks to its community, but we are just getting started. We are proposing a huge Sao Paulo city takeover starting in NFT.Brasil event.

Extremely happy to see this proposal on chain! We have a very strong Nouns community in Brazil. This proposal is an important step toward strengthening that. Not only will this event celebrate all that has been done here already, but it will introduce Nouns to a whole lot of people.

I would argue this proposal is not just about sponsoring an event. The ripple effect that will come from these activations are far larger. The exposure that we will get from the street gallery and the event itself are invaluable. It is the kind of exposure we want to have here in Brazil, it's the kind that will inspire innovative and nounish ideas.

The ask is very fair given the great value. The builders involved have a proven track record and I know they will deliver beyond expectations. Hell yes.

Proposal 286 - Voting FOR

Nouns Wet Wipes V2 - Vote for your favourite Design!!!

TL;DR - Create the first Noun’s branded Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) that can be sold at almost all types of retail outlets to increase brand awareness. Nouns Wet Wipes will become a permanent item in the market after this initial investment of USD 31,450 + 2 ETH

Interesting to see this proposal back on chain and I must say this is a much better version of it.
Honestly, my opinion has completely changed on this, to the point that I now think it's a great idea!

Renting the countertop space is a good marketing move, we'll certainly see a lot of impulse buys. I like the fact that we should be getting exposure to all kinds of different people, maybe it can lead to some novel things.

I am also satisfied with the financials proposed, especially the fact that it will be self-sufficient after selling out the first batch. Interested to see where this leads.
Voting for design (A)

Proposal 287 - Voting FOR

NOUNISH FRIENDS mini-figures

TL;DR - Art Toy mini-figures

I would have liked to see more details on this proposal. It lacks specifics on marketing, distribution and costs.

That being said I believe this is a great addition to the worldbuilding of Nouns. It adds to the lore, which is something that we desperately need more of.
The proposer has a proven track record in building for Nouns and I believe in his vision.

Proposal 289 - Voting FOR

Retain nounish for 6 months ⌐◨-◨

TL;DR - We turned Pixel, a boutique production company of 10 world-class storytellers, into "nounish" - a full-time video production agency working on Nouns.

We are only getting started and are seeking to continue funding nounish with the same budget ($969K).

I have only good things to say about the team over @nounish. They have created awesome content for Nouns and are having a huge impact in terms of proliferation.
Not only have we seen great engagement on the productions themselves, but the videos have also been continually used as a tool by other creators.

While the budget is extremely high, I believe it is imperative to keep funding the content @nounish is producing at this point in time.
Hopefully they can carve a path towards more sustainability since in the future it might not be financially viable to fund this initiative every 6 months.

Looks like I'm not getting a break anytime soon 😆. Plenty of proposals already up on chain! We'll be back with more governance very soon.

Feel free to follow up on twitter @lep0327. Til next time.

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Nouns DAO - Active Governance #9