Welcome to Season 4 of Optimism Town Hall! After a 6-week break, we're back with exciting updates on collaborative governance across the Superchain. Join Dan Singjoy and community members as we discuss new proposals for Optimism Fractal participant agreements, explore minimum vote thresholds for Town Hall meetings, and dive into business development opportunities across emerging Superchain networks ššļø
Date: May 15th, 2025
Table of Contents
- Key Highlights
- Welcome Back
- Timestamps
- Community Shared Resources
- Topics and Proposals
- Draft Proposals for Discussion
- 1. Optimism Fractal Participant Agreement
- 2. New Cagendas Rules with Minimum Respect Vote Threshold
- Updates to Optimism Town Hall Voting Systems
- The Broader Ecosystem
- Optimism Discourse
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- Join Us!
- Related Posts
- OTH 38: Optimism Fractal Participant Framework
- OTH 37: Optimism Fractal Seasonal Rhythms
- OF 61: Optimism Fractal Season 6
This fresh forum thread at Optimismās Gov forum will serve as a central place for event invitations, recordings, and key updates throughout Season 6. We appreciate all forms of support in making Optimism Town Hall as valuable as possible, while having fun exploring Ethereum together! šš¼
You can find timestamps, episode summary, and more below. We appreciate your support. Enjoy!
Key Highlights
Key highlights include updates on ORDAO development, the Superchain interoperability incubator program, and potential partnerships with new chains like Base, Zora, Soneium, Ink, and Unichain. Learn about our vision for scaling democratic coordination tools and how fractal communities can support the growing Superchain ecosystem.
Welcome Back
After a six-week break, weāre thrilled to welcome everyone back to Optimism Town Hall Season 4 and Optimism Fractal Season 6! We hope everyone enjoyed their spring break and is looking forward to reconvening this Thursday, May 15th, for the season debuts of Optimism Fractal and Optimism Town Hall! š
Over the past seasons, we've built something truly special together. From our amazing community of dedicated contributors to the significant improvements in our software and educational resources, we've created solid foundations that position us to make this our most impactful season yet. I'm deeply grateful for everyone's contributions so far and stoked about what we'll accomplish together in this new season.
Weāre excited to reconnect with you all, play the beloved Optimism Fractal Respect Game, and explore exciting new topics about the Superchain in our new season. In this post, Dan Singjoy sharing his topic proposal for what heād like to discuss at our first Optimism Town Hall of Season 4.
Timestamps
0:00 Introduction & Season 4 Overview
0:42 Welcome to Optimism Town Hall - Collaborative Forum Introduction
1:35 Community Agenda Games: Cagendas & OPTOPICS
2:30 Season Recap & Optimism Town Hall Overview
4:23 Season 4 Thread: Growing Superchain Through Collaborative Governance
5:24 Topic Proposals & Snapshot Voting Updates
6:48 Optimism Fractal Participant Agreement Discussion
8:10 New Cagendas Rules: Minimum Respect Vote Threshold Proposal
9:32 Eden Fractal Epoch 2 Launch Announcement, re introducing Town hall
11:27 Fund Distribution Research & Pilot Program,
12:48 Town Hall Voting System Updates & OP Token Removal
16:40 Will's Feedback on OP/OPF Voting Ratios
17:16 Discussion: Token Ratios & Democratic Processes
24:32 Gene's Question: Business Development & Novel Superchain Networks
25:05 Superchain Expansion Strategy & Partner Networks
28:46 Gene's on Novel Chain Relationships & Development Opportunities
29:48 Fractal Software Integration & OP Stack Vision
34:58 Will's Question: Partner Community Relationships
36:08 Optimystics team role and definition
37:45 Mutual Respect & Partner Community Models, fractally white paper
40:40 Let's Grow DAO Discussion & Collaboration Opportunities
43:34 Rosmari's Question: Superchain Interop Program
44:52 ORDAO Overview & Smart Contract Infrastructure
46:02 Meeting OP Labs Team: Superchain Interoperability
47:24 Superchain ORDAO Development & Cross-chain Execution
50:11 ORDAO Fractal Announcement & Upcoming Events
51:53 Closing Remarks & Next Events
54:46 Go Superchain! Final Countdown
Community Shared Resources
Topics and Proposals
Snapshot Topics for this event
- Town Hall topics proposed on Snapshot:
- Propose and vote on topics in theĀ Optimism Town Hall snapshot space
Draft Proposals for Discussion
1. Optimism Fractal Participant Agreement
During our most recent two town hall meetings before the break, we agreed that starting with a simple participant agreement for Optimism Fractal makes the most sense for now. I've been thinking extensively about this over the break and have additional thoughts to share.
I'd like to review what we discussed previously, gather fresh feedback, and aim to have an agreement in place before the second or third event of the season. I encourage everyone to review theĀ draft proposalĀ and watch the videos from Optimism Town HallĀ 37Ā andĀ 38Ā where we discussed this topic. If you have thoughts about the participant agreement, please share them in our Discord or on the Notion page linked above.
For implementation, we're still exploring the use of Hats Protocol and their agreement module, which I plan to test in the coming weeks. I've also explored options including more comprehensive legal frameworks like DUNA/UNA (unincorporated nonprofit association), which could be potential future iterations if needed.
2. New Cagendas Rules with Minimum Respect Vote Threshold
I'd like to propose new rules for Optimism Town HallĀ CagendasĀ that include a minimum respect vote threshold to trigger meetings. This change would mean we would only hold Optimism Town Hall events when there's sufficient community interest (perhaps measured by at least 2,000 respect votes on a proposed topic in the snapshot before Monday at 17 UTC).
This approach allows us to:
- Focus our resources more efficiently
- Ensure we only host discussions when there's substantial interest
- Maintain high-quality production when we do hold events
- Balance our commitments across our ecosystem
If we adopt this proposal, Optimism Fractal would still continue to host Respect Games on a biweekly basis ā we just might not have an Optimism Town Hall event after some Optimism Fractal events if a topic doesn't surpass the minimum threshold of respect votes.
We remain committed to providing a space for important Optimism ecosystem discussions, but this approach helps us allocate our limited resources where they'll have the most impact. This is particularly important as we prepare to reintroduce Eden Town Hall in the coming months alongside Eden FractalĀ Epoch 2, which will provide another venue for collaborative discussions focused on fractal governance and respect games.
Updates to Optimism Town Hall Voting Systems
In addition to these draft proposals, I have two important updates to share regarding the Optimism Town Hall voting systems:
1. Temporary removal of OP token voting:Ā Last season, we experimented with allowing OP token holders to vote on topics to make our governance more inclusive for the broader Optimism Collective and Superchain. However, I've had to temporarily disable this feature as we don't yet have a custom voting strategy in the snapshot to prevent it from becoming plutocratic. We're actively seeking contributors to help develop this feature and plan to reintroduce it once we have the proper technical implementation.
2. Adding new ORDAO respect:Ā I'll be updating our snapshot settings to ensure that respect earned from all seasons counts toward voting power in Optimism Town Hall. Specifically, I'll be adding Seasons 5 and 6 to join the already-included Seasons 1-4. This will be a simple backend change that won't require any action from community members.
The Broader Ecosystem
This is an exciting time for our entire Superchain and Fractal Ecosystem. In addition to Optimism Fractal and Optimism Town Hall returning this Thursday, Eden Fractal will be coming back from its spring break on May 22nd, entering its second epoch.
Eden FractalĀ is approaching its three-year anniversary next month and will be deploying its software on Base, creating exciting opportunities for the entire Superchain ecosystem. Later, we plan to reintroduce Eden Town Hall, which will provide another venue for exploring fractal governance and democratic funding models. These initiatives at Eden Fractal will offer valuable experiments and innovations that will benefit the Optimism Fractal community and the wider Optimism Collective.
Through these complementary communities, we're building a comprehensive ecosystem of tools and processes that strengthen governance across the Superchain. The learnings and technologies we develop together will help shape more equitable systems throughout Web3.
Optimism Discourse
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Join Us!
We invite everyone to be part of this exciting journey as we build better governance systems and strengthen the Optimism ecosystem together. Whether you're a long-time participant or joining for the first time, your voice matters in these discussions.
As always, you can RSVP in ourĀ event calendarĀ to receive reminders, and we encourage you to explore our previous discussions on the Eden CreatorsĀ youtube channelĀ to get a sense of the topics we cover.
Looking forward to reconnecting with everyone this Thursday as we embark on what promises to be our most impactful season yet!
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OTH 38: Optimism Fractal Participant Framework
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 š»š
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 šøš
OF 61: Optimism Fractal Season 6
How is the Optimism Fractal community fostering cross-chain collaboration and democratic governance at scale? This Season 6 debut episode showcases onchain pioneers implementing innovative coordination systems across the Superchain, from Latin American onboarding programs and Respect Games for nonprofits to Superchain interop and Optimism mission research in democratic fund distribution š”šš½š