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(noun40 voting via agora)
went back and forth a bit but landed on voting FOR. i generally don't like sponsorships (e.g. conference sponsorships) b/c those usually feel ephemeral and the impressions we get are low value since the attendees/viewers often have low context. i was originally looking at the prop through that lens feeling a little skeptical but after reading the part around the noggles sculpture being placed right next to the 5ft tall HOPE OUTDOOR GALLERY sign I started to feel like maybe this is closer to the Rusutsu prop (prop 218) which i really like. permanent and prominently placed noggles sculptures at the right locations can be interesting schelling points. ofc that prop was $200k and this is asking for $950k, but this is a non profit art park that needs funding (which i'm more partial towards like the stakepark restoration stuff we've funded in the past) and this also has the added potential to double as a nounish IRL gathering spot which is another thing I like (similar to the LA coffee shop, i think IRL gathering spots are good to complement all the online gathering we always do). ofc this isn't just a nouns-branding-only space so things are more complicated and there's less guarantees that it all shakes out in a way that feels fair to nouns BUT on that dimension i just have high trust with brennen. he not only has been an incredible nouner this whole time (through the fork and all) but also has selflessly poured his heart into helping nouns esports achieve the success it has. knowing he'll be on the ground and close to the project i have high faith some really nounish branding will be put in place (and other events, merch, etc). also austin is a pretty cool spot in general as place that art and tech intersects and i'm happy for nouns to put down some roots in that city. excited to see this come to life! go brennen!