1. Introduction & Mission

OpenCircle is a next-generation, radically open DAO on Polygon where anyone—from total crypto newcomers to experienced builders—can own, earn, and shape a transparent community. We eliminate ads and gatekeepers, rewarding genuine contribution and giving direct support to both the project and its founder.

2. The Problem

Most digital creators and contributors are trapped by ad-driven platforms or opaque web3 DAOs, where value goes to algorithms or insiders—not the community. Newcomers face technical barriers and hidden rules. Founders often struggle quietly to sustain their work.

3. What Makes OpenCircle Different

• Onboarding for Everyone: Step-by-step, human-guided help for web2 users and crypto beginners. Never coded? Never held a wallet? We walk you through it.
• No Ads. No Algorithms. All rewards, voting, and community decisions come from peers, not clicks or hype.
• End-to-End Transparency: DAO treasury, founder support, and every OCL distribution are logged and visible in real-time.
• Open Playbook for All: Our onboarding guides, claim flows, Discord/FAQ templates, and transparency logs are published—free for anyone to copy or remix.
• Immediate Participation & Reward: Every joiner, helper, or early contributor receives OCL and a direct line into community governance and proposals.

4. Token Utility & DAO Structure

• Token: $OCL (Polygon, 18 decimals)
• Governance: 1 OCL = 1 vote. Ownership and direction by all, not a select few.
• Claimable, Not Buy-Only: Newcomers and contributors can earn OCL without insider access; no token sales or hurdles upfront.
• DAO Actions:
  • Proposals and voting via Snapshot
  • Live public Notion logs for every distribution, donation, or reward
  • All contracts and rules are open source and auditable