May & June 2022

Methodology

Sentiment Key Insights

On-chain maximalist DAOs require autonomous badge distribution based on on-chain criteria - “if its off-chain it didn’t happen”.
The issuer of the badge is an important source of legitimacy.
For some DAOs, revocation of badges from members that are off-boarding from the community is important, others don’t want to give the DAO power to revoke badges at all.
Several DAOs want to build their own community hub UI and display badges there.
Common perks that DAO operators want to associate with badges: access, governance power, control over smart contracts.
DAOs want to use the badge system for a wide variety of use cases from gamified community-engagement to roles to governance tokens.

How might we…

Provide DAOs with flexibility such that badge revocation and reassignment is an option but not a requirement.
Enable DAOs to operate Otterspace badges using their own UI.
Allow for a wide variety of use cases such that DAOs can design their own best solution with the tool we provide.

Mapping wallet addresses to Discord usernames would make it easier to identify individuals.
Communities of crypto-experienced folks are already bridged to Optimism, whereas some communities include members who do not even have a wallet yet.
Switching networks from Mainnet to Optimism was not intuitive for everyone.
Bulk signing members onto the allowlist is essential for bigger communities.