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Here is a summary of the key ideas from the Discord chats and how they compare to the current proposal:

Key Ideas from Discord Chats:

  1. Create an official ai16z launchpad for Eliza-based projects. This would be the key mechanism to implement flywheel tokenomics that accrue value to the $ai16z token. Ideas include taking a fee on launches, requiring $ai16z holdings for allocations, making $ai16z the purchase token for agent offerings, providing liquidity via $ai16z pairs, and supporting launched projects.

  2. Have the DAO curate/endorse quality projects launching on the platform to maintain standards and reputation. A rotating board could review applications.

  3. Implement staking of $ai16z to get benefits like early access and fee share. This drives demand and reduces circulating supply.

  4. Use launch fees and LP profits to buyback and reinvest in Eliza development vs burning. This supports the ecosystem.

  5. Provide liquidity mining incentives and locking to stabilize LP and incentivize long-term providing.

  6. Long-term, position ai16z as an L1 for AI to cement its status and value. Development should be open-source with node incentives.

  7. Be wary of selling DAO treasury tokens as it looks bad. Focus resources on widening Eliza's moat as the top framework.

  8. More analysis is needed before committing to any complex tokenomic changes. Simplicity and sustainability should be priorities.

How this Compares to the Proposal:

The current proposal captures most of the key ideas from the Discord discussions, particularly around the phased approach moving from an official launchpad (Phase 1) to a full Eliza ecosystem with products that feed value to $ai16z (Phase 2) and eventually an ai16z L1 (Phase 3).

Some additional ideas worth considering from the discussions:

  • Having the DAO/partners curate which projects get "official" endorsement on the launchpad to maintain quality

  • Specifics around liquidity mining incentives to stabilize LP and retain stakeholders

  • Using buybacks to reinvest in Eliza development vs just burning

  • More emphasis on resourcefulness to make Eliza the preeminent platform as the core value driver

  • Reminders to keep initial iterations simple and sustainably balance incentives across stakeholders

But overall, the proposal does a thorough job translating the Discord brainstorming into a coherent, staged roadmap. The main opportunity is adding more tactical details in some areas while retaining flexibility to adjust based on initial results. Given the fast pace of AI development, speed balanced with stability is key.

My recommendation would be to start executing Phase 1 quickly to establish a flywheel and leadership position, while continuously getting community feedback and analyzing results to optimize future phases. The strong fundamentals of Eliza combined with intelligent economic design can accelerate ai16z's mission significantly.