Introduction
As we continue our new season of Optimism Town Hall and Optimism Fractal and move into the new year, we gather to reflect on our progress and address critical opportunities ahead.
Vote here to help choose the topics!
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- OPTOPICS Format
- Proposed Topics
- 1. ORDAO Implementation
- 2. Optimystics Tools Development
- 3. RetroFunding Round 6 Review
- 4. Recognizing Impact in RetroFunding
- 5. RetroSeason & RetroPitches Review
- 6. Optimism Fractal Respect Game Mission
- 7. Eden Creators Video Mission
- 8. Superchain Growth
- 9. Optimism Season 7
- 10. Web3 Address Book by IDriss
- 11. IDRiss new integration between X and Farcaster Profiles
- 12. Optimism Town Hall and Optimism Fractal 2025 Plans
- How to Participate
OPTOPICS Format
To effectively explore the many important developments from our seasonal break, we'll use OPTOPICS to organize our discussion. This collaborative agenda game enables democratic topic prioritization while maintaining dynamic flexibility during the event.
Participants can influence topic selection on by:
- Voting on topics in this weighted poll
- Spreading voting power across multiple topics of interest
- Proposing new topics in the Optimism Town Hall snapshot space
- Suggesting topic transitions during the event by typing "next topic" in chat (switches after 1 minute if no objections)
Vote here to help choose the topics!
Proposed Topics
1. ORDAO Implementation
Explore the newly approved ORDAO software created by Tadas, representing a major milestone in decentralized governance infrastructure. This sophisticated system creates profound possibilities for Optimism Fractal, the broader Collective, and organizations worldwide through its innovative approach to community coordination. Learn how this groundbreaking technology will enhance decision-making while setting a powerful example for decentralized governance at scale.
2. Optimystics Tools Development
Get updates on significant progress across our coordination infrastructure, including the Respect.Games app, Fractalgram integration, and comprehensive new documentation. Learn about the Optimystics Toolkit and explore improvements to core articles about Respect and the Respect Game. Discuss how these tools are laying the foundation for more sophisticated community governance.
3. RetroFunding Round 6 Review
Examine the recently completed RetroFunding governance round focused on governance tooling, infrastructure, analytics and leadership, with up to 3.5M OP distributed through experimental decentralized funding mechanisms. With final results expected soon, we can discuss the evaluation process, challenges encountered, and opportunities for improving future rounds. Share experiences and insights as we work to optimize this innovative public goods funding system.
4. Recognizing Impact in RetroFunding
Dive into insights from my recent "Recognizing Impact" article examining key challenges in the current RetroFunding process and opportunities for improvement. Discuss how experiences with multiple applications in Round 6 highlight important areas for enhancement, particularly around impact recognition and fund distribution. Explore how tools like the Respect Game could help create more efficient and equitable evaluation systems.
5. RetroSeason & RetroPitches Review
Review our recent RetroSeason experiments including RetroPitches events and RetroPolls that explored new ways to evaluate impact through community participation. Discuss learnings from these initiatives and their potential to enhance future RetroFunding rounds through reputation-based evaluation. Explore how these mechanisms could help scale democratic assessment of public goods contributions.
6. Optimism Fractal Respect Game Mission
Learn about the approved mission to research and design an automated fund distribution system using the Respect Game - an initiative that could transform how communities recognize and reward contributions. This pioneering work aims to benefit not just Optimism Fractal but also create a replicable model for fair, scalable fund distribution across the Superchain and beyond. Explore how this infrastructure could help actualize the Optimistic Vision of impact equals profit.
7. Eden Creators Video Mission
Explore the proposed mission for revolutionizing governance-focused content creation and distribution on the Superchain. This initiative aims to pioneer new paradigms for community-driven media while making governance more accessible and engaging. Discover how enhanced educational resources and awareness could accelerate adoption of democratic coordination tools across the ecosystem.
8. Superchain Growth
Examine the Superchain's emergence as the dominant L2 scaling solution, now processing nearly half of all L2 transactions. Review major recent additions including Ink from Kraken, Unichain from Uniswap, World (aka WorldChain), Sonium from Sony and many others. Discuss the rapid expansion across new networks and implications of this growing network effect for the future of Ethereum scaling.
- Learn more at x.com/optimism
9. Optimism Season 7
Optimism's Season 7 will run from January 16th through June 11th, 2024, with a theme of "Shared Success" focusing on interoperability. The season introduces a unified approach where all contributors, including the Token House and Citizens House, will work towards the same Intents, with a key goal of achieving $250M per month in cross-chain asset transfers. The governance structure has been streamlined with three types of missions (Foundation, Retro Funding, and Governance Fund), all working towards measurable goals with standardized impact metrics.
- See the Optimism Season 7 Guide
10. Web3 Address Book by IDriss
The Web3 Address Book by IDriss is a new MetaMask Snap that lets you use your web3 identifiers (Farcaster, Lens, ENS, Unstoppable Domains, and IDriss) directly in your MetaMask wallet. This integration simplifies transactions by allowing you to send funds using familiar handles like [name].fc, [name].lens, or [name].eth instead of complex wallet addresses.
11. IDRiss new integration between X and Farcaster Profiles
IDRiss led by geoist has just created a nifty solution to see which of your X frens are on Farcaster. With a new button added to X Profile page now followers can easily see who is also on Farcaster so they can be following the same people in their network. With Web3 social connectivity in mind, IDRiss is leading the way in social interoperability and connectivity.
12. Optimism Town Hall and Optimism Fractal 2025 Plans
As we near the end of the year, exciting opportunities await us in 2025, building on our progress since launching in October 2023.
I plan to announce a brief break for the holiday season and propose a new bi-weekly schedule for both Optimism Town Hall and Optimism Fractal. This adjustment will help position our community for sustainable long-term success and growth.
I look forward to sharing more details about these plans and hearing your thoughts, feedback, and ideas on how we can best achieve our intents and create the most positive impact in 2025.
See the article with more details here
How to Participate
- Vote on topics in our Snapshot poll - Spread your voting power across topics that interest you through weighted voting with your Respect or OP tokens
- If you have other topics in mind, feel free to create additional polls in the Optimism Town Hall space - All community members are welcome to propose discussion topics
- Join us Thursday at 18:00 UTC - Come prepared to explore these exciting developments and contribute your valuable perspectives to these important conversations
- During discussions, help guide the conversation by suggesting topic transitions - Simply type "next topic" in chat when you feel it's time to move to the next highest voted topic
All community members are welcome to join, share thoughts, and invite friends to participate. We hope to grow Optimism Town Hall significantly this season and appreciate your support in making these discussions valuable for everyone.
Looking forward to engaging conversations that help shape the future of Optimism governance. See you at Town Hall!
Note: While Optimism Town Hall follows the weekly Optimism Fractal Respect Game, these events operate independently to serve different community needs.