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"The USDT 200,000 for the OpCom and Advisory Board is a set up cost to allow the seeding and onboarding of 55-105 Ambassadors (depending on how many people come forward for the seeding process), establish the onboarding structure for new members to open the door to 100s more from Q2 2025."
That's a lot of ambassadors to onboard before Polkadot can truly scale. The reality is we are simply not ready to onboard the masses to Polkadot just yet (e.g., JAM is not ready, Identity is not solved, etc...).
Thus, we should be asking if funding this program today makes the most sense for us to do as a community... or would it actually be better for us to simply wait and revisit this topic in 2025 once Polkadot is better structured to entertain mass adoption?
Perhaps I am missing it in your proposal, but what are the actual goals of this program in terms of tangible milestones/OKRs that will help move the needle for Polkadot adoption?
In other words, how do we know if someone is being effective or not in their specific role, and how do we know if ambassadors are living up to expectations? Can the board members be removed, and if so, what does that process look like?
Also, given the fact that OpenGov & OG Tracker have proven to be rather lousy tools at tracking the progress of funded proposals and ambassadors, I am curious what software/programs this program intends to use so that we can all track the progress of different ambassadors, on-going projects, etc... any feedback here would be appreciated.
Dear @Lucy,
Thank you for your proposal. Our vote on this proposal is AYE. Below is a summary of our members' comments:
The comments on the referendum express overall support for the program, highlighting enthusiasm for its launch and recognition of the diverse experience and reliability of the advisory board members. While there is optimism about the program’s potential, some members expressed uncertainties about how the ambassador fellowship will operate, the metrics for its success, and the necessity or definition of the ambassador role. Despite these reservations, the members are eager to see the program move forward and deliver results.
The full discussion can be found in our internal voting.
Kind regards,
Permanence DAO
Great initiative @Lucy fully support, and Brazilian Community fully support this!