Address or ENS name:
1Existence.eth
AKA: Alan
Short Bio (280 characters max):
I enjoy metatrekking across the metaverse meeting new people and exploring new civilizations. I co-host an art showcase event on Twitter Spaces and in Decentraland. I enjoy hearing how artists create and the inspirations behind them. I am in the U.S. and old enough to know better, not set in my ways, and open to hearing different perspectives.
Relevant links:
Twitter: @existentialnoho
Discord:1∑xistence#0817
Clubhouse: 1Existence
Unversed: 1Existence
OpenSea: https://opensea.io/account
Have an Instagram but do not use it
My relevant skills (comma-separated values or tags):
I have been on a #DAO board for a small gaming token on the WAX blockchain which lead to much research on how they work. I vote on #governance proposals on multiple #blockchains. OSMOSIS, STARZ, EVMOS, WAX, EOS, MATIC, HIVE.
I’ve challenged my self to learn creating #NFTs and have made a few small collections.
I am looking to learn #Blender and possibly some #coding.
Used #Canva to design my first #community-wearables
Degree/Credentials
Assoc. Degree in I.T. with some Marketing and Business Management.
My involvement with Decentraland:
I have only been in Decentraland a short time. Officially since around May 2022. I co-host and art showcase event at -69, 139 and have had the pleasure to speak with many talented creators. I have hosted Twitter Spaces for the Beattrekkers DJ Battles that have been a huge success. I have met many people from different places on the planet. One main way is the Universal Greetings Project in the Community Building Decentraland discord. This started as a personal project but led to something bigger. I would take photos of my avatar and numerous different people throughout DCL and they would translate “Welcome to Decentraland” to a foreign language. Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Greek, Arabic, Farsi, German, Norwegian, Finnish, Malay, Chinese, Japanese and more. I am also currently a part of a Rock Paper Scissors tournament event that will happen soon and next year be involved with an educational project and a Beattrekkers II.
My reasons for wanting to be a delegate:
To help make sure that all VP is being used to vote for important proposals whether they be a YES or NO. It will also give me a reason to talk with other community members about the various proposals put forth and learn more about the wants and needs of Decentraland.
My 5-year vision for Decentraland:
I hope there can be less conflict amongst the community. There is far too much and is not productive. I incorporated the Nteasee symbol in my first wearable design for a reason. The symbol comes from Ghana and represents a community coming together to resolve conflict. There is too much focus on the things that ultimately don’t matter and things that need to be fixed should be brought into the spotlight. There will come a time that there will no longer be a foundation and how we can continue to grow and succeed as a community together is what is needed.
What do you think is the most important issue in Decentraland?
Interoperability has been another subject I hear much of, but little more than talked about. I would like to see efforts made towards this goal, if there are none already. There is a Metaverse Standards Forum that I would like to see DCL DAO work with to ensure we are not isolated.
In the next 12 -24 months we could face more turmoil in the crypto community. Safeguarding the peoples assets should be a focus. Promoting Wallet safety. Scams on Open Sea continue to be an issue. Cyberbullying should be addressed. Who does one go to if they are bullied. 3rd parties will need to be brought in to handle many tasks. Marketing, Devs, etc. A.I and V.R will open up new methods that we have not even thought of yet. Lots to do. Let’s build a better world, together.
Thank you,
AJB