# Masternode / Community Meeting Notes #1

**URL:** <https://forum.viction.xyz/t/masternode-community-meeting-notes-1/144>\
**Category:** Governance Discussion\
**Created:** [16 June 2020 22:32 UTC](https://forum.viction.xyz/t/masternode-community-meeting-notes-1/144 "2020-06-16T22:32:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![bmunch](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.viction.xyz/bmunch/32/102_2.png) [@bmunch](https://forum.viction.xyz/u/bmunch)\
**Post date:** [16 June 2020 22:32 UTC](https://forum.viction.xyz/t/masternode-community-meeting-notes-1/144/1 "2020-06-16T22:32:44Z")

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# Tomo Masternode / Community Meeting Notes #1

Sat June 13th, 2020 12:00noon GMT-4 New York (6pm Paris) (12midnight Singapore)  
**Format:** Informal voice conversation  
**Purpose:** To initiate conversation around how Masternode owners and the surrounding community can structure themselves to best serve the Tomochain project. Discussion to center around what we can DO ourselves.  
**Who:** Anyone can listen-in; Masternode owners and Community DO’ers can speak-up  
**Agenda Items:** 1) Purpose (Community vs MN-only Council) 2) Quadratic Voting App 3) Legal Structure (Masternode Council)  
**Number of Attendees:** 7-8 people

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## Rules of Meeting

- 5 min time limit for speakers w/o an Agenda Item
- Constructive Criticism VS complaining / bashing
- Chatham House Rule: Notes can be taken; Quotes cannot be attributed

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## Major themes

- **"Masternode" VS “Community”** - we originally started this meeting as a pre-cursor to a _‘masternode council’_ of some kind, but do we end up closing off participation from others by doing this?

- **Structure of Organization** - If we create some kind of org that can enact and do things, how do we structure it?

- **Scope Determination is Important** - Does this org simply make its own dapps and code, or does it effect wider layer-1 chain changes?

- **Dev Fund: 600k TOMO** exists in a development fund of sorts; Tomochain Pte. Ltd. holds it for now, but wants to figure out what to do with it going forward

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## To-Do’s

1. **Research & propose an initial governance structure**

2. **Determine an initial development effort**

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## Next Meeting

- **July 11th, 2020**
- Meetings once per month

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**Author:** ![Kyn](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.viction.xyz/kyn/32/740_2.png) [@Kyn](https://forum.viction.xyz/u/Kyn)\
**Post date:** [18 June 2020 06:36 UTC](https://forum.viction.xyz/t/masternode-community-meeting-notes-1/144/2 "2020-06-18T06:36:42Z")

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Excellent notes for the first meeting. Absolutely makes sense to start small with respect to initial goals.

In terms of answering what would be the initial development effort, it really depends on the mission. (1) Developer Onboarding (2) Broader Outreach (i.e. Ambassador programs) etc.

Of course multiple initiatives could be run in parallel, but I’m curious if there was a specific area of interest from the group at this point.

Thanks a lot for this update. Looking forward to attending the next one.

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**Author:** ![LongVuong](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.viction.xyz/longvuong/32/262_2.png) [@LongVuong](https://forum.viction.xyz/u/LongVuong)\
**Post date:** [29 November 2020 06:47 UTC](https://forum.viction.xyz/t/masternode-community-meeting-notes-1/144/3 "2020-11-29T06:47:52Z")

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This is a useful piece that offers some insights on the governance topic. [https://www.fehrsam.xyz/blog/governance-minimization](https://www.fehrsam.xyz/blog/governance-minimization) I have similar thoughts over this year contemplating on the topic.