# Chapter 4 - Joining a DAO

**Flow**
1. WTF is Nouns DAO?
2. How Do People Buy Nouns?
3. Who Is Nouns DAO Open To?
4. How Can I Contribute to Nouns DAO?
5. What Are Some Things Nouns DAO has built?
6. Where Can I Get Started in Nouns DAO?

## Section 1
Nouns DAO is an open-access web3 community, where anyone and everyone is encouraged to openly build upon this ecosystem.

Nouns are CC0 NFTs, where one Noun is generated everyday, forever.

The Nouns protocol proliferates Nouns, with our ultimate goal being to make a lasting impact on governance and culture in the crypto space, and to the rest of the world.

Let’s find out more about Nouns DAO :point downwards finger emoji

Link: https://nouns.notion.site/A-Brief-Introduction-to-Nouns-90485892d0c54ef1be05abf0ecfc18da

## Section 2
Unlike other PFP NFT projects, Nouns are auctioned off once every day, forever.

The highest bidder after the 24-hour countdown ends, wins the Noun. Thereafter, the next Noun is minted during a community gathering, and the 24-hour countdown restarts. This should go on forever, or at least till Ethereum shuts down.

Cc: FomoNouns

## Section 3
Of course, Nouns DAO is open to its holders, also called ‘Nouners’. Although Nouners have certain privileges such as proposing ideas directly on-chain, access to private chat groups and calls… they’re not the only ones who can participate!

Nouns DAO is open to everyone, with various avenues for builders to propose ideas, join in the discussion, and even govern the DAO!

We’ll be covering how you can contribute to the DAO and be rewarded in the following sections.

## Section 4
Here at Nouns DAO, we believe in consistently upgrading our infrastructure, continuous proliferation, and growing our unique culture.

All quality ideas are welcome; whether it be art, music, governance infrastructure, IRL projects, fun experiments, etc.

Ultimately, the DAO decides if we should want your idea to come to life.

If you’d like to contribute to Nouns DAO, here’s how you can start.

CC: Link out to another area talking about Prop House, Lil Funding, etc. I was thinking CDT’s Noun Center. Talking about the individual mechanics of nouns isn’t in our field plus makes things messy, so we can link out here. Thoughts?

## Section 5
Despite being around for little over a year, Nouns DAO has built quite a number of impressive projects.

For a start, we have built ‘Prop House’, a place for ANYONE with an Ethereum wallet to propose ideas - with the chance of getting funded.

This has not only impacted the Nouns community, but also branched out to other communities such as OCM, Mfers and Cryptoadz.

On top of that, Nouns DAO has commissioned a comic book series, produced luxury sunglasses, and even named a newly discovered species of frog, “Noun”!

## Section 6
Want to get involved in the Nouns ecosystem? Head over to our website, check out our Discourse (Idea Board), and play around with Noun accessories in our Playground!

Join our Discord and have a vibe check - on what’s “Nounish”. Feel free to ask any questions about Nouns DAO in the appropriate channels!

Nouns DAO loves builders - propose ideas in Discord, Discourse, and if the community loves it, take that idea to the next level on Prop House or even on-chain!