[Mission Request] Create and Distribute Videos about Optimism Collective Governance

Delegate Mission Request Summary:

This mission seeks to create entertaining and educational videos that draw people into the Optimism Collective. The aim is to raise awareness for Optimism, make it easy for people to get more involved, and inspire the next generation of leaders in the Superchain.

S6 Intent : Intent 1: Progress towards Decentralization

Proposing Delegate/Citizen: @kaereste on behalf of Dan Singjoy

Total grant amount: 60k OP

Should this Mission be fulfilled by one or multiple applicants: Multiple

How will this Mission Request help accomplish the above Intent?

This Mission Request for creating educational videos aligns with the intent to Improve Governance Accessibility by focusing on three key areas:

  1. Community Education: The videos will serve as a vital tool to educate the broader community about Optimism’s governance and Retro Funding, using clear and engaging narratives that resonate with a wide audience.
  2. Fostering Community: The videos can combine educational content about governance with other topics that interest viewers, which can help provide a welcoming atmosphere where more people are inspired to fulfill their goals with the Optimism Collective.
  3. Simplifying Complexity: The mission is designed to distill the complexities of Optimism’s governance system into simple content, making it easier for newcomers to understand how they can participate and make informed decisions.

This mission will provide an accessible entry point for community members to engage with and contribute to Optimism’s governance, promoting inclusivity and understanding. It will focus on increasing engagement of delegates in the Token House and increasing understanding for badgeholders in the Citizen’s House.

What is required to execute this Mission Request?

To execute this Mission Request, the content creator will be responsible for the following:

  1. Knowledgeable Expertise: Stay updated on Optimism’s developments and demonstrate strong presentation skills
  2. Alignment with Optimism’s Vision: Uphold and convey Optimism’s principles in all content
  3. Video Production Proficiency: Possess necessary video production skills, such scripting, editing, and hosting.
  4. Strategic Content Research: Research and organize content on pivotal topics within the Optimism ecosystem
  5. Social Media Promotion: Actively promote videos across social channels like X, Farcaster, and Lens

Expected Deliverables:

  • A series of educational and engaging videos that provide insights into various aspects of Optimism governance.
  • Regular updates and posts on social media platforms to promote content and engage with the community.
  • Reports on engagement metrics, viewer feedback, and the effectiveness of educational efforts.

How should governance participants measure impact upon completion of this Mission?

Milestones:

1. Planning and Preparation (Month 1-2)

Define scope, objectives, and deliverables; develop content plan and schedule.

2. Initial Content Creation (Month 3-4)

Begin video production; release and promote initial videos; gather feedback.

3. Midpoint Review (Month 6)

Review progress; analyze metrics and adjust strategy.

4. Annual Review (Month 12)

Evaluate yearly impact; compile and present a detailed report.

Metrics:

  • Onchain Transactions: Track the increase in governance-related transactions, voting activity, and proposal interactions.
  • Delegate Involvement: Count new delegates participating in governance and track their contributions.
  • Proposal Understanding: Assess viewers’ understanding of proposals and confidence in voting on upgrade vetos via surveys and feedback forms.
  • Community Engagement: Measure social media engagement, including likes, shares, comments, and discussions.
  • Onboarding and Participation: Track new wallet creations and participation in governance activities post-video release.
  • Content Metrics: Analyze video views, watch time, retention rates, and click-through rates.
  • Governance Impact: Monitor changes in delegated OP, forum activity, and community voting participation to gauge overall governance engagement.

Impact:

Governance Participation: Increase in active voters and first-time voters, and more participants in proposal discussions.

Delegate Involvement: Growth in the number and activity level of delegates.

Proposal Understanding: Higher confidence and understanding of proposals among citizens.

Votable Supply Growth: Increase in delegated OP, aiming for a 15% rise to 100M OP.

Community Engagement: Increased likes, shares, comments, and discussions on social media.

Onboarding Success: More new wallets created and participants engaged post-video.

Content Performance: High video views, watch time, and viewer interactions.

Overall Governance Impact: Improved forum activity and community voting participation.

Has anyone other than the proposer contributed to this Mission Request?

Yes, I originally created this Mission Request with @Rosmari in Season 5. During this time @kaereste and @Sinkas provided lots of helpful feedback and there were also many others who commented with valuable input that helped guide this Sponsorship Request. You can see the prior Mission Request proposal and following comments on this post.

Which metric will the success of this Mission Request be evaluated against?

The North star metric against which this Mission Request should be evaluated is # of addresses delegated for the first time, as it reflects how this effort lowers the barriers to governance participation. This metric was suggested by the foundation and approved by the Grants Council.

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Hey Delegates,

  • First of all, I completely agree with the core idea behind this Mission: We need entertaining, easy-to-understand content to bring more people into the Collective. 100%!
  • We’ve actually already done a lot of this work. In Season 4, we received a grant to create exactly this type of content.
  • The reach of the distribution wasn’t very successful back then.
  • You can find our videos here and here.
  • I think this Mission should focus on distributing this content since a lot of the production work has already been done.
  • I advocate for not duplicating work. These videos can be updated or modified if requested. They are of high quality and cover most of the topics relevant in the Collective currently.
  • We’ll apply for this Mission, with a solid distribution proposal.
  • Any comments/feedback is gladly welcomed!
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A North Star Metric has been added at the bottom of this Mission Request in an effort to enable the Collective to make data-driven decisions. By using a single metric for each Mission Request, the Collective is better able to evaluate the performance of all the Season 6 missions in a standardized manner, which will be critical when the Collective makes decisions about Intents, budgets, or other critical components of governance.

This mission request is in line with my goals being onchain and desire to educate more folks about how they can participate onchain especially in governance, the best way to learn is teaching, I have never written a proposal to the collective before but I am open to learning how to do that.

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Hi @Gneric! You can submit an application on Charmverse. Check out the Grants Council space here: CharmVerse - The Network for Onchain Communities.

Michael has also shared a tutorial on the application process: link to video.

If you’re aiming for the final cycle of this season, be sure to apply by Nov 5th at 19:00 GMT.

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Thank you, I will put in an application with my team before the deadline

Hi @fujiar If I do not meet up with the submission for this cycle would I still get another opportunity to apply to complete this mission grant for video creations?

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Not sure because each cycle has a different mission

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Thank you, I do not want to rush things, I will take my time and explore some more and continue learning

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Can’t wait to see you🙌

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GM @Gneric ! Unfortunately, this is the last cycle of the season, so it’s the final opportunity to apply for this mission. However, we’ll likely see more missions next season (first half of 2025), so keep exploring and discovering what Season 7 has in store for us. Have a great day!

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thank you, I will remain more active