# Governance

**URL:** https://discourse.sourcecred.io/c/community/governance/14.md

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## [:sourcecred: About the Governance category](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/about-the-governance-category/214)

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**Author:** [@decentralion](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/u/decentralion)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2019, 3:30pm UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/about-the-governance-category/214 "2019-09-17T15:30:49Z")

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Governance of SourceCred and of decentralized communities in general :slight\_smile:

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## [Proposal: Organizational Wind Down Pay](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/proposal-organizational-wind-down-pay/1391)

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**Author:** [@HartVyne](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/u/HartVyne)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 20, 2022, 9:09pm UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/proposal-organizational-wind-down-pay/1391 "2022-04-20T21:09:34Z")

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Organizational Wind Down Pay Proposal WorkGroup: @HartVyne with Support from @AL0YSI0US, @ezraU, @s\_ben With Our Transition to Open Source, a small group of folks have been entrusted with key projects as outlined h…

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## [Proposal for Funding Allocation: 8-Week UBI + CredEquate experiment & org systems building](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/proposal-for-funding-allocation-8-week-ubi-credequate-experiment-org-systems-building/1364)

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**Author:** [@rachel](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/u/rachel)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2022, 8:16am UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/proposal-for-funding-allocation-8-week-ubi-credequate-experiment-org-systems-building/1364 "2022-03-17T08:16:21Z")

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This is a proposal for allocating funds and focusing collective attention for 8 weeks (March 7-May 2) through a UBI (universal basic income) model, launching a new instance and experimentation with CredEquate. This prop…

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## [Proposal: Budget for heads-down development](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/proposal-budget-for-heads-down-development/1352)

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**Author:** [@blueridger](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/u/blueridger)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 23, 2022, 11:38pm UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/proposal-budget-for-heads-down-development/1352 "2022-02-23T23:38:42Z")

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Background As a part of Thena’s exit plan, the time has come to make an ask of the community to support a period of hardy heads-down product development. The core unit of this development will be Thena and Amr, and this …

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## [A wondering... Do we need a poll right meow? Is there relational way?](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/a-wondering-do-we-need-a-poll-right-meow-is-there-relational-way/1371)

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**Author:** [@MorganicMovement](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/u/MorganicMovement)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 5, 2022, 4:15pm UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/a-wondering-do-we-need-a-poll-right-meow-is-there-relational-way/1371 "2022-03-05T16:15:06Z")

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Hi there community- I left our meeting today deeply curious about the necessity of a poll to determine membership for collaborating in the 8 week UBI experiment. I found myself seeking options for transformational boun…

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## [Proposal: February 2022 Airdrop](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/proposal-february-2022-airdrop/1367)

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**Author:** [@ezraU](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/u/ezraU)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2022, 7:29am UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/proposal-february-2022-airdrop/1367 "2022-03-03T07:29:40Z")

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It’s been almost a month since the last emergency airdrop and there are still many decisions to be made about the very critical Funding Allocation Proposal that @rachel has put a ton of effort into putting together. In t…

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## [Winter Break 2021](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/winter-break-2021/1313)

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**Author:** [@ezraU](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/u/ezraU)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2021, 11:47pm UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/winter-break-2021/1313 "2021-12-13T23:47:07Z")

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Here is a centralized post with all the info you need to know about SourceCred’s Winter Break 2021. If there’s something that needs clarification or editing, lmk. What’s The Deal With This Break? The Basics: What: A tim…

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## [Finalized Proposal: Dec/Jan Break and Airdrop 2021](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/finalized-proposal-dec-jan-break-and-airdrop-2021/1306)

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**Author:** [@blueridger](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/u/blueridger)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2021, 6:27pm UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/finalized-proposal-dec-jan-break-and-airdrop-2021/1306 "2021-12-10T18:27:53Z")

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Proposal for Dec/Jan Break Funding \[last edited 12/6/21\] based on the miro workspace and discussions of it. Part 1: A USDC Airdrop to cover expenses for active participants during our Dec/Jan Break. Do a one-time airdro…

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## [Work We Gotta Do During Break](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/work-we-gotta-do-during-break/1299)

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**Author:** [@ezraU](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/u/ezraU)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2021, 12:10am UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/work-we-gotta-do-during-break/1299 "2021-12-07T00:10:22Z")

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We went over a lot of stuff at today’s Town Hall (notes to-be-finished)! One thing we need to dive deeper into is what work needs to be done during our coming Winter break. Here’s the stuff I see as necessary: Emergency…

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## [Sourcecred x MetaGame](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/sourcecred-x-metagame/961)

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**Author:** [@peth-yursick](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/u/peth-yursick)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2021, 9:33pm UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/sourcecred-x-metagame/961 "2021-12-07T21:33:01Z")

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Hello Sourcecred fam! We (MetaGame) are launching Season 1 next week :upside\_down\_face: You’ve been an integral part of our system so we already consider you a part of our ecosystem, we just want to make sure that you …

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## [How do we want to do Winter Break 2021?](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/how-do-we-want-to-do-winter-break-2021/1296)

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**Author:** [@ezraU](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/u/ezraU)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [December 3, 2021, 12:40am UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/how-do-we-want-to-do-winter-break-2021/1296 "2021-12-03T00:40:04Z")

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Let’s figure out how we want to take a break! Today’s Town Hall (notes to-be-finished) showed that contributors definitely want a break this winter, in keeping with existing precedent. There’s some disagreement as to how…

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## [Unmet Needs & Break](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/unmet-needs-break/1301)

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**Author:** [@ezraU](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/u/ezraU)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 3, 2021, 11:07pm UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/unmet-needs-break/1301 "2021-12-03T23:07:33Z")

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This is a thread to talk about worries regarding not getting what you need from our coming winter break! Check out the current proposal (as of December 3rd), to which you can add comments. (Thanks to @blueridger for crea…

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## [Intrinsic Commons](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/intrinsic-commons/1262)

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**Author:** [@Harold](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/u/Harold)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2021, 11:41pm UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/intrinsic-commons/1262 "2021-11-14T23:41:37Z")

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A Brief Commons History The history of the enclosures in England is conventionally coupled with the so called agricultural revolution. Supposedly room for innovation only came when land owners had large amounts of land, …

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## [Mission, Vision, Values Town Hall - Series!](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/mission-vision-values-town-hall-series/1266)

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**Author:** [@saintmedusa](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/u/saintmedusa)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 8, 2021, 6:14pm UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/mission-vision-values-town-hall-series/1266 "2021-11-08T18:14:55Z")

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Hey All! Thank you for helping make our first Town Hall a success. Our Discord Code of Conduct was ratified collectively! This week’s it’s the start of Mission, Vision, Values (MVV). Planning this installment in the T…

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## [A SourceCred Values Proposal](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/a-sourcecred-values-proposal/1267)

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**Author:** [@ezraU](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/u/ezraU)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 6, 2021, 11:02pm UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/a-sourcecred-values-proposal/1267 "2021-11-06T23:02:40Z")

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This is my proposal for a Statement of Values for SourceCred. Background Why does this matter? Our mission, vision, and values align us. We work in a decentralized manner. In order to get things done, we need to make su…

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## [Code of Conduct Townhall Week](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/code-of-conduct-townhall-week/1256)

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**Author:** [@saintmedusa](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/u/saintmedusa)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2021, 11:17pm UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/code-of-conduct-townhall-week/1256 "2021-10-15T23:17:49Z")

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Hi, Hello! This is Yaz / saintmedusa reporting in about what’s planned for our week. We’ve got big decisions on the horizon and desired changes to our governance floating all around us. In response to desires to transisi…

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## [Town Hall Series Outline](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/town-hall-series-outline/1259)

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**Author:** [@saintmedusa](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/u/saintmedusa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2021, 11:44pm UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/town-hall-series-outline/1259 "2021-10-12T23:44:29Z")

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Top Level Information The week of Oct 11th - Oct 15th is the Code of Conduct Town Hall Week. The week of Oct 18th - Oct 22nd is the Mission, Vision, Values Town Hall week. The week of Oct 25th - Oct 29th is the PL Fun…

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## [TBD (Temporary Benevolent Dictator)](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/tbd-temporary-benevolent-dictator/376)

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**Author:** [@decentralion](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/u/decentralion)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2021, 10:21pm UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/tbd-temporary-benevolent-dictator/376 "2021-10-12T22:21:39Z")

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I’m currently the benevolent dictator of SourceCred. Since our intention is that I will not be a BDFL (Benevolent Dictator for Life), I propose that I be the “TBD”, or Temporary Benevolent Dictator, instead. Besides bei…

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## [SourceCred Finances](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/sourcecred-finances/1183)

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**Author:** [@scrabbleboy](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/u/scrabbleboy)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [September 28, 2021, 3:24am UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/sourcecred-finances/1183 "2021-09-28T03:24:51Z")

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Hi everyone, I want to deliver on the communication I promised in the general channel a week ago. This is a post for which there were three intentions - accuracy, clarity, and comprehensiveness. Over the last couple of …

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## [Bottom Up + System Design + Consensus](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/bottom-up-system-design-consensus/1163)

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**Author:** [@Harold](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/u/Harold)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [September 10, 2021, 4:16am UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/bottom-up-system-design-consensus/1163 "2021-09-10T04:16:28Z")

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Bottom Up + System Design + Consensus Below is a brief description of how indigenous modes of bottom up organization & long term sustainability may speak to the SC community’s values. This also serves as a continued inv…

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## [Proposal for Creating a Token](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/proposal-for-creating-a-token/1195)

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**Author:** [@blueridger](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/u/blueridger)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2021, 9:42pm UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/proposal-for-creating-a-token/1195 "2021-09-01T21:42:48Z")

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Background Community sentiment towards creating a token is very high. We are also in need of some urgent action to be able to provide short-term and long-term liquidity for grain. Proposal Launch Grain as a free-floati…

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## [Sociocracy Explainer 1: The Basics](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/sociocracy-explainer-1-the-basics/1209)

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**Author:** [@LB](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/u/LB)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [August 30, 2021, 4:23am UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/sociocracy-explainer-1-the-basics/1209 "2021-08-30T04:23:18Z")

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Introduction Sociocracy is a long-standing model of horizontal governance, and tools for collaboration. Last winter (2020) a working group within SourceCred (Sociocracy Working Group aka SWG) started researching concept…

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## [Sociocracy Explainer 3: Sociocracy and SourceCred](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/sociocracy-explainer-3-sociocracy-and-sourcecred/1211)

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**Author:** [@LB](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/u/LB)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 11, 2021, 11:15pm UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/sociocracy-explainer-3-sociocracy-and-sourcecred/1211 "2021-08-11T23:15:14Z")

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Introduction: If you haven’t read parts one Sociocracy Explainer 1: The Basics and two Sociocracy Explainer 2: Diving into Roles of this series, I suggest to stop here and explore those topics first. In my past two top…

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## [Sociocracy Explainer 2: Diving into Roles](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/sociocracy-explainer-2-diving-into-roles/1210)

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**Author:** [@LB](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/u/LB)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 11, 2021, 11:04pm UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/sociocracy-explainer-2-diving-into-roles/1210 "2021-08-11T23:04:52Z")

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Introduction: If you haven’t read the first topic in this series “Sociocracy Explainer 1: The Basics”, I encourage you to start there before continuing. In this topic I’ll dive further into the methods of Sociocracy as…

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## [The Commons, Peace & Freedom](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/the-commons-peace-freedom/1205)

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**Author:** [@Harold](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/u/Harold)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2021, 8:51pm UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/the-commons-peace-freedom/1205 "2021-08-02T20:51:35Z")

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A continued series on Indigenous modes of Bottom Up System design.. Core Collective Patterns More & more we can hear this language of commons in the world of web3. But first we should preface our dialogue with a funda…

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## [SourceCred DAO (now MetaCred)](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/sourcecred-dao-now-metacred/1175)

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**Author:** [@META\_DREAMER](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/u/META_DREAMER)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2021, 8:56pm UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/sourcecred-dao-now-metacred/1175 "2021-07-30T20:56:44Z")

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UPDATE (7/27/21): After ETHCC I changed my framing on this to be more disjoint from SourceCred and instead call this “MetaCred” which is specifically focused on developing tooling to bring together rich data on value cre…

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## [Config Proposal: Personal Cred Attributions](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/config-proposal-personal-cred-attributions/1184)

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**Author:** [@blueridger](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/u/blueridger)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 19, 2021, 11:07pm UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/config-proposal-personal-cred-attributions/1184 "2021-07-19T23:07:03Z")

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Here’s my proposal for adding a personal attributions config to our cred instance, which I’ll propose at the next Core Meeting according to our policy. \[ { "fromParticipantName": "Thena", "recipients": \[ …

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## [\[Proposal\] Time off Summer 2021](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/proposal-time-off-summer-2021/1142)

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**Author:** [@blueridger](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/u/blueridger)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [July 19, 2021, 2:37pm UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/proposal-time-off-summer-2021/1142 "2021-07-19T14:37:22Z")

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Burnout abounds, tensions run high, many are interested in taking a month off to recenter, revitalize, and regroup. Here’s my proposal for how to work the numbers: Proposal No changes to grain.json. Change pluginBudget…

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## [Update on SourceCred \>\< Protocol Labs](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/update-on-sourcecred-protocol-labs/1180)

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**Author:** [@scrabbleboy](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/u/scrabbleboy)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 19, 2021, 2:24pm UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/update-on-sourcecred-protocol-labs/1180 "2021-07-19T14:24:23Z")

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Hi everyone, In further effort of undergoing this transition period with transparency, I’m posting about my meeting with Juan from Protocol Labs (PL) on Saturday, July 17, 2021. On Friday night, we unexpectedly secured …

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## [Consensus Physics](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/consensus-physics/1178)

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**Author:** [@Harold](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/u/Harold)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2021, 10:43pm UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/consensus-physics/1178 "2021-07-18T22:43:59Z")

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SourceCred Turtles, Wolves and Bears Hoping to give some insight on the beautiful access to bottom up power distribution protocols, we all have, with our historical Two Row Wampum dialogue! Below we hope to describe what…

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