<p class="text-right">Last Updated: July 13, 2023</p>
Contents:
<ul>
  <li><a href="#register_ens">How to register an ENS domain name</a></li>
  <li><a href="#set_primary_name">How to set a primary name</a></li>
  <li><a href="#create_subdomain">How to create a subdomain</a></li>
  <li>
    <a href="#set_sub_domain">How to set a subdomain</a>
  </li>
  <li>
    <a href="#domain_name_gnosis">How to set a domain name for Gnosis Safe</a>
  </li>
</ul>
<br />
<h4 id="register_ens">How to register an ENS domain name</h4>
<br />
<ol>
  <li>
    Navigate to
    <a href="https://ens.domains" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">
      https://ens.domains
    </a>
    and click on the &apos;Go to app&apos; button.
    <div class="d-flex justify-content-center pt-4 pb-4">
      <img
        style="max-width: 100%; max-height: 60vh"
        src="https://6529bucket.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/seize_html/about/images/ens/register_1.png" />
    </div>
  </li>
  <br />
  <li>
    In the next page, search for a name and check if its available. If it&apos;s
    available, click on the Available button to proceed.
    <div class="d-flex justify-content-center pt-4 pb-4">
      <img
        style="max-width: 100%; max-height: 60vh"
        src="https://6529bucket.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/seize_html/about/images/ens/register_2.png" />
    </div>
  </li>
  <br />
  <li>
    In the next page you can set the registration duration for the domain name
    and choose your payment method.
    <br />
    When you select the Ethereum payment method it&apos;s recommended to enable
    the Use of the domain name as a primary name.
    <br />
    If you select the Credit or debit card method, then you will need to revisit
    your profile and set the primary domain name.
    <div class="d-flex justify-content-center pt-4 pb-4">
      <img
        style="max-width: 100%; max-height: 60vh"
        src="https://6529bucket.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/seize_html/about/images/ens/register_3.png" />
    </div>
  </li>
  <br />
  <li>
    This is an optional step when you select the Ethereum as a payment method,
    you can Add more info to the profile or just Skip profile.
    <div class="d-flex justify-content-center pt-4 pb-4">
      <img
        style="max-width: 100%; max-height: 60vh"
        src="https://6529bucket.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/seize_html/about/images/ens/register_4.png" />
    </div>
  </li>
  <br />
  <li>
    This is the final step for registration. Please bear in mind that you will
    need to execute 2 transactions as per ens.domains instructions shown below:
    <br /><br />
    <ul>
      <li>Complete a transaction to begin the timer</li>
      <div class="d-flex justify-content-center pt-4 pb-4">
        <img
          style="max-width: 100%; max-height: 60vh"
          src="https://6529bucket.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/seize_html/about/images/ens/register_5.png" />
      </div>
      <br />
      <li>Wait 60 seconds for the timer to complete</li>
      <div class="d-flex justify-content-center pt-4 pb-4">
        <img
          style="max-width: 100%; max-height: 60vh"
          src="https://6529bucket.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/seize_html/about/images/ens/register_6.png" />
      </div>
      <br />
      <li>
        Complete a second transaction to secure your name by clicking the Finish
        button
        <div class="d-flex justify-content-center pt-4 pb-4">
          <img
            style="max-width: 100%; max-height: 60vh"
            src="https://6529bucket.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/seize_html/about/images/ens/register_7.png" />
        </div>
        <div class="d-flex justify-content-center pt-4 pb-4">
          <img
            style="max-width: 100%; max-height: 60vh"
            src="https://6529bucket.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/seize_html/about/images/ens/register_8.png" />
        </div>
      </li>
    </ul>
  </li>
  <br />
  <li>
    Once the 2nd transaction is executed successfully your name will be
    registered.
    <div class="d-flex justify-content-center pt-4 pb-4">
      <img
        style="max-width: 100%; max-height: 60vh"
        src="https://6529bucket.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/seize_html/about/images/ens/register_9.png" />
    </div>
  </li>
</ol>
<br />
<br />
<h4 id="set_primary_name">How to set a primary name</h4>
<br />
<ol>
  <li>Visit the app and click on &apos;My Names&apos;</li>
  <br />
  <li>Choose a domain name that you own</li>
  <br />
  <li>
    Click on the &apos;Set as primary name&apos; button
    <div class="d-flex justify-content-center pt-4 pb-4">
      <img
        style="max-width: 100%; max-height: 60vh"
        src="https://6529bucket.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/seize_html/about/images/ens/primary_1.png" />
    </div>
  </li>
  <br />
  <li>
    Execute the transaction and your name will be set as a primary domain for
    your ETH address
    <div class="d-flex justify-content-center pt-4 pb-4">
      <img
        style="max-width: 100%; max-height: 60vh"
        src="https://6529bucket.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/seize_html/about/images/ens/primary_2.png" />
    </div>
  </li>
</ol>
<br />
<br />
<h4 id="create_subdomain">How to create a subdomain</h4>
<br />
<ol>
  <li>Click on &apos;My Names&apos; and select a name from the list.</li>
  <br />
  <li>
    Click on the Subdomains Tab
    <div class="d-flex justify-content-center pt-4 pb-4">
      <img
        style="max-width: 100%; max-height: 60vh"
        src="https://6529bucket.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/seize_html/about/images/ens/subdomain_1.png" />
    </div>
  </li>
  <br />
  <li>
    Then click on the New subname button
    <div class="d-flex justify-content-center pt-4 pb-4">
      <img
        style="max-width: 100%; max-height: 60vh"
        src="https://6529bucket.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/seize_html/about/images/ens/subdomain_2.png" />
    </div>
  </li>
  <br />
  <li>
    Add a name, click Next and execute the transaction
    <div class="d-flex justify-content-center pt-4 pb-4">
      <img
        style="max-width: 100%; max-height: 60vh"
        src="https://6529bucket.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/seize_html/about/images/ens/subdomain_3.png" />
    </div>
  </li>
  <br />
  <li>Now you will be able to view your domain name under Subdomains</li>
  <br />
</ol>
<br />
<br />
<h4 id="set_sub_domain">How to set a subdomain</h4>
<br />
<p>Option A: Set a subdomain as a primary domain name for your ETH address</p>
<br />
<ol>
  <li>
    Click on the subdomain that you have created. (You can find it either in
    your &apos;My Names&apos; list or by visiting your main domain name page and
    then click Subnames)
    <div class="d-flex justify-content-center pt-4 pb-4">
      <img
        style="max-width: 100%; max-height: 60vh"
        src="https://6529bucket.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/seize_html/about/images/ens/subdomain_name_1.png" />
    </div>
  </li>
  <br />
  <li>
    Click on the &apos;Set as primary name&apos; button and follow the
    instructions.
    <div class="d-flex justify-content-center pt-4 pb-4">
      <img
        style="max-width: 100%; max-height: 60vh"
        src="https://6529bucket.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/seize_html/about/images/ens/subdomain_name_2.png" />
    </div>
  </li>
  <br />
  <li>
    Execute the transactions and your sub domain will be set as primary for your
    ETH address.
    <div class="d-flex justify-content-center pt-4 pb-4">
      <img
        style="max-width: 100%; max-height: 60vh"
        src="https://6529bucket.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/seize_html/about/images/ens/subdomain_name_3.png" />
    </div>
  </li>
</ol>
<br />
<p>Option B: Create Records and add an ETH address</p>
<br />
<ol>
  <li>
    If you do not wish to set the subdomain for your main wallet, you can create
    an Address record and add an alternative ETH address that will be resolved
    when using a domain name.
  </li>
  <br />
  <li>
    To edit/add records, navigate to the domain name page and click on the
    Records tab.
    <div class="d-flex justify-content-center pt-4 pb-4">
      <img
        style="max-width: 100%; max-height: 60vh"
        src="https://6529bucket.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/seize_html/about/images/ens/subdomain_name_4.png" />
    </div>
  </li>
  <br />
  <li>
    Click on the Edit Records button and then the Address tab.
    <div class="d-flex justify-content-center pt-4 pb-4">
      <img
        style="max-width: 100%; max-height: 60vh"
        src="https://6529bucket.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/seize_html/about/images/ens/subdomain_name_5.png" />
    </div>
  </li>
  <br />
  <li>Click on ETH and add your ETH address.</li>
  <br />
  <li>
    Click on Save, open your wallet and execute the transaction.
    <div class="d-flex justify-content-center pt-4 pb-4">
      <img
        style="max-width: 100%; max-height: 60vh"
        src="https://6529bucket.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/seize_html/about/images/ens/subdomain_name_6.png" />
    </div>
  </li>
  <br />
  <li>
    Your records will be added/updated. Please bear in mind that it&apos;s
    recommended to set the subdomain as primary so that applications can find
    the domain name when they search it by the ETH address. To do this you can
    connect with the wallet that you used on your record, search for the
    subdomain in the search box and once you are in the main page of the
    subdomain click the Set as primary name button.
  </li>
  <br />
</ol>
<br />
<p>Option C: Transfer the ownership of the domain name to another address</p>
<br />
<ol>
  <li>
    Navigate to the subname page and click on More.
    <div class="d-flex justify-content-center pt-4 pb-4">
      <img
        style="max-width: 100%; max-height: 60vh"
        src="https://6529bucket.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/seize_html/about/images/ens/subdomain_name_7.png" />
    </div>
  </li>
  <br />
  <li>
    Click on the Next button, insert the ETH address or the ens name to transfer
    the domain name.
    <div class="d-flex justify-content-center pt-4 pb-4">
      <img
        style="max-width: 100%; max-height: 60vh"
        src="https://6529bucket.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/seize_html/about/images/ens/subdomain_name_8.png" />
    </div>
  </li>
  <br />
  <li>
    Click Next, open your wallet and execute the transaction. Your domain name
    will be transferred to the other wallet. Again its recommended to set the
    subdomain as primary, to do so please follow the steps outlined in Option A.
  </li>
</ol>
<br />
<br />
<h4 id="domain_name_gnosis">How to set a domain name for Gnosis Safe</h4>
<br />
<ol>
  <li>
    Connect with your EOA account that owns the gnosis safe wallet and navigate
    to app.safe.global and click on your Safe Account
  </li>
  <br />
  <li>
    On your safe account page click on Apps
    <div class="d-flex justify-content-center pt-4 pb-4">
      <img
        style="max-width: 100%; max-height: 60vh"
        src="https://6529bucket.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/seize_html/about/images/ens/gnosis_1.png" />
    </div>
  </li>
  <br />
  <li>
    In the search box type ENS, click on the ENS safe app and then click on Open
    Safe App.
    <div class="d-flex justify-content-center pt-4 pb-4">
      <img
        style="max-width: 100%; max-height: 60vh"
        src="https://6529bucket.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/seize_html/about/images/ens/gnosis_2.png" />
    </div>
    <div class="d-flex justify-content-center pt-4 pb-4">
      <img
        style="max-width: 100%; max-height: 60vh"
        src="https://6529bucket.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/seize_html/about/images/ens/gnosis_3.png" />
    </div>
  </li>
  <br />
  <li>
    Click on My Name list and find the name that you want to setup for gnosis.
    If you do not want to use an existing name then register one.
  </li>
  <br />
  <li>
    Copy your gnosis safe wallet address, and then go back to the domain name
    page click on More and transfer the ownership to your gnosis safe wallet.
  </li>
  <br />
  <li>
    While you are on the ENS app within safe app click to disconnect with your
    EOA account and connect with your safe wallet.
    <div class="d-flex justify-content-center pt-4 pb-4">
      <img
        style="max-width: 100%; max-height: 60vh"
        src="https://6529bucket.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/seize_html/about/images/ens/gnosis_4.png" />
    </div>
    <div class="d-flex justify-content-center pt-4 pb-4">
      <img
        style="max-width: 100%; max-height: 60vh"
        src="https://6529bucket.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/seize_html/about/images/ens/gnosis_5.png" />
    </div>
  </li>
  <br />
  <li>
    While you are connected with your gnosis safe wallet click on My Names and
    you should be able to view the names owned by the gnosis safe wallet.
    <div class="d-flex justify-content-center pt-4 pb-4">
      <img
        style="max-width: 100%; max-height: 60vh"
        src="https://6529bucket.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/seize_html/about/images/ens/gnosis_6.png" />
    </div>
  </li>
  <br />
  <li>
    Select the name that you wish to set up for gnosis safe, click on the Set as
    primary name button and submit the transaction. Please bear in mind that you
    need to be connected from Metamask or any other wallet as an address that
    owns the gnosis safe wallet otherwise you will not be able to submit the
    transaction.
    <div class="d-flex justify-content-center pt-4 pb-4">
      <img
        style="max-width: 100%; max-height: 80vh"
        src="https://6529bucket.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/seize_html/about/images/ens/gnosis_7.png" />
    </div>
  </li>
  <br />
  <li>
    After you submit the transaction, you will have to execute it from your EOA
    account that owns the gnosis safe wallet. When the transaction is successful
    your domain name will be set as primary for your gnosis safe wallet.
    <div class="d-flex justify-content-center pt-4 pb-4">
      <img
        style="max-width: 100%; max-height: 60vh"
        src="https://6529bucket.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/seize_html/about/images/ens/gnosis_8.png" />
    </div>
  </li>
</ol>


<p class="text-right">Last Updated: July 07, 2023</p>
<br />
<p>
  <u><b>Some Basics</b></u>
</p>
<ol>
  <li>
    <b>What are The Memes?</b>
    <br />
    <br />
    The Memes are art-oriented editions, created by many wonderful artists,
    whose organizing principle is that they are focused on spreading the message
    of decentralization
  </li>
  <br />
  <li>
    <b>Where do I find out about new The Memes mints?</b>
    <br />
    <br />
    Follow
    <a
      href="https://twitter.com/6529collections"
      target="_blank"
      rel="noreferrer">
      https://twitter.com/6529collections
    </a>
  </li>
  <br />
  <li>
    <b>
      Where can I follow a high volume feed on decentralization, art and why
      NFTs are the key to a decentralized digital future?
    </b>
    <br />
    <br />
    Follow
    <a href="https://twitter.com/punk6529" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">
      https://twitter.com/punk6529
    </a>
    <br />
    <br />
    For endless tweetstorms about why NFTs are important to decentralization,
    see
    <a
      href="https://twitter.com/punk6529/status/1448399827054833668"
      target="_blank"
      rel="noreferrer">
      his pinned tweet
    </a>
    .
  </li>
  <br />
  <li>
    <b>What type of NFTs are The Memes?</b>
    <br />
    <br />
    The Memes are ERC-1155 NFTs minted on the Ethereum blockchain.
  </li>
  <br />
  <li>
    <b>How large are the edition sizes of The Memes?</b>
    <br />
    <br />
    The only sure thing about The Memes edition size is that Meme Card #4
    (Nakamoto Freedom) is the smallest edition size at 300, in homage to the
    first Rare Pepe (Nakamoto Pepe), that is also an edition of 300.
    <br />
    <br />
    Edition sizes for the rest vary based on the vibes of the team and the
    artist, more or less. Most editions to date have been between 300 and 1,000
    in size.
  </li>
  <br />
  <li>
    <b>Where do The Memes collectors gather?</b>
    <br />
    <br />
    Mostly in the OM Discord. Warning, it can get chaotic!
    <br />
    <br />
    <a href="https://discord.gg/join-om" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">
      https://discord.gg/join-om
    </a>
  </li>
  <br />
  <li>
    <b>What is the point of The Memes?</b>
    <br />
    <br />
    The overall mission of The Memes is to encapsulate pro-decentralization
    messages into striking or memeable or viral or haunting images.
    <br />
    <br />
    While tweetstorms and podcasts and university courses are helpful ways to
    spread these messages, the apex objects in society are not academic or
    technical in nature.
    <br />
    <br />
    The apex objects are artistic, social or cultural, and a well-designed meme
    is much more impactful than any tweetstorm.
    <br />
    <br />
    &quot;Yes We Can&quot; and &quot;Make America Great Again&quot; were simple
    but immensely powerful memes that gave their creators the US Presidency.
    <br />
    <br />
    Consider The Memes to be an ongoing in-field experiment to find the best
    memes to communicate the positive benefits of our digital architecture in
    the future being decentralized, pro-social and based on a public commons.
  </li>
  <br />
  <li>
    <b>
      Do you really think The Memes can make a difference on this important and
      difficult topic?
    </b>
    <br />
    <br />
    Yes. Not every meme will spread, but given the diversity in artistic
    approaches, eventually one, or more, will spread very far.
  </li>
  <br />
  <li>
    <b>Are there any other goals for The Memes?</b>
    <br />
    <br />
    Spreading decentralization-oriented messages is the primary goal. Nice
    secondary effects of The Memes include:
    <br />
    <br />
    a&#41; Introducing collectors to a wide range of artists
    <br />
    b&#41; Giving some less well-known artists the opportunity to share their
    work with a larger collector base
    <br />
    c&#41; Releasing art into the public domain
    <br />
    d&#41; Learning and sharing findings about how to run mints without high gas
    costs and other negative effects
    <br />
    e&#41; Releasing open-source data and tools for others to use
    <br />
  </li>
  <br />
  <li>
    <b>What is your success metric?</b>
    <br />
    <br />
    That the ideas expressed in The Memes take hold in NFT, then crypto, then
    broader culture, whether expressed via The Memes collectors, Meme Lab
    collectors, ReMemers or otherwise.
    <br />
    <br />
    For example, &quot;Freedom To Transact&quot; has started to take hold as a
    useful concept and shorthand among people in our community and beyond.
    <br />
    <br />
    Our tools/metrics to measure the spread of these concepts today are still
    rudimentary and we need to refine them.
  </li>
  <br />
  <li>
    <b>What are the SZNs?</b>
    <br />
    <br />
    The SZNs are the seasons of The Memes. The Genesis SZN1 was in 2022. We
    expect to run 4 SZNs in 2023.
    <br />
    <br />
    We think that SZNs give a sense of structure and cadence to The Memes.
    <br />
    <br />
    The calendar for 2023 is here:
    <a href="/about/memes-calendar" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">
      seize.io/about/memes-calendar
    </a>
  </li>
  <br />
  <li>
    <b>How many SZNs will The Memes run?</b>
    <br />
    <br />
    As long as The Memes are having a positive impact and the collection is fun.
    We hope this will be for a long time and that our alien or AI overlords
    don&apos;t end the fun.
    <br />
    <br />
    &quot;Have fun changing the world with art&quot; sounds like a good way to
    think about it.
  </li>
  <br />
  <li>
    <b>Who are the set collectors?</b>
    <br />
    <br />
    Collectors who are trying to collect either: 1 of each meme from a
    particular SZN (like SZN1 or SZN2), or one of each meme from the whole
    collection, or the 3 Genesis memes, or thematic sub-sets.
    <br />
    <br />
    We salute their commitment to The Memes, though obviously we recognize that
    set collectors will always be a very small fraction of the overall collector
    base.
  </li>
  <br />
  <li>
    <b> What are the various &quot;Holidays&quot; in the Memes Calendar? </b>
    <br />
    <br />
    We hope that people will use them as a natural attention gathering point to
    do interesting things with community ReMemes, with community projects, with
    new announcements, or just to take a break.
  </li>
</ol>
<br />
<p>
  <u>
    <b>Buying The Memes</b>
  </u>
</p>
<ol start="{15}">
  <li>
    <b>How much do The Memes cost?</b>
    <br />
    <br />
    The usual mint price (&quot;primary&quot; price) to date has been:
    0.06529ETH.
    <br />
    <br />
    Sometimes we give away The Memes for free (&quot;airdrops&quot;).
  </li>
  <br />
  <li>
    <b>What is the minting site for The Memes?</b>
    <br />
    <br />
    <a href="https://thememes.seize.io" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">
      https://thememes.seize.io
    </a>
  </li>
  <br />
  <li>
    <b>What is an allowlist?</b>
    <br />
    <br />
    We usually (but not always) manage demand for The Memes by limiting primary
    minting to existing collectors or the collectors of the collaborating
    artist.
    <br />
    <br />
    Please read about the process in detail here:
    <a href="/about/minting" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">
      seize.io/about/minting
    </a>
  </li>
  <br />
  <li>
    <b>How do I buy The Memes if I have not minted?</b>
    <br />
    <br />
    You can buy them on various NFT marketplaces.
    <br />
    <br />
    This is the link to the collection on OpenSea
    <br />
    <a
      href="https://opensea.io/collection/thememes6529"
      target="_blank"
      rel="noreferrer">
      https://opensea.io/collection/thememes6529
    </a>
    <br />
    <br />
    These are called &quot;secondary market sales&quot;
  </li>
  <br />
  <li>
    <b> What is a good price to buy The Memes on the secondary market? </b>
    <br />
    <br />
    We do not know.
    <br />
    <br />
    The price of NFTs in the secondary market tends to be very volatile.
    Long-term value is highly uncertain and dependent on many factors, in
    particular, consumer demand for The Memes.
    <br />
    <br />
    Like all art and all NFTs, our recommendation is to only buy The Memes that
    you like, at a price that you can easily afford, with no expectation of a
    financial return.
  </li>
  <br />
  <li>
    <b> I would like to have a SZN2 Meme, but they are too expensive </b>
    <br />
    <br />
    We expect to offer a large/open edition at some point during SZN2 and,
    generally, every SZN.
  </li>
  <br />
  <li>
    <b>The Memes are too expensive for me to buy.</b>
    <br />
    <br />
    The Memes are CC0 (Creative Commons 0) or, in other words, in the public
    domain.
    <br />
    <br />
    If you like the art of The Memes, feel free to use it in any way you like
    for free. You can save it to your computer, print it for your home, mint it
    as an NFT yourself or make derivative works.
    <br />
    <br />
    The details of the license are here:
    <a href="/about/license" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">
      seize.io/about/license
    </a>
  </li>
  <br />
  <li>
    <b>What am I buying when I buy an NFT with CC0 art?</b>
    <br />
    <br />
    This is a great question.
    <br />
    <br />
    In our view, a sense of identity and provenance with the artist and the art.
    The primary minters are paying the artists to release the work into the
    public domain.
    <br />
    <br />
    The tokens reflect that provenance. If this is appealing to you, if this
    matches some sense of identity of yours, if you take value in the ownership
    of such art, then you may consider buying an NFT from The Memes collection.
    <br />
    <br />
    If not, it is ok, you can just take the art.
  </li>
  <br />
  <li>
    <b>Do I receive IP rights by owning a NFT from The Memes?</b>
    <br />
    <br />
    No. You have the same rights (or lack thereof) as anyone else in the world.
    The Memes are in the public domain.
    <br />
    <br />
    Note that most art from the 19th century and earlier is also in the public
    domain.
  </li>
  <br />
  <li>
    <b>I cannot collect all The Memes.</b>
    <br />
    <br />
    It is fine and normal. None of us can collect all the NFTs out there. Just
    buy what you like, what you can afford, without any expectations of a
    financial return. We do not want anyone to stress themselves about The
    Memes.
  </li>
  <br />
  <li>
    <b>I need to sell my Memes for (whatever reason).</b>
    <br />
    <br />
    It is fine and normal. We do not want anyone to stress themselves about The
    Memes.
  </li>
  <br />
  <li>
    <b>
      Why doesn&apos;t punk6529 tweet bullish tweets so the price goes up?
    </b>
    <br />
    <br />
    hi, me here,
    <a href="https://twitter.com/punk6529" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">
      punk6529
    </a>
    . I have never tweeted about the price of any NFT and am certainly not going
    to start now. I do not think the price of NFTs is what is particularly
    interesting about them vs the fact that they are decentralized databases of
    digital objects that could be foundational technology for the metaverse.
  </li>
  <br />
  <li>
    <b>What are your views on gm?</b>
    <br />
    <br />
    gm
  </li>
</ol>
<br />
<p>
  <u>
    <b>Utility</b>
  </u>
</p>
<ol start="{28}">
  <li>
    <b>What does &quot;utility&quot; mean?</b>
    <br />
    <br />
    In the NFT field, many projects promise &quot;utility&quot;.
    <br />
    <br />
    This utility could be a blockchain game, a party, a conference, clothing and
    merchandise and so on.
  </li>
  <br />
  <li>
    <b>What utility do the Memes offer or plan to offer?</b>
    <br />
    <br />
    None.
    <br />
    <br />
    When you mint a Meme Card, you have, at the point, the final product - an
    art edition NFT.
    <br />
    <br />
    Neither we, nor the artist, make any commitments to you that we will take
    any further actions to make the NFT more exciting or valuable. We think The
    Memes are exciting and fun just the way they are.
    <br />
    <br />
    &quot;The art is the utility&quot; is a phrase that people sometimes use to
    describe this concept.
    <br />
    <br />
    This is how art traditionally works. If you buy an Andy Warhol print from a
    gallery in SoHo, you are happy to own an Andy Warhol print. You have no
    expectation that the gallery will also send you a hoodie or build you an
    Andy Warhol video game.
  </li>
  <br />
  <li>
    <b>Why do you not offer utility?</b>
    <br />
    <br />
    The purpose of The Memes is to make provocative CC0 art that can stimulate
    social change in favor of decentralization.
    <br />
    <br />
    There are many other NFT collections that offer NFTs with (supposed)
    &quot;utility&quot;, mostly in the PFP field - if that is something that you
    are looking for, those collections may be a better fit for you.
  </li>
  <br />
  <li>
    <b>
      Wouldn&apos;t it be nice of The Memes had coffee mugs, hoodies and
      parties?
    </b>
    <br />
    <br />
    We would happily drink coffee in a The Memes coffee mug.
    <br />
    <br />
    Given that The Memes are CC0, we assume that, if there is market demand for
    The Memes coffee mugs, a specialist in coffee mug making will eventually
    produce The Memes coffee mugs and we can buy one if we like.
    <br />
    <br />
    We are not specialists in coffee mug making and do not want to become
    specialists in coffee mug making.
  </li>
  <br />
  <li>
    <b>Anything else on this topic?</b>
    <br />
    <br />
    Ask not what The Memes will do for you, but what you will do for
    decentralization.
  </li>
</ol>
<br />
<p>
  <u>
    <b>ReMemes</b>
  </u>
</p>
<ol start="{33}">
  <li>
    <b>What are ReMemes?</b>
    <br />
    <br />
    ReMemes are community-driven derivatives of The Memes. In the long run, we
    believe ReMemes will be more important than The Memes in spreading the
    message of decentralization.
  </li>
  <br />
  <li>
    <b>Who can make a ReMeme?</b>
    <br />
    <br />
    Anyone! You do not need approval from anyone.
  </li>
  <br />
  <li>
    <b>How can I find the ReMemes?</b>
    <br />
    <br />
    There is no great solution yet. The best place is the #rememes channel in
    the OM Discord.
    <br />
    <br />
    We are all brainstorming ideas on how to make the ReMemes more discoverable.
  </li>
</ol>
<br />
<p>
  <u>
    <b>Meme Lab</b>
  </u>
</p>
<ol start="{36}">
  <li>
    <b>What is the Meme Lab?</b>
    <br />
    <br />
    The Meme Lab is an experimental CC0 contract for artists who have already
    minted a Meme Card. They can use the Meme Lab contract to mint NFTs that
    they like, in any way that they like.
  </li>
  <br />
  <li>
    <b>What is the minting site for the Meme Lab?</b>
    <br />
    <br />
    <a href="https://memelab.seize.io" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">
      https://memelab.seize.io
    </a>
  </li>
  <br />
  <li>
    <b>What else can you tell us about the Meme Lab?</b>
    <br />
    <br />
    Not much yet, it is very new, very experimental. We will learn more in the
    next 6 months about how artists plan to use it and what happens.
    <br />
    <br />
    We hope to see some successes, and certainly expect there will be some
    failures too.
  </li>
  <br />
  <br />
  <li>
    <b>How do The Memes, the Meme Labs and the ReMemes interact?</b>
    <br />
    <br />
    The Memes artists are invited to mint on The Memes contract. &#64;
    <a href="https://twitter.com/punk6529" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">
      punk6529
    </a>
    , &#64;
    <a href="https://twitter.com/6529er" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">
      6529er
    </a>
    other team members, and community members recommend interesting established
    and emerging NFT artists for The Memes. There is a somewhat predictable
    cadence to the pace of new Meme Cards, and to the edition size.
    <br />
    <br />
    The Meme Lab is an experimental &quot;playground&quot; for artists who have
    already dropped a Meme Card. It is one ERC-1155 contract but there is no
    particular pattern to who mints what when, at least so far.
    <br />
    <br />
    The ReMemes are completely community driven. They are based on many
    independent ERC-721 and ERC-1155 contracts by individual artists or
    collectives.
  </li>
</ol>
<br />
<p>
  <u>
    <b>Gradients</b>
  </u>
</p>
<ol start="{39}">
  <li>
    <b>
      What relationship does the 6529 Gradient collection have with The Memes?
    </b>
    <br />
    <br />
    There is no direct relationship.
    <br />
    <br />
    The 6529 Gradient collection was a prior collection that was completely
    conceptual in nature. It is 101 grayscale variations of the 6529 logo.
  </li>
  <br />
  <li>
    <b> Why are Gradient collectors included in The Memes allowlists? </b>
    <br />
    <br />
    We believe the Gradient collectors are also strong believers in the
    decentralization mission and so we are happy to have them along with us in
    this fight.
  </li>
</ol>
<br />
<p>
  <u>
    <b>Other</b>
  </u>
</p>
<ol start="{41}">
  <li>
    <b>
      What is the purpose of the 10% of The Memes displayed in the 6529 Museum?
    </b>
    <br />
    <br />
    We do not know yet. It is totally open at this stage. We are collectors too.
    <br />
    <br />
    The closest analogy for how we view them is that it is a form of
    &quot;insurance policy&quot; for us in case interesting decentralized
    emergent uses of The Memes are developed in the community and we want to
    participate or enable others to participate.
    <br />
    <br />
    We may hold them, sell them, donate them, let other people use them or do
    nothing at all with them.
  </li>
  <br />
  <li>
    <b>What is the economic arrangement with The Memes artists?</b>
    <br />
    <br />
    Primary revenue and secondary royalties are split 50:50 between the artists
    and The Memes.
  </li>
  <br />
  <li>
    <b>What are the economic arrangements of the Meme Lab?</b>
    <br />
    <br />
    They are determined solely at the artist&apos;s discretion.
  </li>
  <br />
  <li>
    <b>Why aren&apos;t The Meme cards set up as a DAO?</b>
    <br />
    <br />A DAO used to mean a &quot;Decentralized Autonomous Organization&quot;
    or, what we call today, a &quot;smart contract&quot;.
    <br />
    <br />
    In the NFT field, DAOs are usually not decentralized nor autonomous.
    <br />
    <br />
    The term is often used to describe arrangements where token holders of an
    NFT somehow have collective assets/treasuries. We have a variety of concerns
    about some of these arrangements.
    <br />
    <br />
    The Memes model is much simpler. We help artists sell NFTs on primary like
    any normal sale of art, at which point the collectors have full independence
    from us and each other. The token is on the Ethereum blockchain, the art is
    hosted on Arweave and the art is CC0.
  </li>
</ol>


<div class="pt-5 pb-3">
  <h2>The Global Digital Rights Charter</h2>
  <div class="text-subheading pt-3">Version 1.0 - March 2023</div>
</div>
<div class="pt-2">
  <h3>Preamble</h3>
  <p>These truths are self-evident:</p>
  <ul>
    <li class="mt-2 mb-2">
      the digital realm, consisting of computers, mobile phones, the internet,
      augmented and virtual reality, the metaverse and other related
      technologies, is a permanent and important part of human society.
    </li>
    <li class="mt-2 mb-2">
      people are endowed with certain inalienable rights that apply in the
      digital realm, just as they apply in the physical realm.
    </li>
    <li class="mt-2 mb-2">
      people have the right to live their lives in the digital realm, with the
      same freedom, dignity, and personal sovereignty as in the physical realm.
    </li>
    <li class="mt-2 mb-2">
      rights in the digital realm shall not be abridged without due process of
      law. Any abridgment of digital rights must further a compelling government
      interest and be narrowly tailored to achieve that interest.
    </li>
  </ul>
</div>
<div class="pt-3">
  <h3>The Digital Rights</h3>
  <ol>
    <li class="mt-2 mb-2">
      Everyone has the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness in
      the digital realm.
    </li>
    <li class="mt-2 mb-2">
      Everyone has the right to own, and hold in their own direct and exclusive
      possession and control, digital objects, without unreasonable burdens. The
      government shall not have the right to store or access passwords or
      private keys without due process of law. All other legal or natural
      persons shall not have the right to store or access passwords or private
      keys without explicit permission.
    </li>
    <li class="mt-2 mb-2">
      Everyone has the right to be free to transact digital objects, without
      unreasonable burdens.
    </li>
    <li class="mt-2 mb-2">
      Everyone has the right to use decentralized applications, without
      unreasonable burdens.
    </li>
    <li class="mt-2 mb-2">
      Everyone has the right to be secure against unreasonable searches and
      seizures of their digital objects and no warrants shall issue, but upon
      probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly
      describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be
      seized. This right extends to digital objects and information a person
      provides to a third party, whether intentionally or unintentionally. The
      government may not search or seize such digital objects or information
      without complying with the requirements of the foregoing sentence.
    </li>
    <li class="mt-2 mb-2">
      Everyone has the right to participate in the creation and maintenance of
      digital public commons, such as open-source software and public
      blockchains and distributed ledgers. No one shall be held responsible for
      the actions of others in a digital public commons that is not under that
      person's control.
    </li>
    <li class="mt-2 mb-2">
      Everyone has the right to privacy in their digital life. The right to
      privacy also includes the right of everyone to use encryption that is free
      from back doors or other intentional weaknesses or circumventions in the
      encryption that are accessible by the government or private companies or
      individuals. Interpretations of this right should be read broadly and to
      favor an individual's right to privacy.
    </li>
    <li class="mt-2 mb-2">
      Everyone has the right to be treated in a non-discriminatory manner
      regardless of sex, race, color, ethnic or social origin, genetic features,
      language, religion or other belief, political opinion, membership of a
      national minority, property, birth, disability, age, gender or sexual
      orientation.
    </li>
    <li class="mt-2 mb-2">
      Everyone has the right to exit from any digital service by claiming their
      personal digital data. Digital services that utilize data held on a public
      blockchain are presumed compliant with this clause. Digital services that
      hold data in a private database must make such data available for export
      in common formats, in reasonable timeframes, using reasonable methods.
    </li>
    <li class="mt-2 mb-2">
      Everyone in the digital realm has the right to speak, assemble, practice
      their religion, conduct scientific and academic research, and petition the
      government.
    </li>
    <li class="mt-2 mb-2">
      Everyone has the right to define contractual rights in the digital realm
      and allow exercise of those rights in a personal or automated manner.
    </li>
    <li class="mt-2 mb-2">
      Everyone is free from collective punishment in the digital realm.
    </li>
    <li class="mt-2 mb-2">
      Everyone has the right to act in the digital realm through anonymous
      identities, pseudonymous identities and/or software agents, so long as
      each person maintains personal responsibility for the actions of all their
      identities and agents.
    </li>
    <li class="mt-2 mb-2">
      The rights enumerated above cannot be abridged, except when narrowly
      tailored to further a legitimate and compelling government interest and
      after due process of law. In any proceeding to abridge the rights
      enumerated above, the defendant shall have the right to legal
      representation and shall enjoy the presumption of innocence. National
      security exceptions to the above should be time- and scope-limited and
      supervised by a competent court with a presumption that hearings should be
      public. In no case should national security exemptions be applied to
      collective societal restrictions of digital rights.
    </li>
    <li class="mt-2 mb-2">
      Everyone has the obligation to comply with the relevant laws and
      regulations of their respective state and community, in a manner
      consistent with the rights enumerated above, and to respect the rights of
      others to conduct their digital lives peacefully.
    </li>
  </ol>
  <div class="pt-3">
    <h5>
      Signatories to the Charter will make an effort to implement these
      principles.
    </h5>
    <ol>
      <li class="mt-2 mb-2">
        Political entities should standardize their implementations of Global
        Digital Rights Charter to the greatest extent possible to promote
        international cooperation and friendship.
      </li>
      <li class="mt-2 mb-2">
        Individuals and organizations should aim to promote digital rights in
        their personal and organizational actions and in their political
        community.
      </li>
    </ol>
  </div>
</div>


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