Nouns DAO

Summary: This proposal requests Noun #848 and #771 from the Nouns DAO treasury. One Noun will be delegated to a member of The Park DAO, selected by vote, to encourage active participation and governance in the Nouns ecosystem. The second Noun will be used to experiment with the NounSwap mechanism, exchanging it for 1,000,000 $NOUNS. These $NOUNS will be distributed over the next three months to participants in Fridays at The Park sessions and Farcaster rounds. This experiment, inspired by Nouns Town Talks, aims to explore innovative approaches to ownership and subculture proliferation of the Nouns DAO.

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Context: Nouns DAO has pioneered a decentralized model of funding and governance that supports subcultures and creativity. This proposal seeks to build upon that framework by introducing new experiments around ownership and participation. Inspired by recent discussions during Nouns Town talks, we are requesting two treasury Nouns to explore how Nouns DAO can further engage with music and creative subcultures, while driving participation through novel mechanisms like Nouns Swap.

Who is The Park? The Park DAO is an experiment in supporting onchain music through the cadence of creation, curation, collection, and great coffee. Our mission is to bring the joy and freedom of music onchain while fostering community WORLDWIDE. Our series, Fridays at The Park, has become a key part of our identity. Lunch, coffee, talking about the internet, songs from scratch, creative collaborations, minting of artifacts, mentorship, videos, songs, and community engagement WORLDWIDE. Happy Friday is the meme, the mantra, together we are living everyday like it’s Friday, sparking joy to Nouns and the next Billion People Onchain.

Proposal Goals:

1. Noun 771 - Delegation: We propose to delegate this Noun to a member of The Park DAO. The member will be selected through a transparent community vote within The Park DAO, ensuring active governance participation. By empowering a dedicated individual, we strengthen ties between The Park and Nouns DAO, allowing for more diverse representation and decision-making in Nouns’ governance.
2. Noun 848 - Nouns Swap Experiment: The second Noun will be swapped using the Nouns Swap mechanism for 1,000,000 $NOUNS. These $NOUNS will be distributed over three months through:
   • Fridays at The Park Participation: Community members attending or participating in Fridays at The Park Sessions will receive $NOUNS as rewards, incentivizing more onchain and offline collaboration.
   • Farcaster Rounds: Using Farcaster as a tool for decentralized engagement, we will run rounds where participants can earn $NOUNS by contributing to discussions, music creation, or curation.

Impact and Alignment with Nouns’ Mission: This proposal is rooted in the idea that Nouns exist to support subcultures, creativity, and experimentation. By bringing the Nouns ecosystem into The Park’s music and community activities, we amplify the Nouns mission. The Park DAO serves as a creative hub, and with treasury Nouns, we will directly connect Nouns with our decentralized music projects. This experiment will explore how ownership and participation can evolve, as well as how Nouns DAO can continue to engage with dynamic subcultures.

Budget:

• Request: Nouns 848 and 771 from the Nouns DAO treasury.
• The 1,000,000 $NOUNS swapped through Noun 848 will be distributed over three months as outlined above.

Timeline:

• Month 1: Vote within The Park DAO for Noun delegation. Begin Nouns Swap process for Noun 771 and start distributing $NOUNS in Fridays at The Park sessions.
• Months 2-3: Continue $NOUNS distribution and track participation metrics in both Fridays at The Park and Farcaster rounds.
• Month 3: Review: Compile a report on the outcomes, including participation levels, community feedback, and the impact of $NOUNS distribution.

Success Metrics:

• Increased Governance Participation: Active governance engagement from The Park DAO member delegated with Noun 771.
• Ownership Experimentation: Effective use of Noun 848 in NounSwap to distribute $NOUNS, fostering deeper community engagement and participation.
• Cultural Proliferation: Amplification of the Nouns meme and mission within the music subculture, especially through Fridays at The Park.

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