ProposalsProposal 382
ProposalsProposal 382
๐ This is a Proposal 363 revision, addressing feedback received.
Gnars proposes a strategic initiative to empower action sportspeople through communal funding, collective creation, and shared proceeds. The experience and knowledge gained over 16 months of operation has prepared us to further leverage the hypercycle generated by our Goodwill, Network, Advocacy, Releases, and Serendipity. Let's integrate Nouns into our subcultures, and bring a million shredders onchain!
๐ Skateboarding remains our primary illustrative example. Our commitment spans all subcultures we're part of and the term "shredder" describes anyone contributing to them.
Requesting 300,000 USDC
ie. Funding the revitalisation of public spaces for shredders of all disciplines to express themselves freely while proliferating Nouns โโจ-โจ
๐ Cult classic > Corporate cringe. Movements > Marketing.
Skateboarding and similar subcultures, despite their rise in popularity, grapple with commercial overreach and value retention. Some of the most pressing challenges include:
The skateboarding domain needs a thoughtful equilibrium. Brands that genuinely get and respect the skate culture have the potential to collaboratively benefit both parties without diluting the sport's spirit.
๐ Check out the Meier Skatepark renovation proposal that's currently being delivered
GNARS as an acronym crystallises our ethos, mirroring the Nouns' virtuous cycle, acting as our serendipity engine:
Empowering individuals to step into the blockchain world is central to our mission. Shredders, akin to artists, can undergo transformative experiences through this. Our overarching goal is to amplify our influence, simplify operational processes, and champion those with genuine grassroots credibility.
๐ We're not just another brand. We're a movement. Head-less so you can shred more!
The Nouns ecosystem, with its unique blend of art, technology, and community, offers a fertile ground for genuine subcultural integration. Our approach is not about plastering logos everywhere but about creating genuine value and experiences.
Our target of onboarding a million shredders might seem lofty, but itโs just a fraction - 0.2% - of the 490 million participants in extreme sports.
To provide some perspective, skateboarding alone boasts 85 million participants. Industries like adventure tourism further validate our optimistic projections, given their sustained growth trajectories.
Per the TLDR, our ask is 300,000 USDC to our treasury (DAO executor) at gnars.eth. We aim to replicate our success across multiple locations that arise through grassroots discovery and Prop House infinite rounds funding.
Based on previous project expenses, we estimate 24 additional projects is an achievable outcome over the next 12 months, especially when focused on emerging markets where every gwei goes such a long way:
๐ Through onchain governance, we will allocate funds as earmarked. Finer details are laid out later in this proposal. If you've any questions, please don't hesitate to join our Discord for a discussion. We are here to help!
The funds will arrive at gnars.eth which is our onchain treasury and DAO executor contract. It functions exactly as the Nouns DAO treasury does. Decisions are made through the usual voting process by Gnars holders.
At present, there are 3980 Gnars in circulation across 696 holders. We'd like to bring attention to the 8 largest holders as shown in the above screenshot, as they're very influential within the DAO, and have our best interests at heart:
shred.gnars.eth (0x06...EF8e) multisig for onboarding shredders who are new to web3 and wish to participate in governance. Gami, who initiated the Gnars project, is instead rewarded in ETH as chosen by each bidder when placing bids in our auctions, using the bid slider. By default it's set at 90% treasury (gnars.eth) and 10% founder (gami.eth).The multisig mentioned at the top of this list at shred.gnars.eth was the original Gnars treasury, prior to our migration to a fully onchain nounish DAO in June this year. As well as receiving Gnars for shredder onboarding, it's used for proposal submissions such as this one, and the signers are as follows:
Since no Gnars are distributed as founder rewards, all holders purchased all their Gnars themselves including Gami. who owns Noun 189, offering Gnars community the opportunity for delegation.
๐ Watch this NounGnarversary celebration funded via Prop House on YouTube
Our strategy is multi-pronged, ensuring we address both immediate needs and long-term sustainability:
Our dual focus on the action sports community and local councils ensures that our initiatives resonate with authentic cultural value. We reject the zero-sum and seek out win-win, positive-sum outcomes for all involved.
While we have showcased our past skatepark refurbishments, the future projects are yet to be determined. Gnars original focus was on sponsoring individual athletes, but we've learned that empowering them to uplift their entire community is far more impactful. We wanna help create local heroes!
๐ Explore our Nouniversary events with the new Stories feature on That's Gnarly
Skatepark refurbishments and opstacle (giant noggle rail) installations have proven to be the gifts that keep on giving. Beyond our initial unveilings and launch celebrations, our creations are often seen across social media. As shredders become intrigued by our artistic installations, they are often inspired to capture and post tricks they perform on them.
๐ One of many ways to see our creations surfacing on Instagram is #gnars
The selection process for which projects we pursue involves grassroots discovery by DAO members who are passionate about uplifting their communities. We plan to further utilise Prop House infinite rounds for rewarding grants to opportunities identified by members like those who've already delivered.
๐ Prop House works well for us like this other round: 1147 votes for 19 props
Rather than handling each individual skatepark refurbishment / opstacle installation as separate onchain proposals, the Prop House protocol will allow us to be much more gas efficient. We've been running an infinite round that funds artists to complete their designs that end up on skateboards ridden by Tom Rohrer in his tutorial videos. Once the protocol hits mainnet, we intend on being power users and believe Prop House is one of the most powerful tools available to communities like ours.
๐ Visit roko.dev to see our sustained growth of unique contributing users!
We have a dedicated group of contributors who've naturally landed to fill certain needs. Some are signers on the multisig mentioned earlier, and some also represent larger voting blocks. We've chosen to allow our community to submit notable contributions. Here's just a small selection:
Early on, Gami took care of most administrative aspects of the project. But nowadays, there's no reliance on him or any single DAO member, since we've sufficiently decentralised, while maintaining a tight-nit group who self-organise around encouraging the community at large.
๐ Shoutout Wylin for this rad and inclusive idea, to recognise more of our notable contributors in this proposal, it represents what Gnars are all about.
๐ Visit gnars.wtf, our new client built from scratch by Volky. Coming soon to Nouns, in HD! ๐
PS. Watch our awesome events in Denver and Chicago held recently.
We are currently working hard on using That's Gnarly to further showcase our stories, as well as a new open source gnars.com, for accepting community contributions to a portfolio, and extensive blog that already attracts thousands of organic search visits per month.
In the essence of our name and spirit, what we at Gnars do best is Shred the Nouns. Our passion extends beyond the conventional, morphing the iconic Nouns into tangible sculptures that echo our shared values and love for our sports, creating spaces where art meets action, and stories come alive beneath our wheels.
As we roll forward with our vision, we deeply value the collective strength and insights of the Nouns community. Your continued encouragement, feedback, and trust are what make such endeavours possible. By embracing our proposal, you're not just endorsing a project, but championing the blend of art, culture, and authenticity that both Nouns and Gnars represent.
In gratitude for your time and consideration, and as a gesture of our appreciation, we've created a unique, commemorative NFT to mark the submission of this proposal. For the month of Shredtember, we invite you to mint this FREE NFT and all Zora Protocol Rewards will be split between Nouns and Gnars treasuries. A special thank you for being an intrinsic part of our journey.
To summarise, our next steps and expected deliveries:
Keep in mind we are optimising for a serendipity machine as opposed to rigid plans with known outcomes. We expect plenty of competition among our community members all looking to have an impact in their own locales.
๐ It helps to view Gnars as a pod who proliferate Nouns (as a service) into subcultures where we've deep networks and cultural sensitivities. Just so happens that we're using governance as an opportunity to introduce newcomers from our communities to web3.
Here's to collective courage!
โโจ๐คโจ
๐ This is a Proposal 363 revision, addressing feedback received.
Gnars proposes a strategic initiative to empower action sportspeople through communal funding, collective creation, and shared proceeds. The experience and knowledge gained over 16 months of operation has prepared us to further leverage the hypercycle generated by our Goodwill, Network, Advocacy, Releases, and Serendipity. Let's integrate Nouns into our subcultures, and bring a million shredders onchain!
๐ Skateboarding remains our primary illustrative example. Our commitment spans all subcultures we're part of and the term "shredder" describes anyone contributing to them.
Requesting 300,000 USDC
ie. Funding the revitalisation of public spaces for shredders of all disciplines to express themselves freely while proliferating Nouns โโจ-โจ
๐ Cult classic > Corporate cringe. Movements > Marketing.
Skateboarding and similar subcultures, despite their rise in popularity, grapple with commercial overreach and value retention. Some of the most pressing challenges include:
The skateboarding domain needs a thoughtful equilibrium. Brands that genuinely get and respect the skate culture have the potential to collaboratively benefit both parties without diluting the sport's spirit.
๐ Check out the Meier Skatepark renovation proposal that's currently being delivered
GNARS as an acronym crystallises our ethos, mirroring the Nouns' virtuous cycle, acting as our serendipity engine:
Empowering individuals to step into the blockchain world is central to our mission. Shredders, akin to artists, can undergo transformative experiences through this. Our overarching goal is to amplify our influence, simplify operational processes, and champion those with genuine grassroots credibility.
๐ We're not just another brand. We're a movement. Head-less so you can shred more!
The Nouns ecosystem, with its unique blend of art, technology, and community, offers a fertile ground for genuine subcultural integration. Our approach is not about plastering logos everywhere but about creating genuine value and experiences.
Our target of onboarding a million shredders might seem lofty, but itโs just a fraction - 0.2% - of the 490 million participants in extreme sports.
To provide some perspective, skateboarding alone boasts 85 million participants. Industries like adventure tourism further validate our optimistic projections, given their sustained growth trajectories.
Per the TLDR, our ask is 300,000 USDC to our treasury (DAO executor) at gnars.eth. We aim to replicate our success across multiple locations that arise through grassroots discovery and Prop House infinite rounds funding.
Based on previous project expenses, we estimate 24 additional projects is an achievable outcome over the next 12 months, especially when focused on emerging markets where every gwei goes such a long way:
๐ Through onchain governance, we will allocate funds as earmarked. Finer details are laid out later in this proposal. If you've any questions, please don't hesitate to join our Discord for a discussion. We are here to help!
The funds will arrive at gnars.eth which is our onchain treasury and DAO executor contract. It functions exactly as the Nouns DAO treasury does. Decisions are made through the usual voting process by Gnars holders.
At present, there are 3980 Gnars in circulation across 696 holders. We'd like to bring attention to the 8 largest holders as shown in the above screenshot, as they're very influential within the DAO, and have our best interests at heart:
shred.gnars.eth (0x06...EF8e) multisig for onboarding shredders who are new to web3 and wish to participate in governance. Gami, who initiated the Gnars project, is instead rewarded in ETH as chosen by each bidder when placing bids in our auctions, using the bid slider. By default it's set at 90% treasury (gnars.eth) and 10% founder (gami.eth).The multisig mentioned at the top of this list at shred.gnars.eth was the original Gnars treasury, prior to our migration to a fully onchain nounish DAO in June this year. As well as receiving Gnars for shredder onboarding, it's used for proposal submissions such as this one, and the signers are as follows:
Since no Gnars are distributed as founder rewards, all holders purchased all their Gnars themselves including Gami. who owns Noun 189, offering Gnars community the opportunity for delegation.
๐ Watch this NounGnarversary celebration funded via Prop House on YouTube
Our strategy is multi-pronged, ensuring we address both immediate needs and long-term sustainability:
Our dual focus on the action sports community and local councils ensures that our initiatives resonate with authentic cultural value. We reject the zero-sum and seek out win-win, positive-sum outcomes for all involved.
While we have showcased our past skatepark refurbishments, the future projects are yet to be determined. Gnars original focus was on sponsoring individual athletes, but we've learned that empowering them to uplift their entire community is far more impactful. We wanna help create local heroes!
๐ Explore our Nouniversary events with the new Stories feature on That's Gnarly
Skatepark refurbishments and opstacle (giant noggle rail) installations have proven to be the gifts that keep on giving. Beyond our initial unveilings and launch celebrations, our creations are often seen across social media. As shredders become intrigued by our artistic installations, they are often inspired to capture and post tricks they perform on them.
๐ One of many ways to see our creations surfacing on Instagram is #gnars
The selection process for which projects we pursue involves grassroots discovery by DAO members who are passionate about uplifting their communities. We plan to further utilise Prop House infinite rounds for rewarding grants to opportunities identified by members like those who've already delivered.
๐ Prop House works well for us like this other round: 1147 votes for 19 props
Rather than handling each individual skatepark refurbishment / opstacle installation as separate onchain proposals, the Prop House protocol will allow us to be much more gas efficient. We've been running an infinite round that funds artists to complete their designs that end up on skateboards ridden by Tom Rohrer in his tutorial videos. Once the protocol hits mainnet, we intend on being power users and believe Prop House is one of the most powerful tools available to communities like ours.
๐ Visit roko.dev to see our sustained growth of unique contributing users!
We have a dedicated group of contributors who've naturally landed to fill certain needs. Some are signers on the multisig mentioned earlier, and some also represent larger voting blocks. We've chosen to allow our community to submit notable contributions. Here's just a small selection:
Early on, Gami took care of most administrative aspects of the project. But nowadays, there's no reliance on him or any single DAO member, since we've sufficiently decentralised, while maintaining a tight-nit group who self-organise around encouraging the community at large.
๐ Shoutout Wylin for this rad and inclusive idea, to recognise more of our notable contributors in this proposal, it represents what Gnars are all about.
๐ Visit gnars.wtf, our new client built from scratch by Volky. Coming soon to Nouns, in HD! ๐
PS. Watch our awesome events in Denver and Chicago held recently.
We are currently working hard on using That's Gnarly to further showcase our stories, as well as a new open source gnars.com, for accepting community contributions to a portfolio, and extensive blog that already attracts thousands of organic search visits per month.
In the essence of our name and spirit, what we at Gnars do best is Shred the Nouns. Our passion extends beyond the conventional, morphing the iconic Nouns into tangible sculptures that echo our shared values and love for our sports, creating spaces where art meets action, and stories come alive beneath our wheels.
As we roll forward with our vision, we deeply value the collective strength and insights of the Nouns community. Your continued encouragement, feedback, and trust are what make such endeavours possible. By embracing our proposal, you're not just endorsing a project, but championing the blend of art, culture, and authenticity that both Nouns and Gnars represent.
In gratitude for your time and consideration, and as a gesture of our appreciation, we've created a unique, commemorative NFT to mark the submission of this proposal. For the month of Shredtember, we invite you to mint this FREE NFT and all Zora Protocol Rewards will be split between Nouns and Gnars treasuries. A special thank you for being an intrinsic part of our journey.
To summarise, our next steps and expected deliveries:
Keep in mind we are optimising for a serendipity machine as opposed to rigid plans with known outcomes. We expect plenty of competition among our community members all looking to have an impact in their own locales.
๐ It helps to view Gnars as a pod who proliferate Nouns (as a service) into subcultures where we've deep networks and cultural sensitivities. Just so happens that we're using governance as an opportunity to introduce newcomers from our communities to web3.
Here's to collective courage!
โโจ๐คโจ