In this Townhall, core contributor hudsonsims opens with an update on VP delegation, now well underway, including a new wave of VP coming from a long-term holder delegating to art schools and museums rather than extracting rewards. He revisits the recently downvoted 100K VP cap proposal, noting opposition came from both large and small holders on one-token-one-vote principles. hudsonsims then unveils a beta page showing BOTTO's own selection from the leaderboard top 20 — including its rationale, vote analysis, and runners-up — as a trial running alongside DAO voting. Other updates include halving the voting pool to 500 works next period and ongoing UI simplification work from AGU. The Townhall closes with hudsonsims reflecting on long-term direction: continuing "BOTTO as we know it" at low sustainable cost (sub-$5K/month "cockroach mode"), investing selectively in art sales and token marketing, advancing the DAO governance update with help from a DAO transition manager candidate, and exploring funded research into a richer internal life and multi-agent creative process for BOTTO.

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