$COM Distribution Guide
Version 1.0
🎯 Purpose
This guide defines how communities earn $COM (Matou Community Token)
Issuance has two streams
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- Platform activity‑based rewards: recurring per‑unit and one‑off events on the Matou Platform.
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- COM House governance participation in Matou Collective DAO
COM is a non‑transferable governance token assigned to eligible communities and used primarily for Community House decision‑making.
🧭 Overview of Earning Streams
| Stream | Description | Who configures amounts | When issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platform use | Per‑action rewards: recurring per‑unit and one‑off setup events | Technical Stewards (policy) | On verified event |
| Governance participation | Per‑action rewards: recurring per‑unit governance actions | Governance Stewards (policy) | On verified event |
🧱 Common Definitions
- Beneficiary community: the community account detected via platform activity.
- Policy parameters: values configurable by DAO governance (e.g., weights, caps, base amounts). Defaults below are examples and may be revised via proposal.
Platform use
Issued per qualifying platform event. Each event carries a policy‑defined COM amount and may be subject to rate limits and caps.
Recurring per‑unit events (platform)
| Activity event | Evidence | Default COM (policy) |
|---|---|---|
| New member registered and connected* | Member profile + community link verification | 1 (per member) |
One‑off setup events (platform)
| Activity event | Evidence | Default COM (policy) |
|---|---|---|
| Community account created and verified | Community profile + steward verification | 100 |
| Governance configured (rules + roles) | Governance settings saved | 150 |
| Registrations configured | Registration settings saved | 100 |
| Membership credentials configured | Credential policy saved | 100 |
Community House governance participation
Issued per qualifying governance participation event. Each event carries a policy‑defined COM amount and may be subject to rate limits and caps.
Recurring per‑unit events (governance)
| Activity event | Evidence | Default COM (policy) |
|---|---|---|
| Vote cast (unique voter per proposal)* | Governance action record | 1 (per voter per proposal) |
| Proposal comment (unique commenter, cap 3 per member per proposal)* | Proposal record | 1 (per comment) |
| Quorum reached on a proposal (once per proposal) | Governance action record | 1 (per proposal) |
| Reviewer approval recorded (unique reviewer, cap 3 per proposal)* | Review record | 1 (per review) |
Notes:
- Exact values are configurable; defaults above are starting references. Stewards may update via proposal.
- Items marked with * are per‑unit events; deduplicate per member/proposal/event. Rate limits and caps may apply per policy.
🔐 Moderation and Controls
- All issuance is subject to DAO policy and oversight by Governance and Technical Stewards.
- Emergency pauses can halt COM issuance for specific communities or globally.
- Clawbacks require a documented governance action referencing the issuance ID(s).
🧪 Implementation Notes
- Source of truth is the platform event log.
- Every issuance generates an immutable issuance record: type, community, amount, policy version, evidence links.
- Policy parameters are versioned; calculations reference the active policy at issuance time.
📊 Example (illustrative)
Example activity‑based issuance (illustrative):
- Platform use: 20 new members →
20 × 1 = 20 - Platform use: 1 proposal published →
1 × 5 = 20 - Platform use (one‑off): Community account created →
100 - Governance participation: 5 votes cast across proposals →
5 × 1 = 5
Total = 145 COM (subject to policy caps/limits).
✅ Summary
- Two streams: Platform use (per‑unit + one‑off setup) and Community House governance participation (per‑unit).
- Policy parameters (weights, caps, amounts) are DAO‑configurable and versioned for auditability.