0x281ec184e704ce57570614c33b3477ec7ff07243 (Q207)
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I really enjoy archives.wtf and have sent the link out many times. Am I the only one who has actually used this site? Its great! Theres an overwhelming amount of Nouns art on here and communicates a broad sense of Nouns and Nounish aesthetic. Its currently my 2nd favorite reference to send artists for research, second only to the actual Nouns DAO playground. If Nouns is going to last forever, shouldnt we be archiving everything? I would be happy to fund this as is, but it doesnt look like it will pass. In the next iteration of this prop I would like to see the following: 1. A continued focus on CC0. The art is all interesting, mostly for skimming though. I can actually use the CC0 content! I can put it in videos, art, put it on a shirt. The more this focuses on CC0 media the more it enables and encourages viral permissionless growth of Nouns. 2. The Nouns DAO on-chain proposals section needs to be fleshed out more, and could also be a serious justification for this project. Each funded DAO proposal should have a ton of meta-media. Behind the scenes shots, interviews with the proposer, images from the on-chain prop, screenshots and screen recordings of anything digital. Currently most props have 1-4 images and it doesnt feel comprehensive. Work with the prop submitters and teams to really get a thorough pile of media from them. 3. Better top-level organization of content. I dont really understand the difference between NOUNS SPECIAL and NOUNS WORLD and NOUNS on the front page - it should be way more intuitive. Each item on the front page needs to be essential and obvious. 4. This prop is probably too focused on the design and tech. It looks beautiful, and the arweave uploader is cool, but I think the focus really needs to be on usability, figuring out exactly what needs this fulfills, and on the content itself. I know on-chain rejections are challenging, but I encourage this team to workshop the proposal one more time and submit again. There is high quality work being done here and I would like to see it continued.
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the Nouns Running Club has made remarkable strides What a gem of a proposal. First and foremost I love the focus on defining what you want Nouns to mean. The culture, values, and general vibe. Positivity, health, organic local community growth. This all feels very wholesome and I like the effort here. I chuckled at the R in FRENS: Refrain from promoting your project or business. Lol. You already have existing clubs, youre already running. Thousands of cumulative KM run is an excellent success metric. Adding some Nounish swag makes a lot of sense to me. To Noun 12s point - I think an interesting path forward is for these running clubs to remain self-sustaining groups that continue to exist regardless of Nouns funding. That means not depending on Nouns funding for general operations, instead just focusing DAO bucks specifically on Nouns proliferation. Something to think about when starting new groups. These clubs are much more valuable to us if they arent temporary and plan to exist with or without further funding. My main request: more cell phone running videos! More Noggle-y running montages!
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Nouns. An infinite work of moisturizing art. Fragrance free - for delicate skin. This is a funny, thoughtful prop. A pharmacy / retail tag team with extensive wet wipe experience. I appreciate the proposers attention to costs. Everything here is very reasonable, the unit costs, design and marketing costs, and the fact that they only get paid if they sell all of the items. These would continue to be on the market with no additional costs to the DAO. On a simple level - easy, affordable merch for IRL activations. This feels like an entry point to a larger strategy and Im excited to see where these efforts lead. I hope they continue to engage with designers on future projects, I dont know if Im ever really willing to compromise on design quality. I hope they take their profits and reinvest into developing their own proliferation flywheel with this, contributing to future growth alongside Nouns DAO. On a tangent. I wonder if low-cost high-volume items is good for developing the brand, or if we should be targeting boutique high end products. But the ask is so reasonable here, and this carries the potential of becoming a self-sustaining Nouns proliferating flywheel. I say we let them wipe.
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This sounds like a lot of fun. $26/pizza feels expensive for buying in bulk, but supporting independent pizzerias sits nicely with me. throwing a global pizza party is a good team-building exercise for Spaceship Earth!
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There is an inherent risk to passing proposals in a DAO. Passed proposals signify action. ETH is spent, configurations altered. Something could break. Someone could rug the treasury. Fundamentally, I understand why we would give extra weight to Against votes. When a proposal is rejected, nothing happens. We are safe. Dynamic quorums original intention was to defend against DAO attacks which target voter apathy. Was Prop 269 an attack? The more we talk about dynamic quorum parameters the more it just feels fiddly to me, like were micromanaging the DAOs actual decisions. Everyone was watching Prop 271 because the outcome could be determined by a single vote. I find myself yearning for simplicity. Life is more exciting on the other side of the threshold. I think were looking at technical solutions for what is ultimately a social issue of consensus. If we want to spend less, or more, or fund more art, or less art, or more blockchain public goods, I think the path forward is communication and campaigning for support within the DAO.
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Light hearted Nounish novels for middle schoolers is an excellent idea, and the first two chapters were fun. I would read more. For pitching purposes I wish the plot was explained in more detail. What I read was fun exposition, but Im uncertain about the heart of the novels conflict. You mention a few careless words summon a threat to the Nouniverse - elaborating on that and getting us hooked on the grand adventure would go a long way. I appreciate how the Nouns are presented and look forward to seeing all of the different personalities and the situations they cause. The compensation is generous, but given that youve committed to releasing this into the public domain and forgoing all traditional royalties, I think its fair. The key details of the Open Edition mint should have been included here, including revenue split. Have you considered minting each chapter? Ideally you build up an audience as you go. Once complete, what are the plans for publishing this and getting it out into the world? How are we going to get people to read this? I would love to see publishers that work with traditional public domain material printing and selling this at their own expense. If this is not the case, possibly use funds from the OE mint to fund a vanity publisher. On the whole - excited to see this happen, excited to read the novel. ``` “Hide!” Ruth whispered. “What?” the hairspray creature said indignantly. “I will not! I am an artist! I stand by my work!” ```
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Over time I expect droposals will have increased competition for the provenance of minting through Nouns DAO and we will naturally fine tune our instincts about details like the % revenue returned. In the short term, this is entertaining. The songs are fun and deploying this costs next to nothing. Im voting for. If this doesnt pass I think it makes sense for Gnars to deploy this themselves.
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There has been considerable discussion around how the DAO could acquire Nouns to allocate to builders as part of proposals. There has not been clear consensus on the matter. Rather than letting disagreement stall the DAO I believe its important to support a few competitive solutions and let them prove themselves. This is interesting technology, its already built, and it would allow us to trustlessly funnel Nouns into the treasury. This tech does not allow for precise head selection (Beer for Bud Light, Chicken for Stoopid Buddy), which means there still is a place for a centralized group like NAC and other technical solutions being developed. This is called a Trial but a broader vision is not communicated. I wish it were. Im going to imagine that the next steps would be to fund this with much more ETH and let it run continuously. I am not a fan of the effect this would have on the auction experience for bidders and for people watching the auctions. Having a bot effectively enforce a price floor feels less fun and makes our core mechanism less authentic and entertaining. Also, as a builder who would love to be compensated with a Noun at some point, this tool isnt the ideal method for me. I would prefer to receive ETH so I can buy a Noun at auction and get the full Nouns experience. I support us buying 1 Noun with this tool, as an experiment.
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Nouns Esports is, in my opinion, one of the most successful things Nouns has funded. They are building enthusiastic, authentic audiences in a space traditionally hostile to anything crypto related. They are winning over a difficult crowd on top of winning games and tournaments. Choosing DOTA was smart, and Ive seen the noggle decals and flags in countless clips now. It feels like the players are making a name for themselves in the leagues, getting press, building their own following. And it all ties back to Nouns DAO in a way that feels genuine. I trust the Nouns Esports crew and want to see them continue their work. I also feel like their compensation asks are reasonable, and that theyre negotiating fair deals with everyone involved. My one request is for more high quality video content celebrating the players and Nouns. More highlight reels, more tournament winning celebrations, more player AMAs, more videos of people spamming noggles in the chat, more videos of players getting carried out with the crowd chanting their name. You are creating these iconic moments and I want to see them documented and celebrated. ⌐[g]-[g]
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https://twitter.com/danitpeleg3d/status/1629106351698837504 While Im not terribly interested in billboards by themselves, this is additional spend to support marketing the efforts of Prop 251. If something we do is getting traction & press (ie a write up in Vogue) I think its fair to continue supporting further marketing efforts.
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The art is beautiful here, I respect that youve positioned this all as an open source public good, have more games planned, and covered the development and public audit costs yourselves. Personally Im interested in seeing you explore on-chain mechanics that are a bit more creative, and if youre looking to launch the collection from the Nouns I think you will have more success if you return a percentage of the ETH back to the DAO.
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This video gets me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5DI64O15Ow And I really want to tell people that Nouns sponsored the worlds first triple backflip in a wheelchair, it feels like a Nounish thing to do. I see this as an exciting memorable event, an entertaining video, and a fundraiser for a cause Nouns can proudly support. I appreciate the focus on providing and collecting CC0 footage for the community, and doing the open edition droposal (50% to Nouns DAO, 50% to charity). Looking forward to seeing this one happen.
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There is a definite need for milestone payments. In the event that we do need to halt funding to a project, milestone dates provide specific moments where the DAO can focus attention on evaluating proposal outcomes. This also adds incentive for proposers to create reasonable timelines and goals that they need to hit. I am supportive of development in this area. This proposal is to retrofund an audit by 0xMacro and cover deployment costs. In general I think this is reasonable ask, however in proposal discussions further serious issues were found with the code. The audit clearly states this audit should not solely be relied upon for security. Suddenly covering the audit costs becomes less compelling. So what are we supposed to do? What should we rely on for security? Multiple audits? Code4rena? Is there a way to formalize and decentralize how we approach both DAO upgrades and contract interactions? I am abstaining on this one.
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This team is clearly doing great things in Brazil. I love seeing the São Paulo mayor with Noggle VR glasses. The Lounge is the most compelling thing to me here. Building community and having fun with real people in the space. Likewise, the Metaverse item could be interesting if people actually use it during the event. Im less interested in the general sponsorship package and the street gallery items.
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leblancstudios prior work looks solid, and I respect the plans for a self-sufficient brand that can continue proliferating past the initial investment. Im not feeling fully enthusiastic about the mockups. Id be in favour of less variation, ensuring that you only produce the best designs that people will actually buy.
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The art is fun but Im not drawn to the idea of teaching players about Nouns DAO in a game. Using Nouns art and resources is all the DAO connection I need. IMO this is only worth it if were aiming for an audience bigger than Nouns DAO. My only requirement is that the game needs to be fun and compelling, and an MVP of game play would go a long way there. I would support something simple and multiplayer, like https://lolbeans.io/
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I cannot support any official blessing of this technology without full communication of the vision for how it will be used by the DAO.
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Theres a lot of potential here. The MK ecosystem is a compelling niche, and if you deliver excellence this could reach an interesting audience. In order for me to support this proposal I would like to see you: - choose a designer and let them express their vision as part of this proposal. The creative direction makes or breaks this. I dont want to see Noggles slapped on a keyboard - I want to see innovation, a high quality keyboard that authentically captures the attention of everyone interested in MK. - consider further integration with and support of VIA. Open source public infrastructure is very Nounish. For instance, allocating a portion of the revenue to them would be interesting. - just start MK DAO. Zoras tools have made this very easy and I would like to see a community form that isnt dependent on a proposal getting passed in Nouns DAO. - clearly explain what happens to the revenue generated.
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I prepared this document to help make a decision: https://twitter.com/JoelCares_/status/1643017030042370049 I agree with Noun 40 in that Im mostly interested in Dynamic Quorum as a security measure, but understand that ultimately these values are another tool to affect proposal outcomes. We recently implemented a vote threshold in Nouncil and have increasingly voted to abstain in Nouns DAO when our internal threshold is not met. Its a bit disheartening to have the majority vote FOR and then process an abstain because our vote didnt meet threshold, both for the proposers and the voters. There is a social consequence to the DAO in modifying these values and I would advocate for experimenting with smaller changes.
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Enabling mobile push-notifications for token holders is interesting, but I wonder how many Nouners would use this specific tool or even want these on-chain events appearing as notifications on their phone. There isnt enough obvious utility for me here. The prop also talks about Nouns lacking a simple real-time communication layer but doesnt seem to offer any further communication tools, like messaging. Poolsuites work is fun and significantly Nounish, happy to have them present and proposing. Im voting no on this prop but definitely encourage them to come back with more proposals.
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