Work in Progress Notice
This document is an evolving strategic framework that will be updated based on community feedback. It aims to outline potential directions for Eden Fractal and the broader fractal ecosystem as we enter 2025, building upon our progress in implementing better coordination systems for communities worldwide.
Introduction
After years of development and recent momentum across the ecosystem - from ORDAO's successful implementation at Optimism Fractal to growing developer engagement and new community adoptions - we're at a pivotal moment to scale these coordination processes throughout society. The core infrastructure for the Respect Game and Respect token is nearing completion, creating unprecedented opportunities to help communities thrive with better decision-making processes.
This strategic framework outlines proposed approaches for:
- Core intents focused on the Respect Game and Respect token implementation
- Game prompts that align with our mission while remaining accessible
- Technical implementation plans, particularly ORDAO deployment on Base
- Measurement frameworks with specific 90-day, 6-month, and 1-year targets
- Comprehensive strategic goals across participation, development, and ecosystem growth
The proposals here aim to help us execute our mission of implementing fractal decision-making processes throughout society. However, they should be viewed as starting points for discussion rather than final decisions. We'll refine these based on community feedback over our next events before the winter break, aiming to begin implementation in early 2025.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Context: Our Journey and Current Momentum
- Vision & Mission
- Proposed Core Intents
- Intent 1: Respect Game Implementation
- Intent 2: Respect Token Utilization
- Game Prompt Evolution
- Primary Recommendation
- Welcoming Adjacent Innovation
- Technical Implementation
- Implementation Planning
- Schedule Updates
- Strategic Goals & Metrics
- Participation & Community Growth
- Development & Implementation
- Sustainability & Funding
- Implementation Phases
- Foundation Building (Q1 Focus)
- Acceleration (Q2-Q3 Focus)
- Ecosystem Development (Ongoing)
- Conclusion
Context: Our Journey and Current Momentum
Eden Fractal established its vision in late 2023 of ensuring all communities have the tools and methods for the best possible decision-making - fair, fast, and fun. In early 2024, we crystallized our mission of implementing fractal decision-making processes throughout society via collaborative research, development, education, gamification, and community engagement.
Now, as we transition fully into our second epoch, we're seeing inspiring progress across the fractal ecosystem:
- Growing developer contributions across multiple implementations
- Thriving communities like Optimism Fractal and ZAO Fractal
- New implementations on respect.games and Fractalgram
- Expanded educational resources and video content
- Teams like Optimystics, Eden Creators, Async Devs, and ZTalent Agency supporting development
- Integration with protocols like Hats Protocol
- Communities forming around Base and across the Superchain
This momentum, combined with maturing infrastructure and growing interest across ecosystems, creates an opportunity to take our next major steps toward implementation throughout society. The strategic elements proposed here aim to help us make the most of this moment.
Vision & Mission
Our vision and mission provide the foundation for everything we do. You can learn more about how these were developed through community collaboration in our [Vision Article] and [Mission Article].
Vision: All communities and organizations should have the tools and methods for the best decision-making possible - fair, fast, and fun.
Mission: Implementing fractal decision-making processes throughout society via collaborative research, development, education, gamification, and community engagement.
This vision extends far beyond simple coordination - it's about enabling unprecedented creation of public goods, fostering more equitable resource allocation, and helping communities navigate complex challenges. When communities have truly effective decision-making processes, they can better fund valuable work, allocate resources efficiently, and create abundance for all.
Proposed Core Intents
As we move into 2025, we need focused strategies to achieve our broader mission. While fractal decision-making processes are our ultimate goal, we've found the most traction through specific implementations like the Respect Game and Respect token. These core intents help concentrate our efforts where they can have the most immediate impact:
Intent 1: Respect Game Implementation
Focus: Growing adoption and implementation of the Respect Game across communities
- Support deployment in various contexts and use cases
- Enable different variations and implementations
- Foster development of supporting tools and infrastructure
- Help communities start and maintain regular games
Intent 2: Respect Token Utilization
Focus: Promoting effective usage of Respect for governance and coordination
- Enable communities to leverage Respect for decision-making
- Support integration with governance tools and frameworks
- Foster development of reputation-based systems
- Create clear paths for growing influence through contribution
Note: While we focus on the "Respect Game" and "Respect" branding, communities can adapt these concepts under different names (e.g., Merit, Value, or Appreciation tokens) while maintaining the core principles. The emphasis is on the underlying processes rather than specific terminology.
Game Prompt Evolution
The game prompt translates our mission and intents into a clear weekly question that guides contribution evaluation. It needs to balance accessibility for newcomers with alignment to our broader goals.
Primary Recommendation
"What did you do to help people enjoy the Respect Game, benefit from Respect, or implement fractal decision-making processes?"
This prompt:
- Centers on our core products while maintaining scope for broader impact
- Welcomes both direct implementation work and supportive contributions
- Acknowledges both technical and social aspects of adoption
- Provides space for adjacent innovations in coordination systems
- Maintains connection to our broader mission
Welcoming Adjacent Innovation
While the prompt focuses on the Respect Game and Respect token, we actively welcome contributions from adjacent fields:
- Alternative reputation systems
- Public goods funding mechanisms
- Governance innovations
- Community coordination tools
- Regenerative ecosystem projects
This openness enables:
- Cross-pollination of ideas
- Potential integrations and composability
- Broader ecosystem growth
- Learning from diverse approaches
- Natural expansion of our impact
Alternative Formulations
- "What did you do to promote adoption of prosocial games and reputation-based governance?"
- Broader scope for adjacent innovations
- May dilute core focus too much
- "What did you do to help build regenerative coordination systems?"
- Appeals to wider ecosystem
- Possibly too abstract
Technical Implementation
A crucial next step is deploying ORDAO on Base to enable Respect Games in early 2025. Key considerations include:
Implementation Planning
- Timeline and resource requirements
- Integration with existing systems
- Migration considerations
- Testing and deployment strategy
- Community onboarding process
Schedule Updates
Proposed change to Thursday 17 UTC starting in 2025 to better align with community availability and create more predictable rhythms for participation.
Strategic Goals & Metrics
We propose measuring progress across multiple timeframes (90-day, 6-month, and 1-year targets) with conservative early goals that enable exponential growth as infrastructure matures.
Participation & Community Growth
90-Day Targets (Q1 2025):
- 20 regular event participants
- 5 active fractal communities
- 25 weekly Respect Game players
- 10,000 social media followers
6-Month Targets (Mid-2025):
- 50 regular event participants
- 20 operational fractals
- 1,000 weekly Respect Game players
- 25,000 social media followers
- 1,000 monthly video viewers
1-Year Targets (End of 2025):
- 100+ regular event participants
- 50 operational fractals
- 100,000 weekly Respect Game players
- 100,000 social media followers
- 10,000 monthly video viewers
Development & Implementation
90-Day Targets:
- ORDAO deployed on Base
- 10 active developers
- Basic documentation complete
- Initial measurement systems in place
6-Month Targets:
- Complete Respect Games app
- 20 active developers
- Multiple client implementations
- Comprehensive documentation
- Integration with 5 networks
1-Year Targets:
- Full suite of tools and apps
- 100 active developers
- Multiple variations and implementations
- Integration with 20+ networks
- Advanced governance features
Sustainability & Funding
90-Day Targets:
- 10 full-time contributors
- Initial sustainable revenue streams
- Basic organizational structure
6-Month Targets:
- 20 full-time contributors
- $1M in delegated assets
- Sustainable business models emerging
- 5 funded content creators
1-Year Targets:
- 100 full-time contributors
- $10M in delegated assets
- Established institutions forming
- 20+ funded content creators
Implementation Phases
Rather than strict quarterly divisions, we envision overlapping phases of development:
Foundation Building (Q1 Focus)
- Technical deployment on Base
- Core documentation
- Initial community outreach
- Process refinement
- Measurement system establishment
Acceleration (Q2-Q3 Focus)
- Rapid community expansion
- Tool enhancement
- Educational content scaling
- Network expansion
- Business model development
Ecosystem Development (Ongoing)
- Supporting autonomous growth
- Fostering inter-community connections
- Measuring broader impact
- Institution building
- Long-term sustainability
Conclusion
This framework represents an initial proposal for scaling Eden Fractal and the broader fractal ecosystem in 2025. It aims to balance immediate practical steps with our longer-term vision of better decision-making for all communities.
We invite your feedback on these proposals - particularly around core intents, game prompts, and strategic goals. Together, we can refine this framework into a powerful roadmap for growing these transformative coordination processes throughout society.
Join us at our upcoming events to discuss these ideas and help shape the future of fractal decision-making. The potential for impact has never been greater - let's make the most of this opportunity to help communities thrive through better coordination.