I was just watching this retrospective from the RPGF 1 round (January 2022 ):
Retrospective of Optimism's First Retroactive Public Goods Experiment With Vitalik Buterin
I really enjoyed it. It gave me important insights into the history of RPGF, put faces on some of the early contributers to the process, allowed me to reflect on some of the questions that they considered - and so, to better understand this thing that I have just recently been invited to become a part of.
And that made me think: What other resources might it be beneficial for new (or future) badgeholders to have a look at in order to educate themselves and get up to speed?
Please share your best recommendations in this thread.
The post shares the enjoyment and insights gained from watching a retrospective of the RPGF 1 round in January 2022, focusing on the Retroactive Public Goods Experiment with Vitalik Buterin. The retrospective provided historical context, introduced early contributors, and raised relevant questions, prompting the poster to seek additional resources for further education on RPGF. The poster invites recommendations for resources beneficial to new or future badgeholders to better understand and engage with RPGF.
I was just watching this retrospective from the RPGF 1 round (January 2022 ): …
I was just watching this retrospective from the RPGF 1 round (January 2022 ): Retrospective of Optimism's First Retroactive Public Goods Experiment With Vitalik Buterin I really enjoyed it. It gave me important insights into the history of RPGF, put faces on some of the early contributers to the process, allowed me to reflect on some of the questions that they considered - and so, to better understand this thing that I have just recently been invited to become a part of. And that made me think: What other resources might it be beneficial for new (or future) badgeholders to have a look at in order to educate themselves and get up to speed? Please share your best recommendations in this thread.
Optimism co-founder and CEO, Jing Wang, on millennial dreamers and defectors, public goods and ince…
Optimism co-founder and CEO, Jing Wang, on millennial dreamers and defectors, public goods and incentives, being open to change and having a reason to get out of bed in the morning (December 2022 ):
OP Radio # 5 : The Past, Present, & Future of the Optimism Collective
“How do we allow iteration in the protocol and in the governance design AND prevent capture? How do we make sure that each change that’s made still adheres to the starting values - impact equals profit, capture resistance, decentralization?”
latruite.eth: Hey @joanbp, I particularly enjoyed this episode and have featured a summary on my little Op Vision Reservoir. If you like this kind of content, feel free to take a look.
Optimism co-founder and CEO, Jing Wang, on millennial dreamers and defectors, public goods and ince…
Optimism co-founder and CEO, Jing Wang, on millennial dreamers and defectors, public goods and incentives, being open to change and having a reason to get out of bed in the morning (December 2022 ): OP Radio # 5 : The Past, Present, & Future of the Optimism Collective “How do we allow iteration in the protocol and in the governance design AND prevent capture? How do we make sure that each change that’s made still adheres to the starting values - impact equals profit, capture resistance, decentralization?”
latruite.eth: Hey @joanbp, I particularly enjoyed this episode and have featured a summary on my little Op Vision Reservoir. If you like this kind of content, feel free to take a look.
GM @joanbp! Thank you for sharing, I didn’t watch the video yet. but this article came to my mind: …
GM @joanbp! Thank you for sharing, I didn’t watch the video yet. but this article came to my mind: Review of Optimism retro funding round 1
joanbp: @brichis
brichis:
this article came to my mind: Review of Optimism retro funding round 1
Thank you!
This was a great read, and a very apt follow-up to the retrospective I linked to in my first post.
Vitalik touches on many great questions. Like:
What types of impact should RPGF support?
What are the unconscious biases of the badgeholder?
What is a high-quality (impactful) project?
Should government be democratic or technocratic, or is there an ideal way of combining both?
Why is diversity desirable, what is true diversity, how do we attain it, and what does it cost?
What are some pros and cons of means testing RPGF applicants?
Should VC investors be encouraged to make massive investments in public goods in the hopes of being rewarded retroactively? (I can feel the ground shake under me, asking this)
What consequences are there of nomination vs. self-nomination?
When are secret votes preferable to public votes?
More generally: When does transparency become a liability?
What are some ways to encourage more discussion, among badgeholders or in general?
The article has some cool links to further explorations, too.
@latruite.eth
latruite.eth:
Op Vision Reservoir
Awesome. Thanks!
I very much like this kind of content, yes, and I love that you have included both an invitation for others to contribute to your reservoir, and an ‘about’ page to introduce yourself and explain your own stake in this. I like to have at least a basic sense of the people I entrust to curate my experience.
I look forward to going through your suggestions in the time to come!
GM @joanbp! Thank you for sharing, I didn’t watch the video yet. but this article came to my mind: …
GM @joanbp! Thank you for sharing, I didn’t watch the video yet. but this article came to my mind: Review of Optimism retro funding round 1 5
joanbp: @brichis
brichis:
this article came to my mind: Review of Optimism retro funding round 1
Thank you!
This was a great read, and a very apt follow-up to the retrospective I linked to in my first post.
Vitalik touches on many great questions. Like:
What types of impact should RPGF support?
What are the unconscious biases of the badgeholder?
What is a high-quality (impactful) project?
Should government be democratic or technocratic, or is there an ideal way of combining both?
Why is diversity desirable, what is true diversity, how do we attain it, and what does it cost?
What are some pros and cons of means testing RPGF applicants?
Should VC investors be encouraged to make massive investments in public goods in the hopes of being rewarded retroactively? (I can feel the ground shake under me, asking this)
What consequences are there of nomination vs. self-nomination?
When are secret votes preferable to public votes?
More generally: When does transparency become a liability?
What are some ways to encourage more discussion, among badgeholders or in general?
The article has some cool links to further explorations, too.
@latruite.eth
latruite.eth:
Op Vision Reservoir
Awesome. Thanks!
I very much like this kind of content, yes, and I love that you have included both an invitation for others to contribute to your reservoir, and an ‘about’ page to introduce yourself and explain your own stake in this. I like to have at least a basic sense of the people I entrust to curate my experience.
I look forward to going through your suggestions in the time to come!
GM @joanbp! Thank you for sharing, I didn’t watch the video yet. but this article came to my mind: …
GM @joanbp! Thank you for sharing, I didn’t watch the video yet. but this article came to my mind: Review of Optimism retro funding round 1 5
joanbp: @brichis
brichis:
this article came to my mind: Review of Optimism retro funding round 1
Thank you!
This was a great read, and a very apt follow-up to the retrospective I linked to in my first post.
Vitalik touches on many great questions. Like:
What types of impact should RPGF support?
What are the unconscious biases of the badgeholder?
What is a high-quality (impactful) project?
Should government be democratic or technocratic, or is there an ideal way of combining both?
Why is diversity desirable, what is true diversity, how do we attain it, and what does it cost?
What are some pros and cons of means testing RPGF applicants?
Should VC investors be encouraged to make massive investments in public goods in the hopes of being rewarded retroactively? (I can feel the ground shake under me, asking this)
What consequences are there of nomination vs. self-nomination?
When are secret votes preferable to public votes?
More generally: When does transparency become a liability?
What are some ways to encourage more discussion, among badgeholders or in general?
The article has some cool links to further explorations, too.
@latruite.eth
latruite.eth:
Op Vision Reservoir
Awesome. Thanks!
I very much like this kind of content, yes, and I love that you have included both an invitation for others to contribute to your reservoir, and an ‘about’ page to introduce yourself and explain your own stake in this. I like to have at least a basic sense of the people I entrust to curate my experience.
I look forward to going through your suggestions in the time to come!
Hey @joanbp, I particularly enjoyed this episode and have featured a summary on my little Op Visio…
Hey @joanbp, I particularly enjoyed this episode and have featured a summary on my little Op Vision Reservoir. If you like this kind of content, feel free to take a look.
joanbp: @brichis
brichis:
this article came to my mind: Review of Optimism retro funding round 1
Thank you!
This was a great read, and a very apt follow-up to the retrospective I linked to in my first post.
Vitalik touches on many great questions. Like:
What types of impact should RPGF support?
What are the unconscious biases of the badgeholder?
What is a high-quality (impactful) project?
Should government be democratic or technocratic, or is there an ideal way of combining both?
Why is diversity desirable, what is true diversity, how do we attain it, and what does it cost?
What are some pros and cons of means testing RPGF applicants?
Should VC investors be encouraged to make massive investments in public goods in the hopes of being rewarded retroactively? (I can feel the ground shake under me, asking this)
What consequences are there of nomination vs. self-nomination?
When are secret votes preferable to public votes?
More generally: When does transparency become a liability?
What are some ways to encourage more discussion, among badgeholders or in general?
The article has some cool links to further explorations, too.
@latruite.eth
latruite.eth:
Op Vision Reservoir
Awesome. Thanks!
I very much like this kind of content, yes, and I love that you have included both an invitation for others to contribute to your reservoir, and an ‘about’ page to introduce yourself and explain your own stake in this. I like to have at least a basic sense of the people I entrust to curate my experience.
I look forward to going through your suggestions in the time to come!
Hey @joanbp, I particularly enjoyed this episode and have featured a summary on my little Op Visio…
Hey @joanbp, I particularly enjoyed this episode and have featured a summary on my little Op Vision Reservoir 2 . If you like this kind of content, feel free to take a look.
joanbp: @brichis
brichis:
this article came to my mind: Review of Optimism retro funding round 1
Thank you!
This was a great read, and a very apt follow-up to the retrospective I linked to in my first post.
Vitalik touches on many great questions. Like:
What types of impact should RPGF support?
What are the unconscious biases of the badgeholder?
What is a high-quality (impactful) project?
Should government be democratic or technocratic, or is there an ideal way of combining both?
Why is diversity desirable, what is true diversity, how do we attain it, and what does it cost?
What are some pros and cons of means testing RPGF applicants?
Should VC investors be encouraged to make massive investments in public goods in the hopes of being rewarded retroactively? (I can feel the ground shake under me, asking this)
What consequences are there of nomination vs. self-nomination?
When are secret votes preferable to public votes?
More generally: When does transparency become a liability?
What are some ways to encourage more discussion, among badgeholders or in general?
The article has some cool links to further explorations, too.
@latruite.eth
latruite.eth:
Op Vision Reservoir
Awesome. Thanks!
I very much like this kind of content, yes, and I love that you have included both an invitation for others to contribute to your reservoir, and an ‘about’ page to introduce yourself and explain your own stake in this. I like to have at least a basic sense of the people I entrust to curate my experience.
I look forward to going through your suggestions in the time to come!
Hey @joanbp, I particularly enjoyed this episode and have featured a summary on my little Op Visio…
Hey @joanbp, I particularly enjoyed this episode and have featured a summary on my little Op Vision Reservoir 2 . If you like this kind of content, feel free to take a look.
joanbp: @brichis
brichis:
this article came to my mind: Review of Optimism retro funding round 1
Thank you!
This was a great read, and a very apt follow-up to the retrospective I linked to in my first post.
Vitalik touches on many great questions. Like:
What types of impact should RPGF support?
What are the unconscious biases of the badgeholder?
What is a high-quality (impactful) project?
Should government be democratic or technocratic, or is there an ideal way of combining both?
Why is diversity desirable, what is true diversity, how do we attain it, and what does it cost?
What are some pros and cons of means testing RPGF applicants?
Should VC investors be encouraged to make massive investments in public goods in the hopes of being rewarded retroactively? (I can feel the ground shake under me, asking this)
What consequences are there of nomination vs. self-nomination?
When are secret votes preferable to public votes?
More generally: When does transparency become a liability?
What are some ways to encourage more discussion, among badgeholders or in general?
The article has some cool links to further explorations, too.
@latruite.eth
latruite.eth:
Op Vision Reservoir
Awesome. Thanks!
I very much like this kind of content, yes, and I love that you have included both an invitation for others to contribute to your reservoir, and an ‘about’ page to introduce yourself and explain your own stake in this. I like to have at least a basic sense of the people I entrust to curate my experience.
I look forward to going through your suggestions in the time to come!
@brichis
brichis:
this article came to my mind: Review of Optimism retro funding round 1
…
@brichis
brichis:
this article came to my mind: Review of Optimism retro funding round 1
Thank you!
This was a great read, and a very apt follow-up to the retrospective I linked to in my first post.
Vitalik touches on many great questions. Like:
What types of impact should RPGF support?
What are the unconscious biases of the badgeholder?
What is a high-quality (impactful) project?
Should government be democratic or technocratic, or is there an ideal way of combining both?
Why is diversity desirable, what is true diversity, how do we attain it, and what does it cost?
What are some pros and cons of means testing RPGF applicants?
Should VC investors be encouraged to make massive investments in public goods in the hopes of being rewarded retroactively? (I can feel the ground shake under me, asking this)
What consequences are there of nomination vs. self-nomination?
When are secret votes preferable to public votes?
More generally: When does transparency become a liability?
What are some ways to encourage more discussion, among badgeholders or in general?
The article has some cool links to further explorations, too. :slightly_smiling_face:
@latruite.eth
latruite.eth:
Op Vision Reservoir
Awesome. Thanks!
I very much like this kind of content, yes, and I love that you have included both an invitation for others to contribute to your reservoir, and an ‘about’ page to introduce yourself and explain your own stake in this. I like to have at least a basic sense of the people I entrust to curate my experience.
I look forward to going through your suggestions in the time to come!
@brichis brichis: this article came to my mind: Review of Optimism retro funding round 1 …
@brichis brichis: this article came to my mind: Review of Optimism retro funding round 1 Thank you! This was a great read, and a very apt follow-up to the retrospective I linked to in my first post. Vitalik touches on many great questions. Like: What types of impact should RPGF support? What are the unconscious biases of the badgeholder? What is a high-quality (impactful) project? Should government be democratic or technocratic, or is there an ideal way of combining both? Why is diversity desirable, what is true diversity, how do we attain it, and what does it cost? What are some pros and cons of means testing RPGF applicants? Should VC investors be encouraged to make massive investments in public goods in the hopes of being rewarded retroactively? (I can feel the ground shake under me, asking this) What consequences are there of nomination vs. self-nomination? When are secret votes preferable to public votes? More generally: When does transparency become a liability? What are some ways to encourage more discussion, among badgeholders or in general? The article has some cool links to further explorations, too. :slightly_smiling_face: @latruite.eth latruite.eth: Op Vision Reservoir Awesome. Thanks! I very much like this kind of content, yes, and I love that you have included both an invitation for others to contribute to your reservoir, and an ‘about’ page to introduce yourself and explain your own stake in this. I like to have at least a basic sense of the people I entrust to curate my experience. I look forward to going through your suggestions in the time to come!
Official sources of information
Before sharing any more specific articles, podcast episodes etc., t…
Official sources of information
Before sharing any more specific articles, podcast episodes etc., there are a few places to go that we should probably all know about.
—
Main Optimism landing page
optimism.io
Optimism 1
OP Mainnet is a Layer 2 Optimistic Rollup network designed to utilize the strong security guarantees of Ethereum while reducing its cost and latency.
Have a good look at the menu. This is a great place to find official information about the Superchain, the OP Collective, RetroPGF, delegation, apps and integrations, developer docs and more!
I want to highlight the Help Center and - for badgeholders - especially its section on the Optimism Foundation and Government 1 .
—
The Optimism blog on mirror.xyz
This blog is worth binge reading at your own pace.
optimism.mirror.xyz
The Optimism Collective 3
Scaling Ethereum's Present to provide funding for its future.
I’m not sure who writes these posts, but I’m guessing someone from the Foundation? If you have any information on this, please share!
—
The old Optimism blog on Medium
The Mirror blog is the continuation of this older blog on Medium:
Medium
Optimism PBC Blog – Medium 1
Blogs and musings on optimistic rollup and public goods.
…where it is actually specified that the writers/editors are Jinglan Wang and Karl Floersch. :slightly_smiling_face:
—
Optimism Agora
Finally, I want to mention the Optimism Agora 1 , which is supposedly the home of the Optimism delegates (ie. Token House representatives). This may be in the process of changing? At any rate, it is also the place to find the list of current RetroPGF 3 applications 1 !
Official sources of information
Before sharing any more specific articles, podcast episodes etc., t…
Official sources of information
Before sharing any more specific articles, podcast episodes etc., there are a few places to go that we should probably all know about.
—
Main Optimism landing page
optimism.io
Optimism
OP Mainnet is a Layer 2 Optimistic Rollup network designed to utilize the strong security guarantees of Ethereum while reducing its cost and latency.
Have a good look at the menu. This is a great place to find official information about the Superchain, the OP Collective, RetroPGF, delegation, apps and integrations, developer docs and more!
I want to highlight the Help Center and - for badgeholders - especially its section on the Optimism Foundation and Government.
—
The Optimism blog on mirror.xyz
This blog is worth binge reading at your own pace.
optimism.mirror.xyz
The Optimism Collective
Scaling Ethereum's Present to provide funding for its future.
I’m not sure who writes these posts, but I’m guessing someone from the Foundation? If you have any information on this, please share!
—
The old Optimism blog on Medium
The Mirror blog is the continuation of this older blog on Medium:
Medium
Optimism PBC Blog – Medium
Blogs and musings on optimistic rollup and public goods.
…where it is actually specified that the writers/editors are Jinglan Wang and Karl Floersch. :slightly_smiling_face:
—
Optimism Agora
Finally, I want to mention the Optimism Agora, which is supposedly the home of the Optimism delegates (ie. Token House representatives). This may be in the process of changing? At any rate, it is also the place to find the list of current RetroPGF 3 applications!
Official sources of information Before sharing any more specific articles, podcast episodes etc., t…
Official sources of information Before sharing any more specific articles, podcast episodes etc., there are a few places to go that we should probably all know about. — Main Optimism landing page optimism.io Optimism OP Mainnet is a Layer 2 Optimistic Rollup network designed to utilize the strong security guarantees of Ethereum while reducing its cost and latency. Have a good look at the menu. This is a great place to find official information about the Superchain, the OP Collective, RetroPGF, delegation, apps and integrations, developer docs and more! I want to highlight the Help Center and - for badgeholders - especially its section on the Optimism Foundation and Government. — The Optimism blog on mirror.xyz This blog is worth binge reading at your own pace. optimism.mirror.xyz The Optimism Collective 1 Scaling Ethereum's Present to provide funding for its future. I’m not sure who writes these posts, but I’m guessing someone from the Foundation? If you have any information on this, please share! — The old Optimism blog on Medium The Mirror blog is the continuation of this older blog on Medium: Medium Optimism PBC Blog – Medium 1 Blogs and musings on optimistic rollup and public goods. …where it is actually specified that the writers/editors are Jinglan Wang and Karl Floersch. :slightly_smiling_face: — Optimism Agora Finally, I want to mention the Optimism Agora, which is supposedly the home of the Optimism delegates (ie. Token House representatives). This may be in the process of changing? At any rate, it is also the place to find the list of current RetroPGF 3 applications!
Official sources of information Before sharing any more specific articles, podcast episodes etc., t…
Official sources of information Before sharing any more specific articles, podcast episodes etc., there are a few places to go that we should probably all know about. — Main Optimism landing page optimism.io Optimism 1 OP Mainnet is a Layer 2 Optimistic Rollup network designed to utilize the strong security guarantees of Ethereum while reducing its cost and latency. Have a good look at the menu. This is a great place to find official information about the Superchain, the OP Collective, RetroPGF, delegation, apps and integrations, developer docs and more! I want to highlight the Help Center and - for badgeholders - especially its section on the Optimism Foundation and Government 1 . — The Optimism blog on mirror.xyz This blog is worth binge reading at your own pace. optimism.mirror.xyz The Optimism Collective 3 Scaling Ethereum's Present to provide funding for its future. I’m not sure who writes these posts, but I’m guessing someone from the Foundation? If you have any information on this, please share! — The old Optimism blog on Medium The Mirror blog is the continuation of this older blog on Medium: Medium Optimism PBC Blog – Medium 1 Blogs and musings on optimistic rollup and public goods. …where it is actually specified that the writers/editors are Jinglan Wang and Karl Floersch. :slightly_smiling_face: — Optimism Agora Finally, I want to mention the Optimism Agora 1 , which is supposedly the home of the Optimism delegates (ie. Token House representatives). This may be in the process of changing? At any rate, it is also the place to find the list of current RetroPGF 3 applications 1 !
Basic RetroPGF History
The idea behind retroactive public goods funding seems to have been first su…
Basic RetroPGF History
The idea behind retroactive public goods funding seems to have been first succinctly formulated (in the context of Optimism) in July 2021 .
Would you like to understand why Vitalik Buterin thought public goods funding should be retroactive, and how any group of badgeholders could be seen as a “results oracle”? Read this seminal blog post.
Medium – 20 Jul 21
Retroactive Public Goods Funding
Note: The Optimism team has long been in search of a solution on how to sustainably fund public goods, and we now have the structure of our…
Reading time: 6 min read
…And then go read or re-read the Optimism Vision and Ether’s Phoenix.
(If you prefer audio-visuals, you can also check out Karl Floersch’s wonderfully enthusiastic explanations here and here.)
Then you’re off to a great start. :slightly_smiling_face:
RPGF Round 1
Round 1 took place in Q 1 of 2023 . 24 badgeholders were appointed, and 22 of them seem to have actually participated in the distribution of $ 1 M among 76 nominated projects. 58 of the projects received funding.
Round 1 announcement 1
Round 1 results
Round 1 review 1
Round 1 badgeholder manual 2
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RPGF Round 2
Round 2 took place in Q 4 of 2021 . 90 voting badges were offered, 71 badgeholders selected, and of these 69 actually voted on the distribution of OP 10 M among 195 nominated people and projects. All nominees received funding.
RPGF 2 was launched alongside with the first iteration of the Citizens’ House. You can read about both events in the announcement below.
Round 2 documentation
Round 2 announcement
Round 2 nominated projects
Round 2 results 1
Round 2 results - spread sheet 1
Round 2 learnings and reflections
Round 2 badgeholder manual 3
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RPGF Round 3
Round 3 is taking place now, in Q 4 of 2023 . OP 30 M will be distributed. 145 badgeholders will be voting. More on the selection of badgeholders can be found here 3 .
Projects are this time self-nominated. By the end of the application window there were a grand total of 1596 applications. A separate application review process has been introduced to filter out applications that violate the application rules.
I will add to the info below when more is known about how this round turned out…
Round 3 documentation 5
Round 3 announcement
Round 3 call for applications 1
Round 3 self-nominated projects 2
…TBC :seedling:
Basic RetroPGF History
The idea behind retroactive public goods funding seems to have been first su…
Basic RetroPGF History
The idea behind retroactive public goods funding seems to have been first succinctly formulated (in the context of Optimism) in July 2021 .
Would you like to understand why Vitalik Buterin thought public goods funding should be retroactive, and how any group of badgeholders could be seen as a “results oracle”? Read this seminal blog post.
Medium – 20 Jul 21
Retroactive Public Goods Funding
Note: The Optimism team has long been in search of a solution on how to sustainably fund public goods, and we now have the structure of our…
Reading time: 6 min read
…And then go read or re-read the Optimism Vision and Ether’s Phoenix.
(If you prefer audio-visuals, you can also check out Karl Floersch’s wonderfully enthusiastic explanations here and here.)
Then you’re off to a great start. :slightly_smiling_face:
RPGF Round 1
Round 1 took place in Q 1 of 2023 . 24 badgeholders were appointed, and 22 of them seem to have actually participated in the distribution of $ 1 M among 76 nominated projects. 58 of the projects received funding.
Round 1 announcement
Round 1 results
Round 1 review
Round 1 badgeholder manual
—
RPGF Round 2
Round 2 took place in Q 4 of 2021 . 90 voting badges were offered, 71 badgeholders selected, and of these 69 actually voted on the distribution of OP 10 M among 195 nominated people and projects. All nominees received funding.
RPGF 2 was launched alongside with the first iteration of the Citizens’ House. You can read about both events in the announcement below.
Round 2 documentation
Round 2 announcement
Round 2 nominated projects
Round 2 results
Round 2 results - spread sheet
Round 2 learnings and reflections
Round 2 badgeholder manual
—
RPGF Round 3
Round 3 is taking place now, in Q 4 of 2023 . OP 30 M will be distributed. 145 badgeholders will be voting. More on the selection of badgeholders can be found here.
Projects are this time self-nominated. By the end of the application window there were a grand total of 1596 applications. A separate application review process has been introduced to filter out applications that violate the application rules.
I will add to the info below when more is known about how this round turned out…
Round 3 documentation
Round 3 announcement
Round 3 call for applications
Round 3 self-nominated projects
…TBC :seedling:
Basic RetroPGF History The idea behind retroactive public goods funding seems to have been first su…
Basic RetroPGF History The idea behind retroactive public goods funding seems to have been first succinctly formulated (in the context of Optimism) in July 2021 . Would you like to understand why Vitalik Buterin thought public goods funding should be retroactive, and how any group of badgeholders could be seen as a “results oracle”? Read this seminal blog post. Medium – 20 Jul 21 Retroactive Public Goods Funding Note: The Optimism team has long been in search of a solution on how to sustainably fund public goods, and we now have the structure of our… Reading time: 6 min read …And then go read or re-read the Optimism Vision and Ether’s Phoenix. (If you prefer audio-visuals, you can also check out Karl Floersch’s wonderfully enthusiastic explanations here and here.) Then you’re off to a great start. :slightly_smiling_face: RPGF Round 1 Round 1 took place in Q 1 of 2023 . 24 badgeholders were appointed, and 22 of them seem to have actually participated in the distribution of $ 1 M among 76 nominated projects. 58 of the projects received funding. Round 1 announcement Round 1 results Round 1 review 1 Round 1 badgeholder manual — RPGF Round 2 Round 2 took place in Q 4 of 2021 . 90 voting badges were offered, 71 badgeholders selected, and of these 69 actually voted on the distribution of OP 10 M among 195 nominated people and projects. All nominees received funding. RPGF 2 was launched alongside with the first iteration of the Citizens’ House. You can read about both events in the announcement below. Round 2 documentation Round 2 announcement Round 2 nominated projects Round 2 results 1 Round 2 results - spread sheet 1 Round 2 learnings and reflections Round 2 badgeholder manual 1 — RPGF Round 3 Round 3 is taking place now, in Q 4 of 2023 . OP 30 M will be distributed. 145 badgeholders will be voting. More on the selection of badgeholders can be found here 1 . Projects are this time self-nominated. By the end of the application window there were a grand total of 1596 applications. A separate application review process has been introduced to filter out applications that violate the application rules. I will add to the info below when more is known about how this round turned out… Round 3 documentation 5 Round 3 announcement Round 3 call for applications 1 Round 3 self-nominated projects 2 …TBC :seedling:
Basic RetroPGF History The idea behind retroactive public goods funding seems to have been first su…
Basic RetroPGF History The idea behind retroactive public goods funding seems to have been first succinctly formulated (in the context of Optimism) in July 2021 . Would you like to understand why Vitalik Buterin thought public goods funding should be retroactive, and how any group of badgeholders could be seen as a “results oracle”? Read this seminal blog post. Medium – 20 Jul 21 Retroactive Public Goods Funding Note: The Optimism team has long been in search of a solution on how to sustainably fund public goods, and we now have the structure of our… Reading time: 6 min read …And then go read or re-read the Optimism Vision and Ether’s Phoenix. (If you prefer audio-visuals, you can also check out Karl Floersch’s wonderfully enthusiastic explanations here and here.) Then you’re off to a great start. :slightly_smiling_face: RPGF Round 1 Round 1 took place in Q 1 of 2023 . 24 badgeholders were appointed, and 22 of them seem to have actually participated in the distribution of $ 1 M among 76 nominated projects. 58 of the projects received funding. Round 1 announcement Round 1 results Round 1 review Round 1 badgeholder manual — RPGF Round 2 Round 2 took place in Q 4 of 2021 . 90 voting badges were offered, 71 badgeholders selected, and of these 69 actually voted on the distribution of OP 10 M among 195 nominated people and projects. All nominees received funding. RPGF 2 was launched alongside with the first iteration of the Citizens’ House. You can read about both events in the announcement below. Round 2 documentation Round 2 announcement Round 2 nominated projects Round 2 results 1 Round 2 results - spread sheet 1 Round 2 learnings and reflections Round 2 badgeholder manual 1 — RPGF Round 3 Round 3 is taking place now, in Q 4 of 2023 . OP 30 M will be distributed. 145 badgeholders will be voting. More on the selection of badgeholders can be found here. Projects are this time self-nominated. By the end of the application window there were a grand total of 1596 applications. A separate application review process has been introduced to filter out applications that violate the application rules. I will add to the info below when more is known about how this round turned out… Round 3 documentation 4 Round 3 announcement Round 3 call for applications 1 Round 3 self-nominated projects 2 …TBC :seedling:
