Hey there Nouns fan! Welcome back to Active Governance newsletter, the 8th edition!
So recently we have been seeing some excellent discussions by the community on how the DAO should be spending the treasury funds, and consequently, what it means to be nounish.
For reference, here is a tweet by fellow Nouner Noun40 that sparked some interesting discussions on the matter.
I would like to share my own perspective on it, and my reasoning for proposal 271 is the perfect example of how I believe we should be governing the DAO.
So if you are interested in that, please read on!
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 271 - Voting AGAINST
“The Nominal Hero”: A Nouns Middle Grade Novel
I caught myself thinking that maybe I should just say "f*ck it" and vote yes to this prop. But after pausing for a moment I realized that's not how it should be.
Governing the DAO on a "let's hope for the best" kind of mindset is not feasible.
Sure, I could ignore my concerns with this proposal. Like it not having any distribution plans or the unexplained cost or even the fact that an open mint is just selling it to ourselves...
But is that what Nouns are about? Trusting that something is nounish enough and hoping it works out? I don't believe so.
I have nothing against the idea of a Nounish children's book per se. As a matter of fact I think it's a great idea. One of my core beliefs as a Nouner is that we should heavily fund creative people and initiatives.
What I am against though, is not having a plan.
We have to change the mindset that being nounish = throwing caution to the wind and fund anything. Not having something amazing to support is not an excuse to fund anything.
Recent Props like 256(Triple backflip in a Wheelchair) or 263(Nouns Esports) are perfect examples of what we should be funding. They are creative ideas by people that can deliver and have a plan. That's nounish, nounish af.
To Tasha, I would encourage you to bring back a revised version of this prop with more details. Explaining why the cost makes sense for this project, compare it to other known authors and market rates for this kind of work. Most importantly though, I would like to see more on distribution ideas. If we are making this awesome book let's make sure we can actually get it in the hands of readers!
Proposal 272 - Voting ABSTAIN
Autobidder: Withdraw ETH and set ENS reverse record
I wasn't a fan of how this idea was introduced in prop 268 and I'm less of a fan of this one. I really don't know what is being asked of the DAO and what the implications are.
Abstaining from this one and letting more technical Nouners make the decision here, but I would urge for more context and explanation with these kind of proposals.
Proposal 273 - Voting AGAINST
WarpedWorld: Nouns Get Warped ⌐◨-◨
It's great for DAO to have high level builders with vast connections interested in Nouns. But I fail to see why we should effectively pay for a retainer?
Ideas can be thought up and worked on without that being the case. Also it wouldn't be setting a good precedent.
A better model would be for JD to come back with an awesome idea from one of his connections and include his compensation on that prop. It would be fair and justifiable.
Also I wasn't a big fan of how this proposal was laid out. It was difficult to follow and to understand what it was trying to get at. There is a lot of information on different projects, but no clarity on what Nouns would be involved in or how.
Proposal 274 - Voting FOR
Oni Residency: Nouns Community Discord & Onboarding
Wow, so much to love with this proposal. This is how we should be moving forward in terms of community. This is not about centralization, but a path to empower communities and help new members find their way.
I very much agree with Toady. As a new Nouner a few months ago it was extremely challenging to find where and how to connect.
Oni seems to be aware of the problems of centralization and is taking the steps to ensure this is a community project and not an "official discord".
My only issue is the ask, which is a bit high relative to the work. But having experienced issues with this myself I know how important it is. I'm willing to slightly overpay and vote yes from the get go.
However I should mention this is not a sustainable model. I won't be in favor of 6 months down the line funding another proposal for the same amount, so I would encourage a path towards more sustainability or drastically lowering costs.
Proposal 276 - Voting AGAINST
Nounish Playground - The Game
I really like the idea of a nounish game and I support this project. It can be a great way to get the community participating in activities together and to onboard new people.
However I think it should start even smaller, with a one level alpha perhaps and a much smaller budget. That way the community can test it out and we will be able to gauge the reception and impact of the game. From there the DAO could more confidently fund a bigger proposal for a fully fledged game.
Proposal 277 - Voting FOR
Open Source Nounish Hardware + Production
This is a perfect example of the type of proposals we should be supporting. I have only positives to say about this proposal.
Experienced and influential founder with a proven track record.
Sound distribution and marketing plan.
Amazing product design. Seriously, have you seen the packaging?
Conversation starter and meme proliferator.
DAO's participation in the revenue.
Stellar proposal explaining all the choices and reasoning behind them.
Hell yes.
Proposal 278 - Voting FOR
Mint 5k "Stand with Crypto" NFTs and donate $100k to Gitcoin Crypto Advocacy Round
I like the idea of having Nouns attached to important initiatives in the crypto community. It makes sense for us to be seen as a project that helps push crypto forward.
Wilson explains very well in the proposal why this is beneficial for the DAO and I agree with him.
Proposal 279 - Voting FOR
ethOS: A crypto-native, mobile OS
Yet another awesome proposal. We would be funding a great public good for the crypto community and supporting Ethereum, where Nouns live.
I belive this is a great opportunity for Nouns to be the first and main facilitator for this project. It will help cement our position as a pioneer in financing public goods. Raising brand awareness and so on.
I am voting yes to this version of the proposal, but my only ask would be for Nouns to be more prominently featured in the product and not just offer a version of the phone with Nouns branding.
What an exciting week in the nouniverse! Things are happening, people are building, Nouns are thriving!
People discussing means people care. We are on the path.
There are another 4 proposals up on chain already, so expect to hear from me very soon.
Feel free to follow up on twitter @lep0327. Til next time.
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