Optimism Forum Weekly Recap - daospace: 07/22 - 07/28

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Last week saw there were 9 topics submitted on forum, with several significant discussions. The Retro Funding 5: OP Stack program was introduced to reward contributors to Ethereum infrastructure and OP Stack projects, along with a related Expert Voting Experiment to compare voting behaviors. A Token House Call was rescheduled, featuring a significant AMA on Blockspace Charters. The community also addressed a Fractal data breach, introduced the FairSharing collaboration protocol, and prepared for the upcoming Code of Conduct Council S6 Election Town Hall. Additionally, progress on the New Explorer for the OP Stack was shared, and feedback on Season 6 was solicited from the community.

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Retro Funding 5: OP Stack - round details

Created: 2024-07-22

Author: system

Summary

The post outlines the Retroactive Public Goods Funding (Retro Funding) 5 program initiated by the OP Stack, aiming to reward contributors to core Ethereum infrastructure, OP Stack research, and tooling to support accessibility and usability. The timeline, eligibility criteria, round scope, voting design, and Grant delivery process for Retro Funding 5 are detailed, with a focus on rewarding Ethereum core contributions, OP Stack Research & Development, and OP Stack Tooling projects. The post also mentions the allocation of 8 million OP to reward OP Stack contributors and the improvements in the voting process and grant delivery by the Optimism Foundation.

Retro Funding 5: Expert voting experiment

Created: 2024-07-22

Author: system

Summary

The post discusses the Retroactive Public Goods Funding (Retro Funding) experiment and its focus on comparing the voting decisions of experts and non-experts in allocating resources to technical contributions. It outlines the research questions, expertise measurement via GitHub activity, voter groups, random sampling methodology, treatment and control groups, voting process improvements, and the Foundation Mission aiming to evaluate voting design tradeoffs for Retro Funding.

date change Token House Call will be [Tuesday, August 6th @ 11:00PT / 14:00 ET / 18:00 GMT / 19:00 CET]

Created: 2024-07-23

Author: @Michael

Summary

A special event featuring Ben-Chain presenting an overview and hosting an AMA on Blockspace Charters will take place next Tuesday. It’s a significant step in governance as they transition towards an interop Superchain. Attendees are encouraged to review information on Blockspace Charters beforehand and come prepared with questions. The Google Meet link for the event is provided in the message.

Fractal Breach Information

Created: 2024-07-24

Author: system

Summary

The post provides information on the response to the Fractal data breach, including details of the communication with Fractal, the decision to end the limited use of Fractal as a vendor, and the steps taken to safeguard user data. It mentions that while five Optimism users were impacted by the breach, certain personal data was not compromised. Users are encouraged to contact Fractal directly for information and to request deletion of their data if needed.

FairSharing - Contribution On-Chain, Reputation building, Decentralize coordination

Created: 2024-07-24

Author: @Marcus01

Summary

FairSharing is a collaboration protocol on the Optimism network that aims to facilitate on-chain collaboration, grant allocation, and governance. Users are encouraged to provide feedback on the project documentation to improve the platform. The project’s vision is to create a decentralized way for users to log and verify contributions transparently for fair reward distribution. FairSharing has been adopted by over 30 projects and offers tools like post contribution, evaluation, voting, and reward allocation. The project can be explored further at https://fairsharing.xyz/.

Code of Conduct Council S6 Election Town Hall

Created: 2024-07-24

Author: system

Summary

Several individuals have self-nominated for the Season 6 Code of Conduct Council, with a Town Hall scheduled for July 30th where nominees will answer a key question about what unique skills or habits they will bring to ensure measurable impact on approved Key Performance Indicators. These include various metrics related to reporter experience and performance goals. Self-nominees unable to attend live can submit a video response, and delegates are encouraged to ask questions during the Town Hall or submit them for asynchronous responses. Candidate assessments will continue until July 31st, with the Voting Period for elections set for August 1st - August 7th.

Idea for the future

Created: 2024-07-24

Author: @jaseyJ

Summary

The user is questioning whether they should explore a link related to “optimistic quantum data relay” on a website called perplexity.ai.

New Explorer for the OP Stack: Milestone 2 submission and request for feedback

Created: 2024-07-24

Author: @romanm

Summary

The post announces the completion of Milestone 2 of the OP Scan project by the Walnut team, thanks to an OP grant. OP Scan is an open-source explorer for the OP Stack, offering an easy way to explore transactions locally. The milestone focused on enhancing the transaction details page, including gas prices, fees, and ERC 20 token transfers. The post also mentions plans for future milestones and encourages users to provide feedback and test the tool.

Season 6 Feedback Thread

Created: 2024-07-26

Author: system

Summary

The post introduces a platform for delegates and government participants to share constructive feedback on Season 6. It emphasizes the importance of maintaining a high signal-to-noise ratio and adhering to the Forum Rules of Engagement when providing feedback.

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