Optimism Fractal Season 6: Expanding Democratic Coordination Across the Superchain

[Optimystics]

Welcome to Season 6 of Optimism Fractal!

After an exceptional journey of fostering collaboration through innovative onchain social in our first five seasons, we’re excited to embark on a new chapter with enhanced tools and strengthened community bonds across the Superchain ecosystem

Optimism Fractal continues its mission of fostering collaboration, awarding public goods creators, and optimizing governance on the Superchain. Through our weekly Respect Game events, we create an engaging platform where builders showcase their work, form meaningful connections with fellow innovators, and earn Respect tokens — the foundation of our reputation-based democratic coordination system.

Since 2023, our community has brought together over 75 builders creating transformative solutions for Optimism, catalyzing countless collaborations while pioneering powerful frameworks for impact recognition and collective decision-making. We invite you to join this thriving ecosystem as we expand our reach across the Superchain!

Weekly Events

Join us every other Thursday at 17:00 UTC starting today to play the Respect Game where you can:

• Share your contributions to Optimism and the Superchain
• Network with innovative builders across multiple ecosystems
• Present your projects in supportive breakout rooms
• Earn Respect through peer evaluation and consensus
• Participate in our interactive, gameshow-style events

Whether you’re actively building on the Superchain or just beginning your journey, our events provide valuable opportunities for networking, learning, and amplifying your impact. We welcome builders of all experience levels and encourage you to invite friends who could benefit from our supportive community.

RSVP here to join our next event!

Season 5 Highlights

Looking back at our achievements from the previous season:

• Completed 60+ Events and Videos: We’ve now hosted 60 Respect Game events since our inception, producing an extensive library of educational content showcasing Superchain builders and governance innovations.
• ORDAO Implementation: Successfully launched our optimistic governance smart contract infrastructure, allowing community-driven onchain execution through truly democratic processes based on earned reputation in our prior seasons.
• Democratic Fund Distribution Research: @DanSingjoy is continuing to deliver research on democratic fund distribution using Respect tokens and fractal structures, creating blueprints for effective funding allocation that benefits the Optimism Collective and broader Superchain.
• ETHDenver and In-Person Expansion: For the first time, we brought the Respect Game to physical events, hosting live sessions at ETHDenver that demonstrated the adaptability of our coordination frameworks.
• Cross-Community Adoption: Witnessed growing implementation of the Respect Game across communities like ZAO Fractal, which is approaching its one-year anniversary of using our coordination mechanisms.

Explore more in our Season 5 forum thread for videos and insights from previous events!

Looking Ahead to Season 6

This season brings several exciting developments:

• ORDAO Front-End Deployment: @Tadas is launching a comprehensive front-end interface for ORDAO in the coming weeks, making it significantly more intuitive for community members to submit proposals for onchain actions, distribute Respect, and participate in governance.
• Enhanced Fractalgram Interface: After building many important features for playing the Respect Game in Season 5, @Father-abraham is planning to improve the Fractalgram interface to work seamlessly with any ORDAO implementation, making it easier for different communities to adopt our coordination tools.
• Superchain ORDAO: @Jacobhomanics is developing Superchain ORDAO as part of the Superchain Interop Incubator program, making our smart contracts for Respect distribution, reputation, and governance interoperable across the Superchain.
• Mobile-Compatible Interfaces: Initial testing of the Fractalgram app showed promising results for mobile accessibility, significantly lowering barriers to participation in governance processes.
• Cross-Superchain Collaboration: Expanding outreach to communities across Base, Zora, Unichain, World Chain, and other Superchain networks to provide a unified collaborative space for builders throughout the ecosystem.

Related Initiatives

Following Optimism Fractal Respect Games, community members are welcome to join Optimism Town Hall at 18:00 UTC, now entering its fourth season. This complementary forum for governance discussions provides another avenue for engagement with the Optimism ecosystem. You can explore the Season 3 thread for detailed discussions and insights from previous events.

Eden Fractal hosts bi-weekly events on alternating Thursdays at 17:00 UTC focused on advancing coordination tools and processes. Entering Epoch 2 and preparing for its 3 year anniversary, Eden Fractal will deploy ORDAO on Base with over 75 contributors eligible to claim their Respect tokens. This initiative will test the fund distribution system outlined in our research, providing valuable insights for Optimism Fractal’s future development.

The ORDAO Office Hours playlist now features eight recorded sessions where community members can learn about the technical infrastructure powering our governance systems. These sessions pave the way for the upcoming launch of ORDAO Fractal, a community space where contributors earn Respect by supporting ORDAO development.

Everyone is welcome to join all of these events to contribute to the broader ecosystem and pioneer new forms of governance on the Superchain. Subscribe to the Optimystics Events Calendar to stay informed, track upcoming events, and receive email reminders for all these activities.

Getting Involved & Resources

Optimism Fractal continues as a pioneering community doing crucial work to help the Collective achieve its vision—from attracting builders and fostering collaboration to pioneering democratic coordination at scale. We welcome engagement in various forms:

• Explore our community: OptimismFractal.com
• Subscribe for all videos: Eden Creators Youtube channel
• Watch past Optimism Fractal events: Videos and Show Notes
• Learn the Respect Game: Introductory article
• Join discussions: Community Discord, X profile, and Farcaster channel
• Browse coordination tools: Optimystics Toolkit
• Explore Fractal Democracy: Article
• See protocol specs: Core Intents
• Previous Optimism Fractal season threads: Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5

This thread will serve as a central place for event invitations, recordings, and key updates throughout Season 6. We appreciate all forms of support in making Optimism Fractal as valuable as possible for the entire Superchain ecosystem.

Feel free to share any questions or thoughts below. We look forward to seeing you at our events as we work together to build the future of the internet

[DanSingjoy]

Hey Optimists!

I’m thrilled to welcome everyone back for the launch of Optimism Fractal Season 6 today, May 15th at 17 UTC! After our refreshing month-long break, I can’t wait to reconnect with all of you, play the Respect Game together, and hear what everyone’s been up to.

Over the past seasons, we’ve built something truly special together. From our amazing community of dedicated contributors to the significant improvements in our software and educational resources, we’ve created solid foundations that position us to make this our most impactful season yet. I’m deeply grateful for everyone’s contributions so far and stoked about what we’ll accomplish together in this new season.

After the Optimism Fractal Respect Game, we’ll kick off Optimism Town Hall Season 4, where we’ll have an open discussion to welcome everyone back, recap our recent accomplishments, and explore some draft proposals including the Optimism Fractal participant agreement and new Cagendas rules. I’ve put together a topic proposal for today’s Town Hall with more details about what we’ll discuss.

As always, you can register for these events on the Optimystics Events Calendar and feel free to invite friends. Thank you for your continued support — I’m excited to grow Optimism Fractal, build on the Superchain, and share more amazing experiences with you all this season. Looking forward to seeing everyone!

[Rosmari]

Unlocking Onchain Power with ORDAO on Base

Exciting developments for fractal communities!

Join us today at 15 UTC for an exciting ORDAO Fractal event where you can help pioneer next-generation governance tools and explore how to claim your Eden Fractal Respect on Base!

This event will provide opportunities for all attendees to earn ORDAO Respect by playing the Respect Game! Today’s ORDAO Fractal event will focus on playing the Respect Game to measure contributions to ORDAO, exploring claiming features, and experiencing next generation software that’s pioneering the future of decentralized coordination

Unlocking Onchain Power with Eden Fractal and ORDAO

With respect distribution mirrored on Base, Eden Fractal Respect holders will get unprecedented capabilities - to mint Respect, to play Respect Games whenever they want, or to execute any other onchain action

Tadas is working on a claim frontend to enable these capabilities. One of the main topics for today’s event will be exploring this claiming feature and learning how it will work. Participants won’t be able to test the claim interface yet, but Tadas will present progress and challenges. This is especially relevant for Eden Fractal participants and anyone interested in next-gen coordination tools!

We will try using fractalgram’s multi-org feature to submit Respect Game results to ORDAO Fractal. If successful, this will be the first time a fractal other than Optimism Fractal submits to ORDAO from Fractalgram - something that will be needed for Eden Fractal as well as other fractals. If it works, we will be able to use the Fractalgram app in upcoming Eden Fractal Respect Game events.

ORDAO Fractal represents an exciting opportunity to preview and test breakthrough governance systems as we prepare for broader deployment across fractal communities. This opportunity builds on the recent success of ORDAO at Optimism Fractal, where it allowed community-driven onchain execution through truly democratic processes based on earned reputation in prior seasons!

Ready to experience the future of fractal coordination?

Join builders and governance pioneers at 15 UTC today for ORDAO Fractal — test breakthrough DAO software and earn Respect!

Earn Respect and learn about the ORDAO software other fractals are starting to use! You’re welcome to RSVP for the event, watch the ORDAO Fractal App Demo video, and explore the ORDAO playlist for more.

We look forward to seeing you soon

[Optimystics]

Join the Respect Game: A New Way to Empower Ethereum

Hi friends,

we’d love to see you at today’s Optimism Fractal event

Experience the magical Respect Game at 17 UTC - an onchain social game that fosters collaboration, awards public goods creators, and optimizes governance on the Superchain & the wider Ethereum ecosystem!

Since 2023, we’ve brought together 75+ builders creating transformative solutions for Optimism, catalyzing countless collaborations and pioneering powerful frameworks for impact recognition and collective decision-making.

Curious about what’s going on today? You’re welcome to dive into the latest from the Optimism Fractal and Town Hall events.

What to expect at today’s event:

• Play the beloved Respect Game with builders
• Share your contributions to the Superchain
• Network with optimists
• Earn Respect tokens through peer consensus
• Shape democratic governance onchain

Highlights from the latest Optimism Fractal episode:

• Superchain interoperability discussions
• ORDAO Fractal App development updates
• Cross-chain collaboration strategies
• Community initiatives from Base & more
• Welcome to Optimism Fractal Season 6!

Enjoy the full episode for more insights, updates, and community highlights!

Join Us

After the Respect Game, join us for an exciting Optimism Town Hall event at 18 UTC for collaborative discussions about Ethereum

At today’s Town Hall, we’ll chat about agreements, the ORDAO Fractal app, and how often we should meet for Town Halls. Got something you’d like to bring up? Feel free to share — or just drop by and join the conversation! Learn more in this forum thread.

You’re welcome to RSVP at the events calendar where you can find a link to the zoom room. Stay in the loop with everything happening in Optimism Fractal — check out our Season 6 thread!

Looking forward to seeing you there

OF 61: Optimism Fractal Season 6

[Rosmari]

Gamifying Building and Coordination on Ethereum

Hi friends,

Ready to level up? Join Optimism Fractal on Thursday at 17 UTC

Play the Respect Game - where builders compete collaboratively, showcase contributions, and earn awards through peer consensus on Ethereum. Plus, discover how our community just unlocked new governance achievements!

Curious about what’s the latest around Optimism Fractal and the Town Hall? You’re welcome to explore exciting initiatives, proposals, and much more below.

Approved Proposals

Cross-chain Oracle Powers

The Optimism Fractal Council approved a game-changing proposal: the Optimism Fractal community can now perform oracle functions for Eden Fractal’s migration from EOS to Base using ORDAO! Learn how this levels up coordination in this proposal.

What does this mean? Optimism Fractal can now execute onchain actions on Base, just like on Optimism. This enables acting as an oracle for Eden Fractal Epoch 1 Respect claiming. Check out the ORDAO app powering this and learn how it works in this video.

New game rules: Town Hall Evolution!

The community also approved updating Cagendas rules - implementing a 2,000 Respect vote threshold for Optimism Town Hall events. This ensures sustainable resource allocation while maintaining community-driven discussions. Read the full proposal here.

Get Involved

The Respect Game transforms governance into an engaging multiplayer experience! Builders showcase contributions on the Superchain, collaboratively evaluate impact & earn Respect tokens through democratic consensus. It’s coordination gaming at its finest! Learn how to play in this article.

Explore exciting builder contributions from Respect Game core builders in our latest episode

Highlights include the ORDAO Fractal launch, new front end for Optimism Fractal (of.frapps.xyz), Eden Fractal’s Base deployment & new governance proposals!

Don’t miss tomorrow’s gaming session! After the Respect Game, you’re welcome to stay for discussions about governance proposals and how they unlock new ecosystem possibilities.

Join us on Thursday at 17 UTC via zoom and RSVP to join optimists & shape the future of decentralized coordination!

We look forward to seeing you soon

OF 62: Playing with the Optimism Fractal ORDAO App

[Optimystics]

Join Us in Uplifting Public Goods at Optimism Fractal

Hi friends,

We’d love to see you at Optimism Fractal this Thursday at 17 UTC

We’re gathering builders from across the Superchain to play the Respect Game - where you share contributions, connect with innovators, and earn recognition through peer consensus on Ethereum.

New to the Respect Game? It’s simple, elegant, and powerful: Share what you’re building → Connect with fellow optimists → Evaluate impact together → Submit onchain to Optimism mainnet → Earn Respect. It’s collaborative governance on Ethereum!

What’s new in our community?

The Optimism Fractal council recently approved cross-chain capabilities that expand coordination beyond Optimism to Base and the wider Superchain ecosystem. This opens exciting opportunities for collaboration across communities. You’re welcome to explore how we’re building bridges together in this recent announcement.

What does this mean? Optimism Fractal can now execute onchain actions on Base, just like on Optimism. This enables acting as an oracle for Eden Fractal Epoch 1 Respect claiming. You’re welcome to learn how it works in this video and claim your Respect on Base here. If you have any issues, questions, or need help please reach out in this Telegram group.

The community also refined our governance approach with sustainable thresholds for community discussions at Optimism Town Hall, ensuring quality conversations while keeping decisions community-driven. These updates strengthen our foundation as we expand democratic coordination across Ethereum. Feel free to read more about these governance updates in this post.

Get Involved

The Respect Game transforms governance into an engaging form of coordination, flourishing through consistent watering with community contributions since 2021

Builders showcase progress, evaluate impact, and earn Respect tokens through democratic consensus. You’re welcome to explore this guide on benefits and ways to play!

Latest Episode

You’re invited to explore exciting builder contributions from Respect Game core builders in our latest episode

Highlights include the ORDAO Fractal launch, new front end for Optimism Fractal (of.frapps.xyz), Eden Fractal’s Base deployment, and new governance proposals!

We’d love to meet you!

Whether you’re building or exploring ways to contribute, there’s a welcoming community here to support your impact. You’re welcome to RSVP at the events calendar where you can find a link to the zoom room.

We hope to see you Thursday at 17 UTC to meet optimists and uplift the amazing work of public goods creators

OF 63: Gamified Governance

[Optimystics]

Hi optimists!

We’re excited to share the newest Optimism Fractal episode showing how Ethereum players win through innovative coordination infrastructure

Watch public goods creators unite to present, rank, and grow efforts together! This Respect Game showcases grassroots governance innovations - from ORDAO’s cross-chain expansion to Base, to celebrating Eden Fractal’s 3-year anniversary milestone and much more

OF 64: Cross-chain Collaboration

Key highlights from builders:

• Zaal building asynchronous Discord bot for people to join fractal groups
• Eric Westreich seeking testers for doctoral research training program with fractals
• Will from KF Media bringing TEDx-style talks to web3 using 100% web3 tooling
• GNeric planning to integrate the Respect Game into Nouns Africa
• Dan Singjoy hosted Eden Fractal’s 122nd event celebrating 3-year anniversary & wrapped up Superchain Interop Incubator by Optimism
• Harvesto researching Eden Fractal and Optimystics’ websites for case study questions
• Rosmari edited videos and relayed news from previous events happening in the community
• Gene for all the ongoing optimistic support!

Thanks all for attending

Get Involved

We’d love to see you again, or meet for the first time!

Whether you’re building innovative tools or exploring ways to contribute, there’s a welcoming community here to support your impact.

The Respect Game transforms governance into an engaging social consensus game, flourishing through consistent community contributions since 2021. Builders showcase progress, evaluate impact, and earn Respect tokens through democratic consensus.

Join us this Thursday at 17 UTC to meet and support the amazing work of public goods creators! You’re welcome to RSVP on the events calendar where you can find a link to the zoom room. All episodes are available at optimismfractal.com/videos.

Looking forward to seeing you on Thursday

[Rosmari]

Fun times at Optimism Fractal & Eden Fractal events

Hey fractal friends,

It was wonderful being at Eden Fractal and Town Hall last Thursday - such a fascinating discussion!

Catch up on what’s been happening and join us today at Optimism Fractal

Eden Fractal and Eden Town Hall

At Eden Fractal, we explored exciting developments like Tevo’s cross-chain collaboration tools and Swarm treasury work, Will’s insights on standardized impact measurement, Tadas’s infrastructure work on ORDAO for immutable respect distribution on Base, and much more!

At the Eden Town Hall event we had great conversations about Flavia’s AI-powered task recommendation systems, dispute resolution processes with Tevo and Sebastian, and the exciting possibility of scaling up fractals!

As many of you know, recently we got to celebrate Eden Fractal hitting 3 years, so once again, we’re very grateful for all of your continuous love and support

You’re welcome to watch both of these videos at Eden Creators’ Youtube channel and follow progress in this forum thread. Enjoy!

Join us at Optimism Fractal

This week, you’re invited to join Optimism Fractal on Thursday at 17 UTC to collaborate with talented onchain enthusiasts, share your work, and earn awards by playing the Respect Game! This provides a great opportunity to further Eden Fractal’s mission to implement fractal decision-making processes through development, community engagement, and collaboration.

Optimism Fractal is about recognizing contributions and fostering collaboration on the Superchain - it’s a great space for builders and public goods creators across Ethereum. Whether you’re building or exploring ways to contribute, there’s a welcoming community here to support your impact.

You’re welcome to RSVP at the events calendar where you can find the zoom link. Would love to see you there and have some fun!

[Optimystics]

Join us for the last Optimism Fractal event before summer break

Hey all, hope you’re doing great!

Join Optimism Fractal this Thursday at 17 UTC for our final gathering before summer break

After 6 amazing events this season, we’re taking a pause to recharge & return stronger on September 4th.

Explore the Latest Optimism Fractal Updates

This upcoming two-event summer break (skipping Aug 7 & 21) gives community contributors essential rest while creating space for technical development & ecosystem engagement. Learn more about our strategic pause & vote on the proposal.

Before our break, catch up on our latest episode, which brings together onchain builders exploring gamified experiences, mining apps, arena-style Respect Games & more!

Stay Involved—Eden Fractal & Town Hall Run Next Week

…Don’t you worry! Next week: Eden Fractal & Eden Town Hall continue as scheduled. After the break, both Optimism Fractal & Eden Fractal return Sept 4th with aligned event numbering.

Ready to wrap up Optimism Fractal Season 6’s first half with us? Join Thursday at 17 UTC to play the Respect Game, connect with builders on Ethereum, and celebrate our collective achievements before the summer pause.

You’re welcome to RSVP at the events calendar where you can find a link to the zoom room.

Looking forward to seeing you there

[DanSingjoy]

Welcome to Optimism Fractal’s Return!

After our refreshing six-week summer break, I’m thrilled to invite everyone to join us this Thursday, September 4th at 17 UTC for our 67th event. Together we’ll embark on the second half of Optimism Fractal’s sixth season, continuing our mission awarding public goods creators, fostering collaboration, and optimizing governance on the Superchain.

This Thursday, we’ll gather for our beloved Respect Game where you’ll enter breakout rooms, share your work, and rank contributions to the Ethereum and Optimism Superchain. Everyone is welcome to join, earn respect for their contributions, and network with innovators across the ecosystem - whether you’re a seasoned contributor or completely new. You don’t need any prior experience to get involved and your participation itself is a valuable contribution!

For those who haven’t been following closely over the past month and a half, it’s been an eventful break with exciting progress across multiple fronts. Here are some highlights from the three ecosystems that Optimism Fractal supports:

• Ethereum Ecosystem: Ethereum recently celebrated its 10-year anniversary with thousands of builders and creators contributing to one of the largest open source communities in the world. The Ethereum Foundation’s new leadership is coordinating ecosystem growth more efficiently than ever. This vibrant community growth has translated to market success, with the valuation of ETH more than doubling in recent months and crossing an all-time high market cap of nearly $600 billion. There has been increasing institutional adoption through ETFs, treasury vehicles, and successful companies like Robinhood and Blackrock, while stablecoins on Ethereum have soared to reach a value of over $160 billion. All this growth in the Ethereum ecosystem provides more potential funding sources, collaborators, and open source software that creates fertile ground for Optimism Fractal and fractal governance to flourish.

• The Superchain: The ecosystem continues its remarkable expansion with two new networks - Ronin Network (the gaming blockchain home to Axie Infinity) and Superform - now building on the OP Stack. Base has reached all-time highs in TVL while Worldchain continues onboarding millions monthly, with major chains like OP Mainnet, Unichain, Ink, Celo, and Soneium (from Sony) also making significant progress. Applications like Zora, Farcaster, and Aerodrome are experiencing outstanding growth and providing new kinds of valuable experiences onchain. The Optimism Collective recently embarked on it’s eight season, featuring important updates to its governance system and opportunities for contributors. The OP Stack now powers over 70% of Layer 2 transactions, serving as the primary way Ethereum scales its technology and values.

• Fractal Ecosystem: The Fractal Impact Concert organized by EZ was a great success, beautifully merging art, music, and governance innovation. Eden Fractal returned from its break with the implementation of the Eden+Fractal consensus process - a legislative consensus mechanism comparable to the Optimism Fractal Council. This process enables delegate elections in Eden Fractal Epoch 2 and provides opportunities for participants to play leading roles in pursuit of its mission to implement fractal decision-making processes throughout society. ZAO Fractal continues demonstrating how fractal governance can benefit communities of creators, while other communities are becoming increasingly interested in fractal governance. Several new videos have been released on the Eden Creators youtube channel featuring episodes of Eden Fractal, Optimism Fractal, and Eden Town Hall.

As we approach Optimism Fractal’s two-year anniversary in October, it’s remarkable to see how far we’ve come. Our consistent weekly gatherings have proven the reliability and power of fractal democracy, building tremendous momentum for the future of fractal communities growing on Ethereum. I’m excited to hear about everyone’s contributions and what you’ve all been up to during the break.

Looking forward to reuniting this Thursday and taking the first step toward planning an exciting anniversary celebration while preparing to mapping out all the great things we’ll accomplish in our third year, and of course getting back to our roots playing Optimism Fractal respect games. RSVP on the Optimystics Optimystics events calendar to join us on Thursday at 17 UTC, and feel free to invite friends!

[Optimystics]

Toward a Playful Protopia: The Optimism Fractal Experiment

Hey all,

Join us on Thursday at 17 UTC for Optimism Fractal as we continue pioneering collaborative governance across the Superchain

Play the Respect Game with talented builders and help shape the future of decentralized coordination through playful protopia!

The second half of Season 6 began with players bringing fresh updates from the summer break

While playing the Respect Game, we celebrated contributions to the Ethereum ecosystem, explored ideas to strengthen coordination in communities & much more. Check out our latest video to see what happened during the last event.

Highlights include a deep dive with Eric into his game-changing Simbiosyx platform!

Together with his team at Aquallius, Eric is reimagining how startups connect with experts through sweat equity, while exploring ways to integrate Respect tokens with equity distribution with Dan Singjoy. We invite you to explore more amazing contributions in this episode’s show notes.

OF 67: Welcome Back & Discussion on Eric’s Initiatives

Get Involved

As we approach our 2-year anniversary this October, we’re excited to continue building the future of the internet together!

The Respect Game, played at each event, provides an engaging space for everyone to showcase their work and earn recognition through peer consensus on Ethereum. You get the opportunity to share what you’ve done to contribute to Optimism, then collaboratively rank peers’ contributions & earn Respect tokens. Let’s Grow!

You’re welcome to RSVP at the events calendar where you can find a link to the zoom room.

Looking forward to seeing you there

[Optimystics]

Hey friends,

Join us now at Optimism Fractal as we continue pioneering collaborative governance on Ethereum

Play the Respect Game with talented builders scaling the peaks of decentralized coordination across the Superchain & beyond!

At our last event, builders showcased the essence of protopian building - gradual improvement through playful coordination.

Watch builders demonstrate how the Respect Game transforms governance from a burden into an engaging & playful social experience. Check out the latest video to see what happened during the last event!

Community highlights

Experience the magic as Harvesto unveils groundbreaking fractal research with Douglas about his experience with Genesis Fractal and being a founder of Aquadac, Will expands Web3 education across Latin America while pioneering onchain TEDx-style talks, Zaal bridges ETH Boston to Nigerian artists with Wave Warz, Tadas ensures immutable Respect distribution & Dan hosts community events fostering collaboration, while supporting onboarding efforts.

We invite you to explore more amazing contributions in this episode’s show notes.

OF 68: Collaborative Governance

Get Involved

As we approach our 2-year anniversary this October, we’re excited to continue building the future of the internet together!

The Respect Game, played at each event, provides an engaging space for everyone to showcase their work and earn recognition through peer consensus on Ethereum. You get the opportunity to share what you’ve done to contribute to Optimism, then collaboratively rank peers’ contributions & earn Respect tokens.

You’re welcome to RSVP at the events calendar where you can find a link to the zoom room.

Looking forward to seeing you there

[DanSingjoy]

Hey all, we have some excellent events lined tomorrow that I’m excited to share with you! These gatherings offer meaningful opportunities to connect with talented builders, participate in groundbreaking research, and help celebrate an important milestone in Optimism Fractal’s journey.

This Thursday we’ll meet for the Optimism Fractal Respect Game at 17:00 UTC and Optimism Town Hall at 18:00 UTC. As always, the Respect Game provides an excellent way to connect with visionary community members, showcase your work, and earn Respect while pioneering fractal democracy on the Superchain. Following the Respect Game, we’re bringing back Optimism Town Hall with two important topics: briefly reviewing a draft proposal for Optimism Fractal’s upcoming two-year anniversary and hosting an orientation for Eric Westreich’s research on appreciation and volunteer motivation using fractal coordination.

Following the brief anniversary planning discussion, Eric will host a run-through of his doctoral study “Measuring the Impact of Appreciation on Nonprofit Volunteer Motivation,” which examines how peer appreciation in fractal governance impacts volunteer motivation within nonprofit organizations. This session will gather feedback on the exact training that prospective research study participants will receive when the study launches on November 1st—helping make the training clearer, more concise, and more compelling. The run-through provides a friendly introduction for anyone curious about the research. You can read more or sign up via the Volunteer Consent and Interest Form.

Everyone is welcome to join these events—whether you’re new to Optimism and Fractals or an experienced community member, we’d love to see you there. You can learn more about the Optimism Town Hall topics in the approved topic proposal and RSVP for all events on the Optimystics events calendar. Hope to see you at the there!

[DanSingjoy]

Dear members of the Optimism Collective,

Following up on recent community discussions. I’ve created a proposal on the Optimism Fractal snapshot space to start Season 7 on January 22nd, 2026. While last week’s draft proposed starting two weeks earlier, we discussed this at Eden Town Hall and agreed that the additional two weeks would better serve the community—providing more time for family, rest, and preparation. You can watch our discussion in this video.

The proposal above includes comprehensive context, rationale, and voting details. Voting will remain open until this week’s event at 17:00 UTC on October 30th. The Optimism Fractal Council will vote on this proposal as per our intent document. Note that the related proposal to start Eden Fractal Season 12 on January 15th was approved, so the usual biweekly cadence on the Optimystics Events Calendar would begin one week before Optimism Fractal returns.

Thank you all for an amazing season and past two years! I’m excited to reconvene and celebrate our two-year anniversary on Thursday!

[Optimystics]

Come Celebrate! Optimism Fractal Turns Two

Hi friends,

Join us this week for Optimism Fractal at 17 UTC and Optimism Town Hall at 18 UTC, as we celebrate two years of collaboration and look ahead to what’s next

At Optimism Fractal, we’ll be playing the beloved Respect Game and celebrating the spirit of cooperation that’s brought our community this far.

Then at Optimism Town Hall, there’ll be an open space for community conversations about the future, as well as reflecting on our path, sharing ideas, and setting our sights on the year ahead.

You’re welcome to RSVP at the events calendar where you can find a link to the zoom room. Daylight savings time has ended in some time zones, so please double-check your local meeting time & don’t forget to wear your party hats!

Looking forward to seeing you there

[DanSingjoy]

GM Optimism Collective!

Optimism Fractal celebrates two years of fostering collaboration, awarding public goods creators, and optimizing governance on the Superchain. We invite all Collective members to join us today at 17:00 UTC as we mark this milestone and discuss our continued contributions to Superchain governance.

Growing on Optimism

Two years ago, Optimism Fractal launched with a vision: to bring proven democratic coordination mechanisms to the Superchain and help the Optimism ecosystem develop innovative governance, community growth, and capital allocation solutions. What started as an experiment has evolved into a consistent practice, with over 100 unique participants joining our events and contributing to the ecosystem’s growth. Week after week, regardless of market conditions, our community has demonstrated that sustainable, democratic governance is possible onchain.

Superchain Impact

Through our weekly Respect Games and related community discussions at Optimism Town Hall, the Optimism Fractal community has participated in creating over 100 educational videos that serve as resources for the broader ecosystem. We’ve successfully implemented and operated ORDAO for nearly a year, while the Optimism Fractal Council has functioned as our legislative branch for over 20 months. These aren’t just experiments - they’re working governance systems that demonstrate practical approaches to the challenges the Collective faces.

Our impact extends beyond our immediate community. Organizations and projects throughout the Superchain have adopted elements of our governance model, and communities worldwide are implementing fractal governance inspired by our work. As the Superchain approaches full interoperability and major networks like Base, World, and Unichain continue supporting breakout applications, the need for effective coordination mechanisms becomes even more critical.

Today’s Celebration

Today’s event begins with our regular Respect Game at 17:00 UTC, where participants earn Respect by presenting their contributions to the ecosystem. This process, refined over two years, creates accountability, recognition, and alignment without centralized control.

Following the game, we’ll host an anniversary discussion at Optimism Town Hall, where we’ll reflect on our journey, share insights from two years of governance experimentation, and discuss how we can better serve the Collective’s needs in Season 8 and beyond. Feel free to explore our Optimism Town Hall discussion where we initially planned this anniversary celebration.

You’re welcome to use Optimism Fractal thumbnails as Zoom backgrounds (find them at OptimismFractal.com/videos) or dress festively if you’d like. We expect good conversation about both our achievements and the challenges ahead as we enters our next phase of growth.

Looking Forward

As we enter our third year and the Optimism ecosystem continues evolving, we’re focused on deeper integration with the Collective and more direct contributions to Superchain governance challenges. Ethereum just turned ten years old, and as we head into 2026, the world is increasingly coming onchain. The Superchain has the opportunity to shape this transition, and effective governance will be crucial to that success.

We invite you to join us for today’s to learn more about our work, share your perspectives on governance challenges, and explore how Optimism Fractal can better serve the Collective’s goals. Whether you’re deeply involved in governance or simply curious about alternative coordination mechanisms, your participation enriches the discussion. As always, you can RSVP for both the Optimism Fractal Respect Game and Optimism Town Hall on the Optimystics events calendar.

For more details about the event and our impact over the past two years, see our full anniversary proposal. Hope to see you join us as we celebrate two years of building on the Superchain and plan for even greater impact in year three!

[Optimystics]

Join Us for the Season 6 Finale - Optimism Fractal’s Final Events of 2025

Everyone is welcome to join us on Thursday for the final Optimism Fractal Respect game and Optimism Town Hall of the season

These events mark the conclusion of Optimism Fractal Season 6 and our last gatherings before the winter break, offering valuable opportunities to connect with the Optimism Fractal community, reflect on our achievements, and plan for the next year.

We’ll start with the Respect Game played at Optimism Fractal at 17:00 UTC, bringing together builders and governance participants. This collaborative game allows you to showcase your work, build reputation within the ecosystem, and network with others building on the Superchain. For two years, the Respect game has been the cornerstone of our community, fostering meaningful connections and collaborations building playful dystopia.

The Optimism Town Hall follows at 18:00 UTC, providing an open forum to recap Optimism Fractal Season 6, discuss progress across the Optimism Superchain in 2025, and continue conversations from our recent two-year anniversary celebration. We may share thoughts going into the winter break and begin planning for next season, with our next gathering scheduled for January 22nd, 2026.

Community highlights

In the meantime, you’re welcome to check out our recent Optimism Fractal 2-year anniversary video highlighting community contributions (including new app development, ORDAO v1.4, and fractal research), plus the Town Hall episode featuring discussions about Dan’s Gardens ideas and Tadas’s Synchronous Respect Trees game.

OF 71: Optimism Fractal 2 Year Anniversary

OTH 41: Gardens, Respect Trees & Planning

We invite you to explore more amazing contributions and updates in recent episode show notes. Enjoy!

Get Involved

Thank you to everyone who has made Optimism Fractal Season 6 successful through your participation and contributions

We encourage you to check out our recent anniversary videos, join the Discord server for more conversations, and RSVP through the Optimystics event calendar.

Whether you’re a longtime participant or discovering our community for the first time, this is an excellent opportunity to connect with builders, contribute to governance discussions, and help shape the future of the Superchain.

Looking forward to seeing you soon,

[DanSingjoy]

Dear Members of the Optimism Collective,

I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season and enjoyed the break. I’ve been following the news about Optimism Season 9 and am excited to see the new direction taking shape. A lot has happened over the past couple months, and I have some exciting news to share with you—both personal and about Optimism Fractal.

First, I’d like to let you know that the video for Optimism Fractal’s Season 6 Finale—is now published on the Eden Creators YouTube channel and can now watch it here. This was an unusual event. For the first time ever in Optimism Fractal’s history, I was the only one present—which became an interesting signal about where to focus our resources. Since it was already the scheduled final event of the season, I decided to still record an episode and try something new: a solo Respect Game format.

The video starts with a funny little blooper reel of me trying to figure out how to host the show on my own without anyone else there. From there, I give an introductory presentation on Optimism Fractal and share some recent community news. I then explain why I see value in this solo Respect Game approach — it can help make fractals more resilient in early stages by allowing hosts to still run the game even when people can’t make it, as long as the community agrees through the ORDAO process.

In this experimental format, I ranked myself and five others who have recently contributed to Optimism Fractal’s mission. I’ve just created a belated ORDAO proposal to distribute Respect to these community members for this game—you can now vote on it at https://optimism.frapps.xyz if you’d like. You can watch the video to see my recent contributions to Optimism and rationale for giving respect to these community members. At the end of the video, there’s also a small town hall segment where I discuss the state of the Optimism Collective and Optimism Fractal.

OF 72: Community Recognition

Getting Married & Growing Together

Now for some very exciting personal news. During that event, I announced that I was engaged to Rosmari—and I’m thrilled to let you all know that we got married over the winter break!

For those who may not be familiar, @Rosmari is a co-founder of both Optimism Fractal and the Optimystics team. We actually met at Eden Fractal about three years ago, at the community’s 35th event. It’s truly amazing how fractals and Optimism can bring together people from across the world and lead to such meaningful connections. We had the pleasure of meeting Zaal (founder of ZAO Fractal) at the wedding, and we’re deeply grateful for all the times we’ve shared with the Optimism Fractal community. She’s planning to rejoin fractal community events once we resolve some visa restrictions, and we’re thrilled for our next steps together.

I apologize for the delay in releasing this video and the ORDAO proposal—usually these come out within a week of the event, but this is two months later. Between preparing for the wedding, family obligations over the holiday season, and working to support different members of the fractal ecosystem, I simply haven’t had the time to get to the video editing until now. I’ll aim to share future videos more promptly in the future, but frankly I just had too much on my plate and I’ve realized the need to focus more on the highest priorities. Which leads to the next announcement…

[DanSingjoy]

Announcing Optimism Fractal’s Hiatus

I’ve submitted a proposal to the Optimism Fractal Council for an indefinite strategic hiatus of Optimism Fractal events.

As you may remember, we had planned to return for Optimism Fractal Season 7 on January 22nd. However, after careful deliberation over the past couple of months, Tadas and I have decided that it makes more sense to pause Optimism Fractal and consolidate our resources in Eden Fractal.

As explained in our community intent document, the Optimism Fractal Council operates through a legislative consensus process where community members who have earned Respect can register as Council members during each period between Respect Game events. In the most recent period, only Tadas and I registered, which means we have the legislative authority to make this decision. As both councilors and cofounders of Optimism Fractal (and the Optimystics), @Tadas and I are confident that this is the right decision for the community.

This decision was first suggested by Tadas back in mid-November, in the days after Optimism Fractal’s last event of the season. Tadas proposed a topic proposal about this in the Eden Fractal telegram group and then we discussed it at the Eden Town Hall on November 20th. I invited everyone from the Optimism Fractal community to join that conversation and, after thinking about it very carefully, the direction became clear — we’re better off focusing our energy on Eden Fractal. Zaal and other community members who participated were also fully supportive. You can watch the full discussion in the 67th Eden Town Hall video on the Eden Creators YouTube channel.

Since then, Tadas and I have spoken about this several more times, including at last week’s Eden Town Hall, and we remain in complete agreement. He voted to approve the proposal earlier today. As such, we’ve decided to indefinitely postpone Optimism Fractal Season 7 and will meet for a community discussion at Eden Town Hall on January 22nd at 16 UTC instead of an Optimism Fractal Respect Game.

ETH 67: Strategic Planning for Optimism Fractal Hiatus

Why We’re Making This Decision

Eden Fractal is the foundational community from which Optimism Fractal emerged. It’s been working to implement fractal decision-making processes throughout society since 2021, and it has a clear vision and mission that needs more resources to fulfill.

Since Eden Fractal launched its Epoch 2 initiative last May, Eden Fractal has been building on Base—part of the Superchain—and is directly advancing Optimism Fractal’s mission of fostering collaboration, recognizing public goods creators, and pioneering better governance on the Superchain. So even though we’re pausing Optimism Fractal, we’re continuing to build on the Superchain and support Optimism’s ecosystem.

There’s been a lot of exciting momentum in the fractal ecosystem lately. Several new initiatives are sprouting up and there’s a lot of work to be done to support this growth. Eden Fractal is the natural home for that support. Meanwhile, splitting our attention between communities has become unsustainable — we haven’t been able to give either Eden Fractal or Optimism Fractal the attention they each deserve. This showed up clearly in Optimism Fractal when I was the only person at our last event, which became a meaningful signal about where to direct our energy. At the same time, Eden Fractal has been generating significant excitement that warrants more of our attention. By focusing our energy on Eden Fractal, we can strengthen our core infrastructure. provide more attention to the growing ecosystem of fractal communities, and prepare our tools for implementation at a greater scale.

Additionally, the Optimism Foundation recently announced significant changes for Season 9. They’re shifting away from community-led capital allocation, including pausing Retro Funding for 12+ months and planning to dissolve the Grants Council. Community-driven capital allocation and governance is precisely what Optimism Fractal was designed to demonstrate. This news reaffirmed our already agreed-upon decision that this is the right time to refocus our energy.

Fractal governance is beneficial for all communities and organization on any blockchain. Right now, Eden Fractal and several other fractal communities are building on the Superchain, and we plan to continue supporting the Superchain that way. But Eden Fractal’s broader mission—implementing fractal decision-making throughout society—positions us to support fractal governance wherever it takes root.

This is essentially wrapping up Optimism Fractal’s first six seasons as a successful experiment in which we made significant progress toward our goals. It’s also laying the groundwork for an eventual return when conditions in both the fractal ecosystem and the Optimism Collective are more aligned.

You can follow our progress continuing Optimism Fractal’s mission at Eden Fractal in the Eden Fractal Optimism Governance Forum Thread and learn more about some of our experiences with the Optimism Collective’s funding mechanisms in this draft article.

What Happens Now

The ORDAO app at optimism.frapps.xyz and the smart contracts continue to function. Your Respect tokens remain, and you can still use them to vote on proposals through ORDAO and Snapshot. The ORDAO branch of our governance stays active and can reactivate the Respect Game events and Optimism Fractal Council when the community decides the time is right.

All 72 Optimism Fractal event videos, over 40 Optimism Town Hall recordings, and all our documentation is still available. You can find these resources on our websites and watch all the videos on the Eden Creators YouTube channel. Optimism Town Hall will also enter an indefinite hiatus—I’ll be hosting Eden Town Hall in its place. This Discord also stays open — feel free to keep chatting here. However, I’d recommend joining the Eden Fractal telegram group chat, which is much more active and the best place to keep in touch with updates from the fractal ecosystem.

I also want to let you know that the Optimystics events calendar has transitioned to the Eden Creators events calendar. This goes along with our shift in resources to support the Eden Fractal ecosystem. If you were subscribed to Optimystics events, you’ll now receive invitations from Eden Creators. The Optimystics’ educational materials remain available as well, but I’ll be focusing more on work with Eden Creators going forward to support the Eden community.

Join Eden Fractal

Everyone from Optimism Fractal is warmly invited to continue the journey at Eden Fractal. Whether you’ve been deeply embedded in the fractal ecosystem or you’re building on Optimism and curious about better governance and coordination—you’re welcome to join us.

This Thursday, January 22nd at 16 UTC—the same day Optimism Fractal was scheduled to return—we’ll be hosting an Eden Town Hall instead and we may meet for two hours. We’ll be discussing Eden Fractal’s schedule for Season 12 (we’re deciding between weekly and bi-weekly events) and welcoming anyone from the Optimism Collective to share their thoughts about Optimism Fractal, Eden Fractal topics, and more. We’d love to see you there!

Explore Eden Fractal: https://edenfractal.com

Register for events: Eden Creators · Events Calendar

Join the conversation: Telegram: View @edenfractal

Watch Videos: https://www.youtube.com/@EdenCreators

Explore Eden Town Hall: https://edentownhall.com/

Optimism governance forum thread: Eden Fractal Epoch 2: Implementing Fractal Decision-Making on the Superchain

Conclusion

I believe Optimism Fractal will return when the time is right. I don’t know exactly when that will be, but when both the fractal ecosystem and the Optimism Collective are more ready for this kind of collaboration, we can pick up where we left off through our existing consensus processes. I’m excited for that day. Until then, I really hope to see everybody at Eden Fractal.

I want to thank everyone for all the wonderful experiences and the things we’ve built together over the past two years. We met so many amazing people here who played pivotal roles in helping Optimism Fractal and helping the broader fractal ecosystem grow. Thank you for being here, sharing your work, and believing in this vision. It’s been a great pleasure and a very special time in my life, and I’m deeply grateful for everyone’s participation.

For more details on Optimism Fractal’s hiatus, you can read the proposal linked above and stay tuned for upcoming articles. Thank you all for everything. Go Eden Fractal, go Optimism Fractal, and go Optimism!