ATX DAO : Roles & Reputation

Proposal Draft Contributors: Mason Lynaugh, Jake Homanics, Brennan Mulligan

ATX DAO now has over 200 members. We've reached the point where we should be able to further decentralize our operations and increase the agency of our member base. One of the ways that a DAO operates differently from standard centralized organizations is in how it grants agency to its members. Sufficiently decentralized DAOs should aim to enable the autonomy of its members through automated transparent systems rather than centralized administration.

This proposed system will grant Role based permissions through Reputation tokens (REP). Any member can accumulate REP by submitting their contributions to the Giving Circle at our monthly membership meeting or by attending community events regularly.

Once a member has accrued enough Reputation for a particular role, they can go to their REP wallet on the member portal and claim that role (through the hats protocol). The associated hat token will then grant permissions based on the type of role it represents.

Role - A title within the DAO that describes a member's contributions
Hat - An ERC-1155 token that grants access to a set of DAO tooling permissions
Reputation - A way to track contributions within the DAO entirely on-chain
Giving Circle - A monthly event where DAO members can recognize and reward each other’s contributions. (By distributing 1000 USDC and 1000 REP)

Permissions

Platforms with access and administration rights that need to be distributed.

Roles

Each of these roles includes a threshold of REP that a member must reach in order to claim. Some of these roles include additional responsibilities and all are voluntary. Members are not required to assume a role once they reach the associated REP level.

Permissions- The tooling permissions granted to a role holder.
Initial Cohort - Some of these roles have an initial cohort of members who fit the role due to past proposals and ongoing performance.
- Permissions will be revoked for members who currently have access to the permissions tied to a role but are not included in the initial cohort
- The initial cohort will be granted REP commensurate with the role.

DAO Stewards (5000 REP)

Responsible for critical DAO functions.

DAO Stewards are contributors who closely resemble that of an employee. They consistently devote time and energy to tending to the DAO’s needs without having the ability to “take a step back” from operations. DAO Stewards are expected to manage urgent situations and core DAO infrastructure, be highly available for communications, are compensated monthly, and are held accountable by the community. They are expected to be transparent in their activities and available to teach DAO members about their work.

Permissions

Snapshot - Administration

Initial Cohort
The initial DAO Stewards had their roles established via proposal.

Megan Murray
Mason Lynaugh

Guild Guides (1000 REP)

DAO Project Leaders

Guild Guides embody the values of the DAO, understand how the organization operates, actively socialize and build relationships with the community, and facilitate the development of projects with other DAO members. DAO Guides are often leaders of current projects or successful completed projects and are not siloed by our three guilds. DAO Guides are encouraged to continue contributing in an impactful way to Guild projects and operations.

Permissions

REP Safe
Gnosis Safe - Signer
Snapshot - Administration
Discord - Administration

Initial Cohort
The initial DAO Guides are members who contributed heavily in the past and have volunteered to take on the responsibility.

Roberto Talamas
Ken Cenna
Sam Padilla
Jake Homanics
Kathleen Nguyendon-Leclercq
Jesse Paterson
Clifton King

Contributors (500 REP)

Regularly rewarded for their contributions through the Giving Circle

Disciplines are a way for members to identify their specialization with a particular skill set and contribute to Guild projects. Organizing under disciplines helps identify members with the skill sets needed to complete Guild projects or improve operations.

Permissions By Discipline

Operations
- Charmverse Moderation
- Discord Moderation
Marketing and Events
- Twitter Account
- Instagram Account
- Youtube Account
- Calendar - Adding Events
Partnerships
- ATX DAO Email
Engineering
- Github Team Member
Design
- Figma Team Member

Active Members (100 REP)

Participate in Community Activities & Events

Charmverse Editor

Initiates (100 REP)

New Members and Non-members

Reputation Control and Distribution

There will be a Gnosis Safe on the polygon network with the same signers as the ATX DAO treasury Safe. This REP Safe will have Admin, Minter and Soulbound Transferer rights over the REP token and will use those rights in accordance with ATX DAO Snapshot proposals.

An Admin can pause smart contract interaction, grant/revoke other roles, and set max possible amount of tokens that can be minted within a single transaction. The likely actor(s) are a multi-sig/ledger explicitly with selected members of the DAO.
A Minter can mint pairs of tokens and can transfer them to an address which has been granted the Distributor Role. The likely actor(s) are a multi-sig/ledger explicitly with selected members of the DAO.
A Soulbound Transferer can send Soulbound tokens on behalf of an address to another address.

Bad Actors

We will need a process for identifying and removing bad actors from their roles in the DAO.

Bad Actor Examples

A hacker who steals a NFT
Members who do something inappropriate like assault another member \
(verbally, physically, socially, etc...)

Removal Process

Reporting: Someone reports an issue to a DAO Steward.
Resolution: The DAO Guides privately vote on whether or not to remove the bad actor .
Override: The decision is publicized and any member of the community can put forth a Snapshot proposal within a week to override the DAO Guide decision.
Removal: Guild Guides vote through the REP Safe to remove all REP from an individual identified as a Bad Actor. This would also revoke all of their hats based permissions.