The importance of a voting interaction and community delegate system is such that a foundation is able to mirror its direct goals and longterm vision with that of the community user base holding and utilizing the token and platform in question.

In the case of Tron, individual token holders are able to apply for and be voted in as super delegates to take part in several various methods of verification and decision making procedure directly influencing the future shaping of the Tron ecosystem. Further to be announced info includes details regarding voting precedence, node verification as well as specific remuneration for these services and involvement.

Many users are requesting direct, specific information regarding the influence that Super Representatives will have in this role. This information is not yet fully available, and frankly should not be made public yet at this time. The timeline is as follows for a correct and efficient representative system:

Timeline

Establish Super Representative ( SR ) Framework

) Framework Apply, Accept Candidates

Allow Community Voting of Candidates

Elect Candidates to the role of Super Representative ( SR )

) Allow Super Representative ( SR ) Influence on Up to Date and Applicable Business Direction Decisions

) Influence on Up to Date and Applicable Business Direction Decisions Continue to Update Candidates for Super Representative (SR) and Allow Community Interaction in Future Ecosystem Direction

What might some of these decisions or roles look like in the future?

One may speculate that some of the decisions and topics may include:

Ecosystem fee and block verification processes

Possible Project Partners or Vote for Partnership

Intended Market Demographics, Industries for Expansion

Changes to Protocol Specific Policy, Procedure or Technology

Updates or Creation of Bounties, Campaigns or Incentives

These are just some of the many possible areas of influence that Super Representatives (SR) may have when the Tron representative system is made live.

Odyssey As a Partner

As an established partner, Odyssey is a logical candidate for this position. Both Justin Sun and Yi Shi have been open in their desire to allow true interconnected ability and transfer process possibilities for the future. The next logical step would be to ensure that both parties are likewise involved with either ecosystem and upper management overlap.

Odyssey in this role would continue to maintain an influencing position, vital to the ongoing interconnected nature of both separately developed blockchain ecosystems. In this manner, Odyssey retains further opinion and direction voice to assist in steering their strategic partner as a community member.

Odyssey Similarities

In similar nature, Odyssey also adheres to the longterm vision of community collaboration and involvement as outlined directly in their whitepaper.

2)COMMUNITY COMMITTEE 10 Community Committee member(s) will be selected every year. Community Committee will be selected through voting, from users above the minimum required Credit rating for this committee. Voting power will be based on OCOIN holding volume. The Community Committee will be entitled to vote for improvements and projects for ODYSSEY, and the voting results will be presented to the Board of Directors for consideration. The voting results will be influential, but for the avoidance of doubt, the Community Committee shall have no right or control whatsoever over the Foundation’s assets or the management thereof, which shall remain under the full and absolute control of the

This Community Committee will continue to showcase collaboration from within and allow truly sharing economy focused engagement and interaction from the direct influencers of the ecosystem.

Two key factors further affect the influence and direction that a Community Committee member holds and include the following:

Odyssey Credit Rating

$OCN Holding Volume

The future Credit system outlined for the Odyssey ecosystem is such that it not only affects the Merchant to Consumer relationship, but likewise further influences the Odyssey Foundation to Community Committee relationship as well.

Sourcing from key ecosystem credit, trust and reputation framework developed by Odyssey, the Foundation leadership truly is able to “put their money where their mouth is” and operate within their own sharing economy ecosystem.

As noted below, the credit system, mentioned in my past article, is heavily embedded within the overall Odyssey ecosystem and shares usage across multiple purposes.

Top level view of how the credit system operates within the ecosystem

As an ecosystem, community led decision and influence is key, especially with the core concept of a sharing economy at heart. By laying the framework for collaboration and representation, both Odyssey and Tron are effectively ensuring that the voice of the people directly utilizing their systems are in no way ignored.

An important delimiter to keep in mind, however, is that in the case of both Tron and Odyssey, access to Foundation funds and finances is not accessible by representatives and committee members. This separation is important in ensuring that a voice is allowed, but also guaranteeing that a hostile takeover by users or organizations with ill intent is not able to be carried out within the ecosystem.

Longterm Goals & Vision

Odyssey as a foundation and a project team has had many longterm goals and visions since its inception. In fact, from the whitepaper itself Odyssey states:

A journey back to what we truly believe in is never easy. Even though sometimes we may falter and some of our decisions may have negative consequences, our allegiance towards what we believe, love for what we believe and desire to return to what we believe never wanes. We will never lose our heart, our virtue, while facing opposing forces. We will stay loyal to our faith, have self-control in the face of evil temptations, we will never give up in front of obstacles and challenges. We once were looking out to conquer the universe, and now we are returning home to make it a better place than when we left it.