II. Developing and Maintaining a Culture of Good Governance (When?)

A. The importance of creating and maintaining a culture around good governance

• Important for maintaining a healthy and engaged community

• Good governance culture encourages active participation, transparency, constructive feedback

B. Best practices for developing a culture of good governance

• Respectful and constructive discourse that is backed with facts and empirical evidence

• Acknowledging and valuing the opinions and views of others

• Open-mindedness and willingness to consider different perspectives

• Professionalism and ethical behavior when interacting with others

• No use of abusive language or personal attacks

• Keep in mind the guidelines and ethical value of decentralization and transparency.

C. Engagement

• The community should try to avoid an excessive number of proposals to prevent disengagement from the community.

• For specific, focused types of governance, a DAO or a groups module should be created with community-approved representatives to handle certain aspects of decision-making.