A governance proposal from netto.eth (@alextnetto) is gaining traction in the ENS community: restructure the ENS Foundation with a truly independent board, composed of world-class members, accountable to the DAO — without transferring the treasury.
The proposal is a temp check on the ENS governance forum, with 55.9K views and significant community engagement. The core thesis: ENS has outgrown its current governance structure. The protocol secures the naming layer for Ethereum, but the Foundation that stewards it should operate with the independence and accountability of a mature institution.
Key principles:
- Create an independent board with world-class members
- No treasury transfer — funds stay under DAO control
- Foundation becomes the accountability and strategy layer
- DAO retains authority through delegation and voting
This matters beyond ENS. As DAOs mature, the tension between community governance and operational effectiveness is becoming the defining organizational challenge. The ENS proposal is a case study in how to resolve it: independent execution, retained treasury control, DAO oversight.
The temp check is live at discuss.ens.domains. Worth watching — the outcome sets precedent for how established Web3 protocols structure themselves for the next decade.
Source: netto.eth / ENS Governance Forum. Status: Temp Check, open for community input.