Season 8 – The Next Step in Optimism Governance

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Season 8 – The Next Step in Optimism Governance

Introduction

Season 8 marks a new phase in the evolution of the Optimism Collective’s governance. It introduces key improvements to processes and strengthens stakeholder participation. This post highlights what’s new, why it matters, and how you can get involved.

What is Season 8?

  • Timeline: Season 8 runs from July 31 to December 24, 2025.

  • Protocol Upgrades: The updated process for Protocol Upgrades takes effect on August 1.

What’s New in Season 8?

  • Stakeholder Voting beyond token dominance
    Governance is moving toward broader participation, ensuring that not only tokenholders but also end-users, apps, and chains have a voice.

  • Optimistic Approvals
    A new mechanism allows faster responses to critical maintenance events while staying within the regular governance cycle.

  • Building on Season 7 Achievements

    • 6 executed protocol upgrades

    • Introduction of maintenance upgrade pathways

    • Involvement of the Milestones and Metrics Council in grant allocation

    • Governance integration of 14 OP Chains via the Chain Delegation Program

Why Season 8 Matters

  • Governance Evolution
    This season continues Optimism’s experiment in governance automation, decentralization, and responsiveness, refined through real-world processes.

  • Stakeholder Inclusion
    The governance structure is steadily diversifying — moving beyond a token-only system to include end-users, applications, and chains.

How to Participate

  • Governance Forum
    Join or start discussions in categories like Governance Fund Missions, Delegates, or Collective Strategy.

  • Discord & Snapshot
    Share feedback via #gov-temp-check on Discord and participate in Snapshot votes once proposals are ready.

  • Season Feedback
    Community members can submit proposals to adjust aspects of the Season — for example, discussions about extending Season 8 have already emerged.

Conclusion

Season 8 is a milestone in Optimism’s governance roadmap — experimental, inclusive, and adaptive. There are multiple ways to get involved: join discussions, participate in voting, and submit direct feedback.

Together, we shape the next step in the evolution of the Optimism Collective.

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Great timeline and I’m looking forward to participate with my grain of sand as possible :slight_smile: Best of success for this new phase.

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Yeah - and the best OPTIMISM deliver a reliable and stable network. AND good Airdrops for active users. Not like so many other networks.

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