Proponent: 1jdqZ53uEWAVFMGD1FCYsUyu4BpqrbgwRw2NpKpPPPQEG2z
Date: 15th August, 2024
Requested: $38,980 USDT for 6 month of operational work
Short description: The first Polkadot mememedia using signature humour as a tool to attract and retain new users in the Polkadot ecosystem
Project Category/Type: Content Creation/Marketing
Previous Proposal: https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referenda/376
The Dots Magazine an initiative created by two Polkadot fans in the late of January 2024 in order to cover the Polkadot universe in a humorous manner.
Mantra, a Meme Lord, professional content creator and ecosystem researcher. Ambassador at Phala Network.
John Mental, a Polkadot Senior Ambassador, Web3 content creator and contributor to the ecosystem since 2020. Councillor at Basilisk, Hydrator and contributor at Hydration.
The Dots now has 1960+ followers, 2.7M impressions, 5.3% engagement rate and tens of thousands likes and comments. We’re pretty sure we have shown our dedication, traction and strong presence in the Polkadot community. Our understanding of Polkadot, the crypto market in general and our use of humour takes entertainment content for Polkadot to the next level.
The Dots Analytics over the past 3 months
Our iconic memes:
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We’re about to run out of funds, and there are 2 reasons for this:
In the current proposal we want to correct our previous mistakes and evaluate our future work fairly. It has been 125+ days since the creation of the 1st proposal, and given that the 2nd one can be approved in a 28 days + spending period, we believe that we’ve chosen the reasonable timing to submit the new proposal.
We’re requesting $38,980 USDT for 6 month of operational work and here’s a breakdown of our budget:
Salaries (tax included) - $29,280
Promotion on X - $5200
Tools - $2100
Part-time work - $2400
Threshold
It seems like another X account serving as an echo chamber for the bubble.