What strategic evolution will best position Optimism Fractal for Season 6? In this season finale, the community celebrates achievements, reviews participant agreement proposals, and collaboratively builds the future of decentralized governance 🌻🎈
Date: April 3rd, 2025
Table of Contents
- Timestamps
- Season Celebration & Reflection
- Show Notes
- Snapshot Topics
- Discussion of Proposed Governance Changes
- Community Shared Resources
- Optimism Discourse
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- Related Posts
- OTH 37: Optimism Fractal Seasonal Rhythms
- OTH 36: Governance Marketplace
- OTH 35: Ethereum Gatherings
Timestamps
00:00 Dan welcomes everyone to Optimism Town Hall
00:30 We are heading into final event of season 3. Optimism town hall will be going on season break and will return on May 15. This weeks topic is celebrating our season and planning for future growth. Proposal for Optimism Fractal participant agreement and time change.
9:35 Rosmari suggests going over proposals in details.
10:08 Harvesto asks about superchain grants proposal and would like to hear about that.
10:46 Dan responds to Harvesto on superchain Interop incubator program , shares screen with details.
17:07 Dan screen shares current proposals and gives further details on proposals- Seasonally schedule proposal, participant agreement and time /day change.
29:43 Dan mentions fund contract that Tadas created.
29:56 Tadas thanks Dan for participant agreement. Thinks it's pretty good.
30:34 Rosmari also comments agreements looks good. Rosmari also asks if this will be for Optimism town hall as well
31:54 Dan responds to Rosmari, possibly have one agreement for all events, not sure yet.
33:15 group conversation on participation agreements, whether one agreement for all or individual.
36:00 Dan agrees optimism fractal and Eden fractal may have separate agreements. But optimism town hall could be combined with optimism fractal.
37:49 Tadas gives his thoughts on Optimism town hall participation agreement. Gives suggestions on meeting participant agreements.
40:06 Rosmari asks how agreements could be on hat tree, or will hats tree be created on Eden fractal.
41:00 Group conversation continues on use of Hats tree with participation agreements for all meeting. Whether town halls are added separately or not.
45:53 Dan shares screen creating agreements with Hats protocol , gives details.
47:21 Dan asks about discussing during the break time change, Tadas chimes in with 16 utc would be fine
48:57 Dan begins wrapping up meeting, thanks everyone for being here. And thanks everyone for contributing for this season. Next event will be on
Go Optimism!
Season Celebration & Reflection
As we conclude Optimism Fractal Season 5 and Optimism Town Hall Season 3, we have extraordinary accomplishments to celebrate. Together, we've:
- Created over twenty insightful videos documenting our journey
- Fostered dozens of collaborations between builders across the Superchain
- Successfully operated ORDAO as our executive branch throughout the season
- Maintained consistent Respect Games every other week
- Built a vibrant, engaged community ready to scale further
These achievements directly fulfill our core intents: fostering collaboration, awarding public goods creators, and optimizing governance on the Superchain. While we're still in our early growth stages, we've established strong foundations for substantial expansion in the coming seasons.
Show Notes
The final Optimism Town Hall of Season 3 marked a significant milestone for the community, celebrating achievements while collaboratively planning for the future. Dan opened with a reflection on the season's accomplishments—over twenty insightful videos, dozens of builder collaborations, successful operation of ORDAO, and the cultivation of a vibrant community poised for growth. This season finale effectively bridged past achievements with strategic planning, setting the stage for Optimism Fractal's next chapter.
Central to the discussion was the recently approved seasonal schedule proposal, establishing a two-event spring break with Season 6 starting on May 15th. The proposal incorporates deliberate rhythm adjustments, including a mid-season break to create more effective rest and development cycles while maintaining community momentum. This thoughtful structure represents an evolution in the community's approach to sustainable growth and development cadence.
A significant portion of the event explored a draft proposal for implementing an Optimism Fractal participant agreement framework. The proposed agreement would establish clear consent mechanisms for video recording, content sharing, and community values alignment while setting appropriate funding expectations. The community debated whether to develop separate agreements for different communities (Optimism Fractal, Eden Fractal, Optimism Town Hall) or consolidate them, discussing technical implementation details using Hats Protocol for on-chain agreement management. You can find more information about the proposals that were explored the section below.
Additional topics included exploration of meeting time adjustments to accommodate global participants, particularly considering how daylight savings impacts participants in Eastern Europe. Dan also shared exciting developments regarding the Superchain Interop incubator program, where Optimism Fractal has been accepted as one of thirteen teams working to develop technologies connecting chains across the Superchain ecosystem. The event concluded with appreciation for the season's collaborative achievements and anticipation for returning refreshed on May 15th, poised for Optimism Fractal's most impactful season yet.
Snapshot Topics
Discussion of Proposed Governance Changes
During this Town Hall, we'll discuss three proposals that emerged from our collaborative conversations at last week's event (OTH 37: "Optimism Fractal Seasonal Rhythms"). One proposal has been formally submitted and is now approved by the Optimism Fractal Council:
- Seasonal Schedule Proposal: Starting Season 6 on May 15th following a two-event spring break. See the full proposal for implementation details and rationale.
And two proposals are in draft form:
- Participant Agreement Proposal: Implementing a simple agreement framework for Season 6. See the full proposal for implementation details and rationale.
- Change Time of Meetings: Some early thoughts about potentially changing the meeting times
We invite your thoughts and feedback on these proposals during our discussion. This is your chance to help shape these initiatives and ensure our plans for next season serve our community's needs effectively.
Community Shared Resources
- From Dan Singjoy: Comprehensive Learning Resources: You can learn more about Superchain Interop technology in these videos, articles, and documentation.
- From Harvesto about Superlink: it's a collaboration by Hyperlane x Velodrome for Superchain interop which you can explore in this tweet
Optimism Discourse
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Related Posts
OTH 37: Optimism Fractal Seasonal Rhythms
How can Optimism Fractal formalize its coordination infrastructure to support scaling? This collaborative discussion examines participant agreements, seasonal scheduling, and break durations as the community prepares for its next season growing the Superchain 🌸📜
OTH 36: Governance Marketplace
Could a marketplace for voting actually make governance more democratic? In this episode of Optimism Town Hall we explore LobbyFi’s approach to onchain lobbying that incentivizes governance participation, aims to increase voter turnout, and creates transparent price discovery for the true value of voting rights 🔍🏛️🔴
OTH 35: Ethereum Gatherings
What opportunities await builders at ETH Denver? We explore an exciting lineup of events surrounding one of Ethereum's largest gathering - from the General Forum on Ethereum Localism to Superchain sessions, Schelling point, and community-building networking across Denver and Boulder 🌄🧑🤝🧑