love the story behind this prop ⌐◨-◨

I didn’t even know who Launders was at the time, but he went to bat for our DAO in front of tens of thousands of hardcore CS fans with no expectation of return, calling us "the sickest DAO ever"

Every day we have more & more people taking up the good fight defending Nouns in the realm of esports & gaming because they truly understand how we're different from the bad actors in our space. Reddit comments on announcements have gone from mostly-negative to being spirited debates on the nuance of being onchain. Having someone with as large of a brand as Launders taking up this cause more overtly is going to be a potential gamer changer. Excited to be in Toronto and please reach out if you know any nounsfolk who want to attend! GG

Esports is the perfect formula to bring Nouns to the masses. LAN has been successful in organizing esports and has its own market. This is a collaboration that will add more to the Nouns Esports community!!!

For: 14 | Against: 0 | Abstain: 0

+for — @travsap

+for — @peterpandam

+for incredibly bullish on launders as an ambassador for nouns — @sasquatch

+for dedicated builders, lifelong gamers, very cool guys with big dreams — @launders

+for — @lunari

+for — @nounsmach

+for — @julzz

+for — @vividdarkfps

+for — @jesscas

+for — @bixbite

+for — @torii

+for — @moctezuma3ro

+for — @toonslim

+for CS <3 — @datadanne.eth

Normally ike props that output goes more on NFT art or governance structures rather than on treasury and bettin in hopes of this prop pushed in the direction by Launders passion.

The nouniverse has voted through $NOGS ⌐◨-◨

FOR: 5
AGAINST: 1

31680 $NOGS have been shared among the participants.

I've been waxing poetic about Launders and this prop since I first saw it- Esports is one of our best options for meaningful proliferation (with an audience who, by definition, has the minimum tech literacy needed to get involved in Nouns) and Launders is an ideal choice for sharing Nouns with the CS2 community.

Can't wait for the LAN!!!!

there's something really genuine and grassroots about the esports community that feels very nounish to me. share krel's sentiment here in wanting to pull on this string further. excited to see what comes from this LAN party! have fun all!

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As a marketer, sponsorships are a tough balance between aligning the ethos of the brand and what visibility/impact Nouns gets from paying to have that brand in a place/space that aligns with potential new Nouners. Trad orgs, tech teams and DAOs alike burn millions on sponsorships that do end up being "brand slapped on." This doesn't appear to be that, but it also feels like just a first step.

I'd like to see a deeper tie-in/collab w/ Nouns Esports, results from the event series, and a clearer picture of how proceeds from this event will be reinvested back into Nouns (e.g. through purchasing a Nouns for Launders, etc.).

looking forward to a long lasting & fruitful relationship with Launders , gg

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I think this is a good thing to support. I love that nouns isn't footing the entire bill and there's skin in the game. It's in a space where nouns is making positive moves and impact.
How do I get my hands on those wristbands/lanyards???

Launders LAN 1 was a highly successful grassroots LAN in NA, where the whithering CS2 scene desperately needs more tournaments to hone young talent into aspiring professionals. Launders details many ways Nouns will be integrated as the title sponsor in LL2, and (in the replies) Launders describes his vision for a global circuit of LANs powered by Nouns. Presenting Nouns repeatedly in front of eager young gamers will inspire curious minds to wonder "What are Nouns and where did they come from?" (This is basically why I'm here today.)

Canada is home to many current top NA pros and talent, and has been under-utilized by the Tier-1 LAN event circuits. Holding more grassroots LANs will show T1 events that Canada is a strong contender for future T1 events. IEM Dallas is held in Dallas by Dreamhack every year. A Major will be held by Blast in Austin next year. Both of these tournament operators have experience holding NA CS events in US, but we can't let the States have all the fun. Perhaps this is the first step towards a Nounish CS2 Major in Canada.

The Nouncil has spoken.

We discuss all Nouns proposals every week in our Discord https://discord.gg/fdjJpMeV6K. The calls are public and all are welcome!

You can find a link to previous call recordings in our Discord "links" channel.

Nouncil has decided in favor of this proposal, with 22 votes for, 10 against, and 10 abstentions. Many a Hell Yes for this prop, and the against votes seemingly didn’t have much to say. Vouched for by ppd and Sasquatch, this could be a huge win for the DAO. Thanks for playing Nouns.

FOR - 22 VOTES

peterpandam | *"launders is the perfect ambassador for nouns.

charismatic, large platform, builder, creative, familiar with crypto but still new enough to become enamored with Nouns.

gl hf"*

sasquatch | "Huge vouch for Launders who has been genuinely engaged with nouns for quite a while supporting our CS team. Excited AF to have him further involved in our community!"

profwerder | "Looks like a great event and proliferation opportunity that connects well with other activations."

robotfishgirl | "Hell yes to launders"

cheffo | *"Gm Landers. Very cool idea. A proven subgroup finding Nouns and Nounish vibes useful to grow their group. The funding is prudent. Based on previous years numbers it is around $1 per person. That will likely go down as the views increase exponentially with the Nouns exposure. Essentially we are giving an affordable digital experience to a new group, with prizes, merch and follow on content.

59% prop supported. 41% Outside funding.
34% of prop budget of brand integration.

Oversized Checks are dope!!! Create viral op.
Good timeline. Pre existing content channels. One step connection to full esports integration. Toronto is perfect for this. Overall this is a sleeper and super cool. Best of luck luck.

Cheffo"*

bigshotklim | "I think that this is a great opportunity to get some unique activations and experiences. Esports like many other fandoms in pop culture has a unique voice and we should lean into it ."

AGAINST - 10 VOTES

ABSTAINS - 10 VOTES

Generally supportive of ⌐◨-◨ x Esports integrations. A 1-off sponsoring isn’t it though. Would be more fun to think bigger and aim higher. What’s the big play here? Remains unknown. Opportunity to explore.

LAN parties are fun. Esports is killing it. Love seeing more and more of their contributors joining in on governance and even starting to join in at Lil's~

PlayDNA is FOR. See below for our collective vote with reason (TheBower, JP, FabValle, joaoborges):

We are less in favor of sponsorships and more in favor of natively integrating Nouns with the projects we’re funding. We still feel there is an X factor missing to this Prop, and while we appreciate Launder's comments on actively having Nouns as a talking point, we would encourage something more subtle for an audience's first encounter with Nouns - more exposition of successful projects, rather than governance and DAO mechanics.

With all that being said, we still believe this is a big net positive Proposal for the DAO. It’s clear we are making big strides in the esports scene and proposals like this can become a pathway for onboarding even more builders. We love to see a big personality from the scene, like Launders, having a true interest in Nouns and we believe a smaller proposal like this is the perfect introduction to the DAO. Esports has become one of Nouns’ most impactful aspects, we need to keep the doors open, by funding proposals like this one.

"Gamers love pizza and pizza loves gamers." -PizzaDAO

https://www.lilnouns.wtf/vote/nounsdao/623/votes

FOR 179 VOTES

AGAINST 0 VOTES

ABSTAIN 106 VOTES

If you're concerned that this might not seem sufficiently "Nounish" and purely a sponsorship, rest assured that I'll be actively involved on-site. I'll be utilizing my Canadian fan base, managing the Nouns booth, and creating content for all our social media channels. With my shift away from being the full-time coach of the CS2 team, I now have more time to interact with fans and undertake some exciting new content that I wasn't able to explore before!

While I agree that I am not to keen on 'slapping Noggles on socials & banners type of sponsorships' I know that this proposal is much more than that.... I've recently become more involved in the esports community because of Nouns esports & meeting a lot of people at irl events who know about Nouns through esports... I've also recently taken a few shifts 'in the trenches' on X seeing the comments come in on major announcement posts. One thing I find interesting is that Nouns esports is building it's army of 'true fans', people defending Nouns in comments and further helping proliferate our ethos.... this event just helps further Nouns Pill even more normies and better yet, it shows people the power of the DAO and that we're not just some P&D crypto scam. The event itself, content production & brand building I think is a great value for this.

please do what u can to make this feel like "more" than a sponsorship. i'm willing to bet that u can turn this into something great

I don't like sponsorships that much, we should seek to find more unique (and value oriented!) ways to proliferate nouns.

I'm sure this would be a fun event for the gamers but nouns already has a great reputation in esports and I don't think theres a huge need to keep investing in brand awareness, which is ultimately what the advertised value is for nouns as a community.

2M+ already spent on esports

In esports, few games have built a lasting culture like Counter Strike. From 1.6 to CS2 players have consistently gathered in small basement lans to selling out arenas to cheer for their favorite teams.

Continuing to cement nouns in that culture while onboarding legends like Launders will only strengthen nounish culture and create more opportunities in the future

Ain't no LAN like a Counter Strike LAN ⌐◨-◨

backing launders would be a huge win for the DAO. He's a well-known content creator with a big following, especially in the counter-strike scene, where a lot of his audience is already into crypto.

Nouns Esports was given the mission to grow the DAO through esports, and this is a prime opportunity to do just that. Through our involvement in Counter-Strike, we've attracted a top-tier operator who can significantly elevate the DAO’s presence in both esports and crypto communities.

it's a hell yes from me