Beyond Definition: The Open Frontier of Being Nounish
AI summary of the linked articleNounish has no canonical definition in the Nouns community and is instead an emergent, open-ended notion, according to the article's argument that its meaning stays deliberately unfixed. The author offers a favorite interpretation from Nounder 4156 in October 2022: doing good without expecting return, creating positive externalities, embracing absurdity and difference, teaching people about nouns and crypto, and having fun. The article says there are no official docs or smart contract lines defining the concept, and it links this openness to Nouns' CC0 art approach and its funding of divergent, playful projects. |
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2 comments > "To be Nounish, then, is to embrace a networked, non-hierarchical mode that allows each community member to interpret and express "Nounishness" as they see fit. " Very interesting take! When I did my research on Nouns a long time ago, I was frustrated that there were no official Docs to explain the main idea in more detail. But now I realized that this was precisely the intention. Don't commit the project to a rigid definition, and keep it open to every Nouns member who brings their own perspective on Nounishness. I think it's part of why Nouns funded so many brave projects - it's very eclectic. If I were to metaphorically look at Nouns as an art project, I'd say they are more about keeping a particular style and vibe than sticking to one type of art such as music, painting, or sculptures.  |