Issue Discussion Template

# Issue Discussion Template # Issue Discussion #3 | MKR Burn and the Surplus Buffer <insert banner></insert> *Disclaimer* *This communication is provided for information purposes only. The views and opinions expressed in this meeting are those of people involved, and do not reflect the official policy or position of MakerDAO or any of its contributors, Core Units, or affiliates. This communication makes no representations about the enduring accuracy of the information or its appropriateness for a given situation. This content is provided for informational purposes only, and should not be relied upon as legal, business, investment, financial or tax advice. You should consult your own advisers as to those matters. References to any digital assets and the use of finance-related terminology are for illustrative purposes only , and do not constitute any recommendation for any action or an offer to provide investment, financial or other advisory services.* To burn, or not to burn: that is the question we’ll be exploring in Issue Discussion #3: MKR Burn and the Surplus Buffer **Join us on [Zoom](https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84647051544) Wednesday, [date=2021-12-15 time=10:00:00 timezone="America/Denver"]** as GovComms Engagement Lead @thomas.flitter leads a discussion on the burning of MKR. From MKR valuation and capital liquidity to growth, risk, and public relations, what drives the sentiment in favor of burning MKR, and on the flip side, when and why should we avoid burning MKR? What factors should be considered when proposals are made to increase or decrease the Surplus Buffer? Please bring questions, thoughts, and opinions! If you can’t make it, this recording will be posted on the [MakerDAO Youtube Channel](https://www.youtube.com/c/MakerDAO/featured). @gov-comms-core-unit @Content-Production @Recognized-Delegates @Protocol-Engineering @Risk-Core-Unit @Growth-Core-Unit Heads up this was edited to change the time to 1 hour later so as not to coincide with the [LexMaker 2 call.](https://forum.makerdao.com/t/lexmaker-2-system-of-a-dao-a-legal-framework-for-decentralized-autonomous-organizations/11931) [Call Notes](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Rwd_f8Yf50JWhEzCvnkbTwvdsrBXkthfZAuSjODAzNY/edit#heading=h.x0v474f8ay5a)