Community Call Recap 7
Another week of progress, another Community Call to hash things out.
This week's Community Call mostly focused on Article 9 and Article 10 of the Humanode Charters before moving on to discussing the state of proto-Vortex, and sprinkling some bits of “to be released” news just as a perk for those who attended the call.
Although Article 9 is one of the longer ones in the whole charter, it is a fundamental cornerstone of Vortex, so we recommend you all go over it.
Article 9 — Proposition Rights and Governing Tiers
9.1 No Voting Power by Tier. Tiers shall not grant additional Voting Power. Tiers grant proposal rights on increasingly consequential matters.
9.2 Proof Types. Tiers are based on (a) Proof-of-Time (PoT), (b) Proof-of-Devotion (PoD), and (c) Proof-of-Governance (PoG). Each proof type shall be computed exclusively from protocol-recorded events and counters.
9.2.1 Proof-of-Time (PoT). PoT evidences longevity. Unless otherwise specified by protocol, PoT shall be measured from the earliest applicable timestamp and counted only for periods in which the relevant status is satisfied:
(a) PoT–Node Operation. Counted from the first epoch boundary after a Human Node is first recognized by the protocol as bioauthenticated and eligible to operate. It accrues in epochs in which the participant is recognized by protocol as operating a node (liveness and eligibility as defined by the consensus and identity modules).
(b) PoT–Governor Tenure. Counted from the moment a Human Node first becomes a Governor in any Chamber. It accrues in epochs during which the participant retains Governor status in at least one Chamber.
(c) PoT–Citizen Tenure. Counted from the moment a Governor first becomes a Citizen (Tier 5). It accrues in epochs during which Citizen status is retained.
9.2.2 Proof-of-Devotion (PoD). PoD evidences constructive contribution to the ecosystem and is satisfied only by verifiable outcomes.
(a) PoD–Accepted Proposals. Counted as the number of proposals for which the participant is recorded by the protocol as the proposer and which reach an “Approved/Accepted” state under the applicable Chamber rules and are not subsequently voided by an unbreakable Chamber Veto or invalidated by a Court for fraud or equivalent grounds under the Humanode Codex.
(b) PoD–Formation Participation. Counted from the moment the participant is recorded by the protocol as having accepted a Formation role (including acceptance of a digital offer or inclusion in an on-chain project contract) in a project that was authorized by Vortex. Unless otherwise specified by protocol, PoD–Formation is satisfied when at least one of the following is recorded: (i) completion of a defined milestone; (ii) receipt of an on-chain disbursement; or (iii) formal project completion acknowledgement.
9.2.3 Proof-of-Governance (PoG). PoG evidences sustained governance responsibility.
(a) PoG–Active Era Count. Counted as the number of Governing Eras in which the participant is an Active Governor for at least one Chamber under Article 1.4.
(b) PoG–Governance Actions. Counted from the moment the participant becomes a Governor and accrues through protocol-recorded governance actions, including casting Chamber votes and Proposal Pool scouting actions, subject to the action-threshold logic used to determine Active Governor status.
9.2.4 Counting Rules and Units.
(a) Primary Units. Where these Charters refer to time-based eligibility (including “years”), the protocol shall compute eligibility from epoch-based counters derived from protocol timestamps.
(b) Year Definition for Eligibility. Unless otherwise specified by protocol, “one (1) year” for Tier eligibility means three hundred sixty-five (365) days, equal to two thousand one hundred ninety (2,190) epochs of four (4) hours each.
(c) Cumulative vs. Consecutive. Unless a Tier requirement expressly states “consecutive,” time counters are cumulative.
9.3 Tier 1 — Nominee. A Nominee is a Human Node seeking voting rights in any Chamber. A Nominee cannot vote but may participate in Formation and may make proposals excluding those connected to Fee distribution, Monetary System, Core Infrastructure, Administrative matters, and DAO core.
Requirements: operate a node.
9.4 Tier 2 — Ecclesiast.
Requirements: operate a node; have a proposal accepted in Vortex.
New available proposal types: Fee distribution; Monetary modification.
9.5 Tier 3 — Legate.
Requirements: operate a node for one (1) year; be an Active Governor for one (1) year; have a proposal accepted; participate in a project through Formation.
New available proposal types: Changes of core infrastructure.
9.6 Tier 4 — Consul.
Requirements: operate a node for two (2) years; be an Active Governor for two (2) years; have a proposal accepted; participate in a project through Formation.
New available proposal types: Administrative.
9.7 Tier 5 — Citizen. By reaching Citizen tier, there are no further proposition restrictions.
Requirements: operate a node for four (4) years; be a Governor for four (4) years; be an Active Governor for three (3) years; have a proposal accepted; participate in a project through Formation.
New available proposal types: DAO core.
In addition to going over Article 9, Article 10 was also featured in this call. Article 10 focuses on Formation, which will most likely become one of the most utilized features of Vortex as it grows.
Article 10 — Formation
10.1 Purpose. Formation is a grant-based development system providing grants, investments, service agreements, and projects dedicated to supporting the Humanode Network and related technologies and is intended to be accessible through the Vortex governance interfaces.
10.2 Eligibility. Any Human Node may join Formation to make a grant proposal or apply to become part of a team implementing an approved proposal. There is no requirement to participate in governance to participate in Formation.
10.3 Nomination of Non-Human Proposals. Proposals by non-human contributors may reach Formation only if nominated by a governing Human Node.
10.4 Funding. Formation may be funded from community and treasury resources. At network commencement, it is assumed that two percent (2%) of fees flow into a Formation vault, and Vortex shall regularly determine, by proposal, the percentage of fees going to Formation.
10.5 Team Assembly. For proposals approved by Vortex, Formation shall support a team-assembly procedure whereby the proposer may send a digital offer to another Human Node. Such an offer shall include the public address of the potential member, working objectives and conditions, and a smart contract that locks a portion of the grant for that person and records relevant data on-chain.
After some Q&A and comments by those who attended, we also spent some time discussing the state of proto-Vortex, and it was revealed that the anticipated reset and patching of proto-Vortex will happen this week.
Once it is reset, the Core Team will once again invite everyone to sign up for further testing. We will most likely have another live testing session during the next community call, along with some further testing sessions, which will require a larger number of community members to participate in the test for critical features, such as Citizen Veto and Chamber Veto.
We will also be wrapping up the discussions on the Humanode Charters soon, as there are only 3 Charters left.
Article 11 — Courts and the Humanode Codex
Article 12 — Records, Transparency, and Enforcement
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Article 13 — Amendment and Interpretation
We look forward to your participation this Saturday!