This directory contains our curated collection of external resources and references that inform our research and knowledge development.

Purpose

The Web3 Library is designed to:

  • Collect Relevant Resources: Gather links to academic papers, articles, blog posts, and other external content that are relevant to our work on DAOs, Web3 governance, and social impact initiatives.
  • Provide Context and Analysis: Add our community’s commentary and analysis to these resources, providing context and highlighting key takeaways.
  • Connect to Our Work: Link these external resources to related ideas and insights within our own knowledge base.

Contributing to the Library

To contribute to the Web3 Library:

  1. Find a Relevant Resource: Identify an external resource that you think would be valuable to our community.
  2. Create a New Link File: Create a new Markdown file in the links directory for the resource. Use the link for guidance.
  3. Add Metadata: Fill in the required metadata fields, including the title, URL, description, and tags.
  4. Provide Commentary (Optional): Add your own commentary and analysis to the resource, highlighting key takeaways and connecting it to our work.
  5. Submit Your Contribution: Follow the guidelines in CONTRIBUTING.md to submit your contribution for review.

Key Resources

Contributing to the Web3 Library

This document outlines the process for adding new entries to SuperBenefit’s web3 library and reviewing existing draft entries.

The web3 library serves as a curated collection of high-quality external resources that inform our work on decentralized organizations, governance, and social impact. Each library entry follows a consistent format to ensure clarity and usefulness for our community.

How to Contribute

1. Resource Evaluation

Before creating a new library entry, evaluate whether the resource is a good fit using the Resource Evaluation Framework prompt.

This evaluation should consider:

  • Alignment with SuperBenefit’s focus areas
  • Uniqueness compared to existing resources
  • Quality and depth of content
  • Actionability and practical value
  • Currency and relevance

2. Creating a New Entry

Once a resource has been approved for inclusion, use the Web3 Library Entry Creation prompt to create a new entry following our standardized format.

Each entry should include:

  • Complete metadata (title, description, type, source, author, tags)
  • An introductory paragraph
  • Key highlights (5+ bullet points)
  • Practical applications section
  • Connection With SuperBenefit section (2-4 concise bullet points)

3. Review Process

New entries should be:

  1. Created in the /notes/links directory for team review
  2. Reviewed by at least one other team member
  3. Moved to the main /links directory once approved

Library Status

Already In Library

These articles are already in the /links directory:

TitleStatus
10 tools for a zero carbon world✅ Completed
A Pocket Guide to DAO Frameworks✅ Completed
Anticapture✅ Completed
Crypto Canon (a16z)✅ Completed
DAO Governance - Challenges Ideas and Tools✅ Completed
DAOs & Creators - Resources to Get Started Today✅ Completed
DAOstar✅ Completed
Decentralised Tech & the Future of Organising✅ Completed
ethereum-localism✅ Completed
Govbase✅ Completed
Metagov✅ Completed
Modular Politics✅ Completed
OpenCivics Collaborative Initiative – Specification Template✅ Completed
organizing-handbooks (Handbook of Handbooks for Decentralised Organising)✅ Completed
P2P Foundation Wiki✅ Completed
pre-constitutional-governance✅ Completed
The Blockchain Governance Toolkit✅ Completed
The Future of Optimism Governance✅ Completed
The Crypto Syllabus✅ Completed
The Future of Work is Human✅ Completed
Community Building in DAOs✅ Completed

Listed As “Completed” But Not Found in Library

These articles were marked as completed but aren’t in the /links directory:

TitleStatus
Local Nodes⚠️ Missing
Municipal MycoFi⚠️ Missing

Still To Do

These articles are not yet in the library:

TitleStatus
Tokenized Communities❌ To do
LIBERATORY GOVERNANCE… AND BELONGING❌ To do
White Paper: Opportunities at the Intersection of Web3 and Social Change❌ To do
Cosmo-local Approach❌ To do
Crypto Philanthropy❌ To do
Quadratic Funding = Wisdom of the Crowds❌ To do
A POLITICAL HISTORY OF DAOS❌ To do
Crypto Token Types: The Ultimate Guide❌ To do
Constitutions of web3❌ To do
The Eightfold Path to DAOism❌ To do
How the blockchain will radically transform the economy❌ To do

Based on our recent evaluation, these resources would be valuable additions:

TitleStatus
The Case for Social Money🌟 Recommended
Revolution as a Fractal: Digital Technology, Cooperativism, and the Revolution of Everyday Life🌟 Recommended
Money and the Commons🌟 Recommended
Diogenes DAO🌟 Recommended
The Dynamic Between Consensus and Voting Processes🌟 Recommended
Governance Minimization🌟 Recommended
Crypto-economic mechanisms for open maker ecosystems🌟 Recommended
The Gift of Guilt - A path to effective altruism🌟 Recommended
Ecosystem Stewardship Diagrams🌟 Recommended
Semiotic Assemblages🌟 Recommended
The social smart contract (Interview with Matt Prewitt)🌟 Recommended
Communities of Practice - an introduction🌟 Recommended
dPAN- Decentralized Public Administrative Network🌟 Recommended

Questions?

If you have questions about the contribution process or need assistance with creating new entries, please reach out to the Knowledge Commons stewards via Discord or by opening an issue in the GitHub repository.