Dear Optimism Fractal Community,
As we approach the conclusion of a transformative year, I'm excited to share two strategic proposals that position us for greater impact in 2025. These initiatives, emerging from thoughtful community discussions at our events over recent weeks, optimize our infrastructure while creating new opportunities for growth across the rapidly expanding Superchain ecosystem.
- Transition to Biweekly Schedule: Following a two week winter break (December 20 - January 8), this proposal would establish a new biweekly cadence for Optimism Fractal events starting January 9th, 2025. By alternating with Eden Fractal events, we maintain the vibrant weekly Respect Games our community values while creating space for deeper ecosystem engagement and accelerated implementation of our coordination tools.
- Evolve Optimism Fractal Intents: This proposal introduces four key refinements to our intents document:
- Core Intent Statement: Streamlining "optimizing governance on the Optimism Superchain" to "optimizing governance on the Superchain"
- Event Cadence: Updating from weekly to biweekly schedule throughout document
- Contribution Prompt: Evolving from "What did I do this week to help Optimism?" to "What did I do to grow Optimism over the past two weeks?"
- Consensus Process: Adapting council operations to biweekly format while preserving our proven democratic mechanisms
As discussed in last week’s Town Hall episode, these changes align with Optimism Season 7's focused intent on interoperability and collaboration across the Superchain. By optimizing our infrastructure, we're better positioned to share our proven tools and processes - from the Respect Game to our democratic coordination frameworks - across the rapidly expanding network of Superchain communities.
The first proposal to transition to biweekly events closes Thursday, while the second proposal to update our intents will remain open for consideration until January 9th. Detailed rationale and comprehensive documentation are available in both proposals on Snapshot. For more comprehensive context including recordings of our recent discussions about this, see our "Optimism Fractal and Town Hall 2025 Planning: Strategic Evolution" article.
I invite you to review these proposals in the Optimism Fractal Snapshot Space and share your perspectives - whether in Discord, our upcoming Town Hall, or through comments on our documentation platforms. Together, we're building the foundation for a transformative 2025, where Optimism Fractal scales its impact while strengthening our technical infrastructure and deepening the collaborative spirit that drive innovation in our community..
Join us this Thursday, December 19th at 17 UTC for our final event of 2024, as we conclude this chapter and prepare to embark on an exciting new phase of growth and innovation across the Superchain.
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Optimism Town Hall Topic: Wrapping up 2024
Following our community-approved proposal "Wrapping up 2024: Looking Forward Together", which received the most votes by Monday's 17 UTC deadline, this week's Town Hall will continue using OPTOPICS with our existing topics poll. This poll includes several crucial areas yet to be fully explored.
As always in OPTOPICS, you can:
- Vote on existing topics through weighted voting
- Adjust votes anytime before or during the event
- Propose new topics in the Optimism Town Hall snapshot space
- Guide topic transitions during the even
The three topics that are currently leading our poll:
- Optimism Season 7 Developments
- Optimism Town Hall & Fractal 2025 Planning
- Approved Optimism Fractal Respect Game Mission
While our current leading topics align closely with the strategic proposals shared above, our flexible format ensures we can address whatever matters most to our community. You're welcome to modify your votes or introduce new discussion areas that you feel deserve attention. The comprehensive Seasons of Optimism article provides valuable context for our discussions, including our 2025 planning and ecosystem development.
Looking forward to engaging in meaningful discussion as we conclude this transformative year together. Whether you're interested in exploring our strategic evolution, diving into specific initiatives, or raising new considerations, your voice helps shape these important conversations about maximizing our collective impact. Join us Thursday at 18 UTC as we wrap up 2024 and lay the groundwork for an ambitious, collaborative, and very optimistic 2025!