ENS name: thomasjeans.eth
My reasons for wanting to be a delegate: I strongly believe that building an open and decentralized technology future will play a vital role to ensure the freedom and prosperity of humanity.
As I read through many of the other delegate submissions, I didn’t see many whose views aligned with my own relative to the initial articles of the constitution – namely that unless an article is absolutely critical for the core mission of ENS, it should not be ratified. Limiting the restrictions outlined in the constitution will allow the collective wisdom of the DAO the flexibility to make the best decisions for the direction of ENS now and in the future. I go into detail regarding my rationale in this tweet.
My view on each section of the proposed ENS Constitution
- Name ownership shall not be infringed: (Agree/Disagree/Comment) Agree
I believe Article 1 should be adopted because name ownership is a fundamental value proposition of ENS and ownership is a core tenet of web3
- Fees are primarily an incentive mechanism: (Agree/Disagree/Comment) Disagree
I agree with this principle today but I believe it may be too restrictive in scenarios the DAO may face in the future. It also seems unnecessary. I trust the collective wisdom of the DAO to make these decisions
- Income funds ENS and other public goods: (Agree/Disagree/Comment) Disagree
I think ENS should have a narrowly focussed mission and avoid using DAO funds for public goods. If public goods are to be supported, this should be defined more clearly in a future article
- ENS Integrates with the global namespace: (Agree/Disagree/Comment) Disagree
While I see tremendous value in integration, I think ENS should seek to become the global standard in namespaces and not be held back by legacy technology or outdated thinking
My web3 qualifications / skills: I have been working in software engineering as a developer and leader for the past 8 years. I came into the crypto space in 2017 as an investor (aka degen) and have recently begun learning Solidity. It is my hope that my lack of direct experience working in web3 will provide the DAO with a greater diversity of ideas and opinions.