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The AwesomeDot team is asking for money to fund six more episodes of their podcast about the Polkadot ecosystem. 

- The first two episodes were funded earlier, and six more have already been made.
- The podcast helps people learn about technical topics and new projects in Polkadot.
- They share episodes on YouTube and have links to their GitHub, website, and Twitter.
- The team wants $333 for each of the six episodes, which totals about 448 DOT.
- The funding will cover costs for making and promoting the podcasts.
- By supporting this project, the community can help lesser-known projects get attention.

Rejected

WHO: The AwesomeDot team.

WHAT: Requesting retroactive funding for six additional episodes of their podcast series dedicated to exploring the technical aspects of the Polkadot ecosystem.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: $333 per episode, totaling approximately 448 DOT, to cover production, editing, social media promotion, and hosting costs.

Retroactive Tip to AwesomeDot Team for high quality technical podcasts

Polkadot Community Summary:

- A member is seeking support for their work in sharing news, creating memes, and engaging the community.
- Over eight months, they achieved high engagement metrics: nearly 2 million total visualizations and over 100,000 interactions.
- They focus on promoting participation in Polkadot’s governance system, emphasizing that more involvement leads to better community decisions.
- They believe true decentralized voting needs a higher turnout to reflect everyone's interests, not just a few.
- To continue their efforts, they are asking for a tip of 888 DOT.
- They express concern about proposals that focus on marketing instead of meaningful development and encourage transparency in discussing these proposals.
- They appreciate the work of community leaders and aim to foster integrity and genuine growth within Polkadot.

WHO: The author is seeking support from the Polkadot community. 

WHAT: The author has been working on investigating, disseminating news, creating memes, communicating with the community, and participating in discussions to enhance engagement and promote awareness about Polkadot and its governance system. 

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: The author is requesting a tip of 888 DOT. The timeframe is from January to August 2024. No specific resources mentioned.

Support for Investigative Work and Communication Initiatives in Polkadot

DOTUI is a project to create a design system for apps using Polkadot technology. Here are the main points:

- The goal is to create important UI components and a simple template for Polkadot apps.
- DOTUI will feature a modular design so parts can be reused easily.
- A draft will be shared for the community to give feedback and suggestions.
- The design includes a "frosted material" look with Polkadot's pink colors.
- The project plans to take about 5-7 weeks to complete initial designs and gather feedback.
- After community input, a more detailed plan will be developed for the project.
- This project encourages teamwork to create a design that fits the Polkadot ecosystem.

WHO: DOTUI project team

WHAT: Draft essential UI components and a template for DOTUI, a general-purpose design system targeting cross-platform applications within the Polkadot ecosystem.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: 5-7 weeks to accomplish preliminary goals. A more detailed proposal will be developed based on community feedback.

DOTUI: Polkadot UI/UX Design System Draft

- A proposal was made to compensate for work on smart contract research, but it had an error and needs to be voted on again.
- The research helps the Parity Smart Contract team find the best tools for a new Polkadot VM.
- Two people worked for three days on this project, totaling about $2,400.
- They are asking for $1,900 instead, believing the research is valuable for future developers.
- A full report of the research can be found online.
- The idea for this request came from a talk with someone from the Parity team who agrees it should be paid for.
- The researchers hope the community will appreciate their work and support the proposal.

Executed

The proposal requests compensation of 1900 USD for 2 people who spent 3 working days researching solidity smart contract tooling for Polkadot. The value generated is significant for Parity smart contract team and future Polkadot tooling. The full report can be found in the provided link. The proposal has been inspired by the discussion with Alex from Parity smart contract team.

(Already passed as 1072, but didn't execute) Solidity smart contract tooling - research for AssetHub/Plaza

Bye 😉

Saimon is a senior ambassador for the Polkadot program and is proposing a reward for work done in community and developer activities. Here’s a summary of the activities he has been involved in:

- Saimon and his team held 7 in-person events in 4 cities across 2 countries, plus 2 online activities.
- Over 100 developers learned about Polkadot tools.
- They presented Polkadot to companies and local businesses.
- There were 5 standout projects from a hackathon that could grow further.
- They worked for 6 months to help expand Polkadot's presence in important areas.

Saimon also thanked his colleagues for their help in organizing these activities. Future plans include events in Germany, Switzerland, and Spain, and setting up decentralized nodes in Perú.

Saimon, Senior Ambassador and candidate for the new program, proposes a tip for retroactive contributions made in various activities involving community development, business development, and developer activities during the last 6 months and Peru and other countries. The proposal includes compensation for Angi, Audi, and Juana for their extraordinary collaboration. The team has promoted national and international Polkadot activities and has upcoming events in Germany, Switzerland, Spain, and Peru. No specific price or timeframe is mentioned.

Retroactive tip by 6 months at Polkadot Peru and international activities

- Someone said to give a tip about a problem.
- They looked into a project called "Polkadot."
- They talked to many people to see if anyone knew a person named Michiko.
- There was a worry that if they were wrong, it could hurt the reputation of the group.
- By checking everything, they helped stop a scammer from taking $10,000 every month.

Leemo proposes a tip for identifying a potential scammer in the Polkadot ecosystem, which prevented the Treasury from paying $10,000 per month. No specific WHO, WHAT, price, timeframe, or resources mentioned.

Tip for exposing Michiko Watanabe

- Lucy Coulden is the Head Ambassador for Polkadot.
- She will attend Coinfest Asia, a big festival for Web3 in Indonesia on August 22-23.
- Polkadot is the main sponsor of the event and is also involved in other activities that week.
- Lucy hasn't received funding yet for her position but is a valuable part of the team.
- At the festival, she will help at booths, engage with participants, and coordinate a dinner for investors.
- The total cost for her trip, including flights, lodging, food, and work compensation, is about $3900.

Polkadot proposes to cover travel expenses, lodging, per diem, and compensation for Head Ambassador Lucy Coulden to attend Coinfest Asia in Indonesia from August 22-23. The total cost is estimated to be around $3,900.

Tip for HA Lucy Coulden to cover expenses at Coinfest Asia

Saimon is a senior ambassador working on community and developer activities for Polkadot. Here’s a summary of his contributions:

- Held 5 workshops and meetups in 4 cities across 2 countries.
- Involved over 100 developers in learning about Polkadot and blockchain technology.
- Successfully presented Polkadot resources to companies and chambers of commerce.
- Featured 5 projects during a hackathon that showcased new ideas.
- The activities included teaching smart contracts, cryptography, and building blockchains.
- Recognized team members who helped with logistics and communications.
- The events benefited the Polkadot community and connected developers and businesses.

WHO: Saimon, with Angi, Audi, and Juana.

WHAT: Proposal to tip for contributions made in various activities involving community development, business development, and developer activities.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Ecosystem agent tip for Saimon contributions - Developer, Community and Business

- The Robonomics Team is asking for a tip for their experiment at the Polkadot Decoded 2024 event.
- They set up sensors around a bar called the Free Beer Stand to measure how many people attended.
- The experiment showed a new way to collect data automatically using technology.
- This data can help the Polkadot community understand interest in future events.
- The team wants to keep doing similar experiments if the community is interested.
- They are requesting 550 DOT for the work they've done on this project.
- More information and results can be found in their article and a Twitter post.

WHO: Nakata, engineer in Robonomics network
WHAT: Requesting a tip for conducting an experiment with beer bar at the Polkadot Decoded 2024 event to demonstrate a new method of automatic data collection.
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Requesting a tip of 550 DOT. No specific timeframe or resources mentioned.

Request for Tip the experiment with beer bar at the Polkadot Decoded 2024

- A group is asking for help to close and get back a deposit from a proposal called Governance 1.0.
- They made a mistake the first time they applied, which caused 500 DOT to be locked.
- They used the incorrect process when submitting their proposal.
- They then applied again the right way, and it got approved.
- They finished the project and met all their goals.
- They want the 500 DOT back, like other groups have received refunds before.
- The refund is meant for the Polkadot Ecology Research Institute.

WHO: Polkadot Ecology Research Institute

WHAT: Requesting a refund of 500 DOT deposit associated with a Governance 1.0 proposal that was mistakenly submitted and subsequently corrected.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: 500 DOT deposit. No specified timeframe or additional resources needed.

Refunding Polkadot Ecology Research Institute GOV1 Treasury Spend Deposit

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TEST Bounty Please Vote For NAY !

LiteScan is a special tool for Polkadot chains that helps people easily gather and manage blockchain data. Here are some key points:

- LiteScan was made by a person named Piero.
- It is lightweight and can be set up quickly, usually in about 15 minutes.
- It uses a database called MongoDB to store important information from the blockchain.
- Encointer, a project needing blockchain data, helped inspire LiteScan's creation.
- LiteScan works well with Polkadot and its parachains.
- It comes with a simple setup using Docker, making it user-friendly.
- The developer encourages others to try it out with a link to the code. 
- There is a suggestion to support the development of LiteScan with a tip of 868 DOT.

WHO: Piero (pifragile).

WHAT: Developed LiteScan, a lightweight indexer for Polkadot chains that allows anyone to run their own indexer in minutes.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: A proposed tip of 868 DOT for retroactive support. No other information provided.

Retroactive Tip for the development of LiteScan - A lightweight indexer for Polkadot Chains

- A proposal has been made to give tips to two art curators and a candidate ambassador in the UAE.
- They helped prepare for the Arts DAO Fest in Dubai by curating exhibitions and managing artist relations.
- The senior curator will receive 428 DOT and $2500 for five days of work.
- Linda, another curator, will get 171 DOT and $1000 for her help.
- Zenab Chatir, the ambassador, will also receive 171 DOT and $1000 for attending the event and helping prepare.
- In total, the proposal includes 770 DOT and $4500 in compensation.
- The curators and ambassador will keep working with the local community and support the Polkadot project.

This proposal aims to tip two art curators and a Polkadot candidate ambassador based in the UAE for their assistance with the preparations for the Arts DAO Fest in Dubai. They will receive a total compensation of 770 DOT and $4500 USD for their work during the event.

Proposal to Tip Art Curators and a Polkadot Candidate Ambassador in the UAE.

The Polkadot Global Football Foundation is a group that helps people through football. Here are the main points about them:

- They help communities recovering from war to play football and promote understanding.
- They want everyone to love football around the world.
- They teach people about blockchain and the web economy.
- They work with different groups to make a positive change.
- They are in the early stages of their project and need community support.

So far, they have talked to the community, made a plan, and researched how to partner with other organizations. They plan to create a support system for football equipment and set up a special advisory board. Damian, who runs this foundation, cares about helping those affected by war and believes in using football to heal.

The Polkadot Global Football Foundation aims to promote football and blockchain technology while partnering with communities to achieve meaningful change. They have developed a strategic plan, researched potential partners and charitable organizations, and plan to establish an advisory board, brand identity, code of ethics, and financial policy. They have spent 50 hours on the project and request 400 DOT.

 Polkadot Global Football Foundation 

### Summary of Adam Steeber's Tutorial

- **Creator**: Adam Steeber
- **Content**: A two-hour tutorial titled "[Polkadot Bounties, Multisigs, & Proxies]"
- **Platforms**: Published on YouTube and Twitter
- **Purpose**: Educates on using bounties and multisigs in the Polkadot ecosystem
- **Audience**: Bounty curators and multisig managers
- **Features**: 
  - Detailed explanations
  - Split into easy-to-navigate lessons
  - Includes demonstrations, examples, and quizzes
- **Impact**: Saves time for ecosystem agents and improves UX
- **Promotion**: Embedded in OpenGov.Watch guides and recommended to future users

WHO: The proposal aims to tip Adam Steeber. 

WHAT: Adam Steeber created and published a two-hour-long tutorial on Polkadot bounties, multisigs, and proxies. 

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: The proposal does not mention any specific price, timeframe, or resources.

Ecosystem Agent Tip for Adam Steeber's bounty & multisig tutorial

- The proposal is asking for extra money because of a change in the DOT price.
- They originally asked for $34,500 but received only $29,687.44.
- The price of DOT went down, so they got 13.95% less money.
- They are now requesting an additional $4,812.56 to meet their original needs.
- This money will help maintain the Universal Hybrid Faucet for 2 years.
- They wanted to finish the project before asking for more funds.

WHO: The proposer (not specified)
WHAT: Requesting a top-up of $4812.56 (equivalent to 724.78 DOT) to maintain the Universal Hybrid Faucet for 2 years.
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: $4812.56, 2 years.

 Top Up request: Universal Hybrid Substrate Faucet

- Unlocksummit is an event for women in entrepreneurship and technology, focusing on web2 and web3.
- The second edition of Unlocksummit was held in Puebla at Museo el Barroco.
- Four ambassadors participated, with two giving talks at a side event and three leading a workshop at the main event.
- The ambassadors covered the costs for Polkadot's participation.
- This event helped grow the Polkadot community in Mexico and attract new users.
- Unlocksummit is a chance for women to learn and connect in technology.

The proposal describes Polkadot's participation in Unlocksummit, an entrepreneurship and technology event for women in web2 and web3. Four ambassadors covered the expenses, and it was an opportunity to expand and represent Polkadot at other technology and web3-related events in Mexico. No specific price, timeframe, or resources are mentioned.

Retroactive - Participation of Polkadot in Unlock summit 2024 Mexico, Puebla Talk + Workshop

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- João Hazim is a blockchain expert and a key person in the Web3 space.
- He created a community called Zero Paralelo to share knowledge about blockchain.
- João has a popular YouTube channel where he explains complex blockchain ideas in an easy way.
- He is committed to promoting Polkadot, a blockchain network, since 2020.
- João is asking for 440 DOT (a type of cryptocurrency) to help fund his educational videos.
- The funding will allow him to make more videos, expand his team, and reach a larger audience.
- He focuses on teaching about cryptocurrencies, decentralized finance, and NFTs to help people understand blockchain better.

WHO: João Hazim, founder of Zero Paralelo and a blockchain expert.
WHAT: Requesting retroactive funding of 440 DOT for 4 educational videos about Polkadot, team expansion, content diversification, advertising, and consistency.
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: 440 DOT for 4 videos made between September 19th, 2023 to February 15th, 2024.

Big Tips for Content in Portuguese - JOÃO HAZIM - 440 DOT

- A user tried to secure a Parathread using Polkadot.js.
- They found a bug in the user interface (UI) that showed the wrong amount of reserve tokens.
- This mistake cost them 408.45 DOT in fees.
- The event happened on May 30, 2024.
- Several transactions occurred around this time with different amounts of DOT.
- The user's Controller Account is identified by a specific address.
- The issue highlights the importance of accurate UI information in online transactions.

WHO: Not specified
WHAT: Report a UI bug in Polkadot.js that caused incorrect reserve amount and cost 408.45 DOT in fees while securing a Parathread for ParaID 3376.
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Polkadot.js UI Bug When Initiating A Parathread for Parachain Auction

- The proposal is asking for money to automate payments for rewards to validators.
- There are 297 validators that need to be paid.
- Automated payouts mean users don’t have to claim their rewards manually.
- This will help users earn more money faster because rewards will be paid instantly.
- It will make the process easier and clearer for everyone.
- They need 891 DOT over 30 days to fund this automation.
- The goal is to improve how users experience the Polkadot network.

WHO: The proposal requests funding from the Treasury.

WHAT: Initiate automated payouts for all validator rewards.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Requesting 891 DOT to cover the automated payout for 297 validators over a 30-day period.

Automated Reward Payout Initiative

- The "Big Tipper" track tip for OnlyDefiGuy is up to 6000 USD with different amounts in USDC and USDT.
- OnlyDefiGuy bravely shared an expert report about a proposal affecting the Dotizens community.
- A multistage payout proposal is being created, which means payments will happen at different times.
- The first payment of 1000 USDC is planned for around May 30, 2023.
- The second payment of 2000 USDT will be around June 27, 2023.
- The last payment of 3000 USDC is expected on July 25, 2023.
- This payout plan can help track payments and ensure milestones are met.
- Some proposals might not pass because they exceed the limits for certain funding tracks.

The proposal suggests tipping OnlyDefiGuy with up to 6000 USD for his expert report on #684. The proposal aims to create a multistage payout mechanism for meeting time-based milestones or product-based milestones. The payout will be made in three stages, and the proposal is expected to pass if it is enacted.

DOT Experts Tip for OnlyDeFiGuy for Proposal #684 Chainalysis analytics solutions in USD

- **OnlyDefiGuy** faced a contentious proposal (#684) on behalf of the community, sharing his expert report.
- A "Big Tipper" tip of up to 999 DOT is proposed, split into three payments at different block heights.
- The tip depends on the passing of another proposal (#741) to move part of the treasury to Asset Hub.
- The multistage payout mechanism could help proposers meet time-based or delivery-based milestones.
- The community is learning about "voiding skills" to potentially cancel payments if needed.
- Proposals #780 and #781 test the track determination logic, with #782 in USD not exceeding the DOT limit.

WHO: OnlyDefiGuy

WHAT: Proposes a multistage payout proposal with three treasury spends of 150 DOT, 300 DOT, and 599 DOT at specific blocks.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: The proposal depends on the passing of #741 and the track determination logic being tested between #780 and #781. The tip is up to 999 DOT.

DOT Experts Tip for OnlyDeFiGuy for Proposal #684 Chainalysis analytics solutions in DOT

- Jimmy Tudeski submitted a proposal to ask for 450 DOT to cover his travel expenses from a trip to Miami for an Inter Miami match.
- The trip aimed to evaluate how fans use digital technologies and see how Polkadot can improve their experience.
- He found that fans engaged well with digital tools, like QR codes, which could introduce new blockchain ideas like collectibles and secure ticketing.
- The community report highlighted how Polkadot could enhance fan engagement and education in sports.
- Jimmy's budget includes costs for airfare, accommodation, and an extra tip for his efforts in the project.
- He believes the partnership with Inter Miami can showcase Polkadot’s abilities in a visible way.
- Jimmy is looking for support and approval for this reimbursement request.

WHO: Jimmy Tudeski
WHAT: Requesting reimbursement of travel expenses and a tip for a community report published on April 25, 2024, regarding a trip to Miami to evaluate digital engagement strategies at Inter Miami CF's stadium and assess the potential for integrating Polkadot's blockchain technology to enhance fan experiences and operational efficiencies.
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: 450 DOT, to be reimbursed for airfare and accommodation expenses, with an additional tip of $1200. Reimbursed DOT will be bonded for staking on Jimmy Tudeski's Stakenode Validator Node.

Retroactive Tip - Reimbursement for Miami trip wrt Polkadot x Inter Miami proposal

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Referenda Big Tipper

Origin able to dispatch a whitelisted call.

Origin for signaling that the network wishes for some change

Origin able to cancel slashes and manage minimum commission.

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

Origin for managing the composition of the fellowship.

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

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

Origin able to spend around 100,000 DOT from the treasury at once.

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

[31] Origin: BigTipper