Polkadot Governance News #20 JUL24: Head Ambassadors Elected
Welcome to Polkadot Governance News #20 for July 2024. Since the last issue, the new Polkadot Ambassador program has been full of applications for Head Ambassadors. HA Adepts have posted their proposals in the Fellowship Admin Origin.
We now have all 21 Head Ambassador slots filled. One of the new HA’s, who is also part of the Decentralised Voices 2nd cohort, is Ezio Rohas. And for this edition of Governance News, Ezio is our special guest to talk about a particular referendum — 989. So let’s dive in.
1. Referenda Digest
1. Polkadot Referenda 1032: Proposing Curators for the UX Bounty
- They are proposing a referendum for the curators of the UX Bounty.
- The bounty will be managed with a 6/9 multisig, which is being created.
- Curators are from those teams: Talisman, Nova, Subwallet, Apillon, Velocity Labs, DHNN, OpenGovWatch & Parity.
Polkadotters opinion: UX Bounty is an important one in the ecosystem, without a doubt. We know personally a few proposed curators and their selection seems to be really careful, because those are very respectable members of the Polkadot ecosytem. AYE.
2. Polkadot Referenda 1024: JAM0 Event @ Devcon 7
- JAM is a technology that many teams are working on implementing.
- A JAM0 event is being proposed to bring these teams together.
- The event aims to support serious implementors' travel expenses and get their JAM implementations connected with each other.
- The estimated budget for the event is $118,313.
- Requested amount: 19,000 DOT
Polkadotters opinion: Undeniably, JAM is a crucial upgrade for advancing Polkadot’s technological capabilities. Situating JAM0 event alongside Devcon will maximize efficiency and collaboration. Supporting this proposal will foster JAM implementation collaboration & knowledge-sharing, so we vote AYE here.
3. Polkadot Referenda 968: DOT Play Bounty
- DOT Play Bounty team aims to make Polkadot a leading blockchain for games.
- The proposal and bounty itself focus on early-stage game development and substrate adoption.
- The plan is to use an extensive industry network to benefit Polkadot.
- The team includes ecosystem experts such as Nicholas Douzinas or Angela Dalton
- Requested amount: 164,989 DOT
Polkadotters opinion: DOT Play Bounty has great potential to drive gaming innovation and user adoption within Polkadot, particularly with its focus on integrating popular game engines such as Unreal and Unity. Supporting this bounty is in line with our commitment to help various crypto industries that have great growth potential. AYE.
2. Community Spotlight
In the Community Spotlight, we focus on key Polkadot ecosystem members commenting on recent referenda.
In this edition, we hosted Ezio Rojas, one of the delegates from the 2st cohort of the Decentralized Voices program as well as a new Polkadot Head Ambassador. He gave us his opinion on the ref. 989: Live Music on Polkadot: Billfold + Radiate Onboarding.
Ezio Rojas: While it is true that there is a growing wariness about the expenditures to be made in Treasury, especially those of high value, such as the one put forward in this proposal, I believe that the proposal in question presents a strong case.
The ability to attract a significant number of new users represents an intrinsic value to the Polkadot ecosystem, and its potential benefits outweigh the associated costs.
Likewise, I believe that the opportunity should not be missed to raise these levels of adoption as stated here. AYE.
3. Polkadot Forum View
1. Next Steps for the Ambassador Program
Shawn Tabrizi provides an insightful overview of the current state of the Polkadot Ambassador Program, highlighting its chaotic and evolving nature due to a lack of centralized leadership and clear direction.
Shawn emphasizes the need for the community to revisit the original proposal for the program to ensure alignment with its intended goals.
He also discusses the influx of candidates for the Head Ambassador roles, which offer a significant financial incentive, while noting the lack of interest in the lower, unpaid Ambassador levels.
Shawn also recommends that the Polkadot DAO withhold funding for the Ambassador program until there is clear organization and tangible results, and calls for accountability measures to ensure that Head Ambassadors are contributing to the program.
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