is the same of the Moderation Bounty? 

![Screenshot 2025-04-08 at 17.12.41.png](https://subsquare.infura-ipfs.io/ipfs/QmXtfpFLMoWdGUVCyMLCybmsTiRBJep3HkTnygjW3wrQFB)


Dear Proposer,

Thank you for your proposal. Our **second** vote on this proposal is **AYE**.

The **Medium Spender** track requires **50% quorum and simple majority of non-abstain voters** according to our voting policy. This proposal has received **five aye and four nay** votes from **ten members**, with **one member abstaining**. Below is a summary of our members' comments:

> In the referendum, opinions varied among voters regarding the revised proposal. Some expressed satisfaction with the adjustments made to the budget and acknowledged the team's responsiveness to community feedback, believing further optimizations were possible. Conversely, others felt uncomfortable supporting the proposal, citing concerns over past issues and the perceived lack of a clear return on investment. While a few voters abstained due to uncertainty, the overall sentiment reflected a desire for ongoing evaluation and potential refinement of the bounty's objectives and methods.

The full discussion can be found in our [internal voting](https://voting.opensquare.io/space/permanence/proposal/QmdmuzNBZaUznfvA9ChdTtDYY1D8MoXSie5nYuuEdPrkEc).

Kind regards,<br>Permanence DAO

Dear **Community**,

**After collecting feedback** from all DVs and community members, we have made **substantial changes in our Educational & Outreach Track.** As well as some changes in the other tracks.

These are the [main changes](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/00a5e7e2-9aeb-4b16-a8c6-4111fa0bbc65) compared to last year's top-up:

![](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/00a5e7e2-9aeb-4b16-a8c6-4111fa0bbc65)

[Main numbers](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/aad8ef16-1e94-4585-b5aa-05aa70ad4d2f) we've achieved in 2024:

![](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/aad8ef16-1e94-4585-b5aa-05aa70ad4d2f)

This referendum aims to top up the Anti-Scam Bounty, whose aim is to protect the community from scams by tracking/pruning scam activities, supporting scam victims, and promoting user safety via educational initiatives. The anti-scam bounty has been running for three years now and has helped fund multiple anti-scam tasks. 

**<ins>Spending Analysis and Budget Request</ins>**

**Requested allocation:** **<ins>$369,610<ins>** at 13/03/2025 EMA7 $4.098/DOT = **<ins>90,193 DOT</ins>**

A general view of the bounty and spending analysis can be found [here.](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZN9qgkMMl_CnOetr1YZySbKLGrCCbGdV8OKa1-O8Geg)

Thanks to some automation tools created by our members and our possible partnership with third parties, we have managed to **<ins>lower the budget of our team by 46%</ins>** as you can see below.

For more details, see the full table [here.](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1u6L58S_gEfI-7aNaEfdpgAWo_l0RM1lKMXRrwFWTgkw)

Full details of this proposal, including what we have achieved so far, our future goals, and an estimated break-down of the requested top-up, can be found in the [proposal document.](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1G7jogsTJki98BLA0yvel6mNYL-PIrfQhMoek-3epvaY)


- The community made big changes to the Educational & Outreach Track based on feedback from members.
- They also updated other tracks for improvement.
- There is a referendum to get more money for the Anti-Scam Bounty, which helps protect people from scams.
- The Anti-Scam Bounty has been active for three years and helps fund safety activities.
- They are asking for $369,610 to help with their budget.
- Thanks to new tools, the budget has been lowered by 46%.
- More details about spending and future goals can be found in a proposal document.

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