This proposal is for 12 months of funding for 41 “Verified Organization Badges” (aka affiliate badge) on X/Twitter.
The full list of accounts that will be offered a badge can be seen here.
A total of 47 accounts will have a badge, however W3F will pay the fee for 6 of the badges (more info below), hence the funding request for 41 badges.
The proposer is the Social Media Board via its auxilliary, ET.
Background:
Web3 Foundation historically paid for all badges, approximately €36K per year. Now that marketing is decentralized and the badges benefit the community/parachains, the funding should come from the Treasury.
Currently, 36 accounts have an affiliate badge, this will be expanded to 47 accounts to include more parachains, and three ecosystem wallets.
Note: several parachains have declined to accept a badge, which is why the total number of badges is not >50.
The fee for the following accounts will continue to be paid for by W3F, not the treasury:
Benefits of Verified Organization Badges:
Cost Breakdown:
Criteria for Badge Allocation:
The Decentralized, 7-member Social Media Editorial Board has set clear, stringent criteria for X accounts to ensure capacity is managed effectively and that the number of accounts is within reason. An account must meet the following conditions to qualify for a badge, and there is a set limit for the number of accounts per group.
Exclusions:
Should any criteria be unclear, the Social Media Board may exercise their discretion in assigning affiliate badges
Administrative Details:
Invoices from X will continue to be sent to W3F, the legal owner of the X account, however W3F will be compensated by the funds of this proposal. The funds will be distributed directly into a W3F wallet.
Again, the full list of accounts that will be offered an affiliate badge can be seen here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NGY-t31CJifl34BG0WUKriZZXedldH21ihEzlxNGfkQ/edit