[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.

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@zylo_eth, with AIP-20 carried out, the mission vote is the next step. AIP-20 itself depends on it: staking rewards stay in the Perpetual Fund until holders have voted on an updated mission.

Your four versions above have been the starting point for our discussion. The Chinese-speaking community has spent the past few days on them and would like to put forward one more:

Option 5
AssangeDAO holds to Julian Assange’s belief: “If wars can be started by lies, peace can be started by truth.”

Our mission is peace: to support work that resolves conflict and builds understanding, and to sustain the worldwide solidarity that helped win Assange his freedom, so that no one who speaks up for peace has to stand alone.

Our principle: we neither support nor oppose any political party, government, or candidate.

Why this one:

  • It begins with Julian’s own words, so the DAO stays rooted in him and in what it did for him.
  • It puts the shared aim in front, peace, which holders from very different places can all stand behind.
  • Like your versions, it keeps the link between truth and justice, through his words.

The last line, the principle, could sit alongside whichever version holders choose.

If most people here are comfortable with it, could you add it to the AIP-18 vote as a fifth option, next to your four? On your earlier point about split votes: with five options, a ranked-choice vote on Snapshot would let the result reflect where holders actually stand, rather than whichever option a split happens to favour.

One more request, whichever options end up on the ballot: let’s set a date. AIP-18 was withdrawn last November to be refined, and ten months passed. AIP-20 has just shown that holders turn out when there is a clear vote in front of them. While that is fresh, I’d suggest a three-day discussion, as AIP-16 had, then the one-day delay and two-day vote AIP-20 used:

  • Discussion here until 23:59 UTC on Sunday 18 October.
  • Uploaded to Snapshot at 00:00 UTC on Monday 19 October.
  • Voting from 00:00 UTC on Tuesday 20 October to 00:00 UTC on Thursday 22 October.

Anything not raised by the 18th can still be proposed later; the mission can be amended by a future vote. What matters now is that the DAO has one.

Comments and edits to the wording are welcome.

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@zylo_eth AIP-20 已执行完毕，下一步就是使命投票。这也是 AIP-20 本身的要求：质押收益要等持币人就更新后的使命投票之后，才能从永续基金中动用。

你在上面提出的四个版本，一直是我们讨论的起点。中文社区这几天围绕它们做了讨论，希望再提出一个版本：

选项 5
AssangeDAO 秉持朱利安·阿桑奇的信念：“如果战争可以由谎言发动，和平就可以由真相开启。”

我们的使命是和平：支持化解冲突、增进理解的事业，延续那场帮助阿桑奇赢得自由的全球声援，让每一个为和平发声的人都不必孤身一人。

我们的原则：不支持、也不反对任何政党、政府或候选人。

为什么提这一版：

  • 以阿桑奇本人的话开篇，DAO 始终扎根于他、扎根于当年为他所做的一切；
  • 把"和平"这个共同目标放在前面，来自不同地方的持币人都能认同；
  • 和你的版本一样，通过阿桑奇的原话，保留了真相与正义之间的联系。

最后一句原则，无论持币人最终选择哪个版本，都可以一并采用。

如果论坛上大多数人认可，能否请你把它作为第五个选项，和你的四个版本一起列入 AIP-18 投票？关于你之前提到的分票问题：有五个选项时，可以在 Snapshot 上采用排序投票（ranked-choice），这样结果能真实反映持币人的意愿，而不会因为分票让某个选项意外胜出。

另外还有一个请求，无论最终有几个选项：我们定一个时间表吧。AIP-18 去年 11 月撤回修改，之后一等就是十个月。AIP-20 刚刚证明，只要有明确的投票，持币人就会积极参与。趁着这股热度还在，建议像 AIP-16 那样论坛讨论三天，然后沿用 AIP-20 的"延迟一天、投票两天"：

  • 论坛讨论截至 10 月 18 日（周日）UTC 23:59；
  • 10 月 19 日（周一）UTC 00:00 上传 Snapshot；
  • 投票时间为 10 月 20 日（周二）UTC 00:00 至 10 月 22 日（周四）UTC 00:00。

18 日之前没来得及提出的想法，以后仍可以再提；使命本身也可以通过之后的投票修订。现在最重要的，是让 DAO 先有一个使命。

欢迎大家提意见、修改措辞。

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感谢你的付出，让我们一起努力把社区做强大起来！

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This is a perfectly reasonable mission. Mr. Assange’s lifelong struggle for freedom of the press and freedom of speech was for the sake of truth and world peace. Peace is a topic that has never gone out of style for thousands of years and is the heartfelt wish of millions of people around the world. It is worth our continued efforts and fighting alongside Assange.

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nice work!

Would love to hear feedback from Gabriel on what he thinks the DAO mission should be. @Gabriel

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这份提案很好，远景很宏大，我个人十分支持这份提案

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This statement of AssangeDAO carries a quiet yet powerful force that goes far beyond any narrow stance. Rooted in the belief that truth can pave the way to peace, it turns abstract idealism into tangible support: standing with those who speak for peace, backing efforts to bridge divides, and carrying forward the global spirit of solidarity that once stood with Assange. More than a slogan, it creates a gentle, unyielding promise—no one who raises their voice for peace will ever have to walk that path alone.

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很不错提案，大家多支持，都同一个方向发展dao

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‌Peace is a cause that people all over the world should strive for, and I am devoted to this mission.‌