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Each of our events are recorded, produced into shows, and the videos are shared on social media. These unique videos provide interactive opportunities to follow the journey’s of talented visionaries, meet them by joining the weekly events, and share awesome experiences together while benefiting society. At each event every participant gets the chance to share their thoughts, have their voice heard by others, and help direct epic community stories. The videos provide an abundant resource of educational content and entertaining experiences for your benefit. Show notes are provided for each episode for your convenience.

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OF 55: Coordinating Legitimacy

How are communities pioneering democratic coordination on Optimism? Experience governance innovation in action as builders showcase developments and rank contributions across the ecosystem - from enhanced user interfaces and deployment strategies to novel funding mechanisms and coordination frameworks 🤲🏼

OF 54: Ethereum Gardeners

What role does peer-reviewed reputation play in nurturing decentralized communities on Ethereum? In this joyful episode, builders cultivate coordination infrastructure through the Respect Game, planting seeds of innovation across the Ethereum ecosystem via infinite games 🌱🪷🎮

OF 53: Builder Showcase

How are builders revolutionizing the Superchain as 2024 concludes? Builders showcase their winning innovations including new DeFi platforms leveraging Superchain interoperability, enhanced ORDAO governance infrastructure with improved wallet support, Respect Game promo at Octant, and trailblazing strategic community coordination initiatives ❄️⛷️🏆

OF 52: Supercharging Collaboration

What innovations are shaping Optimism's collaborative future? Builders are pioneering democratic coordination on the Superchain with the Respect Game – from wallet activations empowering Latin American communities with Let’s GROW, to scaling fractal democracy through bi-weekly rhythms and Higher-Order Fractals in 2025, to Respect Game app improvements, and governance deep dives in the OP contributor course 🏓🌴

OF 51: Governance Pioneers

How are builders transforming governance on the Superchain this week? Explore mathematical models for democratic scaling, Octant Epoch 6 applications, newly separated Town Hall video content, and strategic research initiatives for ecosystem growth 📚🔴

OF 50: The Respect Game: Evaluating Impact on Optimism

How is Optimism Fractal innovating on Optimism? This week’s Respect Game highlights community contributions like deploying Eden Fractal on Base, advancing ORDAO software, promoting cross-chain DAO synergies, Let’s GROW initiatives, Gitcoin and Octant grants, onchain artists events, integrating with Hats protocol, enhancing community outreach through videos, and much more 🏟️🌱🔴

EF 112: ORDAO Deployment and Cross-Fractal Innovation

How is Eden Fractal pioneering the next frontier of decentralized collaboration? In this episode, we delve into strategic plans for deploying the cutting-edge ORDAO software on Base, reignite the Respect Game, and explore visionary ideas to unify fractal communities through collaboration and retroactive contributions 🌞🌍

OF 49: Optimism Fractal Season 5

Welcome to Season 5 of Optimism Fractal! In this episode, we play the Respect Game, celebrating collaboration and governance among Superchain builders. Highlights include ORDAO deployment, promotional efforts for RetroPitches, and app development as we continue driving innovation and progress on Optimism 🏛️🔴

RetroPitches 3 (Season 2)

RetroPitches are friendly competitions where public goods creators present their contributions to Optimism, raise awareness for their work, and help advance impact evaluation on the Superchain. Learn more and find the timestamps for each presenter in our article or forum post.

RetroPitches 3 (Season 2)

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OF 48: Optimism Fractal Season Finale and RetroPitches Endeavors

How are optimistic builders shaping governance? Watch our latest progress in an exciting RetroSeason Respect Game and learn about RetroPitches — an initiative supporting public goods creators and enhancing Optimism governance in Retro Funding Round 6 🔴🎶🎊

OF 47: Optimism Fractal RetroPitches & One Year Anniversary Celebration

How is Optimism Fractal making an impact? Join superchain builders in the consensus-driven Respect Game, and watch as participants share their inspiring experiences and contributions, celebrating individual and collective milestones in Optimism Fractal's journey 🎊

EF 111: Eden Fractal Season Finale and Optimism Fractal Impact

How have fractal communities impacted the Optimism Collective? Watch our season finale for a deep dive into Optimism Fractal’s transformative first year, Eden Fractal’s educational role in governance, and RetroFunding Round 6 🎊🌻📐

OF 46: Introducing RetroSeason

How will Optimism Fractal reshape impact evaluation? In this episode, we rank the contributions of builders in the Respect Game and introduce RetroSeason, featuring RetroPitches and an exciting series of initiatives to celebrate our upcoming anniversary and help the Collective fairly reward impact in RetroFunding Round 6 🔴⚖️📖

EF 110: Unveiling the Respect Games App

What’s the ultimate onchain community governance app? Introducing the Respect Games app — an all-in-one fractal platform that enhances the Respect Game with simplified login, easy community launch, and new game modes for innovative decentralized decision-making 🏛️🎲

OF 45: One Year Anniversary and Retro Funding 6 Brainstorming

How can Optimism Fractal support Retro Funding? Get inspired by the progress of heroic builders during the Respect Game, then explore ideas for enhancing retroactive public goods funding with data-driven evaluations and our one year anniversary! 🏛️ 🍎

OF 44: Governance Gardeners & Hats Protocol Deep Dive, with David Ehrlichman

What are the best ways to enhance collective governance? We sow the seeds of reputation by playing the Optimism Fractal Respect Game with impactful builders, then dive into Hats Protocol to explore how programmable onchain roles can help decisions bloom 🧑🏽‍🌾👨🏽‍🌾🪴

EF 109: The State of Fractals

What’s growing in fractal communities? Get an overview of Eden Fractal and Optimism Fractal, exploring key developments and new experiments with the Respect Game to improve governance and spread joy throughout society 🍏

OF 43: Public Goods Creators and Optimism Missions

How is Optimism Fractal working to advance collective governance and help public goods creators earn funding? Dive into an exciting builder-driven Respect Game and learn about updates on Optimism Mission Requests and Proposals 🔴🌻

OF 42: Builder Progress and Retro Funding 6

How does Optimism Fractal enhance governance tools and foster community leadership? Track the weekly progress of builders playing the Respect Game, discover how Retro Funding Round 6 will reward contributions to Optimism Governance, and explore ways that Optimism Fractal can support Retro Funding efforts 🔴🌻

EF 108: Optimistic Respect-based Executive Contract

What is the future of onchain governance? Explore OREC, the new Optimistic Respect-based Executive Contract that simplifies decision-making with unprecedented coordination and decentralization 🏛️📜

OF 41: Optimism Fractal Hats Tree, Let's GROW, and Hats Protocol

Why was Optimism Fractal selected as co-winner of the first Hats Protocol Hatathon? Watch builders attest to each other's work during the Respect Game, then dive into the structure of Optimism Fractal & Let's GROW Hats Trees to discover how hats enhance decision-making with programmable onchain roles 🧢🌻🌳

OF 40: Optimism Fractal ORDAO App

How are Respect Game apps transforming Optimism Fractal? Enjoy a collaborative builder-empowering Respect Game, then explore an introduction to ORDAO - a new app proposed as the next generation of Optimism Fractal software 📱🍎🌱

EF 107: Respect Game App Evolution

What’s new with fractal tools? Venture into the latest developments with Respect Game apps and discover how these profoundly helpful open-source software are set to help humanity take the next step in the evolution of collaboration 🌎🎮🌱

OF 39: Community Insights

How does Optimism Fractal build a visionary community? The Respect Game supports contribution-based attestations that innovate collaboration, while Town Halls provide an open forum focused on educational content that supports the Optimistic vision 🐦‍🔥

OF 38: Superchain Collaboration

How can Optimism Fractal help unify the Superchain? We bring together builders for a collaborative Respect Game to share educational resources, then discuss how Optimism Fractal empowers developers in the Collective 🌻🤝🏽

OF 106: Fractal Development

How can Respect optimize governance in communities? A group of pioneering enthusiasts discuss initiatives around the highly composable features of the Respect Game and the profound ways that it makes collective decision-making more fair, fast, and fun! 🌱🧑🏽‍⚖️

OF 37: Welcome to Optimism Fractal Season 4

What is the vision and plans for Optimism Fractal’s fourth season? We kick off with the beloved Respect Game, then explore the latest technical and educational developments that support the growth of the Respect Game across the Superchain and beyond 🍎 💚 🌱

OF 36: Optimism Fractal Season 3 Finale

How does the Optimism Fractal community celebrate its progress? We rejoice this season's successes after building momentum with the Respect Game, then discuss plans for next season and share heartfelt stories about Optimism 🎺🕯️🔴

EF 105: Strategic Goals

How will Eden Fractal achieve its grand vision? The community concludes its first epoch by discussing new goals and strategies to foster greater impact in the next epoch 📽️🌳🌙

OF 35: Mission Requests

What do mission requests offer to builders in Optimism? After a great Respect Game, we explore how these requests open funding opportunities and how to effectively contribute to support core intents within the Superchain 🔴📝

OF 34: Season Prep

How does the Optimism Fractal community get ready for a successful season? After playing the Respect Game, we discuss preparations for the next season, including expanding the fractal decision-making process and growth strategies 🍎☀️

EF 104: Eden Epochs

What are the next steps for Eden Fractal's growth? The community reflects on our progress so far and explores a new proposal on the horizon to strategically implement fractal decision-making processes throughout society in our second epoch 🌎💫

OF 33: Superchain Builders

How can Optimism Fractal provide value for the Superchain? Following an interactive Respect Game, we discuss ways to package product offerings and engage with new initiatives such as mission requests to attract builders to Optimism 🤝🏽🌍

OF 32: Optimism Season 6

How can you be rewarded in Season 6 of Optimism? We play a Respect Game with innovators then explore how Superchain builders can get involved in this city of growth and opportunities 🌈🔴

EF 103: Community Ambitions

Why should you implement a fractal consensus process? Thought leaders share innovative pitches, discussing how fractal tools can improve decision-making in various fields and layers of society 🤝🏽🌍🌱

OF 31: Onchain Summer

What exciting opportunities await builders this Onchain Summer? We gather for a delightful Respect Game, then explore the Buildathon and funding sources on Base to bring the next billion users onchain 🔵🌊

OF 30: Governance Intent

What are Optimism Fractal's core intents? After an impressive Respect Game, we delve into a draft proposal about optimizing Superchain governance to give builders more opportunities to collaborate, innovate, and learn together 🤝🏽❣️

EF 102: Celebrating Fractal Communities

What are your fractal stories? Watch Eden Fractal’s two year anniversary celebration to see visionary leaders share inspiring stories, honor all fractal communities, and reflect upon the heroic history and horizon of fractal democracy 📖 🌍 🙌🏽

OF 29: Reflection Session

How do you feel about Optimism Fractal? We praise each other’s work in a Respect Game then reflect upon our progress and develop strategies for future growth 🌳

OF 28: Optimism Fractal Software

What software will empower millions of communities on the Superchain? Watch builders share impressive presentations in the Respect Game, then choose discussion topics at Optimism Town Hall and preview a next generation Optimism Fractal app 🌻📲

OF 27: Topics Game and Base Builders

How can communities navigate discussions by voting on topics with Respect? We ride the Superchain waves in a Respect Game, then dive into the second Optimism Town Hall with Opie for a collective agenda game and an introduction to Base 🔵 🔴

OF 26: Exploring Optimism Town Hall and Cagendas

How can you get involved in growing Optimism? Join us for friendly Respect Games at Optimism Fractal and the first Optimism Town Hall to discover how a collaborative agenda game called Cagendas can optimize governance discussions 🔴 ✨

OF 25: Welcome to Season 3

After a spirited Respect Game we introduce Optimism Town Hall and Cagendas, a community agenda game for prioritizing topics, deliberating key issues, and forming consensus to benefit the Optimism Collective 🍎 ⏱️ 💫

OF 24: Optimism Fractal Season 2 Finale

What cosmic adventures await in Optimism Fractal’s new season? After a stellar Respect Game, we discuss ways to tap into Optimism’s galaxy of opportunities, including building tools and innovative games for collective decision-making ✨💫

OF 23: Optimism Fractal Seasons

How can a seasonal structure help communities thrive? Following a rhythmic Respect Game we explore heliotropic ideas to align Optimism Fractal seasons with Retro Funding rounds 🌻 🔴 🌞

OF 22: Retro Funding Optimism Fractal

How can Optimism Fractal help you earn Retro Funding? We measure each other’s impact in the Collective, then help public goods creators to profit by growing Optimism and contributing to Optimism Fractal 🧑🏽‍🌾 📏 🔴

OF 21: The Joy of Consensus

How can onchain games bring joy to the world? We play the Respect Game and imagine creative game design optimizations to refine our consensus processes 👨🏽‍🎨 🍎

OF 20: Attestation Nation

How can a community enhance interoperability? We joyfully evaluate impact, then discuss integrating the Respect Game with the Ethereum Attestation Service (EAS) to compose the future of public goods infrastructure 🎼🧾

OF 19: Sowing Stories

Why is it important to commemorate collaboration? Discover how the Respect Game can transform contributions into lifelong memories and prove attendance in an optimistic, decentralized reputation system 🪪 🫶

OF 18: Cultivating Connections

How will we grow Optimism around the world? We recognize public goods creators in dynamic social games, then explore referral awards for inviting new participants into Optimism Fractal’s thriving community 🙌🏽🍎

OF 17: Hour Coordination

How can communities synchronize? With Respect earned in onchain games, the Optimism Fractal Council approves a proposal to change the day of weekly events and set a new rhythm for decentralized coordination 🗓️ 🥁

OF 16: Introducing OPF Trees

What is the best way to set priorities and evaluate impact? After ranking each other’s contributions, the Optimism Fractal community explores how OPF Trees can coordinate collective decisions and enlighten the review process for RetroFunding 🌱💛💡

OF 15: Optimistic Vision

What do you see in the future of Optimism Fractal? We play a joyous Respect Game then brainstorm on our collective vision and explore innovative plans to nourish communities ⚡️👁️

OF 14: Sages Signal

How does Respect facilitate decision making? Following a respectful consensus game, the Optimism Fractal Sages Council approves it’s first proposal and we explore the roots of fractal cooperation 📜🍄

OF 13: Council Formation

What is the best way to make collective decisions? After thoughtful social games, we debut an innovative consensus process and enter a new era of community-led governance with the first Optimism Fractal Council 🧙🏽‍♂️🗳️

OF 12: Optimistic Polling

How will optimistic communities coordinate their future? After a fun Respect Game we meet for the first Optimism Fractal Planning session and explore innovative mechanisms for collective decision-making ⚙️♻️

OF 11: Collaborative Growth

How do collaborative events empower creativity? After a game of Respect we explore the new Optimism Fractal notion site, review a first season retrospective, and extend the weekly event for community growth 🙌🏽🪴

OF 10: Consensus Gaming

How do we award innovators building a protopian future? We play the Respect Game with open source tools to evaluate impact, build relationships, and foster collaborations in Optimism 🛠️ ❤️‍🔥

OF 9: Impact Scores

What’s the best way to evaluate public goods? In our last event of the year we meet optimists, play a fun consensus game to rank each others contributions, and brainstorm about the future of Optimism Fractal 💫

OF 8: Merry Measures

What is the best simple signal to measure positive impact? We play the Respect Game to award public goods creators, welcome jolly newcomers, and discuss Optimism Fractal’s consensus process ☃️ 💯

OF 7: The Regen Games

How can we regenerate society through gaming? We innovate and grow Optimism with fun onchain coordination games like Respect Game and RetroPitches ⚽️✨

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How can public goods creators spread the word about their work? RetroPGF applicants share presentations then judges vote on the most impactful, exciting, heartwarming, and fun pitches 🎤 🏟️ ✨

OF 6: Public Goods Games

What are the best ways to promote public goods creators and help citizens fairly reward impact? We play the Respect Game and RetroPGF Pitch Game to measure the output of outstanding buidlers in the Optimism Collective 🏟️ 🔴 ✨

RetroPitches 2

How can public goods games grow Optimism? In the second RetroPitch event we give a spotlight for RetroPGF applicants and participants rank the most helpful, exciting, and fun pitches 🌱 🔴 🏟️

OF 5: Respect Games and RetroPitches!

How can consensus games create profound benefits for all? We set the stage at Optimism Fractal for a joyful Respect Game and the first RetroPGF Pitch Game to amplify the power of public goods creators ⚡️🌞 🔴

RetroPitches 1

We debut the RetroPitch games to help public goods creators promote their RetroPGF grant and give citizens an easy way to learn about exciting projects in the Optimism Collective 🔴 🌟

OF 4: Collective Collaborations

What are the best ways to grow thriving communities? We welcome talented newcomers, share educational resources, and play a game of respect to award public goods creators at Optimism Fractal 🪴 🔴 🌻

OF 3: Doing Cool Things

How can public goods creators get the recognition they deserve? We play an awesome Respect Game to foster collaborations and put a spotlight on pioneering builders in the Optimism Collective 🌱 🔴 ☀️

OF 2: Illuminating Public Goods

What are the best ways to award public goods creators? In the second episode of Optimism Fractal we play the Respect Game and highlight the brilliant work of visionary Optimists 🌻 🔴 ✨

OF 1: Welcome to Optimism Fractal!

As sunlight shines, sunflowers bloom! In the first episode of Optimism Fractal, the Optimystics embark and introduce a fun consensus game to create profound benefits for the Optimism Collective! 🌻 🌞 🔴

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Prior Videos

Here you can find videos showing the inception of Optimism Fractal during Eden Fractal videos. 🌻

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EF 72: Optimism Fractal Benefits

How does Optimism Fractal benefit communities? We nurture the sprouting Optimism Fractal and explore the profound benefits it can create for the Optimism Collective 🌻 🔴

EF 71: Galactic Gatherings

How communities best coordinate to achieve shared missions? The squad goes into the noosphere to discuss Optimism Fractal, explore optimistic opportunities, and approve a proposal to recommend new planetary leaders on Planet Eyeke! ✨🚀

EF 70: Fractal Fruits

How can we inspire an abundant society that rewards public goods creators? The Eden Fractal gardeners explore magical innovations like RetroPGF, Optimism Fractal, and Aquadac to help foster community collaboration 🌳✨

EF 69: Regeneration Nation

What are the best ways to build a more regenerative society? We explore Optimism Fractal, RetroPGF Round 3, and the Interplanetary Unconference to help create a peaceful, sustainable future for all 🌻 🌞

EF 68: Planting Optimism Fractal

What are the best ways to grow communities that create public goods? We explore the new Optimism Fractal proposal, RetroPGF, and other exciting opportunities for public goods creators in the Optimism ecosystem 🌱 🌻

EF 67: Growing with Optimism

What are the synergies between Eden Fractal and Optimism? In the next stage of our epic journey we explore opportunities to help humanity flourish and summon Ether’s Phoenix with innovations in retroactive public goods funding 🌱 🌞

EF 66: Permission Possible

Hip hip hooray! Our mythical heroes approved three proposals to update the eden.fractal permissions and explored an introduction to the Optimism Collective, a new type of community designed to reward public goods and build a sustainable future for all 🌞 🔴

EF 65: Crafting Keys

How can a community securely express consensus? Our band of heroes discuss account permissions to create an abundant realm for growing digital public goods 🪴 🧑🏽‍🌾

EF 64: Changing Community Keys

How can communities create order while increasing independence? We endeavor through the wild to determine the configuration and key holders for the eden.fractal msig account 🔐 🐵

EF 63: Talking Topics and Jitsi!

What is best way to connect a digital community? We fuse the new Eden Fractal Topics game with an open source video conferencing tool to trailblaze global coordination 🧑🏽‍💻⚡️🌎

EF 62: New Topics Game!

How can communities optimize meetings? We pioneer a fractal Cagendas game with topic databases for real time coordination! 🌺 🦒

EF 61: Growing Communities

What are the best ways to nourish communities? We explore four ways to fund fractals and help community members, including a novel concept to start a new kind of garden 🌱

EF 60: Respect Trees

How can communities coordinate to maximize mutual benefit? We draw inspiration from fractals in nature and explore Respect Trees, an elegant primitive for collaborative thought, prioritization, and action! 🎬

EF 59: The Future of Cagendas

How will we share the greatest story of all time? We step into the arena to play Cagendas, a social coordination game that helps communities sync up for creative collaboration! 🥁 🌎 ✨

EF 58: Collaborating with Eden on EOS

Following an eventful election, we explore Duane’s topic about inviting Eden on EOS delegates to Eden Fractal and planting fractal circles! 🌿

EF 56: Gamifying Public Goods

Aloha! In our fourth public goods pitch session, we ride the groovy waves of collaboration and play Cignals to rank the most fun and beneficial pitches! 🌴 🌊 🏄🏽‍♂️

EF 55: Inventing Games for Public Goods!

Jumping out with our third public goods session where we share and rank amazing pitches from Eden Fractal community members with the new Cignals app! 🪴 🌈 🌞

EF 54: Signaling Alien Worlds, Part III

In our first meeting after our one year anniversary, we voyage again to Alien Worlds and signal our support for Vlad and Red on Planet Eyeke 👽

EF 53: Eden Fractal's Anniversary

We celebrate our one year anniversary by debuting the new Cignals app and playing two innovative social games: Fractal DJ and Speeches! 🎶

EF 52: Anniversary and Account Planning

In our fifty second meeting we share music, discuss the community account, and plan for our first anniversary! 🎶

EF 51: Anniversary Planning and Games!

After playing a game of respect, we brainstorm ideas for Eden Fractal’s one year anniversary and discuss how consensus games can create profound benefits for all! ⚽️

EF 50: Polls

In our 50th meeting, we play fractal consensus games and discuss making polls to signal our opinions during meetings 🛜

EF 49: Respecting Signatories and Talking EOS EVM

In our 49th week of fractal consensus games, we discuss Tadas' idea to respect signatories on the community account and Pascal's questions about allocating fees from the EOS EVM 🌐

EF 48: Signaling Alien Worlds

In our 48th meeting, we explore a pioneering proposal for Alien Worlds and signal our consensus opinion that Lisa & Duane should be custodians on Planet Eyeke 👽

EF 47: Alien Worlds and Documentation

In our forty seventh meeting, we discuss strategies to improve documentation for our tools and a proposal to support Lisa & Duane as planetary leaders in Alien Worlds! 🛸

EF 46: Decentralized Media Governance Model

After another amazing Eden+Fractal game, we explore Perry's vision for how the community can organize streams of media content with sites like dNews.zone 📺

EF 45: Agreements and EdenFractal.com

We play fun fractal games then discuss participant agreements and a new landing page for EdenFractal.com 🌊

EF 44: Automated MSIG Proposal

New tools! Vlad proposed to update the community account with software he built to automatically change the MSIG based upon weekly rankings! 💫

EF 43: Exploring Notion Workflows

In our second discussion about Notion, we explore how templates can help communities be more productive and envision the future of creative collaboration! ✨

EF 42: Pomelo Grants Pitch Session #2

How do we fund public goods? After playing Eden+Fractal, we hold our second Pomelo Pitch Session where community members promote their work and show how Eden creates profound benefits for all! 🍀

EF 41: Aquadac and Pomelo Grants

Douglas introduces Aquadac, a new fractal collective to help people achieve goals and connect with community. We discuss spirituality then hold the first Eden Fractal Pomelo Pitch Session! 🌊

EF 40: Firmament, Albedo, and Emergent Missions

On git, blockchains, and IPFS. After playing Eden+Fractal with Fractalgram, Tadas presents brilliant technical visions to empower communities with Firmament & Albedo 💫

EF 39: Using Notion as a Collaborative Tool

How can Notion help us cooperate? After playing fun consensus games, Rosmari presented inspiring ideas and we discussed tools for collaboration! 🧱

EF 38: Vision, Mission, and Agreement

What do you see in the future of Eden? We discuss our vision, two proposals for our mission, and a proposal to add a participant agreement to the community account! 🤝🏽

EF 37: Participant Agreements and More!

After playing Eden+Fractal with talented newcomers, we dive into thoughtful discussions about requiring participant agreements and our next steps! 🪴

EF 36: Fractalgram, Cagendagram, and Proxies!

After Eden+Fractal, Tadas demos Fractalgram and the group explores how the new app helps communities cooperate. Then Dan shares a presentation about Telegram + Cagendas, Patrick shares a proposal for delegate proxies, and we conclude with love songs! 💙