[Discussion] ENSDAO Governance Bot Proposal

đź’¬ General Discussion
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Introduction

This proposal is authored by Aakash Athawasya, the lead researcher for PYOR, an onchain data tools provider backed by Castle Island and Coinbase Ventures.

Background

ENSDAO’s governance participation faces a critical challenge: a significant gap exists between active governance decisions and broader community awareness. While governance proposals and voting occur regularly on both onchain and Snapshot platforms, many community members remain unaware of these crucial decisions that shape ENS’s future.

To address this – we propose implementing an automated governance tracking system that bridges the communication gap between governance activities and the broader ENS community. This system would automatically distribute governance updates across Twitter and Telegram, where most community members are active. This can be expanded to other social sites in future.

Process

  1. PYOR will develop and deploy a governance tracking bot that will:
  • Monitor and report ENSDAO governance activities on Twitter and Telegram
  • Access and process public governance data from both onchain and Snapshot platforms
  • Operate under the official ENSDAO governance social media accounts
  1. Implementation of initial success metrics tracking for:
  • Governance participation rates
  • Community engagement levels
  • Social media reach and interaction
  • Regular reporting of bot performance metrics to the community on a monthly basis

Next Steps

Upon receiving positive community feedback and a green light to being operations we aim to build, deploy, and test the bot in – 4-5 weeks.

This will consist of:

Development Phase (Weeks 1-2)

  • Technical implementation of the tracking system
  • Integration with social media platforms [Twitter, Telegram]
  • Community testing and feedback collection [internal testing with community members, before public rollout]

Beta Launch (Weeks 3-4)

  • Limited release to test core functionalities
  • Collection of initial performance metrics [from both onchain and Snapshot voting]
  • Refinement based on community feedback

Full Implementation (Week 5)

  • Complete rollout of all features
  • Begin regular performance reporting
  • Ongoing optimization based on usage data

We will also share regular feedback requests on the ENS Forum to work on improvements and bugs.

Supporting Information

Benefits to ENS

  • Enhanced Governance Participation: Trickle-down effect of voting emanating from social awareness
  • Improved Transparency: Real-time visibility into governance activities directly to Twitter and Telegram
  • Stronger Community Engagement: Driven by social media interaction and then onchain voting

Synergies with ENS

  • Integration with existing ENS governance infrastructure
  • Complement to current community communication channels
  • Enhancement of ENS’s commitment to decentralized governance
  • Potential integration with ENS governance tools and dashboards

Technical Implementation

  • Real-time governance updates and notifications
  • Multi-platform integration (Twitter, Telegram)
  • Automated proposal summaries and reminders
  • Voting outcome reports and analytics

Risks and Mitigation Strategies

  1. Technical Risks
  • Risk: System downtime
  • Mitigation: Redundant monitoring systems and backup notification channels
  1. Community Adoption Risk
  • Risk: Low initial engagement
  • Mitigation: Phased rollout with community feedback loops
  1. Information Accuracy Risk
  • Risk: Incorrect data reporting
  • Mitigation: Multiple verification layers and manual oversight

Costs

We anticipate a cost of $10,000 to build the bot, integrate it with Snapshot and Tally, and build distribution on Twitter and Telegram.

Track Record

PYOR has successfully implemented similar tools for:

  • Compound
  • EigenLayer
  • ICP
  • Arbitrum

Proof of work.

Administrative Processes

Monitoring and Reporting

  • Monthly performance metrics reports
  • Regular community feedback sessions
  • Continuous improvement based on usage data

Governance

  • Clear update and maintenance procedures
  • Defined escalation paths for issues
  • Regular community check-ins

Success Metrics

Primary Metric: Increase in unique addresses participating in governance votes

Secondary Metrics:

  • Social media engagement rates
  • Community growth across platforms
  • Proposal participation trends
  • Qualitative community feedback

Looking forward to discussing this with the ENS Community to see if this is a useful tool to enhance tokenholder participation.

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Thanks for the proposal @PYOR! We have the impression that similar things are happening in other DAOs, and in the DAO community where there are multiple communication channels, it is not easy to track what the most recent and important topics are, and we think that this is a major barrier, especially for community members who wish to participate in a project in the middle of it.

We also participate in the Compound DAO and Arbitrum DAO, but we are not sure which bot or Twitter account you refer to as the “similar tools”. Do you have a link or something where we can see an output of its bot? We believe that the existing examples will help us to understand what you offer.

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Thanks for the thoughtful response, @taneagov.eth!

You’re right that tracking governance updates across fragmented channels is a significant barrier for DAO members, especially those looking to participate midway in a project.

To clarify, here are two examples of the tools we mentioned:

  1. Arbitrum Governance Tracker
  2. Compound Governance Tracker

For the ENS DAO, we can build a similar Twitter bot to track governance updates, including – proposals forwarded, delegate participation, quorum filling, and voting outcomes. We will also create a Telegram bot that delivers real-time governance updates via a dedicated group, ensuring members can stay informed effortlessly.

If the DAO has any other specific requirements, we’d be happy to speak with a member to better understand them and tailor our solution accordingly.

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