voc – rashmi abbigeri – state of gov & funding models

Rashmi Abbigeri on the State of Governance & Funding Models

valley of the commons – 9.18.26 – rashmi abbigeri – state of gov & funding models

more on rashmi on bottom of this page

notes/quotes from video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnSJZ_2VuVs]:

felix: intro – i think it was you that prompted me to do something myself if i think this place is fit for it.. will talk about funding and govs w metagov on gov in web3.. then discuss what gov structures are we envisioning and how far do we want them to be based on web3

rashmi: been with metagov 3 yrs.. i like the way they work.. they do research by doing projects by getting involved w ecosystem.. i’m a research engineer.. we do dao standards writing.. collect all meta data of dao and put in on chain to make more interoperable.. i’m a generalist.. i enjoy all things of it.. in beginning i just like doing things for a project.. i own a one person co in india.. this allows me to get out of the ‘tight’ ness.. leader of eth india

rashmi: done a lot of research on gov and ai w metagov..

there’s a legit use of tech (nonjudgmental exponential labeling) to facil the seeming chaos of a global detox leap/dance

ie: imagine if we listen to the itch-in-8b-souls 1st thing everyday & use that data to connect us (tech as it could be.. ai as augmenting interconnectedness)

the thing we’ve not yet tried/seen: the unconditional part of left to own devices ness

[‘in an undisturbed ecosystem ..the individual left to its own devices.. serves the whole’ –dana meadows]

rashmi – how did vitalik define dao.. what does dao mean to you (convo – chaos.. kafka.. gov.. )

vitalik on dao ness et al

rashmi: law has a premise.. how do we collectively gov ourselves and what are the 4 modalities of this constraint: law, norms, markets, code (?).. enforcable/verifiable laws et al.. fin of web3.. based on id credentials.. getting into the quadratic mechs on how can each.. like quad voting..

we need to let go of gov ness even of selves.. (ie: a raised eyebrow et al).. otherwise

verifiability law et al..

web3.. identity.. credentials.. quadratic funding.. quadratic voting funding.. et al.. as cancerous distractions to the dance

graeber violence/quantification law et al.. 10-day-care-center\ness et al..

rashmi: when it comes to ownership.. right to use/destroy/alter/profit

bauwens property law.. wilde property law.. et al.. rights ness et al.. red flags ness

rashmi: how to prize the commons

just look at all the myth of tragedy and lord ie’s ever since that day

ie: black science of people/whales law et al.. myth of normal et al

findings from on the ground ness.. deep dive on why we need tech w/o judgment:

1\ undisturbed ecosystem (unconditional part of common\ing) can happen

2\ if we create a way to facil the seeming chaos of 8b (aka: all) legit free people (aka: unconditional part)

the dance won’t dance unless/until it’s 1\ all of us 2\ legit free

rashmi: token weighted gov.. more tokens = more say.. then moves to reputation.. history of participation in ecosystem assessed and given id.. predict which proposals would pass.. et al.. i just want to check in.. is this all good

think i’ll stop here.. rather than ranting so much

sorry.. and again.. to me. warning ness

r

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more on rashmi via google:

Rashmi Abbigeri views the state of governance and funding models—particularly within Web3, decentralization, and digital public goods—as highly fragmented, where many essential systemic issues risk being labeled as “nice to have” and remaining perpetually underfunded. As a prominent research engineer, ecosystem builder, and MetaGov.org contributor, her perspectives bridge the practical realities of decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) with public AI infrastructure

Her perspective emphasizes key structural shifts in how open systems govern and sustain themselves:

to me.. warning ness – open/lasting ness begs sans gov ness

The Realities of Ecosystem Funding

  • The “Nice-to-Have” Funding Trap: Abbigeri notes that essential backend infrastructure and ecosystem tooling often fall into a “nice to have” priority tier. Because these foundational items lack immediate commercial or flash appeal, they fail to secure consistent capital and remain broken or incomplete indefinitely.

to me.. the broken ness (from missing pieces..since that day) is perpetuated by any form of m\a\p

  • Ecosystem Prioritization: She advocates for hyper-prioritization, explicitly recommending that developers and ecosystems *actively “kill” secondary projects. This consolidation ensures that **finite resources focus exclusively on the core, non-negotiable architectural layers.

*to me.. this is takes a lot of work ness.. the whac-a-mole-ing ness of irrelevant s to the dance

**to me.. if want the dance to dance.. the core/root ness is when we org around legit needs.. nothing to date has gone that deep.. to the root of problem

  • Pluralistic Funding Frameworks: Through associations with global initiatives like Funding the Commons, she tracks how alternative funding mechanisms—such as quadratic funding, retroactive public goods funding (RPGF), and decentralized grants—impact community sustainability.

to me.. the only thing they sustain is sea world.. when what we need is hari rat park law et al

kevin (o) on quadratic funding.. quadratic voting funding.. et al

graeber violence/quantification law et al

Sovereign AI Infrastructure & Public Goods Governance

  • Sovereignty vs. Benchmark Chasing: Abbigeri focuses deeply on the sovereignty of AI and building decentralized public infrastructure. Rather than chasing raw benchmark scores, she highlights the need for open, interoperable public layers for AI tools.
  • Standardized Infrastructure Rails: She explores “open rails” for AI agents, similar to public digital payment systems. In this model, value shifts away from single gatekept foundation models toward decentralized applications built on standardized APIs, identity protection, and shared consent layers.
  • Collaborative Public Governance: Representing Public AI via MetaGov, she pushes for formalized web3 governance standards (such as those developed by DAOstar) to ensure community-led oversight of digital utilities

jordan on web3 et aldao ness.. una on dao ness.. et al

Rather than functioning as a standard, corporate conference, her presence and speaking contributions at this gathering focus on co-living experiments, decentralized infrastructure, and practical governance. Her work at the Valley of Commons directly mirrors her core philosophy on digital public goods:

Core Pillars of the Gathering

  • Rehearsing Post-Extractive Life: Abbigeri participates in the collective effort to design social and economic systems that move beyond extractive capital models.

for that.. need bachelard oikos law via baan leave law and gershenfeld something else law.. et al

  • Decentralized Funding & Governance: Her sessions align tightly with the event’s dedicated thematic tracks exploring alternative treasury distribution, blockchain-based public goods funding, and open-source infrastructure.
  • From “Nice-to-Have” to Permanent Realities: The event serves as a literal “test of permanence,” attempting to convert web3 conceptual frameworks into physical, sustainable local utilities.
  • Cosmo-Local Production: She collaborates with global thinkers to explore how software, governance rules, and AI frameworks can be globally open-source (“cosmo”) while manufacturing, food, and energy production remain deeply local.

 need 1st/most: means (nonjudgmental expo labeling) to undo hierarchical listening – so we can hear what’s already on each heart as global detox in order to org around legit needs

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