The Metagov Retro Research Team has produced a dashboard with embedded AI widget that tracks Forum, Snapshot, and other quantifiable data to test our hypotheses (per the analysis plan) about the causes of the challenges we are focused on. The analysis found that all but two of our initial hypotheses were overwhelmingly validated, giving us a very high level of confidence that they explain why these challenges have manifested. The two hypotheses that were not validated lacked sufficient available evidence; we did not find evidence that contradicted or disproved them, so they remain plausible, but we cannot currently state that they are valid. We want to be transparent in that as of right now, all prompts for the dashboard are archived in a repository that only the Retro team as access to and we can transition this ownership to ENS as well as discuss options on how to monitor and assess this engagement to optimize the tool. We have also prepared a summary report outlining all of our conclusions from Phases 1 and 2 of the Retro.
We will also be providing a recording in which the Retro Research Team walks through each part of the dashboard, but we wanted to release materials as soon as they were ready. This dashboard could be something ENS maintains and builds on to track performance on key KPIs and trends in mitigating these challenges. The Metagov Retro Research Team is considering using this dashboard as a template for a decision-support tool (as a public good) to help DAOs identify gaps in key decision-making that contribute to these challenges, given that many projects in Web3 are facing similar issues.
Here the Retro Research Team proposed an Advisory Body (AB) to provide feedback on Retro findings, help prioritize recommendations, and propose final recommendations for approval by the DAO. We fully understand that ENS has been very active in pursuing its own reforms, and we are here to support that as best we can. However, the deadline we proposed for establishing the AB has passed and no formal snapshot proposals has yet been formally made yet. This creates a risk for the Retro Team that we will not be able to meet the timeline set out in the contract commissioning this Retro Research. The Retro Research Team also should not have to delay invoicing for work already completed and they have other projects they need to move on to.
Given this, we can continue our no-cost extension until the AB is approved and we can engage with that body, but we need to be able to invoice for work completed by Tuesday the 14th in order to continue any no-cost extension (we beleive @netto.eth can assist onthis and we have reached out). Otherwise, we will proceed into Phase 3. I will be available at the All Hands on the 14th to answer any questions; if a presentation on any aspect of the Retro is desired, please let me know and I can provide that as well.
Please let us know if anything is needed on this.