☎️ ENS Ecosystem Working Group – Weekly Meeting: 12pm ET, Thursday

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:seedling: Ecosystem Meeting, August 31st, 2023

Details

Time/Day – 12pm ET (4pm UTC)
Google Meet Link – meet.google.com/ecv-oizn-psi

Stewards: @slobo.eth (ENS | Twitter), @limes (ENS | Twitter), @184.eth (ENS | Twitter)

:information_source: Please reach out to @slobo.eth (Twitter) if you would like to present on future calls.

Agenda

  1. Core Updates @gregskril
  2. Project Highlights
  3. Small grants update
  4. Weekly Review of ens.canny
  5. Review any upcoming events with ENS involvement
  6. ENS Ecosystem Working Group Grants
  7. [Draft] [Executable] Refund .eth names affected by normalization updates
  8. Open space for additional topics

Attendance

slobo.eth, limes.eth, 184.eth, 5pence.eth, alisha.eth, cap, dr3a.eth, evan, greg skriloff, light walker, maintainer, marcus estmcmxci, prem makeig, russell bookland, senad dilji, sydmead.eth, thomas clowes, tyler caldonia, vegayp, vincent (zadok7.eth)

1. Core Updates

@gregskril (ENS | Twitter)

ENSIP-16: Offchain Metadata

  • ENSIP-16 is an improvement for offchain names like cb.id names, enabling them to be visible on applications like ENS manager app.
  • The proposal was published a few days ago as a draft. Authors are inviting feedback.
  • See: ENSIP-16: Offchain Metadata

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[DRAFT] Gasless DNS names in ENS

  • Last week, Gasless DNSSEC was deployed on Sepolia - View the deployment on this GitHub PR.
  • DNSSEC allows anyone to use existing DNS web domains in the ENS ecosystem for free.
  • Gregskril is working on a DNSSEC document and shared this on the call.
    • Document & demos are still being polished and will be released soon.
  • The technical implementation of DNSSEC and its benefits were discussed.
    • The process involves setting a single text record (TXT) on the DNS domain, enabling resolution in wallets like Metamask.
  • A question was raised about how updates to other DNS records would work, with flexibility mentioned.
    • Developers and labs are exploring different options, including a gateway server for more record flexibility.
  • Discussion covered trust assumptions and the role of the gateway server (deployed here).
  • Suggestions were made to align primary names with similar mechanisms to enhance adoption and safety.
  • The balance between cost-effectiveness, adoption, and potential risks in the ENS ecosystem was acknowledged, with the potential for reversibility also being highlighted.

2. Project Highlights

Russell Bookland (ENS | Twitter) from dAppling network (Twitter | Web | Github)

  • Russell shared that dAppling network has added support for ENS names, where users can link their ENS name to their website. Check out the tweet thread for more information and demo.

3. Small Grants Update

:scroll: Forum: Rethinking ENS Small Grants discussion space.
  • Get your submissions ready - small grants are scheduled to open September 5th.
  • Keep an eye out for the forum post next week with more information.

4. Weekly Review of ens.canny.io

Engagement and upvoting on Canny are vital, offering direct feedback to ENS Labs & Working Groups that benefit the ENS protocol. ENS.canny.io includes: feature requests, integrations, bug reports, and community upvoting. Read more on the :scroll: Forum here.
  • The ENS Canny Board was reviewed.

5. Review any upcoming events with ENS involvement

If you’d like to connect with ENS folks at these events, reach out in advance on Twitter or Telegram.
DATE Event/Location Who is Attending
Sep 22-24 ETHGlobal New York gregskril.eth, sadaf.eth, slobo.eth, limes.eth, makoto.eth, katherine.eth, alexandro netto,
Nov 13-19 Devconnect …
Nov 17-19 ETHIstanbul …

ENS Happy Hour @ ETH NY Sep 23rd 2023

  • @limes shared about ENS event September 23rd from 6-9pm (ET), during ETHGlobal New York.
    • The event is planning to use technology from some of our partner projects - supporting those who support us - including:
      • An NFT ticket that is ‘Built on Base[.eth]’.
      • Token gated communication on Farcaster.
    • Many from the Working Groups, ENS Labs and community will be attending.
    • The forum post ENS Happy Hour @ ETH NY 2023 will be updated when information is ready.

ETH Global New York - Hackathon

  • ENS will have presence and is happy to sponsor the event.
  • Let Gregskril know your ideas for building here
  • Check out the prizes and categories here

6. ENS Ecosystem Working Group Grants

:scroll: Forum: Term 4 Grants – The Ecosystem Working Group grants are designed to support projects and builders contributing to the ENS ecosystem. Apply anytime through the DeForm platform here. Evaluation process takes ~4 weeks, and unsuccessful applications can reapply in future.

7. [Draft] [Executable] Refund .eth names affected by normalization updates

:scroll: Forum: 1) [Draft] [Executable] Refund .eth names affected by normalization updates & 2) [TEMP CHECK] ENS invalid name refund proposal
  • Refund options have been discussed on the forum and in past Metagov, Ecosystem & Public Goods WG calls.
  • Option A was selected from the two options.
  • @matoken.eth will move forward with making an onchain governance proposal.
  • This will be aimed for end of September as part of the monthly DAO Voting Window.
  • @gregskril clarified the technical process of the refund.
    • ETH will be sent to a multisig, which will send transaction to affected users, and what is not spent on gas will transfer back to the DAO.

8. Open space for additional topics

Encode HACKATHON

Callout for Hackathon Ideas

  • @gregskril - if you have any ideas for projects to be built in a hackathon, please reach out.
    • What type of prizes make you most excited to build on a protocol? (tweet).

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Affiliate Program Update

:scroll: Forum: Discussion 1: ENS Affiliate Marketing - Affiliate Program
  • @LightWalker.eth gave an update on the affiliate program, explaining the progress and outreach being conducted to align participants.
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