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<th>Status</th>
<th>Passed</th>
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<td>Discussion Thread</td>
<td><a href="https://discuss.ens.domains/t/ep4-amendments-working-group-rules/12748">Discuss 10</a></td>
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<td>Vote</td>
<td><a href="https://snapshot.org/#/ens.eth/proposal/0xc7186cf8bebe47600f8d847e76f7971ea97b48bc04eda1e07780aff91fb6410d">Snapshot 12</a></td>
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<td>Author</td>
<td><a href="/u/alisha.eth">@alisha.eth</a></td>
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<a name="description-1" href="#description-1"></a>Description</h1>
Proposes to repeal the working group rules passed in <a href="https://docs.ens.domains/v/governance/governance-proposals/ep4-social-proposal-creation-of-foundational-working-groups-and-working-group-rules">EP4 7</a> and replace those rules with the working group rules specified in this proposal.
<h1>
<a name="abstract-2" href="#abstract-2"></a>Abstract</h1>
This is a proposal to repeal the working group rules passed in EP4 and replace those rules with working group rules specified in this proposal for the Second Term of 2022 and all Terms thereafter.
The working group rules specified in this proposal add more details about Steward responsibilities and the management of working group funds, as well as introducing the requirement of each working group to appoint a lead steward.
The specification below also introduces a rule to appoint a new DAO Secretary, responsible for managing working relationships and communications across working groups as well as performing administrative duties for the DAO.
<h1>
<a name="specification-3" href="#specification-3"></a>Specification</h1>
<h2>
<a name="working-groups-rules-4" href="#working-groups-rules-4"></a>Working Groups Rules</h2>
<ol>
<li>
Formation of Working Groups
<ol>
<li>To create a new working group, a social proposal, as defined by the ENS governance documentation (‘Social Proposal’), must be put forward and passed by the DAO.</li>
<li>A Social Proposal to create a new working group must demonstrate that the new working group is needed and the work cannot be undertaken within an existing working group.</li>
</ol>
</li>
<li>
Dissolution of Working Groups
<ol>
<li>A working group can be dissolved by passing a Social Proposal requesting the dissolution of a working group or working groups.</li>
<li>If an active proposal is put forward to dissolve a working group, all working group funds, including outgoing payments, within that working group, are to be frozen with immediate effect, pending the outcome of that vote.</li>
<li>Upon the dissolution of a working group, any and all unspent working group funds from that working group, at the time of dissolution, must be immediately returned to the DAO treasury, without delay.</li>
</ol>
</li>
<li>
Working Group Stewards
<ol>
<li>Each working group shall be managed by three stewards (hereafter a ‘Steward’ or ‘Stewards’).</li>
<li>Stewards will be elected to serve within working groups for a set period of time (hereafter known as a ‘Term’ or ‘Terms’).</li>
<li>There are two Terms each calendar year:
<ol>
<li>The first Term commences at 9am UTC on January 1 each year and ends immediately prior to the commencement of the second Term (‘First Term’); and</li>
<li>The second Term commences at 9am UTC on July 1 each year and ends immediately prior to the commencement of the First Term of the following year (‘Second Term’).</li>
</ol>
</li>
<li>Stewards are responsible for overseeing the operation of working groups in accordance with these rules and the ENS DAO constitution.</li>
<li>The responsibilities of Stewards include, but are not limited to:
<ol>
<li>Requesting working group funds from the DAO in accordance with these rules;</li>
<li>Approving the creation of sub-groups or workstreams within a working group to undertake work and/or carry out specific projects or tasks;</li>
<li>Dissolving sub-groups or workstreams within a working group;</li>
<li>Using discretion to make working group funds available to sub-groups, workstreams, or contributors within a working group;</li>
<li>Using discretion to disburse working group funds to people and/or projects in accordance with the ENS DAO constitution; and</li>
<li>Acting as keyholders of working group multi-sigs.</li>
</ol>
</li>
</ol>
</li>
<li>
Steward Eligibility and Nominations
<ol>
<li>Any individual is eligible to nominate themselves to be a Steward of a working group within the DAO (‘Eligible Person’ or ‘Eligible Persons’).</li>
<li>To be eligible to be included in the ballot for First Term elections of a given year, Eligible Persons must nominate themselves between 9am UTC on December 6 and 9am UTC on December 9 (‘First Term Nomination Window’).</li>
<li>To be eligible to be included in the ballot for Second Term elections of a given year, Eligible Persons must nominate themselves between 9am UTC on June 6 and 9am UTC on June 9 (‘Second Term Nomination Window’).</li>
<li>An Eligible Person may nominate themselves to become a Steward of a working group or working groups during the First Term Nomination Window or the Second Term Nomination Window (each a ‘Nomination Window’), by meeting the requirements set out in a call for nominations posted in the relevant working group category of the ENS governance forum.</li>
<li>An Eligible Person who completes the steps outlined in rule 4.4 above during a Nomination Window and receives 10,000 signed votes to support their nomination will be included in the ballot as a nominee in the election for Stewards that takes place following that Nomination Window (‘Nominee’).</li>
</ol>
</li>
<li>
Steward Elections
<ol>
<li>Elections for working group Stewards for the First Term of a given year will take place by a vote of governance token holders using signed messages and will be open for 120 hours, commencing at 9am UTC on December 10 each year (‘First Term Election Window’).</li>
<li>Elections for working group Stewards for the Second Term of a given year will take place by a vote of governance token holders using signed messages and will be open for 120 hours, commencing at 9am UTC on June 10 each year (‘Second Term Election Window’).</li>
<li>The top-ranked Nominees from each working group vote held during a First Term Election Window or a Second Term Election Window (each an ‘Election Window’), will fill any available positions for the role of Steward for those working groups for the Term immediately following an Election Window, based on the order in which they are ranked in each working group vote.</li>
<li>A Nominee elected to serve as a Steward may not take up the role of Steward for more than two working groups during a single Term.</li>
</ol>
</li>
<li>
Delay of Nominations or Elections
<ol>
<li>In the event that nominations or elections for Stewards take place after a Nomination Window or after an Election Window, the nomination process and/or elections shall take place, as otherwise prescribed in rules 4 and 5 above, as soon as is practicable after the missed Nomination Window or missed Election Window.</li>
<li>In the event that an election takes place outside of an Election Window and after the commencement date of a new Term, outgoing Stewards from the previous Term shall stay in their positions as working group Stewards until immediately prior to 9am UTC the day following the end of the election, which, for the avoidance of doubt, is 120 hours after voting in those elections commenced.</li>
<li>In the event that an election takes place outside of an Election Window and after the commencement date of a new Term, newly elected Stewards will assume the responsibilities of stewardship within working groups at 9am UTC the day following the end of the election, as defined in rule 6.2 above, for the remainder of that Term.</li>
</ol>
</li>
<li>
Removal and Replacement of Stewards
<ol>
<li>Stewards may be removed at any time by:
<ol>
<li>a Social Proposal passed by the DAO; or</li>
<li>a simple indicative majority vote among Stewards of all working groups, with the outcome of that vote communicated in the relevant working group category of the ENS governance forum.</li>
</ol>
</li>
<li>Stewards may step down from their position at any time by communicating their intention to step down in the ENS governance forum.</li>
<li>In the event that a Steward is removed, steps down, or is unable to continue as a Steward, for whatever reason, prior to the end of a Term, a new election must be held to fill any vacant Steward positions, in accordance with rule 6 above.</li>
</ol>
</li>
<li>
Lead Stewards
<ol>
<li>Each working group must appoint a lead Steward within the first five days of a Term (hereafter a ‘Lead Steward’ or 'Lead Stewards).</li>
<li>Only current elected Stewards of a working group are eligible to serve as Lead Stewards within a given working group.</li>
<li>Lead Stewards may be appointed or removed from that role at any time by a simple indicative majority vote among the Stewards of a working group, with the outcome of that vote communicated in the relevant working group category of the ENS governance forum.</li>
<li>In the event that a Lead Steward steps down from the position or is removed as a Lead Steward before the end of a Term in accordance with rule 8.3 above, a new Lead Steward must be appointed within five calendar days.</li>
<li>A Steward who is appointed to serve as a Lead Steward of a working group will remain in that position, as Lead Steward, from the date of appointment until the end of their elected Term as a Steward or until they are removed as a Lead Steward in accordance with rule 8.3 above or until they are removed as a Steward in accordance with rule 7 above.</li>
<li>Lead Stewards are responsible for the operational management and administration of working groups and are expected to provide regular updates to the DAO in the ENS governance forum related to working group progress, achievements, and challenges.</li>
<li>The responsibilities of Lead Stewards include, but are not limited to:
<ol>
<li>Acting as a representative of a working group;</li>
<li>Managing resource requests from sub-groups, workstreams, and contributors within a working group;</li>
<li>Initiating the disbursement of working group funds on an as-needed basis;</li>
<li>Providing reports of working group spending in the ENS governance forum; and</li>
<li>Maintaining open communications with DAO participants in the ENS governance forum.</li>
</ol>
</li>
</ol>
</li>
<li>
DAO Secretary
<ol>
<li>At the start of each Term, the current Stewards of each working group shall collaborate to appoint an individual who will serve as the secretary of the DAO (hereafter ‘Secretary’ or ‘Secretaries’).</li>
<li>The Secretary may be appointed or removed from that role at any time by a majority vote of all elected Stewards in a given Term with the outcome of that vote communicated in the ENS governance forum.</li>
<li>The Secretary will remain in that position, as Secretary of the DAO, from the date of appointment until the end of a given Term or until the date at which they are removed from that position in accordance with rule 9.2 above.</li>
<li>Secretaries are eligible to receive fair compensation for their work as Secretary of the DAO.</li>
<li>Compensation for the Secretary of the DAO is to be paid by the Meta-Governance Working Group using funds requested in accordance with rule 10 below.</li>
<li>Any individual is eligible to be appointed as the Secretary of the DAO, including past and present working group Stewards.</li>
<li>The Secretary is responsible for managing working relationships and communications across working groups as well as performing administrative duties for the DAO.</li>
<li>The responsibilities of the Secretary include, but are not limited to:
<ol>
<li>Managing a DAO-wide calendar;</li>
<li>Coordinating and attending working group meetings where possible and ensuring meeting summaries are posted in the ENS governance forum;</li>
<li>Assisting Stewards with coordination challenges within working groups; and</li>
<li>Acting as a multi-sig keyholder for each working group.</li>
</ol>
</li>
</ol>
</li>
<li>
Working Group Funds
<ol>
<li>To request working group funds, Stewards of all working groups will collaborate to submit an active executable proposal, as defined by the ENS governance documentation (‘Collective Proposal’), to the DAO during the months of January, April, July, and October each calendar year (each a ‘Funding Window’).
<ol>
<li>In order for a working group to have a funding request included in a Collective Proposal submitted to the DAO during a Funding Window, the funding request must have passed as a Social Proposal in the same Funding Window.</li>
<li>In the case of an emergency, where working group funds are needed by a working group outside of a Funding Window, an executable proposal, as defined by the ENS governance documentation, may be submitted at any time by a Steward of a working group to request funds from the DAO.</li>
</ol>
</li>
<li>Working group funds requested and approved in accordance with rule 10.1 above are to be paid out into separate working group multi-sigs controlled by the DAO.</li>
<li>Each working group multi-sig must have four keyholders, made up of three current elected Stewards for that working group and the Secretary of the DAO for that Term, with no other keyholders permitted.</li>
<li>Working group funds may be disbursed from working group multi-sigs with three-of-four keyholder signing.</li>
<li>Stewards of a given working group shall have the discretion to reallocate funds approved in a Collective Proposal where appropriate and where it is not in conflict with any rules of the DAO, DAO bylaws, or the ENS DAO constitution.</li>
</ol>
</li>
<li>
Compensation for Stewards and Lead Stewards
<ol>
<li>Stewards are eligible to receive fair compensation for their work as a Steward or Lead Steward in the DAO.</li>
<li>All requests for Steward or Lead Steward compensation must be detailed in a Collective Proposal for working group funds submitted to the DAO in accordance with rule 10.1 above.</li>
<li>Stewards may not receive compensation for their role as a Steward or Lead Steward outside of that compensation expressly provided for in a Collective Proposal submitted to the DAO in accordance with rule 10.1 above.</li>
</ol>
</li>
<li>
Amendments
<ol>
<li>These rules may be amended at any time by passing a Social Proposal.</li>
</ol>
</li>
</ol>

[EP12][Social] Working Group Rules 
 
 
 
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[EP12][Social] Working Group Rules

This post doesn’t require any immediate action from anyone. It is simply a ‘heads up’ for community members who are thinking about running in the Steward elections for the Second Term of 2022.
For the Second Term, four Stewards in each working group will be elected through Steward Elections and one steward in each working group will be appointed by TNL (True Names Limited).
Steward elections for the Second Term begin at 9am UTC on June 10 and will be open for 120 hours (five days).
If you would like to nominate yourself, the Nomination Window opens at 9am UTC on June 6 and closes at 9am UTC on June 9.
Incoming Stewards will take up their roles within Working Groups at 9am UTC on July 1.
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<a name="important-dates-1" href="#important-dates-1"></a>Important Dates</h3>
June 6: Nomination window opens 
June 9: Nomination window closes 
June 10: Steward election commences 
June 15: Steward election ends 
July 1: Term 2 starts

Heads Up: Steward Elections for the Second Term of 2022  This post doesn’t require any

Heads Up: Steward Elections for the Second Term of 2022

UPDATE (Dec 6th)
<h1>
<a name="nominations-are-now-open-1" href="#nominations-are-now-open-1"></a>Nominations are now open</h1>
Nominations are open until 9am UTC on Dec 9th. 
Please follow the links to submit a nomination for the relevant Working Group.
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<a name="metagovernance-working-group-nominations-httpsdiscussensdomainststeward-nominations-meta-governance-working-group15563-2" href="#metagovernance-working-group-nominations-httpsdiscussensdomainststeward-nominations-meta-governance-working-group15563-2"></a><a href="https://discuss.ens.domains/t/steward-nominations-meta-governance-working-group/15563">MetaGovernance Working Group - Nominations 19</a>
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<a name="ens-ecosystem-working-group-nominations-httpsdiscussensdomainststeward-nominations-ens-ecosystem-working-group15564-3" href="#ens-ecosystem-working-group-nominations-httpsdiscussensdomainststeward-nominations-ens-ecosystem-working-group15564-3"></a><a href="https://discuss.ens.domains/t/steward-nominations-ens-ecosystem-working-group/15564">ENS Ecosystem Working Group - Nominations 16</a>
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<a name="public-goods-working-group-nominations-httpsdiscussensdomainststeward-nominations-public-goods-working-group15565-4" href="#public-goods-working-group-nominations-httpsdiscussensdomainststeward-nominations-public-goods-working-group15565-4"></a><a href="https://discuss.ens.domains/t/steward-nominations-public-goods-working-group/15565">Public Goods Working Group - Nominations 21</a>
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Original Post (Dec 5th) 
This post doesn’t require any immediate action from anyone. It is simply a ‘heads up’ for community members who are thinking about running in the Steward elections for the First Term of 2023 also known as the Q1/Q2 2023 Term.
For the Q1/Q2 2023 Term, three Stewards will be elected for each of the three Working Groups: Meta-Governance, ENS Ecosystem, and Public Goods. The rules related to Working Group Stewards are set out in <a href="https://docs.ens.domains/v/governance/governance-proposals/term-1/ep12-working-group-rules">EP 1.8 9</a>.
<a href="https://docs.ens.domains/v/governance/governance-proposals/term-1/ep12-working-group-rules">Section 3.5 of EP 1.8 9</a> sets out the responsibilities of Working Group Stewards.
<h2>
<a name="steward-election-5" href="#steward-election-5"></a>Steward Election</h2>
Stewards will be elected through a Steward election. The Steward election for the Q1/Q2 2023 Term begins at 9am UTC on December 10 and will be open for 120 hours (five days). The Steward election will use approval voting as the voting method.
Incoming Stewards will take up their roles within Working Groups at 9am UTC on January 1.
December 10 : Steward election commences 
December 15 : Steward election ends
<h2>
<a name="steward-nominations-6" href="#steward-nominations-6"></a>Steward Nominations</h2>
If you would like to nominate yourself, the Nomination Window opens at 9am UTC on December 6 and closes at 9am UTC on December 9.
Any person is eligible to nominate themselves to be a steward of a working group during the nomination window.
In order to nominate yourself as a steward, you must have write-access to all of the categories in the governance forum. Please submit the <a href="https://airtable.com/shrv2xP39SmuCcd5j">Participant Request form 5</a> if you require write-access. If you have submitted the form and have not received a response it is because there is an invalid entry in your form. Please DM me on Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/futurealisha">@futurealisha 4</a>) to follow up with issues.
December 6 : Nomination window opens 
December 9 : Nomination window closes
<h3>
<a name="follow-the-links-at-the-start-of-this-post-to-submit-a-nomination-7" href="#follow-the-links-at-the-start-of-this-post-to-submit-a-nomination-7"></a>**Follow the links at the start of this post to submit a nomination.</h3>

Q1/Q2 2023 Working Group Steward Nominations & Election  UPDATE  (Dec 6th) 
 
  Nominations are now open 
 Nominations

Q1/Q2 2023 Working Group Steward Nominations & Election

Status: Passed
<h2>
<a name="summary-1" href="#summary-1"></a>Summary</h2>
Creates four foundational working groups and establish rules related to the creation, management, and dissolution of working groups within the ENS DAO.
<h2>
<a name="abstract-2" href="#abstract-2"></a>Abstract</h2>
The work-related activities of the ENS DAO will take place within working groups. Each working group will have a specific focus area and mission, aligned with the constitution and needs of the DAO.
This proposal establishes four foundational working groups:
<ol>
<li>Meta-Governance: providing governance oversight and support of the management and operation of the ENS DAO and working groups;</li>
<li>ENS Ecosystem: continuing development and improvement of the ENS protocol and ecosystem, with a focus on all technical matters related to ENS;</li>
<li>Community: supporting the people and organizations that are users of ENS, with a focus on non-technical matters; and</li>
<li>Public Goods: amplifying ENS as a public good and funding public goods within the ENS ecosystem, and more broadly within web3.</li>
</ol>
This proposal also sets out rules related to the creation and dissolution of working groups and outlines how working groups will be managed within the DAO.
<h2>
<a name="motivation-3" href="#motivation-3"></a>Motivation</h2>
Establishing working groups to manage DAO-related work will allow decisions to be made, and action to be taken, without the need for every initiative or decision of the DAO to be passed as a proposal.
The creation of working groups will streamline the management of the DAO into core areas that will persist, irrespective of changes in activities or contributors. A working group system will promote stability and encourage long-term thinking and planning.
The working group structure will provide new and existing community members clear onboarding pathways for meaningful participation and engagement in the DAO.
<h2>
<a name="specification-4" href="#specification-4"></a>Specification</h2>
Create four foundational working groups and establish rules related to the creation, management, and dissolution of working groups within the ENS DAO (‘DAO’).
<ol>
<li>
Working Groups
<ol>
<li>Four foundational working groups will be established within the DAO:
<ol>
<li>Meta-Governance Working Group;</li>
<li>ENS Ecosystem Working Group;</li>
<li>Community Working Group; and</li>
<li>Public Goods Working Group.</li>
</ol>
</li>
</ol>
</li>
<li>
Formation of Working Groups
<ol>
<li>To create a new working group, a social proposal, as defined by the <a href="https://docs.ens.domains/v/governance/process#types-of-proposal">ENS governance documentation 46</a> (‘Social Proposal’), must be put forward and passed by the DAO.</li>
<li>A Social Proposal to create a new working group must demonstrate that the new working group is needed and the work cannot be undertaken within an existing working group.</li>
</ol>
</li>
<li>
Dissolution of Working Groups
<ol>
<li>A working group can be dissolved by passing a Social Proposal requesting the dissolution of a working group or working groups.</li>
<li>If an active proposal is put forward to dissolve a working group, all working group funds, including outgoing payments, within that working group, are to be frozen with immediate effect, pending the outcome of the vote.</li>
<li>Upon the dissolution of a working group, any and all unspent working group funds from that working group, at the time of dissolution, must be immediately returned to the DAO treasury, without delay.</li>
</ol>
</li>
<li>
Working Group Stewards
<ol>
<li>Each working group shall be managed by five stewards (hereafter a ‘Steward’ or ‘Stewards’).</li>
<li>Stewards will be elected, unless otherwise stated in these rules, to serve within working groups for a set period of time (hereafter known as a ‘Term’ or ‘Terms’).</li>
<li>There are two Terms each calendar year:
<ol>
<li>The first Term commences at 9am UTC on January 1 each year and ends immediately prior to the commencement of the second Term (‘First Term’); and</li>
<li>The second Term commences at 9am UTC on July 1 each year and ends immediately prior to the commencement of the First Term of the following year (‘Second Term’).</li>
</ol>
</li>
<li>Stewards are responsible for managing the operations of each working group.</li>
<li>The responsibilities of Stewards include, but are not limited to:
<ol>
<li>Managing operational tasks related to the administration of a working group;</li>
<li>Maintaining a description that sets forth the focus and intent of the working group;</li>
<li>Developing working group goals for the Term and providing a clear road map for achieving those goals, to be published in the ENS governance forum within the first 30 days of a Term;</li>
<li>Approving the creation and dissolution of sub-groups or workstreams within a working group to undertake work and/or carry out specific projects or tasks;</li>
<li>Requesting working group funds from the DAO; and</li>
<li>Approving and making funding available to sub-groups, workstreams, or contributors within a working group.</li>
</ol>
</li>
<li>To request working group funds, Stewards of all working groups will collaborate to submit an active executable proposal, as defined by the <a href="https://docs.ens.domains/v/governance/process#types-of-proposal">ENS governance documentation 46</a> (‘Collective Proposal’), to the DAO within the final 15 days (inclusive) of the months of January, March, July, and October each calendar year (each a ‘Funding Window’).
<ol>
<li>In order for a working group to have a funding request included in a Collective Proposal submitted to the DAO during a Funding Window, the funding request must have passed as a Social Proposal in the same Funding Window.</li>
<li>In the case of an emergency, where working group funds are needed by a working group outside of a Funding Window, an Executable Proposal may be submitted at any time by a Steward of a working group to request funds from the DAO.</li>
</ol>
</li>
</ol>
</li>
<li>
Steward Eligibility and Nominations
<ol>
<li>Any individual is eligible to nominate themselves to be a Steward of a working group within the DAO (‘Eligible Person’ or ‘Eligible Persons’).</li>
<li>To be eligible to be included in the ballot for First Term elections of a given year, Eligible Persons must nominate themselves between 9am UTC on December 6 and 9am UTC on December 9 (‘First Term Nomination Window’).</li>
<li>To be eligible to be included in the ballot for Second Term elections of a given year, Eligible Persons must nominate themselves between 9am UTC on June 6 and 9am UTC on June 9 (‘Second Term Nomination Window’).</li>
<li>An Eligible Person may nominate themselves to become a Steward of a working group or working groups during the First Term Nomination Window or the Second Term Nomination Window (each a ‘Nomination Window’), by meeting the requirements set out in a call for nominations posted in the relevant working group category of the ENS governance forum.</li>
<li>An Eligible Person who completes the steps outlined in rule 5.4 above during a Nomination Window and receives 10,000 signed votes to support their nomination will be included in the ballot as a nominee in the election for Stewards that takes place following that Nomination Window (‘Nominee’).</li>
</ol>
</li>
<li>
Steward Elections
<ol>
<li>Elections for working group Stewards for the First Term of a given year will take place by a ranked-choice vote of governance token holders using signed messages and will be open for 120 hours, commencing at 9am UTC on December 10 each year (‘First Term Election Window’).</li>
<li>Elections for working group Stewards for the Second Term of a given year will take place by a ranked-choice vote of governance token holders using signed messages and will be open for 120 hours, commencing at 9am UTC on June 10 each year (‘Second Term Election Window’).</li>
<li>The top-ranked Nominees from each working group vote held during a First Term Election Window or a Second Term Election Window (each an ‘Election Window’), will fill any available positions for the role of Steward for those working groups for the Term immediately following an Election Window, based on the order in which they are ranked in each working group vote.</li>
<li>A Nominee elected to serve as a Steward may not take up the role of Steward for more than two working groups during a single Term.</li>
</ol>
</li>
<li>
Delay of Nominations or Elections
<ol>
<li>In the event that nominations or elections for Stewards take place after a Nomination Window or after an Election Window, the nomination process or elections shall take place, as otherwise prescribed in rules 5 and 6 above, as soon as is practicable after the missed Nomination Window or missed Election Window.</li>
<li>In the event that an election takes place outside of an Election Window and after the commencement date of a new Term, outgoing Stewards from the previous Term shall stay in their positions as working group Stewards until immediately prior to 9am UTC the day following the end of the election, which, for the avoidance of doubt, is 120 hours after voting in those elections commenced.</li>
<li>In the event that an election takes place outside of an Election Window and after the commencement date of a new Term, newly elected Stewards will assume the responsibilities of stewardship within working groups at 9am UTC the day following the end of the election, as defined in rule 7.2 above, for the remainder of that Term.</li>
</ol>
</li>
<li>
Core Team Stewards
<ol>
<li>For the First Term, commencing January 1 2022 at 9am UTC, each working group will include two Stewards who are core team members of True Names Limited (Singapore) (‘TNL’), as selected by TNL and not subject to the Steward nomination and election process outlined in rules 5 and 6 above.</li>
<li>For the Second Term, commencing July 1 2022 at 9am UTC, each working group will include one Steward who is a core team member of TNL, as selected by TNL and not subject to the Steward nomination and election process outlined in rules 5 and 6 above.</li>
<li>For the First Term of the following year, commencing January 1 2023, and for all Terms thereafter, all Stewards must be elected and appointed in accordance with the rules set out in rules 5 and 6 above.</li>
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Removal and Replacement of Stewards
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<li>Stewards may be removed at any time by:
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<li>a Social Proposal passed by the DAO; or</li>
<li>a simple indicative majority vote among the Stewards of a given working group, with the outcome of the vote communicated in the relevant working group category of the ENS governance forum.</li>
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<li>Stewards may step down from their position at any time by communicating their intention to step down in the ENS governance forum.</li>
<li>In the event that a Steward is removed, steps down, or is unable to continue as a Steward, for whatever reason, prior to the end of a Term, any vacant positions will be filled for the remainder of a Term by the next highest ranked Nominee(s) in a given working group from the most recent working group vote in the most recent election for Stewards.</li>
<li>In the event that a Steward steps down or is removed prior to the end of a Term and is a member of the core team of TNL in accordance with rule 8.1 or 8.2 above, the vacant position(s) will be filled by a core team member or team members of TNL, as selected by TNL.</li>
<li>Any Steward selected by TNL in accordance with rule 8.1 or 8.2 above, can be removed by TNL at any time prior to the end of a Term, for any reason, and replaced by another core team member for the remainder of that Term.</li>
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Compensation for Stewards
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<li>Elected Stewards are eligible to receive fair compensation for their work as a Steward.</li>
<li>All requests for Steward compensation must be detailed in a Collective Proposal for working group funds submitted to the DAO in accordance with rule 4.6.</li>
<li>Stewards may not receive compensation for their role as a Steward outside of that compensation expressly provided for in a Collective Proposal submitted to the DAO in accordance with rule 10.2.</li>
<li>Stewards selected by TNL are not eligible to receive compensation from the DAO or working groups for their work as a Steward.</li>
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Amendments
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<li>These rules may be amended at any time by passing a Social Proposal.</li>
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<a name="next-steps-5" href="#next-steps-5"></a>Next Steps</h2>
This proposal will be open for voting on Snapshot for five days. This vote will be a single choice vote. You may vote ‘for’ or ‘against’ the proposal, or choose to abstain from the vote.
By voting ‘for’ this proposal, you are voting in favor of creating four foundational working groups and establishing rules related to the creation, management, and dissolution of working groups within the ENS DAO, as provided in this proposal.
Given the time of year, Steward nominations and elections for the First Term of 2022 will be delayed until the beginning of 2022.
The Nomination Window for the First Term of 2022 will be open between 9am UTC on January 5, 2022 and 9am UTC on January 8, 2022. Any individual is eligible to nominate themselves to be a Steward of a working group or working groups during this Nomination Window. All Eligible Persons who satisfy the requirements set out in rule 5.4 and 5.5 will be included on the ballot for the First Term elections. More details about the nomination process will be available in the call for nominations released prior to the Nomination Window opening.
The Election Window for the First Term of 2022 will be open for 120 hours, commencing at 9am UTC on January 10 2022. Following the election, in accordance with rule 7.3, newly elected Stewards will assume the responsibilities of stewardship within working groups at 9am UTC on January 16, 2022, for the remainder of the First Term.
To stay up to date on developments regarding working groups, please follow the DAO-Bulletin channel in the ENS Discord Server and follow <a href="https://twitter.com/ens_dao">@ens_dao 19</a> on Twitter.

[EP4] [Social] Proposal: Creation of Foundational Working Groups and Working Group Rules Status: Passed 
 
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[EP4] [Social] Proposal: Creation of Foundational Working Groups and Working Group Rules

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<a name="ens-ecosystem-fellowship-1" href="#ens-ecosystem-fellowship-1"></a>ENS Ecosystem Fellowship</h1>
This term, the Ecosystem WG is running an experiment called the ENS Ecosystem Fellowship.
The purpose of the Fellowship program is to identify and support builders/devs who are actively creating and contributing within the ENS ecosystem, or have already made a significant impact in their contributions to ENS.
Fellows are selected based on their potential to make positive, long-lasting contributions to the ENS Ecosystem.
Each fellow will receive a grant to the value of US$50k for the Term, to encourage them to continue their work building and experimenting with ENS and acknowledge their past impact on the ENS ecosystem.
The Ecosystem working group allocated $50k in USDC to pilot the ENS Fellowship this term (Q3/Q4 2022). Selection of the Fellow for this term is made by the stewards of the Ecosystem working group. For details on selection going forward, please see the “Next Steps and Beyond” section below.
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<a name="fellowship-details-2" href="#fellowship-details-2"></a>Fellowship Details</h3>
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Each ENS Fellowship will run for a Term (six months).
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This Fellowship period will be for the Second Term (Q3/Q4) of 2022, which runs from July 1 2022 to December 31st 2022.
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The Fellowship grant will be $50k USDC for the Term—which will be distributed through a stream.
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The ENS Fellow in a given Term is encouraged to provide updates to the Lead Steward of the Ecosystem working group from time to time, so their work may be amplified within the community.
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There are no explicit deliverables an ENS Fellow must deliver over the course of a Fellowship.
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Fellows are not precluded from receiving additional grants for their projects from the DAO—whether directly from working groups, the ENS grants platform, the ENS Ecosystem Gitcoin Grants Round, or any other DAO-funded initiative.
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<h1>
<a name="ens-fellow-gregskrilethhttpstwittercomgregskril-3" href="#ens-fellow-gregskrilethhttpstwittercomgregskril-3"></a>ENS Fellow: <a href="https://twitter.com/gregskril">gregskril.eth 36</a>
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The ENS Ecosystem Fellow for the second term of 2022 will be <a href="https://twitter.com/gregskril">Greg Skril 36</a>.
Greg has been contributing to the ENS ecosystem since December 2021. Below is a list of Greg’s ENS-related projects.
<a href="https://ethleaderboard.xyz/">ethleaderboard.xyz 12</a>: A website that shows the 100k+ Twitter accounts with a .eth name to track adoption of the <a href="https://ens.domains/">ENS</a>/Ethereum ecosystem. Accompanied by a <a href="https://twitter.com/ethleaderboard">Twitter bot 1</a> that constantly searches for new accounts and allows users to add themselves.
<a href="http://ensfairy.xyz">ensfairy.xyz 11</a>: A website that simplifies the registration process for .eth names. The ENS Fairy website enables people to register a .eth name and send (fairy) it to the recipient’s wallet, or to the ENS Fairy vault that is managed by validator.eth and nick.eth.
<a href="http://ensfees.wtf">ensfees.wtf 18</a>: Dune dashboard that lets you enter any wallet address and see the total amount spent on ENS registration fees, displayed in ETH and USD.
<a href="https://ethgasalerts.xyz/">ethgasalerts.xyz 6</a>: A suite of tools that helps people save significant money on Ethereum transaction fees. Includes gas price predictions, transaction fee estimates, and low gas alerts. Users can see an estimate of the cost of a range of ENS-related transactions based on gwei at a certain amount. Estimates are provided for the cost to register a .eth name, set a record, register a subdomain, import a DNS name, set a text record and transfer a name.
<a href="https://github.com/gskril/ens-records-api">ENS Records API 6</a>: Open-source API to fetch common text records from any ENS name for easier integration.
<a href="https://website.ens.art">website.ens.art 13</a>: ENS/IPFS website generator that lists ENS profile information.
Community participation: As well as building projects that contribute to the ENS Ecosystem, <a href="/u/gregskril">@gregskril</a> also participates in weekly Working Group calls for the ENS DAO and makes regular appearances on ENS-related Twitter spaces to share updates related to his work and help educate the community.
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<a name="next-steps-and-beyond-4" href="#next-steps-and-beyond-4"></a>Next Steps and Beyond</h3>
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Give <a href="/u/gregskril">@gregskril</a> a follow on <a href="https://twitter.com/gregskril">Twitter 36</a> to keep up to date with his projects.
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Keep an eye out for an upcoming Twitter Space with Greg, and be sure to follow the <a href="https://twitter.com/ENS_DAO">ENS DAO 5</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/ensdomains">ENS 4</a> on Twitter.
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The stream will be set up in the coming week or two.
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If the ENS Fellowship pilot is deemed a success by the community, the Fellowship may continue into 2023 and be expanded.
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Over the coming months, the Ecosystem WG can use the time to think through the selection process for the Fellowship beyond this term. After ideas have been polled at the next Ecosystem WG call (30th august) a new forum thread will be posted for further discussion.
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Thanks to the Ecosystem stewards for their support in running this pilot.

[EP12][Social] Working Group Rules

Heads Up: Steward Elections for the Second Term of 2022

Q1/Q2 2023 Working Group Steward Nominations & Election

[EP4] [Social] Proposal: Creation of Foundational Working Groups and Working Group Rules

ENS Ecosystem Fellowship

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