# Categories

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## [Start Here](https://gov.saffron.finance/c/start-here/9.md)

This is a parent category for the following topics:

## [Proposals](https://gov.saffron.finance/c/proposals/13.md)

The Proposals category is meant to act as a proving ground for new ideas that aren’t quite ready to be put to a Temperature Check to start the voting process.

## [Stage 1: Temperature Check](https://gov.saffron.finance/c/temperature-check/5.md)

The purpose of the Temperature Check is to determine if there is sufficient will to make changes to the status quo.

## [Stage 2: Consensus Check](https://gov.saffron.finance/c/consensus-check/6.md)

The purpose of the Consensus Check is to establish formal discussion around a potential proposal.

## [Governance Meta](https://gov.saffron.finance/c/governance-meta/8.md)

The Governance Meta category is for discussions around governance systems, ways of distributing resources, how the community should think about governance responsibilities–basically all things rela...