Title: Refill Nouns Strategic Funding Works (NSFW) Pool

Proposer: noun22.⌐◨-◨

Block: 15682675

Link: https://nouns.wtf/vote/151

Request: Refill the NSFW Pool with 250 ETH

Result: PASSED

• FOR - 149 votes, 18 voters
• AGAINST - 8 voters, 3 voters
• ABSTAIN - 53 votes, 4 voters

TL;DR

• A lot of support from large and small voters
  • Main support is that this funding is great for the community and onboarding new builders, but a few also mention a concern around decentralization and transparency
• Nounders and a few medium-sized voters vote against or abstain due to lack of decentralization and transparency - currently the NSFW is largely run by Noun 22
  • Main opposition is well summarized by Nounders - “So far, the use of funds has been productive for the ecosystem, however we're concerned that the level of accountability and transparency has not scaled with the amount of funding it has received. Pods should operate as minimum viable decentralized entities, with multiple members who are voicing opinions and having an impact on outcomes. NSFW is currently not structured this way. We want to ensure community projects get the benefit of a diversity of opinions and will vote to fund NSFW when there are multiple members actively involved with making decisions.”

Martin’s Take

This prop showcases the power of momentum and good faith in the community - Noun 22 has funded many people and projects, and is well-respected. A lot of people mention the concern about transparency and decentralization, but the effort to enforce a new structure for NSFW seems too high compared to continuing to fund this current iteration. The prop is essentially flawed but good enough for most people.

I think the best alternative to this would be for someone to spin up an alternative to NSFW with a specific focus - however it might take time to build enough credibility to do that, and would require work to maintain obviously.

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