Authors Joanna Pope, Joanna Pope, Toby Shorin, Aaron Z. Lewis, Laura Lotti
Published November 24 2021
作者：Joanna Pope、Joanna Pope、Toby Shorin、 Aaron Z. Lewis、Laura Lotti
2021 年 11 月 24 日发布
Other Internet received funding from PoolGrants to conduct research into PoolTogether's off-chain governance and social architecture, with a focus on its Discord and governance forum. Our research was guided by questions such as: how should the "long tail" of contributors be rewarded? How did PoolTogether gain its reputation as a wholesome, encouraging community? And how might older ways of organizing corporations help solve the problems DAOs are facing?This is the second in a series of research reports on off-chain governance in the crypto ecosystem, co-funded by the Ethereum Foundation.
Other Internet 获得了 PoolGrants 资金，对 PoolTogether 的链下治理和社会架构进行研究，重点是其 Discord 和治理论坛。我们的研究以以下问题为导向：“长尾”贡献者应该如何获得奖励？ PoolTogether 是如何获得其健康的、鼓励人心的社区声誉的？旧的公司组织方式如何帮助解决 DAO 所面临的问题的？这是由以太坊基金会共同资助的，关于加密生态系统中链下治理的一系列研究报告中的第二篇。
https://otherinter.net/research-pooltogether-offchain-report
PoolTogether wants to be the people's gateway to DeFi. This prize-based savings protocol makes the value propositions of the Ethereum ecosystem (and crypto as a whole) relatively easy to understand. Users deposit money and are automatically given the chance to win a lump sum every week — at no additional cost or risk to their deposited funds. The welcoming ethos created by the core team has percolated through the intimate PoolTogether community, creating a lively and wholesome energy as well as a strong group of governance participants and community contributors. At the same time, PoolTogether has reached an impressive $130mm TVL.
PoolTogether 希望成为人们通往 DeFi 的入口。这种基于奖励的储蓄协议使以太坊生态系统（以及整个加密世界）的价值主张相对容易理解。用户存入资金后，将自动有机会每周赢取一笔款项——他们的存入资金不会产生额外成本或风险。核心团队创造的欢迎精神已经渗透到亲密的 PoolTogether 社区中，创造了一种活泼和健康的能量，以及强大的治理参与者和社区贡献者群体。与此同时，PoolTogether 达到了 1.3 亿美元的锁仓量，令人印象深刻。
Our report on Uniswap showed how certain design choices prevented the development of a strong core community. PoolTogether could not be more different. But while the community is known for its friendly atmosphere, below the surface, challenging problems remain unresolved. What happens when a community's ambitions and a core team's do not align? How should different types of contribution be valued and compensated? And can PoolTogether's camaraderie survive major changes that may happen in pursuit of growth? In this entry into our research on the social and organizational infrastructure of off-chain governance, we examine these questions. If decentralized protocol contributions are to be one possible future of work, we need to make sure this new labor environment is better than what came before.
我们关于 Uniswap 的报告里显示了某些设计选择，是如何阻碍强大核心社区的发展的。 PoolTogether 的情况则完全不同。但是，尽管该社区以其友好的氛围而闻名，但在这种表象下，挑战性的问题仍未解决。当社区和核心团队的志向不一致时会发生什么？应如何评估和回报不同类型的贡献？社区在追求增长的过程可能会发生的重大变化，PoolTogether 社区成员之间的的这份友谊是否能经得住这份考验？在这篇关于链下治理的社会和组织基础设施的研究中，我们对这些问题进行了探讨。如果为去中心化协议做贡献要成为未来工作的一种可能性，我们需要确保的是，这种新的劳动环境要比之前的更好。
<aside> 💡 我们关于 Uniswap 的报告里显示了某些设计选择，是如何阻碍强大核心社区的发展的。 PoolTogether 的情况则完全不同。但是，尽管该社区以其友好的氛围而闻名，但在这种表象下，挑战性的问题仍未解决。当社区和核心团队的志向不一致时会发生什么？应如何评估和回报不同类型的贡献？社区在追求增长的过程可能会发生的重大变化，PoolTogether 社区成员之间的的这份友谊是否能经得住这份考验？在这篇关于链下治理的社会和组织基础设施的研究中，我们对这些问题进行了探讨。如果为去中心化协议做贡献将成为未来工作的一种可能性，我们需要确保的是，这种新的劳动环境要比之前的更好。
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PoolTogether has adopted a community-centric approach from the start. The typical PoolTogether contributor journey begins with prospective community members joining the Discord out of curiosity and staying for the vibes, as many interviewees confirmed: