# Hi lads ım new here ı have few questions **URL:** \ **Category:** ✨ General\ **Created:** [February 10, 2025, 4:06am UTC](https://gov.optimism.io/t/hi-lads-im-new-here-i-have-few-questions/9643 "2025-02-10T04:06:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![avcii16](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@avcii16](https://gov.optimism.io/u/avcii16)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2025, 4:06am UTC](https://gov.optimism.io/t/hi-lads-im-new-here-i-have-few-questions/9643/1 "2025-02-10T04:06:15Z")
first of all how can ı be citizen and what is the current stage for op airdrops is it 6 or 7 right now ? ---
**Author:** ![Megalod](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/bc41dd/user_avatar/gov.optimism.io/megalod/32/11774_2.png) [@Megalod](https://gov.optimism.io/u/Megalod)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2025, 7:43am UTC](https://gov.optimism.io/t/hi-lads-im-new-here-i-have-few-questions/9643/2 "2025-02-10T07:43:57Z")
Hai @avcii16 Welcome to the Collective! If you want to learn about the process of becoming a citizen, check here [Citizenship Selection | Optimism Docs](https://community.optimism.io/citizens-house/citizenship-selection) The airdrop is currently in its sixth phase. [OP Token Overview | Optimism Docs](https://community.optimism.io/op-token/op-token-overview) ---
**Author:** ![Marcus01](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/bc41dd/user_avatar/gov.optimism.io/marcus01/32/6862_2.png) [@Marcus01](https://gov.optimism.io/u/Marcus01)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2025, 7:46am UTC](https://gov.optimism.io/t/hi-lads-im-new-here-i-have-few-questions/9643/3 "2025-02-10T07:46:40Z")
Hi @avcii16 This is the information about the official document presenting the Citizen house election, which you can find here > **[Optimism Documentation](https://docs.optimism.io/governance/protocol-upgrades)** > > Learn how the OP Stack stay up to date with the latest innovations. At the moment to become a Badgeholder, you can reply to this thread with your wishes > [@Signaling intention to become a Badgeholder](https://gov.optimism.io/t/signaling-intention-to-become-a-badgeholder/6593): > > A lot of people ask how they can become a badgeholder and I think some existing badgeholders do not know who to give the voting badge to. I’m opening this thread for anyone who wants to signal their intention to become a badgeholder. I’m adding a format to keep it civilized and I ask everyone to keep it SHORT. This is introductory and if someone is interested will surely contact you. You can reply to this post with this form: Who are you? Why do you want to become a badgeholder? What are yo… In general, a Badgeholder is a member who has a good understanding of Optimism governance and public goods, and who is a good builder of public goods, which is a metric considered by the Foundation for Citizen house elections. 💖 Is this person a committed advocate for the value of public goods in cryptocurrency or other areas? 💡 Can this person help advance the process and structure of retroPGF as a funding mechanism? 🔎 Is this person a domain expert in any of the funding categories in retroPGF? 🌱 Does this person demonstrate a strong identification with the long-term development and collective mission of the optimistic ecosystem? After Retro Funding #5, the guest voter seat opened up, so it is actually possible to be elected as a guest voter if you keep contributing regularly! > [@Retro Funding 5: Announcing Guest Voter Participation](https://gov.optimism.io/t/retro-funding-5-announcing-guest-voter-participation/8393): > > Retroactive Public Goods Funding (Retro Funding) 5 will reward contributions to the OP Stack. As part of Retro Funding 5 a new kind of experiment will be run that aims to increase our collective knowledge around Citizenship selection mechanisms. In Retro Funding 5, a random sample of ~90 existing Citizens will be asked to participate in voting. Randomly sampling participants is a way to keep the Citizen workload manageable despite an increased number of rounds, and is a well established method … ## About airdrop There are no exact rules for the fifth and sixth drops, but actively participating in Optimism will increase your drop rate, and Optimism’s drops are designed to motivate real and passionate Optimism Collective users! > **[Optimism Documentation](https://docs.optimism.io/governance/protocol-upgrades)** > > Learn how the OP Stack stay up to date with the latest innovations. ---
**Author:** ![fujiar](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/bc41dd/user_avatar/gov.optimism.io/fujiar/32/10573_2.png) [@fujiar](https://gov.optimism.io/u/fujiar)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2025, 10:21am UTC](https://gov.optimism.io/t/hi-lads-im-new-here-i-have-few-questions/9643/4 "2025-02-11T10:21:57Z")
Currently, the process for acquiring Citizenship is inactive Stay tuned for future updates