# About the Citizens 👥 category **URL:** \ **Category:** Citizens 👥\ **Created:** [February 1, 2024, 6:04pm UTC](https://gov.optimism.io/t/about-the-citizens-category/7579 "2024-02-01T18:04:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![vonnie610](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/bc41dd/user_avatar/gov.optimism.io/vonnie610/32/1309_2.png) [@vonnie610](https://gov.optimism.io/u/vonnie610)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 6:04pm UTC](https://gov.optimism.io/t/about-the-citizens-category/7579/1 "2024-02-01T18:04:40Z")
This category is for all things relating to Citizens! **What are Citizens?** Citizens are members of the Citizens’ House, which comprises one half of the Collective’s governance system. The Citizens’ House operates a reputation-based governance system (one member = one vote), and is primarily responsible for the allocation of retroactive public goods funding. **Who are Citizens?** Citizens represent individual human stakeholders of the Collective: builders, users, and community members who are aligned with the project’s values and are interested in the long-term benefit of the Collective. **What do Citizens Do?** The Citizenship process is evolving! Currently, Citizens are responsible for: - Allocating [Retroactive Public Goods Funding](https://gov.optimism.io/c/retrofunding/46) - Vetoing [Protocol Upgrades](https://github.com/ethereum-optimism/OPerating-manual/blob/main/manual.md#veto-procedure) **How are Citizens’ Selected?** Citizenship has been distributed via a web-of-trust mechanism to date. In the future, Citizenship criteria will be defined by the Citizens themselves in a process managed by governance. You can join the conversation on [Future Citizenship Selection Criteria](https://gov.optimism.io/t/future-citizenship-selection-criteria/6558) here. ---
**Author:** ![breesh](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/bc41dd/user_avatar/gov.optimism.io/breesh/32/11295_2.png) [@breesh](https://gov.optimism.io/u/breesh)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2024, 6:41pm UTC](https://gov.optimism.io/t/about-the-citizens-category/7579/3 "2024-12-12T18:41:25Z")
Thank you for the update 🔴 ---
**Author:** ![aryori](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b5a626/32.png) [@aryori](https://gov.optimism.io/u/aryori)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2025, 1:33am UTC](https://gov.optimism.io/t/about-the-citizens-category/7579/4 "2025-01-04T01:33:38Z")
how to be a citizens? ---
**Author:** ![marchmaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ba0ec/32.png) [@marchmaster](https://gov.optimism.io/u/marchmaster)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2025, 8:03pm UTC](https://gov.optimism.io/t/about-the-citizens-category/7579/5 "2025-01-04T20:03:30Z")
How to be a citizens? ---
**Author:** ![suckmydiscoteque.eth](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/bc41dd/user_avatar/gov.optimism.io/suckmydiscoteque.eth/32/7800_2.png) [@suckmydiscoteque.eth](https://gov.optimism.io/u/suckmydiscoteque.eth)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2025, 7:57am UTC](https://gov.optimism.io/t/about-the-citizens-category/7579/6 "2025-01-06T07:57:26Z")
ready to become a citizen 🫡 ---
**Author:** ![Africa\_Metaverse](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/bc41dd/user_avatar/gov.optimism.io/africa_metaverse/32/11153_2.png) [@Africa\_Metaverse](https://gov.optimism.io/u/Africa_Metaverse)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2025, 11:55am UTC](https://gov.optimism.io/t/about-the-citizens-category/7579/7 "2025-01-22T11:55:51Z")
Hope im a citizens of here. And Palestinian ---
**Author:** ![TheDoctor](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/bc41dd/user_avatar/gov.optimism.io/thedoctor/32/1736_2.png) [@TheDoctor](https://gov.optimism.io/u/TheDoctor)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2025, 3:20am UTC](https://gov.optimism.io/t/about-the-citizens-category/7579/8 "2025-03-12T03:20:48Z")
For those asking: Optimism DAO citizenship isn’t something you sign up for—it’s something you earn. Early on, trusted community members were handpicked (via Retro Funding rounds) to become citizens, earning a vote as part of a small group. Going forward, citizenship will likely be based on your reputation and contributions (using things like endorsements or even soulbound NFTs), so that every genuine community member gets one vote rather than a few big token holders dominating. I hope you we can became citizen someday. ---
**Author:** ![razornero7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b4bc9f/32.png) [@razornero7](https://gov.optimism.io/u/razornero7)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2025, 2:28pm UTC](https://gov.optimism.io/t/about-the-citizens-category/7579/9 "2025-03-15T14:28:01Z")
I hope so sir. Because i really excited on optimism , op is not only layer 2. ---
**Author:** ![kianjey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9dc877/32.png) [@kianjey](https://gov.optimism.io/u/kianjey)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2025, 1:59pm UTC](https://gov.optimism.io/t/about-the-citizens-category/7579/10 "2025-03-27T13:59:06Z")
can someone help where do i need to start for becoming a Citizen would really appreciate the help ---
**Author:** ![nuribys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d2c977/32.png) [@nuribys](https://gov.optimism.io/u/nuribys)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2025, 6:45pm UTC](https://gov.optimism.io/t/about-the-citizens-category/7579/11 "2025-04-04T18:45:33Z")
[quote=“breesh, post:3, topic:7579”] Thank you for the update www ---
**Author:** ![eartuna](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/bc41dd/user_avatar/gov.optimism.io/eartuna/32/11905_2.png) [@eartuna](https://gov.optimism.io/u/eartuna)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2025, 10:02pm UTC](https://gov.optimism.io/t/about-the-citizens-category/7579/12 "2025-04-04T22:02:34Z")
As Optimism moves toward reputation-based Citizenship, how are contributions like community engagement, educational content, or ecosystem onboarding being weighed against more technical inputs like code commits or protocol upgrades — and is there a framework emerging that balances these diverse forms of value? ---
**Author:** ![LifeSizeBox](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/bc41dd/user_avatar/gov.optimism.io/lifesizebox/32/11909_2.png) [@LifeSizeBox](https://gov.optimism.io/u/LifeSizeBox)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2025, 8:15pm UTC](https://gov.optimism.io/t/about-the-citizens-category/7579/13 "2025-04-05T20:15:05Z")
Thank you for sharing! I look forward to becoming a citizen and participating more! ---
**Author:** ![Oxzy](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/bc41dd/user_avatar/gov.optimism.io/oxzy/32/11048_2.png) [@Oxzy](https://gov.optimism.io/u/Oxzy)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2025, 3:54pm UTC](https://gov.optimism.io/t/about-the-citizens-category/7579/14 "2025-04-07T15:54:11Z")
Thanks for your update ---
**Author:** ![poomink](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/bc41dd/user_avatar/gov.optimism.io/poomink/32/263_2.png) [@poomink](https://gov.optimism.io/u/poomink)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2025, 9:16am UTC](https://gov.optimism.io/t/about-the-citizens-category/7579/15 "2025-04-12T09:16:07Z")
Thank you 😊😊, Let’s go ---
**Author:** ![PKhemapet](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/bc41dd/user_avatar/gov.optimism.io/pkhemapet/32/267_2.png) [@PKhemapet](https://gov.optimism.io/u/PKhemapet)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2025, 9:17am UTC](https://gov.optimism.io/t/about-the-citizens-category/7579/16 "2025-04-12T09:17:22Z")
Thanks for sharing the information. I will try to do it. ---
**Author:** ![AnkitX4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/aeb1de/32.png) [@AnkitX4](https://gov.optimism.io/u/AnkitX4)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2025, 12:40pm UTC](https://gov.optimism.io/t/about-the-citizens-category/7579/18 "2025-05-05T12:40:11Z")
I have fulfilled all the criteria but I have not been citizens yet? ---
**Author:** ![mrrobotcrypto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8dc957/32.png) [@mrrobotcrypto](https://gov.optimism.io/u/mrrobotcrypto)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2025, 1:30pm UTC](https://gov.optimism.io/t/about-the-citizens-category/7579/19 "2025-05-05T13:30:28Z")
Thanks for this clear explanation! 🙌 The reputation-based governance model of the Citizens’ House is truly inspiring — especially in terms of ensuring long-term sustainability for Optimism. I find it very valuable that Citizens are the ones allocating Retroactive Public Goods Funding, as it puts decision-making power directly in the hands of the community. I’d love to better understand how the “web of trust” mechanism has worked so far. Beyond community contributions, are there other factors (like forum engagement, content creation, or project support) that are typically considered? Really looking forward to joining the discussions on future Citizenship selection criteria — and would be honored to take on more responsibility in a system where everyone’s contribution matters. 🔍✨ ---
**Author:** ![eartuna](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/bc41dd/user_avatar/gov.optimism.io/eartuna/32/11905_2.png) [@eartuna](https://gov.optimism.io/u/eartuna)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2025, 1:32am UTC](https://gov.optimism.io/t/about-the-citizens-category/7579/20 "2025-05-08T01:32:34Z")
As we continue building out Optimism governance, should we start paying closer attention to **Superchain Citizens (Level 3+)** when it comes to proposal submissions, grant feedback, and other high-impact decisions? Not suggesting an official requirement—but with Level 3 signaling deeper involvement and alignment, it might be worth treating as a marker of trust and context. In a fast-scaling ecosystem, how do we encourage meaningful input without putting up unnecessary walls? Would love to hear perspectives on how much weight Superchain Citizen status should carry in governance. Stay Optimistic! ---
**Author:** ![Rudy09](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/bc41dd/user_avatar/gov.optimism.io/rudy09/32/12119_2.png) [@Rudy09](https://gov.optimism.io/u/Rudy09)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2025, 6:15pm UTC](https://gov.optimism.io/t/about-the-citizens-category/7579/21 "2025-06-19T18:15:19Z")
Hello Optimists! I’m Gina, a recent participant in the Collective who’s passionate about onchain design, social trends, and Farcaster communities. 🌐✨ Reading about the Citizens category really resonates with me. The vision of having a group of humans who act with intention, accountability, and long-term alignment is powerful—and honestly, rare in web3 spaces. I’m looking forward to learning how to become a Citizen and contribute in meaningful ways beyond just speculation. I believe design, narrative building, and cultural analysis can also help strengthen this ecosystem—so I hope there’s room for contributors like me, too. Excited to grow and walk this journey together. 🙌 Cheers from Southeast Asia! ---
**Author:** ![Vikthor](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/bc41dd/user_avatar/gov.optimism.io/vikthor/32/12425_2.png) [@Vikthor](https://gov.optimism.io/u/Vikthor)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2025, 3:11am UTC](https://gov.optimism.io/t/about-the-citizens-category/7579/22 "2025-08-16T03:11:34Z")
Thanks a lot for that clear explanation. [Next page](https://gov.optimism.io/t/about-the-citizens-category/7579.md?page=2)