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Introducing RetroPitches! 🌈

Hey all! We're thrilled to announce RetroPitches, an initiative to support Retro Funding Round 6 by helping showcase and evaluate public goods creators who are advancing governance infrastructure & tooling, analytics, and leadership on @optimism! This round will distribute up to 3.5M OP to reward these contributions 🌞

RetroPitches are friendly competitions where governance contributors can present their projects, demonstrate their impact, and advance governance innovation on the Superchain. These games provide public goods creators with a platform to showcase their work while helping badgeholders gain deeper insights into contributions being evaluated in Retro Funding Round 6. Find out more 👇🏽

Article: optimystics.io/retropitches

Gov post: gov.optimism.io/t/retropitches-showcasing-retro-funding-round-6-projects/9205

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Event Details

The first RetroPitches session will take place this Thursday at the Optimism Town Hall event at 18 UTC, with additional sessions planned for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday next week to accommodate different schedules 🌻

Each participating applicant will have 3-5 minutes to pitch their grant during these events. If you have a grant in RetroFunding Round 6, we encourage you to sign up in this form to select your preferred date and reserve your spot. We'll confirm the final schedule based on participant availability.

Project Registration Form: tally.so/r/mDv5Lj
Town Hall Event Page: lu.ma/optimismtownhall

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RetroPolls: Onchain Impact Evaluation

To complement these presentations and create a comprehensive evaluation process, we're also launching RetroPolls - an innovative onchain impact evaluation system. RetroPolls will allow Token House members, Citizens' House badgeholders, and the /optimismfractal community to help evaluate the impact of RetroFunding projects. Everyone is welcome to join the events, participate in the voting, and help recognize impactful work in the ecosystem 🏛️

Article: optimystics.io/retropolls

Origins

RetroPitches began during RetroPGF Round 3, showcasing public goods and connecting contributors with the community. To get an idea of what to expect in the upcoming events, check out this video from our pilot season or see our gov post:

Gov post: gov.optimism.io/t/introducing-retropgf-pitch-games/7122

Get Involved

All sessions will be recorded and shared on social media to maximize visibility for participating projects. For this Thursday's event, you're also welcome to join an hour earlier for /optimismfractal's season finale where we'll play the Respect Game - an onchain social game where participants network, evaluate contributions, and earn onchain reputation that helps shape RetroPolls voting. You can RSVP in the event page where you’ll find the zoom link.

We're looking forward to seeing your pitches and hope you enjoy the events! Check out the RetroPitches article to learn more about the benefits for RetroFunding applicants, watch past RetroPitches events, and discover more about our RetroSeason impact evaluation experiments 🎙️🔴✨

Event page: lu.ma/optimystics

RetroPitches Article: optimystics.io/retropitches

RetroSeason Article: optimystics.io/retroseason

Origins

RetroPitches began during RetroPGF Round 3, showcasing public goods and connecting contributors with the community. To get an idea of what to expect in the upcoming events, check out this video from our pilot season or see our gov post:

Gov post: gov.optimism.io/t/introducing-retropgf-pitch-games/7122

https://youtu.be/wFc02QUdLjg