From 46bb7f30c59da45df46e25d3a6a08707868147bb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Red-Thales <99828653+Red-Thales@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2024 15:48:30 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 1/4] Create TIP-224 Extend Thales Council Governance Epoch

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+| id      | Title | Status | Author | Description | Discussions to | Created |
+| ----------- | ----------- | ----------- | ----------- | ----------- | ----------- | ----------- |
+| TIP-224 | Extending Thales Council Governance Epoch | Draft | @Red | Extending the following epoch to 6 months| https://discord.com/channels/906484044915687464/1278847893511602218 | 2024-08-19
+
+## Simple Summary
+
+Extending the ninth and subsequent governance epoch to 6 months from 4. 
+
+## Abstract
+
+This TIP proposes extending the Thales governance epoch to 6 months. Previously the council would sit for an epoch of 4 months. 
+
+## Motivation
+
+Decrease voter/nomination fatigue, and the increase stability of the sitting council.
+
+## Specification
+
+Extend the Thales Council governance epoch to 6 months starting with the ninth sitting council. 
+
+## Rationale
+
+As Thales mature a longer sitting council will provide more stability between the members and tasks. 
+In its infancy the Thales Council would to sit for 6 months and was reduced to 4 months give opportunity to new members, this opportunity isn't loss and we are hoping to see less voter/nomination fatigue. 
+
+## Test Cases
+n/a
+
+## Implementation
+n/a
+
+## Copyright
+
+Copyright and related rights waived via CC0.

From 53f0f56dd7923d1dce3b8527fee496fdca2f3396 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Red-Thales <99828653+Red-Thales@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2024 15:56:53 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 2/4] Update TIP-224 Extend Thales Council Governance Epoch

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 | id      | Title | Status | Author | Description | Discussions to | Created |
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 | TIP-224 | Extending Thales Council Governance Epoch | Draft | @Red | Extending the following epoch to 6 months| https://discord.com/channels/906484044915687464/1278847893511602218 | 2024-08-19

From 1cab1e4abe975176ed9d34a1cb2a21777e059b48 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Red-Thales <99828653+Red-Thales@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2024 15:58:06 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 3/4] Update TIP-224 Extend Thales Council Governance Epoch

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-| id      | Title | Status | Author | Description | Discussions to | Created |
+| id | Title | Status | Author | Description | Discussions to | Created |
 | ----------- | ----------- | ----------- | ----------- | ----------- | ----------- | ----------- |
 | TIP-224 | Extending Thales Council Governance Epoch | Draft | @Red | Extending the following epoch to 6 months| https://discord.com/channels/906484044915687464/1278847893511602218 | 2024-08-19
 

From 709b7f2af65a9bb9c495c94d6fa691a30b87635a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Red-Thales <99828653+Red-Thales@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2024 16:01:31 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 4/4] Update TIP-224 Extend Thales Council Governance Epoch

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 Extend the Thales Council governance epoch to 6 months starting with the ninth sitting council. 
 
+7 "Yes" are needed for this to pass as its a meta-governance TIP. 
+
 ## Rationale
 
 As Thales mature a longer sitting council will provide more stability between the members and tasks.