Dear Polkadot Community,

**[Polkashots.io](https://polkashots.io)** was the first snapshot service for validators and node operators available since Early 2021. During its time, it provided a valuable service to validators and Parity engineers alike, that ensured reliability of our network.

There is a new mechanism, [Warp Sync](https://spec.polkadot.network/chap-sync#sect-sync-warp), that makes this service redundant, therefore we stopped making new snapshots in April 2023. We are seeking the reimbursment of Google Cloud expenses for the Jan-Apr period as well as the deposit for the [Gov1 Proposal](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/treasury/274) replaced by this. The total is **3,936.69 DOT**.

All details can be found in the proposal page:

https://hackmd.io/[@nicolasochem](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/user/nicolasochem)/B19RK5lmh

Thank you very much for your consideration

- Polkashots.io was the first snapshot service for validators since early 2021.
- It helped keep the network reliable for validators and engineers.
- A new method called Warp Sync has made the snapshot service unnecessary.
- The service stopped making new snapshots in April 2023.
- They are asking for money back for Google Cloud expenses from January to April.
- The total amount they want is 3,936.69 DOT.
- More information is available on their proposal page.

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Polkashots.io, a snapshot service for validators and node operators, is requesting reimbursement of 3,936.69 DOT for Google Cloud expenses and a deposit for a Gov1 Proposal that was replaced by the new mechanism, Warp Sync. The service stopped making new snapshots in April 2023.

Polkashots.io Cloud Costs January-April 2023

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Origin for spending up to 10,000,000 DOT from the treasury as well as generally administering it.

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Origin able to spend around 250 DOT from the treasury at once.

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Origin able to spend around 10,000 DOT from the treasury at once.

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Origin able to spend up to 1,000,000 DOT from the treasury at once.