# Extension of the Airdrop Claim Period for Eligible Participants
**URL:** https://community.obol.org/t/extension-of-the-airdrop-claim-period-for-eligible-participants/562
**Category:** Token House
**Tags:** Proposal
**Created:** [June 3, 2025, 7:52pm UTC](https://community.obol.org/t/extension-of-the-airdrop-claim-period-for-eligible-participants/562 "2025-06-03T19:52:50Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@cp0x](https://community.obol.org/u/cp0x)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2025, 7:52pm UTC](https://community.obol.org/t/extension-of-the-airdrop-claim-period-for-eligible-participants/562/1 "2025-06-03T19:52:50Z")
**Proposal Title:** Extension of the Airdrop Claim Period for Eligible Participants
**Status:** `[Draft]`
**Proposal Type:** `Airdrop`
`*(not in the current list of types, but other types do not match)*`
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**Abstract** :
This proposal requests an extension of the claim period for the recent Obol airdrop, allowing eligible participants who were unable to claim within the initial timeframe to receive their tokens.
The extension is aimed at fostering inclusivity, enhancing community trust, and ensuring long-term engagement within the Obol ecosystem
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**Motivation** :
The airdrop is an important mechanism for distributing ownership, aligning incentives, and growing the Obol community. However, a significant number of eligible participants were unable to claim their tokens due to a variety of reasons, such as:
- Insufficient or missed communications, including lack of announcements from partner projects about the token claim
- Technical issues or lost wallet access during the claim window.
- Personal circumstances (e.g., travel, health issues, military service).
Ultimately, the specific reasons listed above are not the most important factor. What truly matters is that these users actively contributed to the growth and decentralization of the Obol network but were unable to claim. The claim restrictions seem to have been introduced primarily as a procedural measure, rather than being necessitated by security, legal, or regulatory considerations.
Other major Web3 projects have recognized the importance of honoring contributor efforts over rigid deadlines. For example, **ENS** offered a manual recovery process for eligible users who missed the initial airdrop, **Optimism** introduced multiple rounds of retroactive airdrops to include previously excluded contributors, and **Arbitrum** provided 6-month claim period. These examples show that flexibility and fairness are aligned with decentralization principles
Extending the claim period offers several benefits:
1. **Inclusivity** : Ensures that all eligible participants who wish to engage with Obol can do so.
2. **Community Trust** : Demonstrates the project’s responsiveness and commitment to fairness.
3. **Ecosystem Growth** : More token holders = more potential stakers, governance participants, and builders.
4. **Reputation** : Aligns Obol with other leading projects known for their community-centric approaches.
5. **Feasibility** : Technically straightforward with no costs.
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**Specification:**
- **Extension Period** : Propose an additional 4-8 weeks for eligible participants to claim their tokens
- **Eligibility** : Maintain the original eligibility criteria; no new recipients will be added.
- **Process** :
- Re-open the claim interface for the defined period.
- Conduct targeted communication campaigns to ensure maximum awareness.
- Optionally, publish clear statistics on unclaimed tokens to date.
This change can be implemented via an administrative decision by the relevant Obol multisig
\*\* **Action Plan** :\*\*
- **June 3 - June 15** : Post proposal on forum for feedback, get approval from 4 top-100 delegates
- **June 16 - June 22** : Submit proposal on Tally for onchain voting
- **OBOL Token Claim Extension** : Initiating a Second Claim Period
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**Conclusion** :
This proposal requests an additional 4-8 weeks for eligible participants to claim their tokens.
By extending the airdrop claim period, Obol can align with these best practices, reinforce its commitment to fairness, and foster a stronger and more active community
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### Author:  [@dgusakov](https://community.obol.org/u/dgusakov)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2025, 8:23am UTC](https://community.obol.org/t/extension-of-the-airdrop-claim-period-for-eligible-participants/562/2 "2025-06-04T08:23:55Z")
Thanks for the proposal @cp0x!
I generally support the idea. However, I believe the proposal can be improved in several aspects:
> [@cp0x](#):
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> Insufficient or missed communications, including lack of announcements from partner projects about the token claim
If you believe that was one reason the initial claim rate was low, then I suggest adding a comms plan to the proposal to ensure that this issue will be resolved in case of a claim period extension.
> [@cp0x](#):
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> Other major Web3 projects have recognized the importance of honoring contributor efforts over rigid deadlines. For example, **ENS** offered a manual recovery process for eligible users who missed the initial airdrop, **Optimism** introduced multiple rounds of retroactive airdrops to include previously excluded contributors, and **Arbitrum** provided 6-month claim period. These examples show that flexibility and fairness are aligned with decentralization principles
These are good examples. To make it easier for the community to verify and learn more about them, I suggest adding links to the corresponding proposals/votes associated with the highlighted cases.
> [@cp0x](#):
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> **Feasibility** : Technically straightforward with no costs.
Have you checked the exact technical feasibility of the proposal? I’m not an expert in Tally smart contracts, so I can not confirm that there is a simple way to re-enable claims. Please attach a link or research results confirming that it is feasible to re-enable claims without contract upgrades or other complexities.
> [@cp0x](#):
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> **Extension Period** : Propose an additional 4-8 weeks for eligible participants to claim their tokens
I think an exact period should be proposed. For me, 8 weeks sounds like a reasonable amount of time.
With the concerns listed above addressed, I believe the proposal might proceed to the vote.
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### Author:  [@pumper](https://community.obol.org/u/pumper)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2025, 9:58am UTC](https://community.obol.org/t/extension-of-the-airdrop-claim-period-for-eligible-participants/562/3 "2025-06-04T09:58:08Z")
I’m delegator with 109,493.2 VP 1.26%, and I’m voting NO on this prop. 90 days is more than enough to claim an airdrop, many projects only give 30. If someone hasn’t claimed within that window, it clearly means they’re not interested in the project. And if they ever do claim, they’ll just dump the tokens right away anyway.
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### Author:  [@cp0x](https://community.obol.org/u/cp0x)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2025, 5:44pm UTC](https://community.obol.org/t/extension-of-the-airdrop-claim-period-for-eligible-participants/562/4 "2025-06-04T17:44:31Z")
> [@dgusakov](#):
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> If you believe that was one reason the initial claim rate was low, then I suggest adding a comms plan to the proposal to ensure that this issue will be resolved in case of a claim period extension
Great comment, I will make the appropriate changes, initially with the following wording:
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**Communications Plan**
To address the concern regarding insufficient or missed communications, this proposal also includes a clear and actionable communications plan to ensure maximum awareness in the event of a claim period extension:
1. **Enhanced Public Announcements** :
- Coordinated announcements across all Obol official channels, including Twitter, Discord, Telegram, and the community forum.
- Specific outreach to partner projects with a request to amplify the message and inform their respective communities about the extended claim window.
1. **Website Banner** :
- A prominent banner on the Obol homepage ([https://obol.org/](https://obol.org/)) displaying a clear call-to-action about the extended claim period, with a direct link to the claim interface and relevant instructions.
By incorporating this communication strategy, the proposal aims to significantly mitigate the risk of users missing out again, ensuring that the extended claim period achieves its full intended impact.
> [@dgusakov](#):
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> These are good examples. To make it easier for the community to verify and learn more about them, I suggest adding links to the corresponding proposals/votes associated with the highlighted cases
I will add the following links:
> **[Optimism is building a Superchain.](https://app.optimism.io/airdrops)**
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> OP Mainnet is a low-cost and lightning-fast layer 2 blockchain. Scale Ethereum and sustainably fund public goods.
which contains the 5th airdrop for users rn
ENS: There was a discussion regarding ENS that I reviewed while preparing this proposal, but unfortunately it is a poor example since the second claim round did not take place.
_This point will be excluded from the proposal_
> [@dgusakov](#):
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> Have you checked the exact technical feasibility of the proposal? I’m not an expert in Tally smart contracts, so I can not confirm that there is a simple way to re-enable claims. Please attach a link or research results confirming that it is feasible to re-enable claims without contract upgrades or other complexities
I have analyzed the available information and here are some conclusions (Obol experts, please correct me if I’m wrong):
- Initially, users had to execute the `claimAndDelegate` function from the contract at **0xEfd2247fcC3C7aA1FCbE1d2b81e6d0164583eeA3** ; at that point, an NFT was sent to the user’s address.
- Then, the next contract at **0x3b9122704a20946e9cb49b2a8616ccc0f0d61adb** would, upon executing the `unlock` function, burn the NFT and transfer the corresponding amount of tokens to the address.
Currently, it is no longer possible to execute `claimAndDelegate` due to the campaign’s expiration.
However, the contract allows the creation of a new campaign via `createUnlockedCampaign` or `createLockedCampaign`.
Accordingly, action is indeed required from the Obol managers — to launch a new campaign — but no contract modification is necessary
It would be good to hear technical comments from the Obol admins
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### Author:  [@cp0x](https://community.obol.org/u/cp0x)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2025, 5:46pm UTC](https://community.obol.org/t/extension-of-the-airdrop-claim-period-for-eligible-participants/562/5 "2025-06-04T17:46:44Z")
Thanks for your opinion.
I believe it is unfair to deprive users of their rewards for having already performed a valuable function for Obol. I understand your concerns about them potentially selling their tokens, but
I also believe that it is their right to do so, as they have completed certain work that the Obol team considered valuable and allocated tokens to them accordingly
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### Author:  [@dgusakov](https://community.obol.org/u/dgusakov)
#### Post date: [June 5, 2025, 6:30am UTC](https://community.obol.org/t/extension-of-the-airdrop-claim-period-for-eligible-participants/562/6 "2025-06-05T06:30:34Z")
Thanks for the reply!
I believe that the Communications plan and tech feasibility sound.
Regarding references to the other projects, I still can’t see a link or comment about the above-mentioned Arbitrum case. Can you add a link regarding that as well?
Also, what are your thoughts about the proposed duration? I think it is crucial to have an exact time duration.
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### Author:  [@vi6](https://community.obol.org/u/vi6)
#### Post date: [June 5, 2025, 7:59am UTC](https://community.obol.org/t/extension-of-the-airdrop-claim-period-for-eligible-participants/562/7 "2025-06-05T07:59:30Z")
100% agree! we need it
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### Author:  [@cp0x](https://community.obol.org/u/cp0x)
#### Post date: [June 5, 2025, 3:19pm UTC](https://community.obol.org/t/extension-of-the-airdrop-claim-period-for-eligible-participants/562/8 "2025-06-05T15:19:46Z")
Here is a link to information about the duration of the Arbitrum airdrop
> **[$ARB airdrop eligibility and distribution specifications | Arbitrum DAO -...](https://docs.arbitrum.foundation/airdrop-eligibility-distribution)**
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> Learn about the $ARB airdrop eligibility and distribution specifications.
**6 months** is a good example of why it’s not worth significantly shortening the claim period
About duration: I thought that **8 weeks** would be the best decision
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### Author:  [@dgusakov](https://community.obol.org/u/dgusakov)
#### Post date: [June 5, 2025, 3:38pm UTC](https://community.obol.org/t/extension-of-the-airdrop-claim-period-for-eligible-participants/562/9 "2025-06-05T15:38:17Z")
I think now all of my concerns are addressed. You will have my formal approval as soon as it is incorporated into the original proposal text.
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### Author:  [@romanv1812](https://community.obol.org/u/romanv1812)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2025, 8:24am UTC](https://community.obol.org/t/extension-of-the-airdrop-claim-period-for-eligible-participants/562/10 "2025-06-06T08:24:26Z")
I think this is a reasonable and well-thought-out proposal, and I support it.
Missing an airdrop deadline doesn’t mean someone didn’t care — people have lives, travel, personal issues, or simply missed the comms. If someone contributed to Obol and was eligible, they should still have the chance to claim what they’ve earned.
It’s also great to see examples like Arbitrum and Optimism mentioned. The idea of rewarding contributors fairly — even if they missed a window — is aligned with the spirit of decentralization.
The technical side seems covered too. If no contract changes are needed and it’s just a matter of launching a new campaign, then there’s really no strong reason not to do it.
I also appreciate that the proposal includes a solid communication plan this time. That’s key.
8 weeks sounds fair. Hope delegates will give this a serious look — it’s the kind of decision that shows the project actually cares about its contributors.
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### Author:  [@San](https://community.obol.org/u/San)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2025, 8:24am UTC](https://community.obol.org/t/extension-of-the-airdrop-claim-period-for-eligible-participants/562/11 "2025-06-06T08:24:50Z")
I was on a long business trip, came back and it turned out that the opportunity to stamp tokens ended 2 days ago. Many have real life situations due to which it was impossible to meet the deadline. It would be great to accept to give an additional opportunity to receive tokens.
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### Author:  [@Mav3rick](https://community.obol.org/u/Mav3rick)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2025, 11:55am UTC](https://community.obol.org/t/extension-of-the-airdrop-claim-period-for-eligible-participants/562/12 "2025-06-06T11:55:46Z")
**I understand that you promised your community to post this vote. But I’m voting no! 90 days is more than enough!**
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### Author:  [@ogbobby](https://community.obol.org/u/ogbobby)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2025, 12:52pm UTC](https://community.obol.org/t/extension-of-the-airdrop-claim-period-for-eligible-participants/562/13 "2025-06-06T12:52:06Z")
> [@cp0x](#):
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> Insufficient or missed communications, including lack of announcements from partner projects about the token claim
You as cp0x received a grant for promoting Obol within your community. So why couldn’t you notify your community about the claim? It’s only in your community that many people didn’t claim, which is why you created the proposal. Maybe you could allocate some tokens from your grant then.
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### Author:  [@cp0x](https://community.obol.org/u/cp0x)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2025, 4:36pm UTC](https://community.obol.org/t/extension-of-the-airdrop-claim-period-for-eligible-participants/562/14 "2025-06-06T16:36:45Z")
No one asked us to submit this proposal — it was entirely our initiative, based on what we saw both in our community and from other sources.
The core question here should be this: **Did these people deserve to receive their tokens?**
And Obol already answered that — they did, by allocating them a share.
We’re simply asking to let them claim what was already theirs
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### Author:  [@cp0x](https://community.obol.org/u/cp0x)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2025, 4:37pm UTC](https://community.obol.org/t/extension-of-the-airdrop-claim-period-for-eligible-participants/562/15 "2025-06-06T16:37:14Z")
We received many messages in our community — both from ourselves and interested users — as well as during community calls.
However, we didn’t create this proposal primarily for our own community, but for the sake of public goods.
We believe it’s fair to give people a chance to claim what the Obol team already allocated to them — they simply ran out of time. You can blame them, but not everyone can keep track of every TGE across all the projects they’ve participated in
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### Author:  [@chainflo.eth](https://community.obol.org/u/chainflo.eth)
#### Post date: [June 7, 2025, 9:31pm UTC](https://community.obol.org/t/extension-of-the-airdrop-claim-period-for-eligible-participants/562/17 "2025-06-07T21:31:28Z")
I support this proposal, as some active solo stakers in our community missed the claim period due to the forever undefined and long lockup timeframe and inconsistent communication around deadlines. Extending the claim period would fairly acknowledge their participation and ensure committed community members aren’t penalized by unclear or delayed messaging. If you consider the actual token unlock as a start the claim period was less than 4 weeks.
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### Author:  [@ogbobby](https://community.obol.org/u/ogbobby)
#### Post date: [June 7, 2025, 10:29pm UTC](https://community.obol.org/t/extension-of-the-airdrop-claim-period-for-eligible-participants/562/18 "2025-06-07T22:29:48Z")
No, that’s no longer the core question. The real issue now is that there will be strong selling pressure, and the token is already going through tough times.
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### Author:  [@ogbobby](https://community.obol.org/u/ogbobby)
#### Post date: [June 7, 2025, 10:33pm UTC](https://community.obol.org/t/extension-of-the-airdrop-claim-period-for-eligible-participants/562/19 "2025-06-07T22:33:27Z")
It would be better to figure out how to redistribute those tokens to active community members instead, rather than to those who didn’t even remember the project over 90 days.
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### Author:  [@San](https://community.obol.org/u/San)
#### Post date: [June 8, 2025, 6:53am UTC](https://community.obol.org/t/extension-of-the-airdrop-claim-period-for-eligible-participants/562/20 "2025-06-08T06:53:05Z")
Why exactly 90 days should be enough? If I missed it by 2 days, can we assume that I definitely can no longer claim my tokens? I’m not asking for someone else’s, I’m talking about the tokens that I earned by supporting the project. I physically could not have access to wallets and the ability to make a claim. Can we say that because of this I am less worthy than those who managed to do it?
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### Author:  [@cp287](https://community.obol.org/u/cp287)
#### Post date: [June 8, 2025, 7:04am UTC](https://community.obol.org/t/extension-of-the-airdrop-claim-period-for-eligible-participants/562/21 "2025-06-08T07:04:56Z")
Here is how the 90-day claim window was communicated on the @Obol\_Collective Twitter account:
1. **21 Jan — initial token-claim tweet** [https://x.com/obol\_collective/status/1881719054215602532](https://x.com/obol_collective/status/1881719054215602532)
The 90-day window is _not_ mentioned in the lead tweet—only in the third tweet of the thread.
2. **24 Jan — “official” claim announcement** [https://x.com/obol\_collective/status/1882810225201418680](https://x.com/obol_collective/status/1882810225201418680)
The 90-day window is not mentioned anywhere in this thread.
3. **10 Apr — first reminder**
4. [https://x.com/obol\_collective/status/1910321250901315951](https://x.com/obol_collective/status/1910321250901315951)
5. **23 Apr — final reminder, less than 24 h before expiry** [https://x.com/obol\_collective/status/1914843845726232726](https://x.com/obol_collective/status/1914843845726232726)
This underscores why our proposal remains so important:
Between 21 Jan and 24 Apr the @Obol\_Collective account published 1,500+ tweets. Only four referenced the claim at all, and just three mentioned the 90-day period—one of them only 24 hours before the deadline. That is roughly 0.1 % of total output—far from sufficient to ensure broad awareness.
Moreover, in one of those four tweets (the main announcement) the 90-day window was omitted entirely, in another it was buried inside the thread, and the last reminder left users with virtually no time to act.
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