Why aren’t DAO delegates paid a % of the funds they have delegated to them, and then delegation being reset yearly? 

Seems like it would align incentives, and prevent checked out delegates from sticking around.

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Hm as someone who by default got a large amount of funds delegated to them in DAOs due to having some pre-existing distribution / name recognition, seems unfair?

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Why is it unfair? And also, knowing you’d get paid may change people’s calculus when delegating?

Well, to be fair, you’ve been a great delegate! Paying them by default means you get funds, yes, but would hopefully incentivize many more OPUser-esque ppl showing up 😄

For example I was the largest delegate in Optimism at the start just because people recognized my name in the delegate list, doesn't mean I was the best and most engaged delegate and should be paid the most

I wish token holders would be more informed and factor that in when delegating but in my experience vast majority don't look into details and just delegate to recognized names