[Proposal] AIP-18: Update AssangeDAO Mission Statement

General
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Summary
This proposal seeks to update and redefine the mission of AssangeDAO, now that the DAO’s original objective : contributing to the freedom of Julian Assange has been achieved.

To align the DAO with its next chapter and provide clarity for all future initiatives, this proposal presents two potential mission statements for the community to vote on.

The mission option receiving the highest Snapshot voting support will become the official mission of AssangeDAO.

Rationale
AssangeDAO was formed with a singular and urgent goal: to support the freedom of Julian Assange. With that goal now fulfilled, the DAO must establish a clear, forward-looking mission that:

Defines a shared long-term direction

Guides future proposals, treasury strategy, and partnerships

Re-activates the community with a renewed sense of purpose

Restores external confidence in the DAO’s relevance and future impact

Mission Options

Option 1: “Support Ethereum-aligned projects that advance transparency, justice, human rights, and the ongoing fight for Assange’s full freedom”
Support Ethereum-based projects that advance transparency, censorship-resistance, and justice.
Continue contributing to the fight for Julian Assange’s full freedom, including his pardon.
Advance Assange’s vision of achieving justice through truth, transparency, free speech, whistleblower protection, human rights, and ending war through decentralized action.
Core Themes: Assange values + Ethereum values, justice technology, human rights, decentralized activism.

Option 2: “Build a decentralized engine for truth and freedom by supporting global initiatives that advance transparency and human rights.”
Build a decentralized engine for truth and freedom — funding, developing, and supporting projects, tools, initiatives, and voices that advance transparency, free expression, and human rights worldwide.
Core Themes: tools + activism + amplification, long-term human freedom infrastructure.

Option 3: Abstain

Voting Method

  • Voting will take place on Snapshot.

  • Token-weighted voting using $JUSTICE.

  • The mission option with the highest votes will become the new official mission of AssangeDAO.

Once approved, the new mission will be integrated into all official DAO materials and serve as a reference for proposal alignment.

Conclusion

This vote marks a defining milestone for AssangeDAO.
The mission chosen will shape the DAO’s purpose, influence, and how its treasury and collective energy are used moving forward.

The decision we make now will determine the future identity, impact, and legacy of AssangeDAO.

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great job! Keep driving forward with this positive action.

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I think it’s a good idea to vote on the AssangeDAO Mission.

At first I was going to say this is too vague, not defined enough, but I think something general like this is actually needed. However I do not really understand the difference between option #1 and #2.

Clearly option #3 is hinting at moving away from ‘Assange’ brand entirely - transforming the DAO into something else - e.g. JusticeDAO - which definitely should be an option for people to vote.

But there is one problem here, if 30% of people vote for option #1 and 30% of people vote for option #2, and 40% of people vote for option #3, option #3 would pass even though 60% of the votes want to remain Assange focused.

I think we should simplify it into 2 options only (plus abstain)

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The new mission is Assange’s future development goals and direction. The plan proposed by Logan and zylo is excellent, and we all support it. Please let the community vote to make a decision. Thank you for your contributions.

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https://snapshot.box/#/s:assangedao.eth/proposal/0x14b529960388d8fb8d57fb1cdfb0eb5f5a499ea2daf81c0d8ba769888ad7d636

Based on Zylo’s suggestion, I’ve revised and refined the previous options. They are now consolidated into the following three updated choices:

Option 1: “Support Ethereum-aligned projects that advance transparency, justice, human rights, and the ongoing fight for Assange’s full freedom”

Option 2: “Build a decentralized engine for truth and freedom by supporting global initiatives that advance transparency and human rights.”

Option 3: Abstain

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Based on the feedback from core members, there is still room to refine and improve the mission proposal. I’ve temporarily withdrawn it and will republish the updated version once the revisions are complete.

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AIP-19 was voted on but AIP-18 still not launched on Snapshot, the community needs to discuss AIP-18 more - what is the purpose & mission & future of the DAO?

Regardless The multisigs need to stake 30% of the Eth as soon as possible.

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AIP-19: 30% Stake, 30% Ecosystem Empowerment, 40% Operational

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Our dear signatories, please take action as soon as possible,

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I believe before the DAO continues we need to discuss the mission of AssangeDAO

For example:

Current mission

The mission of the AssangeDAO is to inspire a powerful solidarity network and fight for the freedom of Julian Assange. We will raise funds to help with his legal fees and campaigns to increase public awareness on the systemic failure of our justice systems.

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The mission of the AssangeDAO is to inspire a powerful solidarity network and fight for Julian Assange’s pardon. We will campaign until a publisher is no longer punished for telling the truth.

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The mission of the AssangeDAO is to fight the precedent that publishing true documents can be tried as espionage. We will campaign so that charge cannot be used against the next publisher or source.

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The mission of the AssangeDAO is to inspire a solidarity network around publishers and sources prosecuted for revealing what the public is entitled to know. We will stand with them the way we stood with Julian.

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The mission of the AssangeDAO is to defend the right to publish evidence of war, surveillance, and official crime. We will campaign against secrecy used to hide how power actually behaves.

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The mission of the AssangeDAO is to expose injustice by defending those who publish the evidence. We will keep a network ready when a state goes after a publisher.

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The mission of the AssangeDAO is to keep primary evidence of state crime in public view. We will resist the erasure of the record WikiLeaks and others put in front of the world.

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The mission of the AssangeDAO is to support work that advances truth, free speech, and whistleblower protection, and to keep fighting for Julian Assange’s pardon. We will back campaigns, tools, and people that serve that fight.

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The mission of the AssangeDAO is to build a solidarity engine for truth and freedom. We will support publishers, sources, and initiatives that make power visible and keep the people who do that work from standing alone.

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The mission of the AssangeDAO is to put cryptography and open coordination on the side of publishers and sources. We will help make it possible to publish, and to live through the consequences.

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The mission people funded is complete. The AssangeDAO will auction the Clock, return what remains to current $JUSTICE holders, and close.

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The community should continue it’s discussion on the new DAO mission

  1. The mission of the AssangeDAO is to inspire a powerful solidarity network and fight for Julian Assange’s full vindication, and for the principle that publishing true information is not a crime. We will campaign to keep that case, and that principle, in public view.
  2. The mission of the AssangeDAO is to inspire a powerful solidarity network and fight for Julian Assange’s pardon. We will campaign until a publisher is no longer punished for telling the truth.
  3. The mission of the AssangeDAO is to inspire a powerful solidarity network around Julian Assange’s claim that one of the best ways to achieve justice is to expose injustice. We will campaign for his full vindication, and for the publishers and sources who stand where he stood.
  4. The mission of the AssangeDAO is to inspire a powerful solidarity network and carry forward the fight that freed Julian Assange: that a publisher must not be punished for telling the truth. We will campaign to keep his case, and that principle, alive.
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After ten months of inaction (and the forums going down for awhile), I fear the momentum of discussion has been lost.