Term 5 Meta-governance Working Group Special Election

Hey @5pence.eth, thanks for the post and leading the MG stewards through this transition.

Overall I think it’s tricky timing and my first thought would be; can the MetaGov working group operate without a third steward for the remainder of this term? Given @AvsA post and the commitment of “I will attend metagov calls as only a listener unless I am asked otherwise” and “I do not wish to risk any issues with the Metagov multisig not having enough signatures so I will make myself available to sign transactions” I wonder if @5pence.eth and @estmcmxci would be able to lead metagov without a third seat. Primarily because of the timing going into Devcon followed by the holiday season, I wonder if any new MetaGov steward will be able to onboard and start contributing meaningfully before the term is finished?

I know there are DAO and working group rules that state a interim election should take place but considering the timing, I wonder if it makes sense to forgoe this stipulation?

As an alternative to the MetaGov WG stewards continuing with one human down, I’m also happy to nominate myself as a steward. I’m planning to nominate myself as a MG steward in the next term so happy to put my name forward now to contribute if we think it’s beneficial for the DAO!


EDIT: After seeing @nick.eth’s post and proposal we’ve decided to not continue through to the next stage of our nomination, and instead vote for Nick.

FireEyes and I fully support Nick in this transitionary period for the MetaGov stewards.

During next term’s election, FireEyes is incredibly excited to participate and look forward to making a clear case for our (and my) role as a MetaGov Steward for 2025! :seedling:


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Why do you want to be a Steward of this Working Group?

After participating in the DAO since launch as a delegate and contributor, this Working Group role represents a continued effort to further ENS. By joining as a Steward I will be focusing on a number of key action points:

  • Ensure that the spending & budgeting from all working groups, service providers, labs, the DAO and the endowment are reasonable and have consistent reporting.
  • Promote a focus on DAO service providers that are high impact, empowering continuous contribution and innovation from ENS.
  • Examine the current endowment structure and fee model.
  • General focus on the MetaGovernance of ENS - ensuring that we’re making the best decisions possible!
  • Bringing in wider FireEyes contributors to act as a resource to the MetaGov WG in whatever ways possible!

Any other information you wish to share with Delegates (e.g. potential conflicts or existing engagements)

FireEyes is a delegate for ENS but has no other conflicts or existing engagements.

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