Governance Model

📚 Related: See Token Economics for detailed token distribution and utility.

Overview

PHEME Protocol implements a merit-based governance system that combines token holdings with skill reputation to ensure both economic and contribution-based representation in decision-making.

Core Components

• Governance Token: $PHEME (ERC-20)

• Merit System: Reputation Oracle scores (0-100)

• Smart Contracts: OpenZeppelin Governor + Timelock + Treasury

• Voting Interface: Snapshot + Custom UI

🔒 Security: Review our Security Model for governance safeguards.

Governance Structure

Key Roles

Role	Responsibilities	Requirements
Token Holders	- Submit proposals - Vote on changes - Control treasury	Hold minimum tokens
Reputation Oracles	- Provide skill scores - Validate contributions - Update multipliers	Selected by DAO
Proposal Council	- Review complex proposals - Provide recommendations - Technical assessment	Elected quarterly
Timelock Admin	- Execute approved changes - Manage delay periods - Emergency response	Multi-sig control
Treasury Multi-sig	- Manage DAO funds - Execute payments - Asset management	5-of-7 signers

🤝 Community: See Community Guide for participation details.

Proposal Process

1. Proposal Creation

• Minimum token requirement: 0.1% of supply

• Required components:

  • Title and summary

  • Technical specification

  • Implementation plan

  • Risk assessment

  • Rollback procedure

2. Voting Mechanics

• Duration: 7 days

• Options: For, Against, Abstain

• Quorum: 4% of total voting power

• Vote weight calculation:

  votePower = tokenBalance * (1 + (repScore/100) * maxMultiplier)

3. Execution Process

• 48-hour timelock delay

• Multi-sig confirmation

• Automated execution

• Result verification

Voting Power Calculation

Merit Multiplier System

interface MeritMultiplier {
    baseVotingPower: number;    // Token balance
    repScore: number;           // 0-100 from Oracle
    maxMultiplier: number;      // Default 0.5 (50%)
    
    calculateVotePower(): number {
        return baseVotingPower * (1 + (repScore/100) * maxMultiplier);
    }
}

Example Scenarios

Tokens	Rep Score	Multiplier	Final Vote Power
1000	0	1.0x	1000
1000	50	1.25x	1250
1000	100	1.5x	1500

Governance Parameters

Parameter	Value	Description
Voting Delay	1 block	Time between proposal and voting
Voting Period	7 days	Duration of voting window
Proposal Threshold	0.1% supply	Minimum tokens to propose
Quorum	4%	Minimum participation required
Timelock	48 hours	Delay before execution
Max Multiplier	0.5	Maximum reputation bonus

Treasury Management

Access Control

• 5-of-7 multi-sig requirement

• Quarterly rotation of signers

• Transparent transaction history

• Regular financial reporting

Spending Limits

• Single proposal: Max 10% of treasury

• Annual budget allocation

• Emergency fund reserve

• Grant program allocation

💰 Economics: Review Token Economics for treasury allocation.

Security Measures

Risk Mitigation

• Timelock delays

• Multi-sig requirements

• Emergency pause functionality

• Regular security audits

• Bug bounty program

Dispute Resolution

1. Technical failures

   • Gas optimization

   • Contract debugging

   • Resubmission process

2. Community conflicts

   • Forum discussion

   • Mediation process

   • Counter-proposals

🛡️ Protection: See Security Model for complete safeguards.

Best Practices

Proposal Guidelines

• Clear objectives

• Technical specifications

• Impact assessment

• Risk analysis

• Implementation timeline

• Testing results

Voting Recommendations

• Review documentation

• Assess implications

• Consider alternatives

• Evaluate risks

• Check dependencies

Resources

Official Channels

• Github

Tools

• Governance Dashboard

• Proposal Calculator

• Vote Weight Simulator

• Treasury Explorer

Updates & Maintenance

The governance model is subject to continuous improvement through:

• Community feedback

• Technical upgrades

• Security enhancements

• Parameter optimization

• Process refinement