Managing Governance

Overview

Conviction voting and signal pools give your garden community a voice in resource allocation. Signal pools let members express preferences on which hypercerts or initiatives should receive funding, while conviction strategies apply time-weighted voting mechanics to turn signals into binding decisions.

Routes and hooks

Strategy and signal-pool routes are live in admin and supported by conviction hooks in shared.

Chain readiness

Current Arbitrum and Sepolia deployment artifacts include non-zero governance module addresses. Verify the selected chain before assuming the same on every network.

How It Works

1. 1

   Configure strategy

   Set conviction strategy addresses and role hat IDs in the Strategies tab. Define how voting power is calculated and distributed.

2. 2

   Create pools

   Create signal pools for selected weight schemes. Each pool can target different allocation decisions.

3. 3

   Register hypercerts

   Register or deregister eligible hypercert claims for signaling. Only registered claims can receive votes.

4. 4

   Allocate support

   Community members stake their voting power on preferred claims. Track conviction changes over time as support accumulates or shifts.

Pick a governance path

If: You need directional preference before endowment commitment

Do: Start with signal pools and monitor participation.

Then: Promote high-signal items to formal allocation decisions.

If: You need weighted, time-based conviction dynamics

Do: Use conviction strategy with explicit power registry inputs.

Then: Review role mappings and anti-capture controls before launch.

If: You need immediate discretionary funding

Do: Use cookie jars or operator-approved endowment actions.

Then: Reserve conviction for longer-horizon governance.

Best Practices

• Start with signal pools to gauge community preferences before committing to full conviction voting
• Clearly communicate to your community how voting power is calculated (role-based, stake-based, or equal)
• Review role mappings and anti-capture controls carefully before launching conviction strategies
• Monitor participation rates — low participation can lead to outcomes that don't reflect broad community preferences
• Use signal pools for advisory governance and conviction voting for binding allocation decisions

What's Next

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Next best action

With governance configured, track and report your garden's impact.

Reporting and GAP

• Troubleshooting