❔FAQ

Governance FAQs

Who can participate in governance?

Anyone who has WELL/MFAM delegated to them or has WELL/MFAM staked in the Safety Module will be able to participate in the voting process.

All community members, regardless of delegated WELL, are able to share their ideas in the Moonwell Governance Forum and Discord.

Delegate FAQ

What does it mean to delegate?

Simply put, when you delegate WELL or MFAM you are activating it’s voting power and assigning it to an erc-20 address. You are able to delegate tokens to your own address, or to that of another who will represent you in governance. Unless delegated, these tokens will not be able to be used for voting.

Vote delegation functions similarly to that of voter registration in a democracy. In this system of governance, one has the option of either choosing direct democracy (delegating votes to oneself, so that one may vote on proposals directly) or representative democracy (delegating votes to another person or entity who advocates for one’s shared values and can vote on their behalf).

Why would I want to delegate my voting power to someone else?

Participating in governance is a serious time commitment. Delegation is recommended for community members who may not have time to vote regularly or stay informed on all of the latest proposals and protocol developments, but still care about the health and development of the protocol. For those wishing to delegate their WELL/MFAM, please use the Delegation Pitch section of the Governance Forum to find a Delegate who aligns with your shared values and vision for the protocol.

If I delegate to another address will I retain ownership of my WELL/MFAM?

Yes. Following delegation, you retain full ownership and custody of your tokens. You are only assigning the token’s inherent voting power, not transferring the actual token itself. Delegates have no ability to access the WELL or MFAM delegated to them.

Am I able to modify to whom my WELL or MFAM is delegated to?

Yes. WELL and MFAM holders and WELL token sale participants are able to modify to whom their tokens are delegated to at any time. Note that once a proposal has been submitted to the DAO, any further actions one takes (acquiring tokens, delegating tokens to a different address, etc.) will have no effect on their voting power for that specific proposal.

Upon acquiring additional WELL/MFAM tokens, do I need to delegate again?

No. Once you have delegated their voting power, any changes to the underlying wallet balance will be reflected in the amount delegated.

Will my Safety Module staked tokens count towards my voting power?

Yes! Staked WELL/MFAM tokens, or stkWELL/stkMFAM, carry the same governance rights as their native counterparts. Staked WELL and MFAM are automatically delegated to oneself. These staked tokens can not be delegated to other addresses besides your own

Will my unclaimed sale tokens count towards my voting power?

Yes they will, though you must first delegate your tokens to be able to vote with them. Upon visiting the claims site, you will see a notice if you have un-delegated WELL and a prompt to “activate” them (which simply delegates them to oneself).

Proposal FAQ

Where can I share my ideas and proposals?

The Moonwell Discord is a great place to start bouncing ideas around with other members of the community. There is also the Moonwell Governance Forum, for not only sharing ideas, but also creating structured proposals.

Are there any rules or guidelines for posting proposals on the forum?

Before submitting a proposal to the forum, please consult the proposal guidelines. If you’re unable to distill your idea down into a focused and structured proposal, share it first in the ideas subcategory or in the #governance channel of our Discord.

What sort of changes can we propose?

Anything really. On-chain governance allows the DAO to govern specific aspects of the protocol, alter risk parameters, and perform actions like sending funds on-chain.

Additionally there's off-chain voting via Snapshot where people can propose more abstract ideas like "The DAO should hire $ORGANIZATION to fulfill a certain need”. These can be voted on in the same way as on-chain proposals, but require less WELL to submit and no GLMR to vote!

What is the threshold for a proposal to pass?

DAO proposals require a simple majority to pass, but with the caveat that there is also a minimum participation threshold required (quorum) in order for a proposal to pass successfully. For example, if the quorum is set at 10 WELL and 5 voters with 1 WELL each end up voting 3 WELL for and 2 WELL against, the proposal will still fail as it did not achieve quorum.