Thread by @jessewldn

Ownership Economy platforms (e.g. @UniswapProtocol, @compoundfinance) benefit from independent delegates representing users in governance.

@variantfund wants to delegate to user reps (esp in DeFi) today.

Thinking about getting involved?

Wrote a list of delegate DOs & DONTs 👇

https://twitter.com/jessewldn/status/1304508991431733249

First, what does it take to be a delegate?

A: Whatever you have to give.

Value add in governance comes in different shapes and sizes: full-time, part-time, developers, users, marketers.

If you have an opinion, you can get involved.

So HOW do you get involved?

To start, monitor and participate in topics that interest you.

For example, track topics directly on governance dashboards like gov.uniswap.org or across projects aggregators like boardroom.info

Your opinion counts, and the more you express it and engage with others, the more credibility you'll build as a voice for community members to get behind.

Once you've browsed some topics and decided you want to get involved—how DO you actually execute on it?

First, signal your intent to be a delegate publicly.

Announce that you’d like to serve as delegate (e.g. on Twitter + gov.uniswap.org)

Include a delegate address in your announcement, so token holders know where to delegate to.

If the platform is based on Ethereum, thats just an Ethereum address you want associated with your identity and reputation.

Consider sharing the following info with your announcement — so token holders know where you're coming from:

Why did you decide to become a delegate?

For example, you...

- want to represent underrepresented interests in the user/developer community

- bring a new perspective to the table

- are building a project that depends on the continued success of the platform youre governing

What can platform owners expect from you as a delegate?

For example, will you...

- Be part time or FT?
- Need compensation?
- Publish a rationale on decisions before/after voting?
- Submit execution code?
- Provide initial proposals on XY or Z?

Finally, DO ask for support.

Governance is work.

Its why management teams of corporations (and succesfull co-ops!) get paid big bucks.

Solid Ownership Economy governance will reward contributions meritocratically. Propose it!

What DON'T you need to do as a delegate?

DON'T feel obliged to over-extend yourself. Do the work you're comfortable contributing, and again, ask for support where you need it.

DON'T commit indefinitely.

Be clear about how much time you can commit, and when you'll reconsider being a delegate.

DON'T abuse delegate power to advance your own personal interests.

Life is long. It'll catch up with ya.

Probably many more DOs and DONTs to add.

Feel free to jump in with more.

I'll compile and put together a blog post to live on beyond Twitter.

As I started by saying, @variantfund is looking to delegate its stake in community-owned networks to delegates today.

I'm going to start pinging some folks I'd love to see more of in Ownership Economy platform governance, particularly in DeFi ... stay tuned.

@cyounessi1 @mlphresearch @nanexcool @austingriffith @owocki @saturnial @js_horne @lay2000lbs @RuneKek @CamiRusso @spencernoon @sowmay_jain @NadavAHollander @RyanSAdams @ameensol @hasufl