Having been in the crypto space for so long, I have long been accustomed to the game rules of 'the project party calls the shots.' Most of the time, so-called 'community governance' is just a facade; either it is self-directed by the project party, or the voting rate is pitifully low, and in the end, it is still up to the big shots to decide how to change things.
But a recent personal experience in the VANRY ecosystem completely refreshed my worldview. It turns out that there is indeed a public chain willing to hand the microphone to ordinary coin holders.
Here's what happened: About a month ago, while using a DeFi application from VANRY, I discovered a small issue. Although it did not affect the core functionality, the user experience was indeed a bit awkward. At that time, I thought it would be great if it could be optimized. But I was just an ordinary user, neither a developer nor a big player, so that idea just stayed in my mind, and I never expected to change anything.
Until I saw the official announcement from VANRY about the community governance 2.0 upgrade. The announcement mentioned that they launched a new governance platform, lowered the proposal threshold, and specifically set up a channel for 'Community Improvement Proposals (CIP)', encouraging everyone to suggest ideas regarding product details.
"Since I'm just idle anyway, why not give it a try?" With this mindset, I followed the documentation guidelines and posted a thread on the forum, detailing the issues I discovered and attaching a rough draft of a solution I thought was feasible. After posting, I forgot about it, thinking it would probably sink without a trace.
Unexpectedly, when I woke up the next morning, I was stunned.
To my surprise, there were dozens of replies under my post! Not only did other users express their support, but more importantly, the official developers from VANRY also showed up. They didn't just perfunctorily say 'Thank you for the suggestion'; they seriously discussed the technical details with me and even pointed out a place I hadn’t considered in my draft.
The exaggeration continued. A few days later, this proposal was officially submitted for on-chain voting. Although I didn't hold many tokens, I still cast a vote with the tokens I had and shared a screenshot of my vote in the community, calling on everyone to support it.
After the voting period ended, a miracle happened — my proposal actually passed with over 70% support!
At that moment, I truly felt a sense of 'being in charge'. I wasn't working for the project team; I was participating in building an ecosystem that belongs to all of us. This feeling is something that a mere increase in token price cannot provide.
Through this experience, I saw several core highlights of VANRY's community governance:
The threshold is really low: Unlike some projects that require exorbitant token pledges for proposals, VANRY's layered governance mechanism allows ordinary users to have a voice.
Feedback is really fast: From forum discussions to on-chain voting, the process is very clear and efficient, without the delays of bureaucratic red tape.
The execution ability is really strong: Not long after the proposal was approved, I found that the new version of the application had already been updated, and the optimization point I suggested was really fixed!
I know that many people are still questioning whether the 'decentralization' of Web3 is a false proposition. But I want to say that on VANRY, I saw the embryonic form of decentralized governance. It's not perfect, but it is striving in the right direction.
If you're also tired of projects where you can only 'watch and not touch', why not check out the VANRY community? Even if it's just to make a small suggestion, you'll find that your voice is indeed being heard.@Vanarchain #vanar $VANRY