Overview
DRepTalk Governance Actions is a public list of on-chain governance proposals where each proposal gets its own discussion thread and a live vote count. Anyone can open it without an account to see what is up for a vote, how the vote is going, and what voters are saying. A thread opens automatically when a proposal appears on the chain, so even proposals nobody has discussed yet have a page1.
The page is part of DRepTalk, a non-commercial, open-source forum for Cardano governance2. In Cardano governance, governance actions are the formal proposals the network votes on, such as treasury withdrawals (payouts of ADA from the shared community fund) and changes to the network's rules. CIP-1694, the Cardano Improvement Proposal that set up on-chain governance, defines seven types3. Up to three groups vote on each type: DReps (delegated representatives who vote on behalf of ADA holders), stake pool operators or SPOs (the people who run the computers that produce blocks), and the Constitutional Committee (elected members who check that proposals follow Cardano's constitution)3.
Key Features
- See where each vote stands at a glance. Each row in the DRepTalk list shows the proposal type, its status, the share of Yes votes from DReps, SPOs and the Constitutional Committee, how many DReps took part, and the time left to vote1.
- Narrow the list to what matters to you. Filters cut the list down to open or decided proposals and to a single proposal type. Five sort orders include Trending, which lifts proposals with fresh replies and votes, and Closing soonest4.
- Know whether a proposal is passing. On a proposal's page, each voting group's bar shows its Yes share on the same basis the chain uses to approve proposals and, where an approval threshold applies, marks it with a Met or Not met verdict5.
- Read the most-backed reasons on each side. A Rationale highlights panel shows the Yes and No explanations from the voters with the most voting power, so readers can weigh both sides without reading each vote one by one5.
- Posts from verified governance participants. Anyone can read a thread, but only DReps, proposers and their authorized co-proposers, SPOs and Constitutional Committee members can post, and each post shows its author's on-chain identity5.
What to Expect
For ADA holders who want to follow governance, the page reads like a forum index: a list of proposals, newest first by default, with status, type and sort controls above it4. Clicking a proposal opens five tabs. Overview shows what the proposer submitted, Discussion holds the thread, Votes lists DRep, SPO and any Constitutional Committee votes with written reasons where voters gave them, On-chain Data shows the raw values, and History charts how support built up over the voting window5. None of this needs a sign-in.
DReps can do more. A registered DRep can vote Yes, No or Abstain on an open proposal from DRepTalk, add a written rationale, and sign the vote in their own wallet, so their private keys never leave it6. Signing in uses a one-time message signature instead of a password: it sends no transaction and costs no fees7. Delegators, the ADA holders who hand their voting power to a DRep, can sign in read-only to follow their own DRep's votes7.
For developers and researchers, DRepTalk is open source under the Apache 2.0 license, and its full source code is on GitHub for anyone to read or run8. The same site also offers governance analytics, a DRep directory and a treasury view, each on its own page9.
