Framer
🏷️ Token ID: 97 • 🗳️ Voting Weight: 1.25× (Maximum) • 🏅 Tier: Symbolic
Symbolic Recognition
Formation Era
1.25× (Max)
Historical Honor
🎯 Purpose: Honor founding contributions to Built By DAO
📍 Nature: Historical recognition—not achievable through progression
🎁 Recognition: Foundational work during organizational formation
The Framer designation is a symbolic recognition granted to individuals who made foundational contributions to Built By DAO during its earliest formation. This is not a rank that can be achieved through progression—it's a historical honor recognizing those who "framed" the organization.
🎯 Why Framers Exist
🏆 Recognition
Honor founding contributions
📚 Memory
Preserve organizational history
🙏 Gratitude
Express lasting appreciation
🔗 Legacy
Connect present to origins
👥 Who Are Framers?
Framers are individuals who contributed during the formative period:
💡 Conceptual foundation
Helped develop core ideas
🏛️ Early governance
Shaped governance structures
🔧 Initial building
Constructed first systems
👥 Founding community
Built initial member base
💰 Critical support
Provided essential early resources
🔮 Framer Legacy
Framers represent the bridge between vision and reality:
💭 Vision
What we hoped to build
🖼️ Framers
Who made it possible
🏛️ Reality
What exists today
🔮 Future
What members will create
🗳️ Full Governance Access
🗳️ Voting
✅ Yes, 1.25× weight (maximum)
📝 Proposals
Any level
👥 Working groups
Full access
🏛️ Committees
By invitation
⚠️ Important Distinction
Framers do not automatically serve on Leadership Council—that requires current active contribution at the appropriate level.
🔗 Combined with Active Contribution
A Framer who actively contributes holds both:
🖼️ Framer token (97)
Symbolic recognition
🏅 Current rank token
Based on active contribution level
Example: A Framer actively contributing at Operator level holds both the Framer token (97) and Operator token (30).
🗳️ Voting weight uses the higher weight (1.25× from Framer token).
🏷️ Token Significance
The Framer token (ID 97) represents:
📜 Historical recognition
Founding contribution acknowledged
🔒 Permanent honor
Cannot be revoked (except for cause)
🗳️ Voting power
Maximum weight (1.25×)
🔗 Symbol
Connection to organizational origins
⚙️ Token Mechanics
📜 Issuance
Soul-bound NFT
🔗 Association
Permanently linked to wallet
🚫 Transferability
Cannot be transferred or sold
✅ Verification
👤 Profile
Displayed in member profile
🗳️ Governance
Recognized in voting systems
🎉 Events
Honored at organizational events
📜 Historical Context
Framer designations were primarily determined during organizational founding:
🌱 Founding period
Initial Framers designated by Founder
📈 Early growth
Additional Framers recognized by consensus
⏱️ Current period
Designations closed (extremely rare exceptions)
⏱️ Current Status
New Framer designations are:
💎 Rarity
Extremely rare
📜 Nature
Historical in nature—recognizing past contributions
🗳️ Approval
Requires Leadership Council + member vote
🎯 The intent is that Framer remains a historical designation, not an ongoing award.
🚫 Revocation
Framer designation can only be revoked for:
⚠️ Serious misconduct
🎯 Actions against organizational mission
🗳️ Governance vote (supermajority)
⭐ This has never occurred and is not anticipated.
💡 Common Activities
Framers have no specific responsibilities—the designation is recognition, not role. However, Framers are often:
💡 Advisors
Share institutional memory
🎓 Mentors
Guide based on founding experience
🌐 Ambassadors
Represent organizational history
🛡️ Custodians
Protect founding values
🏆 How Framers Are Honored
📜 Founding documentation
Names preserved in history
🎉 Annual acknowledgment
Recognized at yearly events
💬 Advisory access
Welcome to advise leadership
🙏 Perpetual gratitude
Ongoing appreciation
⭐ Values Connection
The Framer designation embodies Built By DAO values:
🙏 Gratitude
Recognizing contributions
👥 Community
Honoring those who built community
⚖️ Equity
Fair recognition of work
🔮 Long-term thinking
Remembering origins
⚖️ Distinction from Other Designations
🖼️ Framer
Founding contribution (symbolic)
🛡️ Steward
Current active leadership
👑 Founder
Original founder only
🏛️ Leadership Council
Active governing body
👤 A Framer may also hold other ranks based on current contribution level.
💡 For Current Framers
🙏 Your contribution is honored - The organization remembers
🗳️ Stay engaged - Your voice matters in governance
🎓 Share wisdom - Your experience is valuable
🛡️ Protect values - Help maintain what you built
🔗 Connect generations - Bridge past and present
🌟 Perpetual Honor
The Framer designation is permanent recognition. Framers hold a special place in Built By DAO's history—the organization exists because of their foundational work.
⭐ Honoring Framers recognizes that today's organization stands on others' foundational contributions.
🔗 Related Pages
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