Creating a proposal

How to create, discuss, and publish a governance proposal in the Aquarius interface.

Anyone with an idea that could benefit the AQUA community can create a proposal. Accepted proposals are rewarded with a 1,500,000 AQUA prize.

1. Start the discussion

• Click the Create Discussion + button on the home page.

• Choose a clear, descriptive title.

• Provide a thorough content section, including a feasible technical plan for how the idea can be implemented. Aquarius reserves the right to remove unrealistic proposals that lack a viable plan.

2. Engage with the community on Discord

• The proposal process includes an option to add a Discord discussion.

• You can ask an Aquarius Discord admin to create a channel before submitting the proposal.

• Once set up, add the channel URL, the discussion channel name, and your Discord nickname to the proposal.

3. Preview and submit

• Click Next to preview your proposal.

• Once ready, submit it to the discussion phase (see fees and rewards).

Discussion and editing

Each proposal enters a mandatory 7-day discussion period for community feedback. Edits are possible during this phase; each edit creates a new version and resets the phase windows — the mechanics and per-edit fees are covered in the governance overview.

Publishing and voting

Publication requires the final fee (see fees and rewards) and books a voting slot: choose a free week from the next calendar week up to 6 weeks ahead. The proposal votes for that full week, Monday 00:00:00 UTC to Sunday 23:59:59 UTC.

Creators editing & publishing screen

Implementation

If a proposal passes, the Aquarius developers and the Signers Guild begin implementation and distribute rewards accordingly.