A Mission To Supercharge Civic Innovation (under review)

--- tag: web3 --- # A Mission To Supercharge Civic Innovation (under review) ![](https://s3-ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com/g0v-hackmd-images/uploads/upload_e1f9f4d864bf2f7042472fbc123d413a.png) Taiwan is an unique place, marginalized yet right between global super powers, minimized yet excelled in many unexpected ways. Taiwanese of this generation seek purpose, some through efforts such as g0v, others through baseball players they call *the pride of Taiwan*. Meaning, I believe, is yet to be found. Individuals on this island are eager to find our place and our contributions to the world. Glen Weyl, the author of *Radical Markets*, pointed to Taiwan as the global leading example of digital democracy, much of which can be attributed to g0v. As part of g0v, vTaiwan’s open deliberation platform is still being mentioned as a leading civic innovation even after years of operation halt. Cofacts’ decade-long efforts in combatting fake news have also been plauded as a valuable solution to social media madness. Yet g0v is not without challenges. Voluntary project owners, driven by passion, have struggled to find suitable contributors to push things forward. Projects who have gained traction, have had trouble locating resources to sustain and scale. With less constant and visible successes, younger generation has failed to resonate as much as they used to. g0v is nothing short of a miracle, it’s the result of deep beliefs in civic spirits from tens of thousands of individuals. da0 (pronounced dao-zero), as a new initiative in g0v, has zero intention to change, but all the intention to deepen and accelerate. da0 wants to help, with tools we learned from web3, we believe we can. New technologies, without exception, should never promise utopias, for that only creates then vs now, old vs new, me vs you. Web3 can be different, yes it can be used to speculate and to scam, but it can also be used to coordinate human beings for the right causes, should we choose to. Web3 x Democracy is a big topic underdiscussed. Our inspiration comes from June 24th, 2022 *Funding the Commons* conference in New York, hosted by Protocol Labs. Unlike the dazzling NFT events at Marriot Marquis NY, FtC was filled with eye opening research discussions as well as exciting new experiments, all designed towards a new future for public goods. A couple of weeks later, da0 was born. da0 started as a discussion thread on g0v’s Slack general channel, quickly a web3 channel was set up, Google Meets were arranged and momentum was formed, we have charged forward ever since. We believe Taiwan’s unique role in international politics, along with open democracy makes it exceptionally suitable to be the field of civic experimentation for the world. da0 has established relationships with Protocol Labs and Gitcoin, working to infuse thought leadership and world-leading experiments into Taiwan & g0v. At later stage, we export our learnings and success cases globally. This, should sustainably secure our position as a global leader in civic innovation, this is also how, we find a way to contribute to the world. ### da0 Mission Statement : Supercharge g0v > We are nobody, but driven by curiosity, pride and love for Taiwan. > We are democratic, but driven by do-ocracy. > We are locally activated, but connected and impactful globally. > We are decentralized, but driven by leaders, builders, and dreamers . > We are forward, but build upon 10 years of open source success. > We are da0, here to supercharge g0v. Sky is the limit when it comes to imagining what we can build with web3. DID and decentralized society has the potential to build reputation systems that drives the g0v community. Impact certificate and quadratic funding are ideas that might help sustain the impact of successful g0v projects. Censorship-resistent websites might help fighting off potential threats from whoever it is we're trying to be resistent from. To imagine is easy, to understand is hard, despite all forms of excitement, we must discipline ourselves to only build experiments that are truly aligned with our purpose, and truly useful for g0v. If we succeeded in our mission, we would be in a position to build this contribution layer for other societies. Taiwan then, would be unique in a different way. This is no small task and will require more contributors who align with our mission to make this vision a reality. The fun has just begun and you might not want to miss this movement. To join or stay up to date on our journey of becoming the leading decentralized society in the world, feel free to subscribe/follow our substack/twitter for more updates, and welcome jump into our [slack](https://join.g0v.tw/) to become a contributor. *Contributors who have showed up at least twice in Wednesday weekly discussions of mission statement @Stamford @Jacky @Isabelhou @N0ah @Vivian @黃豆泥 @Gisele @Terry @Billy* *The name da0 is coined by @au* --- # 成為公民創新的曲速引擎 (審查中) ![](https://s3-ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com/g0v-hackmd-images/uploads/upload_79eca5d2ad014e0736dba4d6795f52a7.png) 台灣是一個獨特的地方，座落邊緣卻處於全球強權之間，被貶低但以意想不到的方式綻放光芒。我們這一代台灣人不斷尋找自我角色及意義，有人通過像 g0v 這樣的組織努力，也有人不停標籤下一個台灣之光。我相信台灣意義尚未被完整發現，島上的人們仍然渴望找到自己與世界的相對位置。激進市場的作者 Glen Weyl 指出台灣是全球數位民主的領導示範，其中部分可歸因於 g0v。 vTaiwan的開放審議平台即使在停止運營後仍被稱為世界領先的創新案例。 Cofacts 在闢謠上長達數年的努力也被譽為解決假新聞瘋狂轉發的成功典範。然而 g0v 並非沒有挑戰。在激情的驅使下，自願的專案啟動者（g0v 稱做坑主）仍然掙扎尋找著合適的貢獻者來推動專案的前進。獲得市場驗證的服務也很難找到資源或資金來維持或擴張。由於不那麼持續和顯眼的成功，年輕一代似乎也未能像過去那樣對 g0v 產生共鳴。即使面對挑戰，g0v 仍然是個奇蹟，它是成千上萬個個人對公民精神深信不疑的結果。 da0 作為 g0v 中的一個新坑，我們沒有任何改變 g0v 的意圖，我們只希望加速並深化 g0v 的行動與文化。 da0 希望通過我們從 web3 中學到的工具來提供幫助，我相信我們做得到。新科技無一例外的，不應該承諾烏托邦，因為那只會創造過去對抗現在，保守對抗新潮，我們對抗你們。 Web3 則可以不同，沒錯，它可以用來投機和詐騙，但它也可以用來打造橋樑，讓不認識的陌生人們互相合作，為正向的社會結果一起努力。當然，人們得選擇這麼做才行。 Web3 x Democracy 是一個未被充分討論的大型話題，da0 則義無反顧的跳進坑裡。da0 的靈感來自於由 Protocol Labs 主辦，2022 年 6 月 /Funding the Commons/ 的紐約會議。與 NFT NYC 那些令人眼花繚亂的 NFT 活動不同，FtC 充滿了令人大開眼界的研究討論以及激勵人心的全新實驗，都是為了公共財的新未來而設計。幾週後，da0 誕生了。 da0 開始時不過就是 g0v Slack 通用頻道裡的一個討論串，但很快地在社群友善積極的幫助下，我們建立了 web3 頻道，安排了線上會議也形塑了能量，從那時起 da0 便沒有回過頭。因為國際政治中的獨特角色與開放寬容的民主風氣，我們相信台灣特別適合成為世界公民實驗的領土。 da0 與 Protocol Labs 和 Gitcoin 建立關係，致力於將前端思想注入台灣與 g0v，讓領先全球的民主實驗可以在這持續發生。後期我們也會將 da0 的成功經驗及案例輸出全球，讓同樣寄望民主創新的社會能有先例可循。這麽做能持續確保我們作為全球公民創新領袖的地位，也是我們找到為世界做出貢獻的方法。 ### 零時道任務使命：Supercharge g0v > 我們承認自己是沒有人， > 一群沒有辦法拒絕好奇，以台灣為榮的沒有人。 > 我們自主且行動，既在地又全球； > 我們無大台卻有效，同時瞻前且顧後； > 我們創造群體共識，而非謀求工具尋租。 > 我們是零時道， > 與台灣一同共融、迭代、擬合。 > 為零時政府鋪設一條web3的道路。 Web3 能打造的社會充滿無限想像。 DID 和去中心化社會能建立激勵 g0v 社群的聲譽系統。影響力證書和平方募資多半有助於持續與規模化 g0v 專案的成功。抗審查網站可能抵禦政治上的潛在威脅。想像很容易，理解很難，儘管 Web3 容易激勵人心，但我們必須約束自己，只做真正符合 da0 目標、也對 g0v 真正有用的實驗。如果 da0 成功地完成了使命，我們將有機會為世界其他社會建立同樣的貢獻層。屆時，台灣將以不同的方式展示獨特，以不同的方式光速飛行。這樣的使命自然不是小事，我們需要更多與我們想法一致的貢獻者來實現這個願景。da0 才剛剛開始，別錯過這個走向世界的機會。要加入或了解 da0 打造世界領先去中心化社會的旅程，請隨時訂閱/關注我們的 Substack/Twitter 以獲取更新，也歡迎加入我們的 [slack](https://join.g0v.tw/) 成為貢獻者。 *Contributors who have showed up at least twice in Wednesday weekly discussions of mission statement @Stamford @Jacky @Isabelhou @N0ah @Vivian @黃豆泥 @Gisele @Terry @Billy* *The name da0 is coined by @au*