> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.chamberfi.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.chamberfi.com/governance-and-token/meta-proposals.md).

# Meta-Proposals (DMP)

Meta-Proposals, DMPs, are the mechanism for changing how governance itself works. They are also used for protocol-level decisions that need a formal onchain signal from token holders.

> DMPs are suggested changes to the governance process. The purpose is to make governance self-correcting while keeping the process transparent.

## Where DMPs live

* **Written and discussed:** [forum.dhedge.org](https://forum.dhedge.org)
* **Voted on:** Snapshot (vote must link back to the DMP, and the DMP back to the vote)

## Format

Each DMP is a forum post with this structure:

* **Title:** `DMP-X` where X is the next sequential number
* **Header fields:** Author, Created (YYYY-MM-DD), Status
* **Sections:** Motivation, Description

Discussion happens in the comments on the forum post.

## States

A DMP is always in one of five states:

| State        | Meaning                         |
| ------------ | ------------------------------- |
| Draft        | Proposal made, but not voted on |
| Under Review | A vote is ongoing               |
| Included     | Passed vote                     |
| Rejected     | Failed vote                     |
| Superseded   | Replaced by a new proposal      |

Once voting concludes, DMPs are immutable. Any change requires a new DMP that supersedes the old one.

## Voting

* Minimum voting period: **2 days**
* Voting power: **DHT balance** in the voting wallet, read on Snapshot
* Voting happens on Snapshot by connecting the wallet that holds the DHT

## How to propose

1. Draft the proposal on forum.dhedge.org with the title `DMP-X` and the required header fields
2. Let the community discuss it in the thread
3. Move it to a Snapshot vote once the thread has converged
4. Link the vote back to the DMP and the DMP back to the vote
5. On pass, the DAO multisig executes

## What DMPs are used for

* Changes to the DMP process itself
* Changes to fee structure or fee split
* Treasury actions: reallocations, liquidations, major spends
* Grants programs and partnerships
* Anything that needs a formal, recorded token holder signal