Blueprints of the Blockchain Grove – Deep within the vibrant green embrace of the jungle, a realm where the seconds linger and legendary beasts roam, dwells an exceptional ape known as Niftynaut. It’s not merely his impressive size that distinguishes him; rather, it’s the blue bandana-wrapped VR headset he wears with a sense of pride that truly sets him apart. Niftynaut is not like other apes. While most are content with the pleasures of the present - the next meal, the next tree climb, Niftynaut gazes into the horizon. He is a futurist, always dreaming about what’s next. His fur-clad form, encases a heart that beats in sync with the cadence of technological innovation. Whispers float through the jungle, hinting at Niftynaut’s unusual reverence for bananas. In his eyes, they transcend mere sustenance, representing cohesion and prosperity. To Niftynaut, a banana is a promise of a better tomorrow. Yet, under his composed façade and forward-thinking outlook lies a grave truth. Niftynaut is part of a vanishing lineage. His every action is a delicate balance between discovery and conservation, keenly aware of the significance of his survival and the heritage he upholds. With the dawn of the NFT era, Niftynaut found his true calling. This wasn’t just a digital space; it was an expanse waiting to be explored, waiting to be understood. He dove into the world of NFTs with the same curiosity and non-judgmental approach he applied to every aspect of his life. While many dismissed this digital realm as fleeting and intangible, Niftynaut saw it as a new frontier. For him, every NFT represented a story, an emotion, a piece of the vast digital universe waiting to be discovered. Harnessing his natural inclination for creation, he set about forging digital instruments for his kin, melding the tangible with the virtual. His initiatives opened the eyes of his fellow apes to the possibilities of NFTs, which they came to recognize not merely as items to be amassed but as powerful channels for connection, expression, and the safeguarding of their heritage. Deep within the jungle, set against the eternal concert of wildlife calls, if you tune in closely, you might discern the faint reverberations of a new domain. This is the digital sanctuary that Niftynaut is meticulously constructing, pixel by pixel.https://redlion-news.mypinata.cloud/ipfs/QmVJfQuJpTSGd1BMihex1qvJKXRog5Ppz9w9pSZabKDPAp
No doubt, small grants is important. It went through some changes over time however, and is imbalanced in terms of responsibility now. I am afraid if we continue increasing the pool size without scaling it into a small grants / NSFW pod that we concentrate too much power into the hands of an individual. It seems like a pod but it isn’t one. The DAO only compensates one person for it. Small grants needs a structural change to share the burden of responsibility and to mitigate risks. For a healthy future of the DAO we need to have a pod also to protect the DAO against black swan events. With more shared responsibility we can mitigate risks and distribute the burden of work load in a fair way.
I would welcome it if we could have a discussion about this topic before we continue with this prop as it drew already quite some controversy.
Although the idea of the game show seems fun, I just don’t see a fit for nouns.
We won’t have a dedicated video ready in time, leaving us with nothing more than a game with noggles floating in space. So people won’t get an idea about nouns in any case.
I don’t see nouns promoting our nounish-ness as a commercialised video add where the only thing we do is promoting a prize pool we have nothing to do with. It does not fit us. If we want to reach an audience via pure adds I would suggest making a full page in the NYT or some other newspaper/magazine.
I think we should make a threshold an opt-in and not an opt out. We are having a system which makes noun holders unequal and creates a class. Those who can propose and those who can't.
# Liberating Proposal Threshold for 26 years
Change the threshold to put a proposal on-chain from the current 2 votes to 1 vote.
Why:
- We are disenfranchising roughly 80% of noun holders currently.
- We are not seeing many proposals coming in.
- We want to empower any nouner or delegate to participate in the DAO.
Setting the proposal threshold to 1 would require 2 votes again once we passed 9999 nouns in roughly 26 years.
# nounify muc.xyz
# tl;dr
[MUC.xyz](https;//muc.xyz) is a two-day NFT event, which is scheduled for 27th & 28th of May 2022 in Munich, Germany.
Goal of the event is to offer a platform to a broader audience to empower, educate and onboard the interested public onto the NFT space.
We would ask for a nouns grant of **15 ETH** to have nouns sponsor the event and nounify it.
# event in detail
The event will be hosted in Munich but will collaborate with a hackathon in Nuremberg. This way we ensure an inter-regional promotion of NFTs in the two biggest Cities of Bavaria (total population of ~2M people)
**The first day** introduces the underlying technologies of NFTs such as blockchain and smart contracts through panels and talks. Different areas of application of NFTs and their economic significance will be presented using successful examples from the gaming, fashion and art sectors. A panel discussion will be held to critically examine the technology and its benefits and to take a visionary look into the future of NFTs. On this day, the audience will be introduced to the world of NFTs and informed about the basics and possible areas of application.
**The second day** will be a deep dive into current topics and trends in Web3 and the world of NFTs. Representatives from Web3 projects and companies will present their NFT journey, current strategies and experiences. Trends, technological developments, as well as tax and regulatory aspects will be covered. The crypto and NFT communities and all interested parties are invited to exchange ideas in an interdisciplinary manner on this day.
The event is planned to attract ~400 people in-person and around the same amount to stream online over the course of 2 days.
# who is organising muc.xyz?
[Benjabo](https://twitter.com/benjabo): Benjamin Bauer (CEO of [ZOLLHOF](https://www.zollhof.de/) - Tech Incubator) is a long-time fan of blockchain technology. He first invested in Bitcoin and Ethereum in 2016 and went all-in on NFTs early 2021. Fascinated by the new possibilities of the decentralised web3, Benjamin pushes this topic for ZOLLHOF and the German startup ecosystem.
[Cairol](https://twitter.com/cairol2_0): aerospace engineer, idea creator and value-based leader in the field of innovation and deep tech.
[Aguwiku](https://twitter.com/aguwiku): architect and urban planner, sustainability and climate protection expert, grew up with art, big fan of tennis.
[niftynaut](https://twitter.com/niftynaut): noun172, building [swap.kiwi](https://swap.kiwi) to help others swap their NFTs the safe way with each other.
# how will the event proliferate nouns?
In general, as the event has an educational approach, we hope also to spread the word about cc0 and convince more builders to think about what kind of license they want to use for their future NFT projects. Moreover, Nouns are not yet proliferating in Europe and sponsoring the conference will help get more attention to the protocol outside of North America.
+ We will let nouns nounify the event completely. Nouns will be THE sponsor who has their logo everywhere where the muc.xyz logo is.
+ We will have posters around the city to draw attention to the event.
+ We will nounify our website accordingly.
+ We will add nouns logo on all of our merchandise which is free for all attendees.
+ We will nounify the venue accordingly (roll-ups, photo wall).
+ We will mention nouns in our press release.
+ We will add a cc0 talk/panel to our event schedule
+ We organise some side NFT exhibitions - here we have the possibility to display nouns and their story.
+ With representatives from the city and the state of Bavaria, chances are high that there will be photos circulating in the regional and national newspapers.
# event location and schedule
we are hosting the event at the [Haus der Kunst](https://hausderkunst.de/en/) (House of Art) which is a non-collecting modern and contemporary art museum in Munich, Germany.
Photographer: Avda / avda-foto.de
Date of the event is the 27th & 28th of May 2022.
The NFT event will help to educate the interested public about NFTs. We are sure this event will draw attention to NFTs and blockchain because it is touching the Zeitgeist and there are not many other events to educate the public about this technology in Germany, and so far none in Munich.
**There is still a great need for education and information in Germany.** **There are a few events, but they differ in their objectives and focus.**
**So far there are not many events to compare it even with.**
Right now it is a right and important time for our muc.xyz, precisely because there are so many different approaches, ideas, areas of application etc… **Our approach also stands out above all because of the first day, which focuses on critical observation and informing the broader public.** On top of it, Bavaria has developed its own blockchain strategy. The added value of this technology for society, the economy and even for the administration is seen.
Munich is a hotspot for art! The art scene is alive and well. There are many collectors and art enthusiasts here. There is a lot of “old” culture and a lot of tradition. Our event fits right in as there is a vacuum currently we hope to fill.
We are also partnering with [Hackbay](https://www.hackbay.de) which organised many hackathons (200+ participants) and now organises its first web3 hackathon (Sponsors: Adidas, Siemens) in Nuremberg (population of ~800k).
Some more info about Munich:
* 3rd largest city in Germany, 11th largest City in the EU with a population of 1.6M
* The city is a global centre of art, science, technology, finance and its economy is based (besides cars) on high tech, creative industries, as well as IT.
* With large universities it attracts a lot of young people with whom it would be great to connect and educate about web3 and NFTs.
# confirmed speakers
+ [Annette Doms](https://twitter.com/Annette_Doms)
+ [Jiayin Chen from Artnet](https://twitter.com/curatingthings)
+ [snowfrow from Artblocks](https://twitter.com/ArtOnBlockchain)
+ [Yat from Animoca Brands](https://twitter.com/ysiu)
+ [Keith from TIME](https://twitter.com/KeithGrossman)
Looks promising to be confirmed soon:
[Judith Gerlach, Bavarian State Minister for Digital Affairs](https://twitter.com/gerlach_judith)
# Expenses muc.xyz has
+ venue
+ catering
+ event set-up
+ technical support for the event and renting hardware (venue, exhibition, and streaming the event)
+ advertisements (print and online)
+ merchandise
**The money from the sponsorship provided by the nouns will be used to partially cover the expenses (expenses > nouns grant). A payout from this grant to the organisers is not included**.
# SUMMARY:
what we ask for:
15 ETH for sponsorship of the NFT event.
We are trying to cover costs completely through sponsorships.
We would be more than happy to welcome nouns in Munich for the event and have an IRL meet-up.
what nouns get:
+ We will let nouns nounify the event completely. Nouns will be THE sponsor who has their logo everywhere where the muc.xyz logo is.
+ We will have posters around the city to draw attention to the event.
+ We will nounify our website accordingly.
+ We will add nouns logo on all of our merchandise which is free for all attendees.
+ We will nounify the venue accordingly (roll-ups, photo wall).
+ We will mention nouns in our press release.
+ We will add a cc0 talk/panel to our event schedule
+ We organise some side NFT exhibitions - here we have the possibility to display nouns and their story.
+ With representatives from the city and the state of Bavaria, chances are high that there will be photos circulating in the regional and national newspapers.