These words often appear in the OP article, and they seem similar and easy to confuse, so I've summarized them here.

Once we understand this, we'll know that this is the core + future of the Optimism we love. It should be useful for OP enthusiasts and those who want to start creating OP content.

RetroPGF is an abbreviation for Retroactive Public Good Fund, meaning a fund that pays people who have previously done good things with the OP Stack (doing it first, then paying later). If we do something that impacts the crypto world, focusing on Ethereum, we fall into this category (it doesn't have to be directly related to OP, but related is better).

RetroPGF will be rewarded to people/project who got nominated.

Grant is another kind of reward. There are 3 kinds of grants. You can read more details under this section.

Optimism is a project aimed at making Ethereum's technology easier to use and more accessible (scaling), and allowing people to have a decentralized economy.

The original OP mainnet was called the Optimism chain. Now it's referred to as the OP mainnet to align with the vision.

The OP stack is a set of software that powers Optimism. It is decentralized and modular, coming together like a jigsaw puzzle. Currently, the OP stack serves as the foundation for blockchains like the Optimism mainnet and Base as well. OP stack is opensource.

The Optimism Collective is a band of companies, communities, and citizens working together to reward public goods and build a sustainable future for Ethereum.

The first OP Stack codebase, called Bedrock, is software designed to make L2 more efficient, use less gas, and reduce technological debt.

The OP token is a governance token that the team is very focused on. Ambassadors and Content creators shouldn't use $ because it's a governance token, not a speculating asset (Really cool, right?).

The Grant Council is a group appointed by Token House (OP voters).

Grant is a type of reward. Unlike retroPGF, individuals or projects will receive funding prior to or during the mission.

There are three types of grants:

1. RFG = Request for Grant: These are projects proposed by the Grant Council, as they require people to work on them. Anyone who is capable can volunteer to take on the project. Currently, there is only one RFG available at https://app.charmverse.io/op-grants/page-8928491436774362.

2. Foundation Mission (RFP): These are missions aligned with the collective intent, proposed by the OP Foundation. Anyone who is interested can volunteer to take on the mission. You can find a list of RFPs at https://github.com/ethereum-optimism/ecosystem-contributions/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+RFP.

3. Collective Intent: There are four categories for this. If you have any project that aligns with these categories, it can be proposed for funding. The Grant Council and citizens will be the evaluators. For more information, please refer to https://gov.optimism.io/t/collective-intents/5874.

ref

https://community.optimism.io/docs/governance/#token-house

https://community.optimism.io/docs/governance/get-a-grant/#

https://app.charmverse.io/op-grants/page-701220845245208

These words often appear in the OP article, and they seem similar and easy to confuse, so I've summarized them here.

Once we understand this, we'll know that this is the core + future of the Optimism we love. It should be useful for OP enthusiasts and those who want to start creating OP content.

RetroPGF is an abbreviation for Retroactive Public Good Fund, meaning a fund that pays people who have previously done good things with the OP Stack (doing it first, then paying later). If we do something that impacts the crypto world, focusing on Ethereum, we fall into this category (it doesn't have to be directly related to OP, but related is better).

RetroPGF will be rewarded to people/project who got nominated.

Grant is another kind of reward. There are 3 kinds of grants. You can read more details under this section.

Optimism is a project aimed at making Ethereum's technology easier to use and more accessible (scaling), and allowing people to have a decentralized economy.

The original OP mainnet was called the Optimism chain. Now it's referred to as the OP mainnet to align with the vision.

The OP stack is a set of software that powers Optimism. It is decentralized and modular, coming together like a jigsaw puzzle. Currently, the OP stack serves as the foundation for blockchains like the Optimism mainnet and Base as well. OP stack is opensource.

The Optimism Collective is a band of companies, communities, and citizens working together to reward public goods and build a sustainable future for Ethereum.

The first OP Stack codebase, called Bedrock, is software designed to make L2 more efficient, use less gas, and reduce technological debt.

The OP token is a governance token that the team is very focused on. Ambassadors and Content creators shouldn't use $ because it's a governance token, not a speculating asset (Really cool, right?).

The Grant Council is a group appointed by Token House (OP voters).

Grant is a type of reward. Unlike retroPGF, individuals or projects will receive funding prior to or during the mission.

There are three types of grants:

1. RFG = Request for Grant: These are projects proposed by the Grant Council, as they require people to work on them. Anyone who is capable can volunteer to take on the project. Currently, there is only one RFG available at https://app.charmverse.io/op-grants/page-8928491436774362.

2. Foundation Mission (RFP): These are missions aligned with the collective intent, proposed by the OP Foundation. Anyone who is interested can volunteer to take on the mission. You can find a list of RFPs at https://github.com/ethereum-optimism/ecosystem-contributions/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+RFP.

3. Collective Intent: There are four categories for this. If you have any project that aligns with these categories, it can be proposed for funding. The Grant Council and citizens will be the evaluators. For more information, please refer to https://gov.optimism.io/t/collective-intents/5874.

ref

https://community.optimism.io/docs/governance/#token-house

https://community.optimism.io/docs/governance/get-a-grant/#

https://app.charmverse.io/op-grants/page-701220845245208