My reasons for wanting to be a delegate: Governance is the Endgame.

Tech stacks will converge and become invisible much like IMAP/POP3/TCP-IP became invisible. But governance will remain. Users and capital will go where the lowest "risk country" is. "Venezuela VS Swiss" kind of choice. So I am sure that we need to put much much more energy in that field. I think Scroll Governance is the right place to advance this.

To follow my work on governance, see: https://mirror.xyz/antoinevergne.eth

I want to work on improving governance and help make it more robust, inclusive, resilient.

My skills + areas of expertise:

I work in designing, deploying and evaluating governance processes since over 20 years. Particularly, I focus on deliberative governance and citizens’ Assemblies. I think both can greatly help Scroll live up to its ambition.

At the same time I am a seasoned Web3 veteran, mined BTC in 2011, abandoned it then to rediscover “the world computer” and “the Internet of chains” in 2017. Since then I have been validating on 10+ chains, engaged in 5+ DAOs, lost many tokens in hacks, tried to reclaim privacy onchain, explored hundreds of protocols in dozens of chains. The journey is fantastic.

Why Citizens' Assemblies?

Citizens' assemblies are groups of randomly selected individuals who deliberate on public issues. This approach ensures diverse perspectives and mitigates biases, promoting fair representation and informed decisions. In the context of the Scroll, this method can:

Enhance Integrity: By involving a broad spectrum of stakeholders, citizens' assemblies ensure decisions are made transparently and ethically. This collective decision-making process reduces the likelihood of corruption and vested interests influencing outcomes. It is a protection against factions and whales. It bypasses low voter turnout by having high quality trust proxies.

Strengthen Privacy: Assemblies can deliberate on privacy policies, ensuring that the community's voice shapes the frameworks governing data protection and individual privacy. This participatory approach ensures that privacy measures are robust, community-approved, and adaptable to emerging challenges.

Promote Scalability: As Scroll grows, citizens' assemblies can help manage this growth by making decisions that reflect the needs and priorities of a larger, more diverse population while not needing millions of people to enter the discussion at the same time. Its representation but without parties, factions, corruption. This adaptability is crucial for enabling the network's scalability without compromising its core values. It unlocks governance scaling in par with technological scaling.

Drive Technological Innovation: By incorporating diverse viewpoints and expertise, assemblies can foster innovative solutions that leverage the latest technological advancements. This collaborative approach ensures that technological developments are both cutting-edge and aligned with the community's ethical standards.

Deliberative Governance

Deliberative governance involves structured discussions and debates among community members, focusing on reaching consensus through informed deliberation. This governance model supports Scroll by:

Encouraging Participation: Every member has a voice, ensuring that governance is truly democratic and representative of the entire community.

Building Trust: Transparent deliberations build trust within the community, as members can see that decisions are made through open, reasoned discussion.

Facilitating Education: Deliberative processes educate participants about complex issues, empowering them to make informed decisions that benefit the entire community.

Conclusion

Citizens' assemblies and deliberative governance can significantly advance Scroll Governance by ensuring decisions are made with integrity, respecting privacy, supporting scalability, and fostering technological innovation.

Disclosures/Conflicts:

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