Optimism Fractal Season 5: Level Up with Weekly Respect Games on the Superchain

[Rosmari]

Join us for another Optimism Fractal event today at 17 UTC - our second to last episode of Season 5

The Respect Game fosters collaboration, awards public goods creators, and measures builders’ impact on the Superchain. It creates a special space where builders share contributions, collaboratively evaluate impact, and earn recognition through democratic consensus!

You can find the zoom room for the event and RSVP at the events calendar for reminders. Looking forward to seeing you at an upcoming event

Latest Video

You’re also welcome to check out Optimism Fractal’s latest episode where innovators demonstrate powerful governance tools and processes, such as OP Atlas Retro Funding, LobbyFi’s governance marketplace, and grassroots growth at ETHDenver

OF 58: The Respect Game - Rebuilding Economies

[DanSingjoy]

Hey all, we discussed some important plans for Optimism Fractal in last week’s Optimism Town Hall event, which you can see in the post below. Stay tuned for the upcoming video and let us know if you have any thoughts or feedback on the topics discussed.

Optimism Town Hall Season 3: Growing Optimism Through Dialogue

Join us for Optimism Town Hall today at 18 UTC as we discuss Season 6 planning, implementation of participant agreements, and break structure considerations! We’re curious to hear your opinions on community agreements, whether seasons should be 6 months or 3 months, and how long our upcoming break should be. We’ll discuss important governance topics for Optimism Fractal including: Six-month vs. three-month seasonal structure One-event vs. two-event b…

Make sure to join discord server and/or follow the Optimism Town Hall forum thread for the most recent updates related to Optimism Fractal. We’re looking forward to seeing you for our season finale next week!

[Rosmari]

Exploring Transformative Plans at Eden Fractal

Hi friends!

You’re invited to join Eden Fractal this Thursday at 17 UTC as we explore transformative plans for fulfilling our vision with Epoch 2 and new funding mechanisms

At this pivotal moment, our tools have matured and our infrastructure is ready to support ecosystem growth. We’re preparing for a momentous transition. After our seasonal finale on April 10th, we’ll take a break until May 22nd to prepare for our 3 year anniversary and the launch of Eden Fractal Epoch 2—implementing the vision we’ve developed together.

During the event, we’ll discuss two draft proposals:

Eden Fractal Epoch 2 with ORDAO on Base, the Respect Game, and Captain’s Council

The Fractal Fellowship & Development Fund

We encourage you to read Dan Singjoy’s post to get all the exciting details! Below you can find a brief summary on what to expect and ways to get involved… We’d love to hear your thoughts!

Proposals Overview

Tripartite Governance Architecture

The proposed Eden Fractal Epoch 2 implementation creates a sophisticated tripartite governance system with the Respect Game providing democratic evaluation as the judicial foundation, Captain’s Council for community deliberation as the legislative branch, and ORDAO enabling onchain execution as the executive function

Revolutionary Funding Mechanisms

The proposed Fractal Fellowship introduces a groundbreaking mechanism for ecosystem development — a pioneering experiment in capital allocation that transforms how communities support public goods. This democratic approach rewards builders for contributions to the fractal ecosystem.

The concept for the Fractal Development Fund aims to distribute resources based on Respect earned during events, through monthly distributions, season-end allocations, community-directed RetroPolls, and recognition for sustained contribution.

This framework represents a revolutionary experiment in democratic capital allocation that evaluates contributions through peer assessment, creates transparent records of value creation onchain, and distributes funding based on demonstrated impact

Get Involved

Eden Fractal is pioneering profoundly helpful coordination tools through collaborative research, development, education, gamification, and community engagement. Have a topic you’d like to discuss or thoughts about these transformative plans? Let us know!

Together we can fulfill our vision of implementing fractal decision-making processes throughout society. Join us this Thursday at 17 UTC to shape this next chapter! You’re welcome to RSVP at the events calendar where you can find a link to the zoom room, help spread the word by retweeting, and explore videos from our previous events.

Looking forward to seeing you all there!

[Rosmari]

The video where the community discussed Optimism Fractal Season 6 planning, participant agreements, and governance evolution is out now! Explore exciting highlights and next steps in the Town Hall thread below. As Dan mentioned above, any feedback is greatly appreciated!

Optimism Town Hall Season 3: Growing Optimism Through Dialogue

Town Hall & Optimism Fractal’s Seasonal Rhythms Dear Optimism Town Hall community, As we approach our season finale, we’re excited to share some exciting plans and ideas that will help us maximize our impact on the Superchain in the next season. During our latest Optimism Town Hall episode, we discussed Season 6 planning, participant agreements, and governance evolution - key decisions for community structure, seasonal rhythms, and break durations. We encourage you to watch this video to get …

[Optimystics]

Celebrating the Grand Finale of Optimism Fractal Season 5 and Optimism Town Hall Season 3

Hey all! Everyone is welcome to join us for the grand finale of Optimism Fractal Season 5 and Optimism Town Hall Season 3 this Thursday

We’re closing an incredible season with a Respect Game at 17 UTC, followed by Optimism Town Hall at 18 UTC. A celebration of collective achievements awaits!

Respect Game Rhythms

The Respect Game is a powerful consensus mechanism where builders share contributions to Optimism and collaborate to reach consensus on who did the most, second most, and so forth…

By playing the game, public goods creators take part in an exciting and fun way to practice governance through recognizing and evaluating contributions to the Superchain. Experience the future of coordination for yourself!

As mentioned in an earlier post, after this season finale, we’ll take a break before returning with fresh innovations for the next chapter of our collective journey

The last event of Optimism Fractal Season 5 will be on April 3rd, with Season 6 planned to begin May 15th after our break. Optimism Town Hall seasons are planned to operate on the same schedule.

Community Contributions

You’re welcome to watch the latest Optimism Fractal episode where innovators demonstrate the infrastructure powering public goods coordination across the ecosystem!

From Optimism Fractal Split contracts to respect-based systems for non-profits and Superchain interoperability

OF 59: The Respect Game - Public Goods Infrastructure

Let’s Connect

We had an incredible season filled with fantastic people & contributions! Feeling honoured and grateful to be building the future of the internet together. Thank you!

Come through this Thursday at 17 UTC to celebrate and play the beloved Respect Game! You can find the zoom room for the event and RSVP at the events calendar.

Browse through an abundance of joyful moments and builder contributions helping to grow the Superchain at optimismfractal.com/videos

Looking forward to seeing you soon, friends!

[DanSingjoy]

Dear Optimism Fractal Community,

I’ve posted a topic proposal for the final Optimism Town Hall event of Optimism Fractal Season 5, happening in a couple hours. This will be a special session as we celebrate our achievements, review proposals, and prepare for Season 6!

Topic: Celebrating Our Progress & Planning for Season 6

During today’s Optimism Town Hall event, we’ll reflect on our significant accomplishments over the past six months, including our successful implementation of ORDAO, consistent Respect Games, and the countless collaborations we’ve fostered across the Superchain.

We’ll also discuss three proposals that emerged from our collaborative conversations at last week’s event (OTH 37: “Optimism Fractal Seasonal Rhythms”). One proposal has been formally submitted and is now approved by the Optimism Fractal Council:

1. Seasonal Schedule Proposal: Starting Season 6 on May 15th following a two-event spring break. See the full proposal for implementation details and rationale.

And two proposals are in draft form:

2. Participant Agreement Proposal: Implementing a simple agreement framework for Season 6. See the full draft proposal for implementation details and rationale.

3. Change Time of Meetings: Some early thoughts about potentially changing the meeting times in our next season

We invite your thoughts and feedback on these proposals during our discussion. This is your chance to help shape these initiatives and ensure our plans for next season serve our community’s needs effectively. Your feedback is extremely valuable and much appreciated.

For additional context, I encourage everyone to watch last week’s discussion about these topics at OptimismTownHall.com/37. I deeply appreciate everyone’s participation throughout this season and look forward to seeing you all at today’s events!

[Optimystics]

Enjoy the latest Eden Fractal episode exploring transformative plans for Eden Fractal Epoch 2 including: governance models, ORDAO deployment on Base, the Fractal Fellowship concept & more

Join us Thursday at 17 UTC for a final Eden Fractal event this season, where we’ll build on these discussions, reflect, and plan for Epoch 2!

Key Highlights

• ORDAO deployment plans on Base from Tadas
• Tripartite governance implementation with the Captain’s Council
• Fractal Fellowship & Development Fund introduction by Dan Singjoy
• Consensus process options for Eden Fractal

We discussed two proposals for fulfilling Eden Fractal Epoch 2:
Eden Fractal Epoch 2 with ORDAO on Base, the Respect Game, and Captain’s Council
The Fractal Fellowship & Development Fund

To get more context on those proposals, we encourage you to explore details in this X thread and this article.

Discussion Insights and Future Plans

1. Tadas shared valuable insights on consensus process options, comparing Eden + Fractal with Optimism Fractal Sages Council, and reintroduced ORPolls - an innovative optimistic governance mechanism combining voting and veto stages for improved community deliberation at 37:32

2. The proposed Fractal Fellowship aims to create sustainable ecosystem funding via an initial sum to seed development, democratic distribution based on Respect earnings, transparent allocation through community mechanisms, and support for builders contributing to fractal growth. Learn more at 21:39

3. After our seasonal finale on April 10th, we’ll take a break until May 22nd, returning just before our 3-year anniversary to implement Eden Fractal Epoch 2 with a tripartite governance architecture pioneered by Optimism Fractal at 17:26. You’re welcome to watch the previous Eden Fractal episode focused on exploring this innovative tripartite governance.

Join The Journey

Eden Fractal is pioneering profoundly helpful coordination tools through collaborative research, development, education, gamification, and community engagement. Browse through all past joyful videos and moments at edenfractal.com/videos.

Together we can fulfill our vision of implementing fractal decision-making processes throughout society. Join us to shape this next chapter of Epoch 2! Have a topic you’d like to discuss or thoughts on our proposals? Let us know!

You’re welcome to RSVP for our events & subscribe to the calendar for updates and reminders. As mentioned earlier, Eden Fractal’s final event is this Thursday at 17 UTC, so everyone is invited to join to say hi and share your thoughts - find us in the zoom room!

We look forward to celebrating with all of you

[Optimystics]

Hey friends, you’re welcome to join us for the final Eden Fractal event of the season this Thursday at 17 UTC as we plan the implementation for Epoch 2

This pivotal session marks the culmination of six months of consistent community building, governance experimentation, and foundational development before our strategic break. We’ll build on recent discussions, reflect on our journey, and collaboratively shape the future of fractal decision-making processes.

We’ll finalize design elements for Epoch 2, including Respect Game implementation, legislative consensus processes, and bootstrap strategy. The Respect Game will serve as the cornerstone of our vision, creating both a practical mechanism for contribution recognition and the foundation for our governance structure. We’ll explore game prompt options that align with our mission while maintaining accessibility and impact.

Below you can find more details on Epoch 2 implementation plans and ways to get involved…
We’d love to hear your thoughts!

Innovative Governance Mechanisms

Strategic Timeline and Plans

Our strategic timeline includes:

• April 10: Final event of current season
• Six-week development interval
• May 22: Return event & transition preparation
• June 5: Official Epoch 2 launch coinciding with our three-year anniversary!

Feel free to dive deeper in the Epoch 2 Implementation Plan by Dan, which is still a work in progress.

We’ll be returning just ahead of our 3-year anniversary to launch Eden Fractal Epoch 2, featuring a tripartite governance architecture pioneered by Optimism Fractal. You can find an overview of this model in a recent Eden Fractal episode.

ORPolls

We’re advancing ORPolls—an innovative consensus mechanism pioneered by Tadas that enables democratic decision-making while addressing practical challenges like voter apathy. This two-stage voting process with built-in veto capabilities maintains principles of fractal democracy while streamlining governance operations. A page with curated information about ORPolls is currently in development.

Latest Episode & Next Waves

You’re welcome to watch the latest episode where we explored transformative plans for Eden Fractal Epoch 2, including ORDAO deployment on Base, implementing the Respect Game, establishing the Captain’s Council, and introducing the Fractal Fellowship!

Eden Fractal is pioneering profoundly helpful coordination tools through collaborative research, development, education, gamification, and community engagement. Have thoughts on Epoch 2 planning or our transition to tripartite governance? Join us to share your perspective, make some waves, and shape this next chapter.

You’re welcome to RSVP for upcoming events where you can find a link to the zoom room. Enjoy blissful moments in this video library and get ready for much more coming up…

Looking forward to seeing you on Thursday at 17 UTC

[TheDoctor]

I started a thread asking about tools for a DAO on Optimism, and I just discovered OptimismFractal. I still have a lot to read and understand, but it seems like a fantastic initiative. I hope I can join the next event

[DanSingjoy]

Hey all,

I’m excited to share that I’ve submitted our first Gitcoin Grants application for the Optimystics Toolkit - a suite of open-source tools that power fractal communities!

You can now donate to the grant here to support these vital tools and help allocate the $200k matching pool before April 16th. This grant will support the developers who have volunteered countless hours to build the infrastructure that enables our communities to coordinate with democratic processes:

Your contribution will support developers who’ve dedicated countless hours to building infrastructure that enables democratic coordination in our communities:

• The ORDAO system from Tadas that powers onchain governance with optimistic quorum mechanisms
• The Respect.Games app from Vlad that enables asynchronous coordination and reputation building
• The original Fractalgram Telegram client that many communities still use for the Respect Game
• Open-source specifications for fractal decision-making processes like Cagendas, Councils, Respect Trees, and more

These tools have been essential for Optimism Fractal, Eden Fractal, ZAO Fractal, and other communities implementing respect games and fractal democracy. They provide the infrastructure that makes our coordination processes fast, fair, and fun!

While this is our first time applying and the round is already nearly over, we’re laying the groundwork for sustainable support of open-source development in the fractal ecosystem. Every donation - even just $1 - sends a powerful message about the value of these tools and helps ensure their continued development.

Due to quadratic funding, small donations from many community members can have a significant impact, so your support in this final week would be tremendously appreciated. You can also help by sharing the grant on social media, retweeting our twitter thread with more details, and telling others about how these tools have benefited your community. You can learn more about Optimystics Toolkit and how you can support these tools on the grant page.

If you’d like to see these tools in action, our events are currently on spring break but will return in about a month. In the meantime, you can watch videos of our events. Thank you for your support and being part of this amazing journey to implement fractal decision-making processes throughout society!