ENS DAO Meta-Governance: Key Bylaws and Discussions

Compensation Structure and Bylaws

  • Historical Influence: Reuse of past compensation figures for current stewards.
  • Bylaw Requirements: Setting compensation guidelines prior to nomination windows.
  • Token Value Impact: The effect of token price on rewards.
  • Conflict of Interest: Dilemmas in stewards voting for their own compensation.

Governance and Voting Power

  • Steward Incentivization: Balancing DAO objectives and steward alignment.
  • Changing Voting Power: Proposals for altering steward compensation and voting power.
  • DAO Buy-In: Need for explicit consent for future compensation packages.

Transparency and Conflict of Interest Management

  • Compensation Voting Concerns: Current stewards' voting on personal compensation.
  • Conflict of Interest Best Practices: Managing conflicts and ethical decision-making.
  • Role of Nonpartisan Actors: Executing compensation guidelines impartially.

Token-Based Compensation and Vesting

  • Vesting ENS Tokens: Proposal for long-term steward alignment.
  • Compensation Structure Changes: Feasibility of quick alterations to the compensation mechanism.

Proposed Revisions and Bylaw Amendments

  • Bylaw Amendments: Including DAO approval in compensation plans.
  • Abstention in Voting: Avoiding votes affecting personal compensation.