# May 29, 2025

### Attendees:&#x20;

| Name                                                 | Attendance | Role                                           |
| ---------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
| [Simo Simovic](mailto:simo.simovic@intersectmbo.org) | Yes        | WG Lead/Secretary                              |
| Phil Lewis                                           | Yes        | ISC Member                                     |
| Thiago Nunes                                         | Yes        | Interim ISC Member                             |
| Pedro Lucas                                          | No         | OSC Chair, Representing two Enterprise Members |
| Nicholas Cerny                                       | No         | Civics Committee Chair                         |
| Vaibhav S                                            | Yes        | GMC Member                                     |
| Naushad Fouze                                        | Yes        | Product Committee                              |
| Lorenzo Bruno                                        | Yes        | Head of Product Curation                       |
| Maureen Wepngong                                     | Yes        | DRep                                           |
| Terence McCutcheon                                   | Yes        | Intersect                                      |
| Tevo Saks                                            | Yes        | Community Member                               |
| Elaine Cardenas                                      | Yes        | <p><br></p>                                    |

Recording: [Intersect Governance WG Weekly - 2025/05/29 15:59 CEST - Recording](https://drive.google.com/file/d/16QF8Yet71EsH06KgeyOmL44uD_ze15tB/view)

Transcript: [Intersect Governance WG Weekly - 2025/05/29 15:59 CEST - Transcript](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tLegGq98AGFiY9m7V3BU0qrBIorGEaGSfyaQzAZAwo8/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.s1kbng35en7q)

### Agenda 29.05.2025

* Update from last week
* Recommendations Discussion

### Decisions/Actions

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="141.703125"></th><th width="287.1015625"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Discussion Point</td><td>Notes</td><td>Actions: Responsible / Note</td></tr><tr><td>Board Election Risks &#x26; Problems</td><td>The group discussed high-priority risks for the upcoming board election, focusing on "sybil attacks" due to paid and powerful board seats. Participants brainstormed additional concerns like unvalidated candidate profiles and paid memberships, emphasizing the need for data and proactive solutions.</td><td><p>The Secretary to ensure Miro board access. </p><p>Participants to add identified risks to Miro. </p><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td>Legitimacy &#x26; Board Perception</td><td>Concerns were raised about how the broader community perceives Intersect's elected board members, potentially impacting funding. Debate covered whether Intersect serves DReps or community members, and ideas for balancing member participation with broader Cardano governance. The aim is to clarify Intersect's purpose and ensure transparency.</td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td>Candidate Competence &#x26; Selection</td><td>The group discussed attracting competent candidates. A proposal for pre-election "town halls" or workshops was made to foster community engagement with potential candidates, without tying it to eligibility.</td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td>Board Term Extension</td><td>The board is considering extending terms from one to two years for continuity.</td><td>The Secretary to confirm board term extension status.</td></tr><tr><td>Solutions &#x26; Asynchronous Work</td><td>Key risks (vote buying, legitimacy, participation, candidate quality) were summarized. The group plans to brainstorm solutions. A document on "Sybill Attack Resistance" will be reviewed, and its points added to the Miro board for discussion.</td><td><p>Participants to propose solutions on Miro. </p><p>The Secretary to add "Sybil Attack Resistance" document to the next agenda.</p><p>Individuals to extract points from the document for Miro.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>

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Discussion Point	Notes	Actions: Responsible / Note
Board Election Risks & Problems	The group discussed high-priority risks for the upcoming board election, focusing on "sybil attacks" due to paid and powerful board seats. Participants brainstormed additional concerns like unvalidated candidate profiles and paid memberships, emphasizing the need for data and proactive solutions.	The Secretary to ensure Miro board access. Participants to add identified risks to Miro.
Legitimacy & Board Perception	Concerns were raised about how the broader community perceives Intersect's elected board members, potentially impacting funding. Debate covered whether Intersect serves DReps or community members, and ideas for balancing member participation with broader Cardano governance. The aim is to clarify Intersect's purpose and ensure transparency.
Candidate Competence & Selection	The group discussed attracting competent candidates. A proposal for pre-election "town halls" or workshops was made to foster community engagement with potential candidates, without tying it to eligibility.
Board Term Extension	The board is considering extending terms from one to two years for continuity.	The Secretary to confirm board term extension status.
Solutions & Asynchronous Work	Key risks (vote buying, legitimacy, participation, candidate quality) were summarized. The group plans to brainstorm solutions. A document on "Sybill Attack Resistance" will be reviewed, and its points added to the Miro board for discussion.	Participants to propose solutions on Miro. The Secretary to add "Sybil Attack Resistance" document to the next agenda. Individuals to extract points from the document for Miro.