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Aggregation & atomization: dependency funding round dynamics

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November 01
The term “public goods” has been diluted - “dependency” might be better. Round-based funding mechanisms incentivize atomization - how can we avoid this?
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​Protocol Guild: a funding framework for the Ethereum commons

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Trent
October 09
Valuable resources are produced within the Ethereum commons: network, asset, & media. Protocol Guild upholds the integrity of these shared resources.
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Ethereum Guilds: opportunities + challenges

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Trent
June 06
Protocol Guild’s design and traction emerged from a unique context - attempts to replicate should keep this in mind: e.g. Dev Tooling, Basic Infra
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Capital and enclosure in software commons: Linux & Ethereum

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Trent
January 08
Entities which extract profits from software commons like Linux and Ethereum have the greatest incentive and capacity to co-opt them.
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So - you want to start a Guild?

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Trent
April 28
Protocol Guild is shaped by its origins and may not work for all contexts. This post explores why + the tradeoffs to consider for your domain.
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Ethereum’s Dark Forest is worth cultivating

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Trent
May 18
The permissionless nature of Ethereum has costs — but it is necessary & beneficial

Quick thoughts on the Merge and GPUs

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Trent
April 04
Is anyone gaming out GPU scenarios heading into and after the Merge? I check in every once and a while to miner subreddits r/ethermining and r/gpumining, here's a collection of possibilities and second order effects
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Myth of the mesh-dreamers

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Trent
January 04
A bedtime story takes a child further than they expect.
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Ethereum Protocol Update - Nov 2021

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Trent
November 18
Ethereum is a protocol undergoing significant changes. In the medium term, we are pushing to upgrade the protocol so it can scale to meet global demand, while also improving security and decentralization. It’s a long and winding road to get there, but our bazaar of researchers and tinkerers is more active than it’s ever been.