FAQ | Notion

<aside> <img src="/icons/question-mark_lightgray.svg" alt="/icons/question-mark_lightgray.svg" width="40px" /> RETROACTIVE PUBLIC GOODS FUNDING (RPGF)

What is RPGF?
Is RPGF a Grant or an Airdrop?
Who decides how the RPGF budget is allocated each round?
What types of contributions are eligible for RPGF?
What does it mean to "have an impact"?
Will major projects and successful companies also receive funding from the RPGF?
How can you participate in RPGF?
Where does the funding come from? What is the source of the allocated budget ?
Why is RPGF considered a virtuous cycle?
What happens if someone receives RPGF funding and then decides to stop their project?
What could RPGF look like in the future?
Is RPGF the only viable mechanism for funding public goods? </aside>

<aside> <img src="/icons/question-mark_lightgray.svg" alt="/icons/question-mark_lightgray.svg" width="40px" /> THE OPTIMISTIC VISION

Why is it said that Optimism aims to evolve capitalism?
What does "Impact=profit" mean?
Optimism, a "Digital Country"? What's that about?
Is the emphasis on public goods and RPGF just virtue signaling for starry-eyed progressives?
What is Ether's Phoenix?
Why not immediately fund hospitals, schools, etc., aren't they the most essential public goods? </aside>