This is certainly an organic and authentic opportunity to infuse the event with ⌐◨-◨

I hope for more thought being put into the overall integration beyond "Powered by ⌐◨-◨" - it's too sterile for Nouns. I believe there is more fun and engaging ways for a partner integration at this specific event.

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I've attend 8 irl events in the last year and the proposals / efforts that are constantly brought up in conversations are: Nouns eSports and Artist Program. Supportive of continuing to fund these efforts

The nouniverse has voted through $NOGS ⌐◨-◨

FOR: 10 AGAINST: 5

26400 $NOGS have been shared among the participants.

I think one of the most exciting acts of proliferation possible in Nouns is watching people learn about Nouns through successful projects and then write proposals of their own. Kudos to the Nouns Esports team for being so successful that others within the esports community are writing their own proposals and wanting to be sponsored by Nouns.

The ask here is relatively small, and I'd love to see a team in the fighting game community rep Nouns as passionately as the other Esports teams do.

For: 1 | Against: 1 | Abstain: 0

+against - sorry to be a Debby Downer on esports. prefer to get kids outdoors, engaged with nature

don’t see how it provides positive impact. Nouns eSports was granted $1 million+, this seems like the sort of event to have been factored into that budget. — @wylin

+for Esports not eSports. Nouns Esports is a completely separate entity from the group operating this proposal.

Nouns Esports can't fund this without robbing peter to pay paul

video game culture is bigger than ever and not slowing down. — @peterpandam

While timing had me pushing abstain. "funny how funding always last minute for events!" I agree and think intimate settings like this are the way to spread the !vibes .

Money Dries up . !vibes last forever.

Agree. needs a merch budget more than a room budget. I trust in esports to do it right though.

Hawaii, OGs and Nouns. Is Blanka still around? Printed QR codes that lead to a nouns Warpcast channel could bring some people onchain. Noggle stickers and a piece of paper with the qr code tapped on attendees and gamers backs with a sign that says “hop onchain” is guerrilla marketing in my book. Ill recast if I see it happen! 😂🪬✨good luck!

High-level thoughts:

• EVO and the fighting game scene is very nouns-aligned in my mind. Its a more niche type of game with a fervent, passionate following that was popular a decade+ before esports broke out as a mainstream sport. Id love for nouns to support and create a stronger bond with fighting games as i believe it can be a healthy longterm marriage of two wholesome communities.
• I dont think this particular prop is very good. Its hard to get excited for this prop and i think its on the proposers to a) reconsider whats the most exciting way for nouns and EVO to merge and/or b) explain it better to voters.

Reasonable ask, and there's far reaching potential with some of the top names in the fighting game scene, and as Nouns Esports has shown us, this is a crowd that is uniquely posed to understand Nouns on a social AND technical level.

Even if this specific event doesn't onboard anybody, sponsoring staples like the Hawaii Suite builds a lot of good will, and can help open doors for future proliferation opportunities, ESPECIALLY considering the caliber of talent that attends EVO in general and this event in particular.

'A'ohe lokomaika'i i nele i ke pâna'i. Easy yes.

We reached out to Sasqwash for insights, as esports is not our area of expertise. Despite a potential bias towards the gaming sector, we believe Sasqwash has Nouns' best interests at heart here. This is a large event with high proliferation potential at a fair ask. With commentators donning the ⌐◨-◨, we hope to see high exposure for Nouns in another segment of the gaming community.

Integrating Nouns branding into the Hawaii Suite at EVO 2024 offers solid visibility and helps boost Nouns recognition among gamers / fans and allows them an interactive way to learn more which is only possible at smaller scale events. With high-profile commentators, Nouns will attract significant attention and engagement. I believe the 12,600 USDC ask is reasonable given the potential returns in exposure, community engagement, and Nouns branding opportunities while we slowly take over the world.

The esports space has been one of our best ways to proliferate outside of crypto. This is a reasonable ask with direct contact with a target audience.

Wish the prop was written like nouns covering the fun aspect of the prop, not the room rental.

The Nouncil has spoken.

We discuss all Nouns proposals every week in our Discord https://discord.gg/fdjJpMeV6K. The calls are public and all are welcome!

You can find a link to previous call recordings in our Discord welcome channel.

Nouncil must abstain from this proposal, as it failed to meet the vote threshold, with 11 votes for, 13 against, and 4 abstentions. While some members supported the initiative for its potential to provide in-person engagement and visibility at Evo, the largest annual fighting game tournament, concerns were raised about the high cost of room rental and the need for more tangible merchandise that could serve as lasting talking points. It was noted that the proposal is independent from Nouns Esports, but supportive.

FOR - 11 VOTES

sasquatch | "note: this is not nouns esports but they are supportive"

benbodhi | "I'm all for IRL stuff like this. It's a shame a huge portion of the budget is simply room rental. I'd prefer to see a lot more in merchandise that people can keep, which become talking points for a long time. But ultimately, I still support this."

AGAINST - 13 VOTES

ABSTAINS - 4 VOTES

from /nounsfe: For: 4 | Against: 0 | Abstain: 1

lunari: for - looking like this would be a really awesome event to connect with people a bit deeper after the main events at EVO. I remember dreamhack (one of the largest esports/gaming conventions) during open hours being pretty high energy and a bit more difficult to have an extensive conversation without walking outside or checking out the exclusive areas. The dreamhack after-parties though (smaller venues - more relaxed and focused on fun/networking), seemed like a great place to have more in depth conversations. For one of many examples why this would be worth a pass, I could totally see top tier players showing up to the Hawaii Suite, finding out about how Nouns Esports' nexus rounds are sending pro players to events - and end up having their large audience/community learn about Nouns and vote for them in future rounds. Would love to see any content made from this as well :]

jesscas: for + this is a small ask, and I love that the team has come back to propose again. Let's see what they can do with this budget!

onter: for - +1 jesscas ashe: for - +1 lunari

katalyyst I definitely love seeing big cups like this and I'd be happy to support them. I think the price is reasonable, and the event looks like it has prestige. I believe the price is worth the publicity + community participation into a really cool event like this.

I will rest my case on esports org(s) funding esports related ideas and explore path to self-sustainability. Right now it doesn't seem to be the case and i really believe this is one of the few orgs (with momentum) can hit that and hence why i give them a hard time.

I would have been a no at higher budgeting but seems like no point dinging a new team potentially with a low-ask (4 ETH) . Nouns have spend far more on much more obtuse outcomes. This generally seems wholesome.

if sasqwash says gg then gg.

I want to echo some comments I left on the candidate

Prop 576 is being supported by some of the most OG members of the Street Fighter community, Alex Valle and James Wang. The Hawaii Suite at EVO is an event that has been almost entirely community-funded for the past decade. However, due to rising costs, they are now seeking additional support.

This is an opportunity for Nouns to gain exposure among top-level pros and gaming builders at the mecca of fighting games, EVO.

As Nouns continues to have a presence in competitive gaming, we've seen broader gaming community members inquire about involvement and suggest their own proposal ideas. Existing Nouns builders in the esports corner encourage this initiative and do our best to support them through the DAO proposal process. Our perspective is that we should continue unapologetically onboarding new builders to the DAO, helping them facilitate their own strong proposals, and creating synergies wherever possible.

Cheering for this initiative as I think the Hawaii FGC community is very nounish. Shoutouts to Keolaization, who has put a lot of energy into making this proposal happen!

Agreed that the room rental costs are effectively a conference sponsorship by the conference host. Is there a way to do this much more cheaply as a side event or informal gathering?

https://www.lilnouns.wtf/vote/nounsdao/576/votes

FOR 1 VOTES

AGAINST 105 VOTES

0x9e0e...57B1 | "The proposal demands a hefty 12,600 USDC, caters to a niche crowd, and previously flopped. Money could be better used for broader impacts."

ABSTAIN 0 VOTES

same thinking as Carlos. I simply don't know enough about gaming or the esports conference scene to know if this makes sense.

Is this something nouns.gg can help cover? There was a 419K operational expenses budget to cover things like travel, content, etc. I don't know how that is being spent but considering this e-sports related maybe there's a way to dip into that budget.

I'm all for IRL stuff like this. It's a shame a huge portion of the budget is simply room rental though. I'd prefer to see a lot more in merchandise that people can keep, which become talking points for a long time. But ultimately, I still support this and appreciate that the proposal is only footing some of the shared bill.

No thoughts in favor or against this prop. Not a gamer and unfamiliar with impact or potential from esports