Governance
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The YOM Foundation is a non-profit entity tasked with overseeing the network’s foundational governance and long-term vision. While the Foundation initially sets the strategic direction, it is designed to gradually cede control to the decentralized community over time. YOM's governance model is structured by the Foundation as three core levels: Protocol level, Creator level, Individual level.
A key pillar of our mission towards decentralization is the Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO), which coordinates decision-making processes on-chain and in democratic fashion. While holding $YOM tokens typically confers basic voting rights, XP is the primary layer of governance influence. The higher a participant’s XP, the more weight their votes carry, ensuring that engaged contributors who have demonstrated consistent, positive impact in the ecosystem shape its evolution.
All major decisions, including votes, funding distributions, and policy changes, are recorded on-chain. This transparent ledger reinforces accountability and ensures that any community member can audit the decision-making process at any time. The DAO manages:
Protocol Governance: Anything that impacts the network at large—such as security standards, advertising guidelines, and core protocol updates.
Tokenomics Adjustments: Any change to burn rates, reward structures, or additional deflationary mechanisms must be vetted and approved by the DAO.
Infrastructure Evolution: Key updates to the underlying protocol, such as improved node benchmarking or new streaming standards, are decided collectively.
Funding Allocations: A dedicated treasury, supports grants, development incentives, ecosystem programs (BUILD/EARN), and other community-led initiatives.
Governance & Moderation: DAO-elected officials ensure alignment with broader ecosystem goals and uphold community standards.
Advertising & Content Guidelines: Ensuring ad placements align with community standards and remain minimally disruptive is paramount to maintaining user trust and platform integrity.
The above is grounded in our policy lifecycle:
Ideation & Discussion: Community members brainstorm improvements or changes in open forums or on the YOM Discord.
Formal Submission: High-XP holders or token stakers can submit proposals to the DAO’s on-chain interface.
Review & Debate: Moderators, commissioners, and other participants evaluate the proposal’s merits, discussing feasibility, budget requirements, and potential impact.
Voting: The proposal is opened to the wider DAO, where votes are recorded on-chain. The combined power of $YOM holdings and XP ultimately determines the outcome.
Implementation: If approved, the DAO or relevant committees move forward with development, allocating funds or resources as needed.
Within the framework of DAO-approved standards, studios and content creators maintain significant autonomy. They can:
Set Content Policies: Define age restrictions or thematic focuses for their experiences.
Choose Monetization Models: Integrate ads, premium access, or in-game purchases without requiring additional DAO votes, so long as they adhere to overarching guidelines.
Control Creative Vision: Tailor user experiences and game loops for maximum engagement, balancing session frequency with user retention.
Any content that contravenes essential DAO policies—such as those related to user safety, region-specific regulations, or malicious behavior—faces moderation or revocation of streaming privileges. This ensures the overall platform remains secure, fair, and welcoming.
Each user has direct control over how they engage with the platform:
Content Filtering: Users can block specific game genres, ad types, or community features if they wish to customize or limit their experience.
Privacy Preferences: Personal data sharing and visibility settings are adjustable, aligning with each individual’s comfort level.
Social Engagement: Beyond standard interactions, users can also propose minor local customizations—like localized UI modifications—through micro-governance proposals if they meet XP or token thresholds.
While the platform has a global moderation layer, end-users may mute, block, or self-moderate to shape their personal social environment. These granular tools reduce friction and maintain user autonomy without overburdening the core DAO.
Over time, more aspects of YOM’s operations will migrate on-chain—from resource allocation in ecosystem programs to deeper integration of node management. This shift aims to minimize central points of failure and consolidate community ownership. Initiatives like the BUILD and EARN programs increasingly rely on DAO proposals and votes to select and fund recipients. This progressive handover of program administration—from Foundation-led to entirely community-driven—further empowers the network’s most active members.
As the platform matures, a series of transparent milestones will detail how specific powers, assets, and policy controls are transferred from the Foundation to the DAO. The ultimate goal is to establish a completely trustless, self-governing environment in which all critical decisions emerge from community consensus and aligned economic incentives.
YOM’s governance model harnesses the collective wisdom of its community, elevates committed contributors through XP-based weighting, and grants creators and users the autonomy to shape their own experiences. With a measured transition toward full decentralization, YOM ensures that no single entity holds disproportionate power, sustaining a balanced, community-led ecosystem for the long term.
