Accelerated Decentralization Proposal For Optimism

[alexsotodigital]

Hi!

After reading this thread, I realize that concrete actions are already being taken to follow up on the various proposals that have been presented. Wanting to avoid repeating what more capable people have already expressed, I’ll set the topic of ‘decentralization’ aside; understanding that we are all aligned with the intention, and it’s just the details of the implementation that differ.

@ACC

The ACC members discussed with Foundation that there are concrete proposals for decentralization coming up in the next few Voting Cycles and gradually but surely, more control is being ceded to governance in a progressive manner. To this effect, the Petition for Accelerated Decentralization felt like a timing issue while we are all on the same path towards decentralization.

And yet, I believe this conversation has highlighted a different topic: revenue opportunities for the Collective, beyond sequencing revenues.

@SEEDGov

The discussion on revenue opportunities for the Collective, beyond sequencing revenues (which remain unresolved), warrants deeper analysis considering the design of Superchain.

Especially if we consider that the trend is for that revenue source to decrease over time.

@AnthiasLabs

The value proposition of the Superchain may be correct, but we, along with other delegates, continue to maintain the thesis that sequencer fees are going to 0.

And I believe that coming up with possible solutions is a responsibility of the collective rather than the foundation.

@GFXlabs

We view the Foundation and Labs as parents to governance. Just as there is sometimes tension when a child has grown up, and the parents need time to adjust to the new dynamic, we understand it can be difficult to let go of the reins.

In other words, if we continue with the analogy of parenthood, I’d say we need to demonstrate our maturity and capability by taking proactive steps in this matter, rather than waiting for someone else to solve it in the future.

What do we do about it?

For the sake of order, I suggest opening a new thread to focus on ‘revenue opportunities’ without diverting this one from its initial focus (which is the pace at which we should decentralize operations). I’m not aware if there are other conversations about this, but at least it wasn’t evident to me when searching the forum.

I leave this post here, inviting anyone who wants to participate in a 'Collective Proposal Creation’ to brainstorm and synthesize some paths to address this concern.

I hope my suggestion is appropriate. Thank you in advance for your comments in the thread.