This thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s Feburary 12, 2024 - March 10, 2024 grants. Please only post retrospective applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by March 10, 2024 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any applications posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next award period.
\nThis is the expected schedule for round 10:
\n- \n
- Application Period (February 12th - March 10th) \n
- Application Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (March 10th - March 25th) \n
- Scoring Deadline (March 26th) \n
- Final Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (March 27th - March 30th) \n
- Award Announcement (March 31st) \n
To guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:
\nGMC Goals (click for more details)\nRetrospective Award Rubric (click for more details)\nRetrospective Award Application Template
\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance.
\n## Name of Retrospective Award\n\n### Who is the proposed retrospective award recipient?\n\n### What specific project or work is the retrospective award in recognition of? Please detail what the project or work entailed and the duration over which it took place.\n\n### Are the subjects of this award entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n\n## Benefit\n\n<please enter N/A where appropriate>\n\n| Group | Benefits |\n|---|---|\n| Potential rETH holders | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help people looking to stake ETH for rETH? |\n| rETH holders | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help rETH holders? |\n| Potential NOs | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time? |\n| NOs | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help people already running a Rocket Pool node? |\n| Community | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given how does this help the Rocket Pool community? |\n| RPL holders | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given how does this help RPL holders? |\n\n\n## Costs\n\n### How much USD $ is the applicant requesting be awarded to the recipient?\n\n### Is the applicant requesting RPL or LUSD?\n\n\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons requesting the retrospective award have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if you have nominated a member of the GMC for this retrospective award).\n1 post - 1 participant
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"This thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s Feburary 12, 2024 - March 10, 2024 grants. Please only post retrospective applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by March 10, 2024 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any applications posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next award period.\nThis is the expected schedule for round 10:\nApplication Period (February 12th - March 10th)\nApplication Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (March 10th - March 25th)\nScoring Deadline (March 26th)\nFinal Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (March 27th - March 30th)\nAward Announcement (March 31st)\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:\n(click for more details)\nRetrospective Award Rubric (click for more details)\nRetrospective Award Application Template\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance.\n## Name of Retrospective Award\n\n### Who is the proposed retrospective award recipient?\n\n### What specific project or work is the retrospective award in recognition of? Please detail what the project or work entailed and the duration over which it took place.\n\n### Are the subjects of this award entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n\n## Benefit\n\nThis thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s Feburary 12, 2024 - March 10, 2024 grants. Please only post grant applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by March 10, 2024 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any grants posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next award period.
\nThis is the expected schedule for round 10:
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- \n
Application Period (February 12th - March 10th)
\n \n - \n
Application Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (March 10th - March 25th)
\n \n - \n
Scoring Deadline (March 26th)
\n \n - \n
Final Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (March 27th - March 30th)
\n \n - \n
Award Announcement (March 31st)
\n \n
To guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:
\nGMC Goals (click for more details)\nGrants Rubric (click for more details)\nGrant Application Template
\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance.
\n\n## Name of Grant\n\n### What is the work being proposed?\n\n### Is there any related work this builds off of?\n\n### Will the results of this project be entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n## Benefit\n\n<please enter N/A where appropriate>\n\n| Group | Benefits |\n\n|---|---|\n\n| Potential rETH holders | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to stake ETH for rETH? |\n\n| rETH holders | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help rETH holders? |\n\n| Potential NOs | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time? |\n\n| NOs | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help people already running a Rocket Pool node? |\n\n| Community | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help the Rocket Pool community? |\n\n| RPL holders | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help RPL holders? |\n\n### Which other non-RPL protocols, DAOs, projects, or individuals, would stand to benefit from this grant?\n\n## Work\n\n### Who is doing the work?\n\n### What is the background of the person(s) doing the work? What experience do they have with such projects in the past?\n\n### What is the breakdown of the proposed work, in terms of milestones and/or deadlines?\n\n### How is the work being tested? Is testing included in the schedule?\n\n### How will the work be maintained after delivery?\n\n## Costs\n\n### What is the acceptance criteria?\n\n### What is the proposed payment schedule for the grant? How much USD $ and over what period of time is the applicant requesting?\n\n### Is the applicant requesting RPL or LUSD?\n\n### How will the GMC verify that the work delivered matches the proposed cadence?\n\n### What alternatives or options have been considered in order to save costs for the proposed project?\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons proposing the grant have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if any member of the GMC would benefit directly financially from the grant).\n\n### Will the recipient of the grant, or any protocol or project in which the recipient has a vested interest (other than Rocket Pool), benefit financially if the grant is successful?\n\n1 post - 1 participant
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"This thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s Feburary 12, 2024 - March 10, 2024 grants. Please only post grant applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by March 10, 2024 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any grants posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next award period.\nThis is the expected schedule for round 10:\nApplication Period (February 12th - March 10th)\nApplication Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (March 10th - March 25th)\nScoring Deadline (March 26th)\nFinal Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (March 27th - March 30th)\nAward Announcement (March 31st)\n(click for more details)\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:\n(click for more details)\nGrants Rubric (click for more details)\nGrant Application Template\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance.\n\n## Name of Grant\n\n### What is the work being proposed?\n\n### Is there any related work this builds off of?\n\n### Will the results of this project be entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n## Benefit\n\nIn order to keep the application threads clear of discussions (to make it easier for committee members to read and score them), please use this thread for any and all questions and discussions of round 10 period of grant, bounty, and retrospective award applications.
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\n \n ","contentSnippet":"In order to keep the application threads clear of discussions (to make it easier for committee members to read and score them), please use this thread for any and all questions and discussions of round 10 period of grant, bounty, and retrospective award applications.\n1 post - 1 participant\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2718","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2024-02-12T14:16:57.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"Rapid Research Review - Next Steps","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/rapid-research-review-next-steps/2709","pubDate":"Thu, 08 Feb 2024 20:46:07 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nThe GMC Rapid Research Review concluded earlier this week, with the GMC receiving 21 high-quality submissions from 11 individuals.
\nLink To Results / Scores
\nLink To LFW’s Idea Summary of Submissions
\nLink To Community Input
\nLink To Original Options Forum Thread
In order to get from these ideas to a real impact, it’s important to figure out a high-level vision for the protocol’s near/mid-term future.
\nNow is the time to act and consolidate these impressive submissions into a comprehensive plan that will shape the future of the protocol. Reviewers unanimously agree that the most effective approach moving forward is to integrate the various tactical ideas into a strategic plan aimed at enhancing the protocol.
\nOne example vision that was already posted comes from Valdorff. This suggests the integration of ‘Direct Capture 2’ with ‘Bond Curves’, supported by ‘Universal Variable Commission’, ‘rETH protection’ and early validator ejection. You can read more about this suggestion here.
\nThe GMC is actively seeking innovative visions on how to incorporate multiple submission ideas into an actionable plan. They have indicated that high-quality submissions are likely to be rewarded with retrospective compensation.
\nWe eagerly invite proposals from any community member who wishes to contribute their strategic visions for the future.
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\n \n ","contentSnippet":"The GMC Rapid Research Review concluded earlier this week, with the GMC receiving 21 high-quality submissions from 11 individuals.\nLink To Results / Scores\nLink To LFW’s Idea Summary of Submissions\nLink To Community Input\nLink To Original Options Forum Thread\nIn order to get from these ideas to a real impact, it’s important to figure out a high-level vision for the protocol’s near/mid-term future.\nNow is the time to act and consolidate these impressive submissions into a comprehensive plan that will shape the future of the protocol. Reviewers unanimously agree that the most effective approach moving forward is to integrate the various tactical ideas into a strategic plan aimed at enhancing the protocol.\nOne example vision that was already posted comes from Valdorff. This suggests the integration of ‘Direct Capture 2’ with ‘Bond Curves’, supported by ‘Universal Variable Commission’, ‘rETH protection’ and early validator ejection. You can read more about this suggestion here.\nThe GMC is actively seeking innovative visions on how to incorporate multiple submission ideas into an actionable plan. They have indicated that high-quality submissions are likely to be rewarded with retrospective compensation.\nWe eagerly invite proposals from any community member who wishes to contribute their strategic visions for the future.\n4 posts - 1 participant\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2709","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2024-02-08T20:46:07.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"GMC 2024/01/01 - 2024/01/30 Treasury Report","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/gmc-2024-01-01-2024-01-30-treasury-report/2699","pubDate":"Fri, 02 Feb 2024 21:06:34 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nHere is a link to the treasury sheet - GMC Treasury Sheet - Google Sheets
\n| Funds at Start | \nInflows | \nPayments | \nDiversification (LUSD) | \nOutflows (Total) | \nFunds at End | \n
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51,234.23 | \n3,689.28 | \n2,183.20 | \n737.86 | \n2,921.06 | \n52005.27 | \n
| \n | \n | \n | \n | \n | \n |
| LUSD Funds at Start | \nLUSD Inflows | \nLUSD Payments | \nLUSD Funds at End | \n
|---|---|---|---|
| 55,703.83 | \n25,220.22 | \n800 | \n80,124.05 | \n
| Total USD Value | \n\n |
|---|---|
| 1,538,303.18 | \n\n |
In January, the GMC disbursed payments amounting to more than $75,000 across more than 25 diverse projects.
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\n \n ","contentSnippet":"Here is a link to the treasury sheet - GMC Treasury Sheet - Google Sheets\nFunds at Start\nInflows\nPayments\nDiversification (LUSD)\nOutflows (Total)\nFunds at End\n\n\n\n\n51,234.23\n3,689.28\n2,183.20\n737.86\n2,921.06\n52005.27\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLUSD Funds at Start\nLUSD Inflows\nLUSD Payments\nLUSD Funds at End\n\n\n\n\n55,703.83\n25,220.22\n800\n80,124.05\n\n\n\n\nTotal USD Value\n\n\n\n\n\n1,538,303.18\n\n\n\n\n\nIn January, the GMC disbursed payments amounting to more than $75,000 across more than 25 diverse projects.\n1 post - 1 participant\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2699","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2024-02-02T21:06:34.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"Round 8 (Dec 10 - Jan 14) Grants / Bounties / Retrospective Awards Results","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/round-8-dec-10-jan-14-grants-bounties-retrospective-awards-results/2686","pubDate":"Tue, 30 Jan 2024 16:42:28 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nThe GMC has concluded discussions and scoring for the Round 8 (Dec 10 - Jan 14) Grants/Bounties/RA Award Round. For those who did not receive an award, please note that applicants are welcome to re-apply.
\nThis post also begins the fourteen-day clock during which, according to RPIP-15, “[a]nyone MAY file an RPIP disputing a grant, bounty, or retrospective award within two weeks of the announcement of recipients. Such an RPIP SHALL be subject to a snapshot vote.” Any awards not subject to such a challenge will become official on Feb 13, 2024 at 23:59 UTC.
\n\nSubcommittees (click for more details)\n\nAwarded Amounts (click for more details)\n\nModifications from Last Round (click for more details)\n\nApplication Breakdown (click for more details)\n\nAwards, Average Overall Scores (click for more details)\n\nDetailed Award Results (click for more details)\n\nMember Participation (click for more details)\n\nFinal Voting Stages (click for more details)\n\nAdjustment To Round 8 Process (click for more details)\n\nSchedule Adjustment & Async Application Selection Window (click for more details)\n1 post - 1 participant
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"The GMC has concluded discussions and scoring for the Round 8 (Dec 10 - Jan 14) Grants/Bounties/RA Award Round. For those who did not receive an award, please note that applicants are welcome to re-apply.\nThis post also begins the fourteen-day clock during which, according to RPIP-15, “[a]nyone MAY file an RPIP disputing a grant, bounty, or retrospective award within two weeks of the announcement of recipients. Such an RPIP SHALL be subject to a snapshot vote.” Any awards not subject to such a challenge will become official on Feb 13, 2024 at 23:59 UTC.\n(click for more details)\n\nAwarded Amounts (click for more details)\n\nModifications from Last Round (click for more details)\n\nApplication Breakdown (click for more details)\n\nAwards, Average Overall Scores (click for more details)\n\nDetailed Award Results (click for more details)\n\nMember Participation (click for more details)\n\nFinal Voting Stages (click for more details)\n\nAdjustment To Round 8 Process (click for more details)\n\nSchedule Adjustment & Async Application Selection Window (click for more details)\n \n1 post - 1 participant\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2686","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2024-01-30T16:42:28.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"Rocket Split - Call For Community Opinion","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/rocket-split-call-for-community-opinion/2677","pubDate":"Fri, 26 Jan 2024 19:42:09 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nAn application for a Rocket Split audit was submitted during round 8 of the GMC application window.
\nThe audit requests $24,750 paid to Sigma Prime.
\nFor reference, the original Rocket Split was awarded 760 RPL and to date has been awarded half (380 RPL) for completing milestones.
\nThe GMC is interested in understanding the community’s current stance on Rocket Split, particularly in light of Houston’s split withdrawal address functionality.
\nHere is a link to some of the discussion taken place so far.
\nHow do you think the GMC should proceed in regards to the Rocket Split Audit?
\n\nPlease note, there has also been a public poll added below.
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\n \n ","contentSnippet":"An application for a Rocket Split audit was submitted during round 8 of the GMC application window.\nThe audit requests $24,750 paid to Sigma Prime.\nFor reference, the original Rocket Split was awarded 760 RPL and to date has been awarded half (380 RPL) for completing milestones.\nThe GMC is interested in understanding the community’s current stance on Rocket Split, particularly in light of Houston’s split withdrawal address functionality.\nHere is a link to some of the discussion taken place so far.\nHow do you think the GMC should proceed in regards to the Rocket Split Audit?\nClick to view the poll.\nPlease note, there has also been a public poll added below.\n7 posts - 4 participants\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2677","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2024-01-26T19:42:09.000Z"},{"creator":"Anthias.xyz","title":"Request for Community Feedback - Rocket Pool Scorecard by Anthias Labs","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/request-for-community-feedback-rocket-pool-scorecard-by-anthias-labs/2673","pubDate":"Thu, 25 Jan 2024 00:54:52 +0000","dc:creator":"Anthias.xyz","content":"\nTitle: Request for Community Feedback - Rocket Pool Scorecard by Anthias Labs
\nAuthor: Anthias Labs
\nDate: 24 January 2024
Abstract
\nAnthias Labs has been working on the new Rocket Pool Scorecard, and we are now seeking feedback on the design/UX of the dashboard from the Rocket Pool community.
\n*Note: We are not seeking feedback on the actual scores or content; these will be part of Milestone 2.
\nLive Link Here (final version will be hosted by Rocket Pool and have header and footer)
\n![\"\"](\"https://dao.rocketpool.net/uploads/default/original/2X/5/524fca086272d0218d07ef33ef461e014021adbf.jpeg\")
Summary
\nSelf-assessment is crucial to Rocket Pool in order to determine areas in need of improvement in the protocol and the DAO as a whole. It is for this reason that Anthias Labs took on the bounty that the Grants Management Committee created for the development of a Rocket Pool Scorecard (RPS) similar to the Lido Scorecard.
\nThe RPS features four sections: Where Rocket Pool is Succeeding, Where Rocket Pool is Okay but Could Improve, Where Rocket Pool Needs Improvement, and Where Rocket Pool Needs Your Community Input.
\nOur team believes that community input is crucial to the success of this scorecard over time, as well as for factoring in updates, so we also included a comment button next to each score section that will direct the user to a forum post where users can shares thoughts directly, allowing for the continual updating of this Scorecard once the RPS is live after this community feedback period is complete.
\nNext Steps
\n- \n
- This post will remain active for five days until January 30, 2024 to allow for community feedback. \n
- Relevant community feedback will be incorporated into the RPS over the next five days. \n
- The bounty will be completed and passed to the GMC on February 1, 2024. \n
- Our team will begin work on research for the scores along with any other contributors. \n
About Us
\nAnthias Labs is a boutique blockchain r&d firm focused on public goods tooling and actionable research. We have worked with blockchain organizations including Aave, Solana, Compound, Euler, and more.
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\n \n ","contentSnippet":"Title: Request for Community Feedback - Rocket Pool Scorecard by Anthias Labs\nAnthias Labs\nAbstract\nAnthias Labs has been working on the new Rocket Pool Scorecard, and we are now seeking feedback on the design/UX of the dashboard from the Rocket Pool community.\n*Note: We are not seeking feedback on the actual scores or content; these will be part of Milestone 2.\nLive Link Here (final version will be hosted by Rocket Pool and have header and footer)\n\n\n\nSummary\nSelf-assessment is crucial to Rocket Pool in order to determine areas in need of improvement in the protocol and the DAO as a whole. It is for this reason that Anthias Labs took on the bounty that the Grants Management Committee created for the development of a Rocket Pool Scorecard (RPS) similar to the Lido Scorecard.\nThe RPS features four sections: Where Rocket Pool is Succeeding, Where Rocket Pool is Okay but Could Improve, Where Rocket Pool Needs Improvement, and Where Rocket Pool Needs Your Community Input.\nOur team believes that community input is crucial to the success of this scorecard over time, as well as for factoring in updates, so we also included a comment button next to each score section that will direct the user to a forum post where users can shares thoughts directly, allowing for the continual updating of this Scorecard once the RPS is live after this community feedback period is complete.\nNext Steps\nThis post will remain active for five days until January 30, 2024 to allow for community feedback.\nRelevant community feedback will be incorporated into the RPS over the next five days.\nThe bounty will be completed and passed to the GMC on February 1, 2024.\nOur team will begin work on research for the scores along with any other contributors.\nAbout Us\nAnthias Labs is a boutique blockchain r&d firm focused on public goods tooling and actionable research. We have worked with blockchain organizations including Aave, Solana, Compound, Euler, and more.\n1 post - 1 participant\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2673","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2024-01-25T00:54:52.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"Dr Doofus Joins the GMC","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/dr-doofus-joins-the-gmc/2671","pubDate":"Wed, 24 Jan 2024 16:46:50 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nThe GMC is excited to announce that @drdoofus has joined the GMC. This change to our team is a result of @FeelingoodFeelingrt (KentPhilly)'s decision to step down from his position due to a new full-time job that will require more of his time. KentPhilly has committed to continuing his excellent contributions until the end of the current round. Despite stepping back, KentPhilly remains a devoted RPL super fan and assures us that he will continue to offer his support to the best of his abilities.
\nThe GMC expresses gratitude to KentPhilly for his energy and contributions thus far and looks forward to seeing him remain a positive influence within the community.
\nIn accordance with RPIP-10:
\n\n\nIf a vacancy occurs within six months of the previous selection, the next highest vote recipient from the previous election SHALL be offered the seat, with the MC going down the list of vote-receiving nominees until the position is filled.
\n
\nThe offered seat SHOULD be accepted or rejected within 1 week; if it is rejected, or there is no response, the MC SHALL continue down the list.
The GMC warmly welcomes Dr. Doofus, a distinguished member of the Rocket Pool community, and express their gratitude for accepting this position.
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\n \n ","contentSnippet":"The GMC is excited to announce that @drdoofus has joined the GMC. This change to our team is a result of @FeelingoodFeelingrt (KentPhilly)'s decision to step down from his position due to a new full-time job that will require more of his time. KentPhilly has committed to continuing his excellent contributions until the end of the current round. Despite stepping back, KentPhilly remains a devoted RPL super fan and assures us that he will continue to offer his support to the best of his abilities.\nThe GMC expresses gratitude to KentPhilly for his energy and contributions thus far and looks forward to seeing him remain a positive influence within the community.\nIn accordance with RPIP-10:\nIf a vacancy occurs within six months of the previous selection, the next highest vote recipient from the previous election SHALL be offered the seat, with the MC going down the list of vote-receiving nominees until the position is filled.\nThe GMC warmly welcomes Dr. Doofus, a distinguished member of the Rocket Pool community, and express their gratitude for accepting this position.\n1 post - 1 participant\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2671","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2024-01-24T16:46:50.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"Rapid Research Incubation Begins!","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/rapid-research-incubation-begins/2654","pubDate":"Fri, 19 Jan 2024 00:27:10 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nThe following review committee has been selected based on their individual experience and deep knowledge in specific topics:
\n- \n
- @knoshua \n
- @ken \n
- @LongForWisdom \n
- @kane \n
- @langers \n
Many thanks to these five and anyone else who volunteered for such an important task!
\nThe review process, which is comprised of feedback within the ‘Options Thread’ within Discord, will follow this document:
\n\nA three-day window has begun where reviewers can discuss and request adjustments or revisions to the process. The deadline to finalize the process document and review sheets is January 22 at 1:00AM UTC. Upon finalization, the contents of the process document will be posted in this thread.
\nReviewers are asked to use the following Review Sheet for their scores and feedback (by making a copy):
\n\nReviewers will be given 14 days following the finalization of the process to submit their scores. February 5 at 1:00 AM UTC is the final deadline.
\nThere will be an RSVP sent out for a 1 hour optional discussion call for reviewers.
\nQuestions can be posted here, but for more of a back-and-forth format and speedier responses, I encourage the reviewers and the community to continue the discussion within the ‘Options Draft’ thread within the Rocket Pool Discord. Discord
\n2 posts - 1 participant
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"The following review committee has been selected based on their individual experience and deep knowledge in specific topics:\n@knoshua\n@ken\n@LongForWisdom\n@kane\n@langers\nMany thanks to these five and anyone else who volunteered for such an important task!\nThe review process, which is comprised of feedback within the ‘Options Thread’ within Discord, will follow this document:\n\n \ndocs.google.com\n \n\n\nRapid Research Incubator Review\nThis Doc is private\n\n\n\nA three-day window has begun where reviewers can discuss and request adjustments or revisions to the process. The deadline to finalize the process document and review sheets is January 22 at 1:00AM UTC. Upon finalization, the contents of the process document will be posted in this thread.\nReviewers are asked to use the following Review Sheet for their scores and feedback (by making a copy):\n\n \ndocs.google.com\n \n\n\nRapid Research Review Scores\nReview Sheet\n\nReviewer Name:\nPersonal Favorite:\nSecond Favorite:\nThird Favourite:\nSummed Score,Author,Application,Application ID,Application Title,Application URL,Metric A,Metric B,Metric C,Notes\n0,NeverAnIsland,Built-In RPL pool,1...\n\n\n\nReviewers will be given 14 days following the finalization of the process to submit their scores. February 5 at 1:00 AM UTC is the final deadline.\nThere will be an RSVP sent out for a 1 hour optional discussion call for reviewers.\nQuestions can be posted here, but for more of a back-and-forth format and speedier responses, I encourage the reviewers and the community to continue the discussion within the ‘Options Draft’ thread within the Rocket Pool Discord. Discord\n2 posts - 1 participant\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2654","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2024-01-19T00:27:10.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"Round 9 - GMC Call for Retrospective Applications - Deadline is February 11","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/round-9-gmc-call-for-retrospective-applications-deadline-is-february-11/2636","pubDate":"Mon, 15 Jan 2024 00:20:22 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nThis thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s January 14, 2024 - February 11, 2024 retrospective awards. Please only post retrospective award applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by February 11, 2024 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any retrospective award applications posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next award period.
\nThis is the expected schedule for round 9:
\n- \n
- Application Period (January 14th - February 11th) \n
- Application Selection (February 11th - February 14th) \n
- Application Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (February 15th - February 19th) \n
- Scoring Deadline (February 20th) \n
- Final Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (February 20th - February 24th) \n
- Award Announcement (February 25th) \n
To guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:
\nGMC Goals (click for more details)\nRetrospective Award Rubric (click for more details)\nRetrospective Award Application Template
\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance.
\n## Name of Retrospective Award\n\n### Who is the proposed retrospective award recipient?\n\n### What specific project or work is the retrospective award in recognition of? Please detail what the project or work entailed and the duration over which it took place.\n\n### Are the subjects of this award entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n\n\n## Benefit\n\n<please enter N/A where appropriate>\n\n| Group | Benefits |\n|---|---|\n| Potential rETH holders | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help people looking to stake ETH for rETH? |\n| rETH holders | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help rETH holders? |\n| Potential NOs | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time? |\n| NOs | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help people already running a Rocket Pool node? |\n| Community | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given how does this help the Rocket Pool community? |\n| RPL holders | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given how does this help RPL holders? |\n\n\n\n## Costs\n\n### How much USD $ is the applicant requesting be awarded to the recipient?\n\n### Is the applicant requesting RPL or LUSD?\n\n\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons requesting the retrospective award have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if you have nominated a member of the GMC for this retrospective award).\n1 post - 1 participant
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"This thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s January 14, 2024 - February 11, 2024 retrospective awards. Please only post retrospective award applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by February 11, 2024 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any retrospective award applications posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next award period.\nThis is the expected schedule for round 9:\nApplication Period (January 14th - February 11th)\nApplication Selection (February 11th - February 14th)\nApplication Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (February 15th - February 19th)\nScoring Deadline (February 20th)\nFinal Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (February 20th - February 24th)\nAward Announcement (February 25th)\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:\n(click for more details)\nRetrospective Award Rubric (click for more details)\nRetrospective Award Application Template\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance.\n## Name of Retrospective Award\n\n### Who is the proposed retrospective award recipient?\n\n### What specific project or work is the retrospective award in recognition of? Please detail what the project or work entailed and the duration over which it took place.\n\n### Are the subjects of this award entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n\n\n## Benefit\n\nThis thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s January 14, 2024 - February 11, 2024 bounties. Please only post bounty applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by February 11, 2024 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any bounties posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next award period.
\nThis is the expected schedule for round 9:
\n- \n
- Application Period (January 14th - February 11th) \n
- Application Selection (February 11th - February 14th) \n
- Application Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (February 15th - February 19th) \n
- Scoring Deadline (February 20th) \n
- Final Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (February 20th - February 24th) \n
- Award Announcement (February 25th) \n
To guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:
\nGMC Goals (click for more details)\nBounties Rubric (click for more details)\nBounty Application Template
\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance.
\n# Name of Bounty\n\n## General Information\n\n### What is the nature of the proposed bounty?\n\n### Why are you writing this bounty proposal?\n\n\n\n## Benefit\n\n<please enter N/A where appropriate>\n\n| Group | Benefits |\n|---|---|\n| Potential rETH holders | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to stake ETH for rETH? |\n| rETH holders | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help rETH holders? |\n| Potential NOs | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time? |\n| NOs | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people already running a Rocket Pool node? |\n| Community | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help the Rocket Pool community? |\n| RPL holders | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help RPL holders? |\n\n### Which other non-RPL protocols, DAOs, projects, or individuals would stand to benefit from the bounty being successfully completed?\n\n\n\n## Work\n\n### What steps would be entailed in completing the bounty? Do successful examples of such work exist elsewhere? What skillsets or knowledge will be required?\n\n### What advice would you give a bounty hunter working on this bounty?\n\n### Should the output of this bounty be available under an open source license?\n\n\n\n## Costs\n\n### How much do you think the completion of this bounty worth to Rocket Pool (in USD)?\n\n### How much work will be needed to verify this bounty has been completed? What skillsets or knowledge will be required?\n\n\n\n## Structure\n\n### How would you structure this bounty, and why? \n* A single payout to single team on completion? \n* Divided into milestones? \n* Multiple payouts to multiple teams? \n* Should this be written up as multiple bounty definitions?\n* Something else?\n\n### Is this bounty repeatable?\n\n### Are there any reasonable circumstances under which this bounty should be withdrawn? Should it expire?\n\n\n\n## Conflicts of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons proposing the bounty have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if any member of the GMC would benefit directly financially from the successful completion of the bounty).\n\n### Will the applicant, or any protocol or project in which the applicant has a vested interest (other than Rocket Pool), benefit financially if the bounty is successfully completed?\n1 post - 1 participant
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"This thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s January 14, 2024 - February 11, 2024 bounties. Please only post bounty applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by February 11, 2024 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any bounties posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next award period.\nThis is the expected schedule for round 9:\nApplication Period (January 14th - February 11th)\nApplication Selection (February 11th - February 14th)\nApplication Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (February 15th - February 19th)\nScoring Deadline (February 20th)\nFinal Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (February 20th - February 24th)\nAward Announcement (February 25th)\n(click for more details)\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:\n(click for more details)\nBounties Rubric (click for more details)\nBounty Application Template\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance.\n# Name of Bounty\n\n## General Information\n\n### What is the nature of the proposed bounty?\n\n### Why are you writing this bounty proposal?\n\n\n\n## Benefit\n\nIn order to keep the application threads clear of discussions (to make it easier for committee members to read and score them), please use this thread for any and all questions and discussions of round 9 period of grant, bounty, and retrospective award applications.
\n1 post - 1 participant
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"In order to keep the application threads clear of discussions (to make it easier for committee members to read and score them), please use this thread for any and all questions and discussions of round 9 period of grant, bounty, and retrospective award applications.\n1 post - 1 participant\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2634","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2024-01-15T00:13:37.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"Round 9 - GMC Call for Grant Applications - Deadline is February 11","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/round-9-gmc-call-for-grant-applications-deadline-is-february-11/2633","pubDate":"Mon, 15 Jan 2024 00:12:37 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nThis thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s January 14, 2024 - February 11, 2024 grants. Please only post grant applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by February 11, 2024 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any grants posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next award period.
\nThis is the expected schedule for round 9:
\n- \n
- Application Period (January 14th - February 11th) \n
- Application Selection (February 11th - February 14th) \n
- Application Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (February 15th - February 19th) \n
- Scoring Deadline (February 20th) \n
- Final Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (February 20th - February 24th) \n
- Award Announcement (February 25th) \n
To guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:
\nGMC Goals (click for more details)\nGrants Rubric (click for more details)\nGrant Application Template
\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance.
\n## Name of Grant\n\n### What is the work being proposed?\n\n### Is there any related work this builds off of?\n\n### Will the results of this project be entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n\n\n## Benefit\n\n<please enter N/A where appropriate>\n\n| Group | Benefits |\n|---|---|\n| Potential rETH holders | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to stake ETH for rETH? |\n| rETH holders | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help rETH holders? |\n| Potential NOs | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time? |\n| NOs | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help people already running a Rocket Pool node? |\n| Community | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help the Rocket Pool community? |\n| RPL holders | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help RPL holders? |\n\n### Which other non-RPL protocols, DAOs, projects, or individuals, would stand to benefit from this grant?\n\n\n\n## Work\n\n### Who is doing the work?\n\n### What is the background of the person(s) doing the work? What experience do they have with such projects in the past?\n\n### What is the breakdown of the proposed work, in terms of milestones and/or deadlines?\n\n### How is the work being tested? Is testing included in the schedule?\n\n### How will the work be maintained after delivery?\n\n\n\n## Costs\n\n### What is the acceptance criteria?\n\n### What is the proposed payment schedule for the grant? How much USD $ and over what period of time is the applicant requesting?\n\n### Is the applicant requesting RPL or LUSD?\n\n### How will the GMC verify that the work delivered matches the proposed cadence?\n\n### What alternatives or options have been considered in order to save costs for the proposed project?\n\n\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons proposing the grant have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if any member of the GMC would benefit directly financially from the grant).\n\n### Will the recipient of the grant, or any protocol or project in which the recipient has a vested interest (other than Rocket Pool), benefit financially if the grant is successful?\n2 posts - 2 participants
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"This thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s January 14, 2024 - February 11, 2024 grants. Please only post grant applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by February 11, 2024 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any grants posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next award period.\nThis is the expected schedule for round 9:\nApplication Period (January 14th - February 11th)\nApplication Selection (February 11th - February 14th)\nApplication Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (February 15th - February 19th)\nScoring Deadline (February 20th)\nFinal Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (February 20th - February 24th)\nAward Announcement (February 25th)\n(click for more details)\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:\n(click for more details)\nGrants Rubric (click for more details)\nGrant Application Template\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance.\n## Name of Grant\n\n### What is the work being proposed?\n\n### Is there any related work this builds off of?\n\n### Will the results of this project be entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n\n\n## Benefit\n\nThe GMC is seeking volunteers to evaluate submissions for the Rapid Research Incubation bounty! In the last month, numerous community members have contributed top-notch ideas aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of the Rocket Pool platform. We are in need of five individuals to assess these ideas and determine their overall value. If selected, reviewers will be given a document to submit their scores and commentary. The GMC has not guaranteed compensation for reviewers yet but they have shown interest in rewarding them through a retrospective award.
\n\nPlease reply on this post if you are interested or inquire with questions. Thanks!
\n–
\nProcedure
\nAn evaluation committee comprising a minimum of 3 members (preferably 5) will be appointed to assess the merit of each submission. The committee selection process will involve a combination of volunteers expressing their interest publicly and the GMC administrator reaching out for volunteers. The committee creation process is expected to last one week but can conclude at any time after the selection of 5 members. Members of the evaluation committee are ineligible for rewards from this specific bounty.
\nScoring
\nEach submission will be assessed on a scale of 1 to 5 in three categories: usefulness, innovativeness, and promising. The individual ratings in these categories will be summed to determine the overall score.
\nRubric
\nUsefulness
\nThe practical value and applicability of a submission in addressing the objectives of remaining competitive with Lido’s staking options. Submissions that provide specific actionable recommendations, demonstrate a high level of practicality, and contribute effectively to addressing the specified issues would be considered more useful.
\nInnovativeness
\nThe degree of originality and creativity exhibited in a submission. A submission is deemed innovative if it introduces new and unique ideas or approaches, showcasing a departure from conventional methods. The evaluation committee will assess the extent to which the submission brings fresh perspectives, methodologies, or solutions to the table.
\nPromising
\nThe potential for future success or positive outcomes associated with a submission. Submissions that are considered promising exhibit characteristics that suggest they could lead to significant impact or positive changes in the future. This may include factors such as the feasibility of the proposed ideas, their potential for high impact, and their alignment with technical and political considerations (pDAO).
\nSchedule
\nThe review process is scheduled to span two weeks following the formation of the committee. Submissions with the highest cumulative scores will be awarded as follows: $2,500 (1st place), $1,500 (2nd place), $1,000 (3rd place 3rd - 5th place). All other applicants will receive $250. In the event of a tie, ranked choice voting will be used from data collected in the ‘Favorite Applications’ section.
\nFurther Notes
\nHighly prized qualities will be: specific actionable recommendations, high impact, innovation/uniqueness of ideas, persuasive discussion, evaluation of drawbacks/steel-man arguments, and feasibility from both technical and political (pDAO) standpoints.
\nBreakdown of Submissions
\nTotal Submissions: 21
\n- \n
- NeverAnIsland - Built-In RPL pool \n
- Valdorff - MYSO Loans \n
- Valdorff - Rent or Stake \n
- Samus - Diverted Rewards \n
- epineph - Unsmoothing Fee/lottery fee \n
- epineph - Universal Variable Commission \n
- epineph - Jaws of life- dynamically valuing RPL \n
- epineph - Penalties revamp \n
- epineph - RPL bond sliding scale \n
- epineph - Preferential queue for higher ETH bonded minipools \n
- epineph - Medipools \n
- epineph - Pre-signed exit messages/reusable minipool contract \n
- epineph - No-commission minipools \n
- zesty - Collateral Requirements Removal \n
- Valdorff - Direct Capture \n
- Valdorff - Bond Curves \n
- sckuzzle - Value Accruing Options \n
- ArtDemocrat - rETH Protection \n
- Luominx - No RPL minipools \n
- Occam - No RPL megapools \n
- DagoDuck - Priority deposit pool (late entry) \n
Check out the community input post here.
\nEdit: Given the amount of submissions, the time to review has been updated from one week to two weeks.
\nEdit 2: This is for the next step of research. The job does not include checking the math/modeling. High level thinking if things are directionally sensible is good.
\n7 posts - 7 participants
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"The GMC is seeking volunteers to evaluate submissions for the Rapid Research Incubation bounty! In the last month, numerous community members have contributed top-notch ideas aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of the Rocket Pool platform. We are in need of five individuals to assess these ideas and determine their overall value. If selected, reviewers will be given a document to submit their scores and commentary. The GMC has not guaranteed compensation for reviewers yet but they have shown interest in rewarding them through a retrospective award.\nBounty Details\nPlease reply on this post if you are interested or inquire with questions. Thanks!\n–\nProcedure\nAn evaluation committee comprising a minimum of 3 members (preferably 5) will be appointed to assess the merit of each submission. The committee selection process will involve a combination of volunteers expressing their interest publicly and the GMC administrator reaching out for volunteers. The committee creation process is expected to last one week but can conclude at any time after the selection of 5 members. Members of the evaluation committee are ineligible for rewards from this specific bounty.\nScoring\nEach submission will be assessed on a scale of 1 to 5 in three categories: usefulness, innovativeness, and promising. The individual ratings in these categories will be summed to determine the overall score.\nRubric\nUsefulness\nThe practical value and applicability of a submission in addressing the objectives of remaining competitive with Lido’s staking options. Submissions that provide specific actionable recommendations, demonstrate a high level of practicality, and contribute effectively to addressing the specified issues would be considered more useful.\nInnovativeness\nThe degree of originality and creativity exhibited in a submission. A submission is deemed innovative if it introduces new and unique ideas or approaches, showcasing a departure from conventional methods. The evaluation committee will assess the extent to which the submission brings fresh perspectives, methodologies, or solutions to the table.\nPromising\nThe potential for future success or positive outcomes associated with a submission. Submissions that are considered promising exhibit characteristics that suggest they could lead to significant impact or positive changes in the future. This may include factors such as the feasibility of the proposed ideas, their potential for high impact, and their alignment with technical and political considerations (pDAO).\nSchedule\nThe review process is scheduled to span two weeks following the formation of the committee. Submissions with the highest cumulative scores will be awarded as follows: $2,500 (1st place), $1,500 (2nd place), $1,000 (3rd place 3rd - 5th place). All other applicants will receive $250. In the event of a tie, ranked choice voting will be used from data collected in the ‘Favorite Applications’ section.\nFurther Notes\nHighly prized qualities will be: specific actionable recommendations, high impact, innovation/uniqueness of ideas, persuasive discussion, evaluation of drawbacks/steel-man arguments, and feasibility from both technical and political (pDAO) standpoints.\nBreakdown of Submissions\nTotal Submissions: 21\nNeverAnIsland - Built-In RPL pool\nValdorff - MYSO Loans\nValdorff - Rent or Stake\nSamus - Diverted Rewards\nepineph - Unsmoothing Fee/lottery fee\nepineph - Universal Variable Commission\nepineph - Jaws of life- dynamically valuing RPL\nepineph - Penalties revamp\nepineph - RPL bond sliding scale\nepineph - Preferential queue for higher ETH bonded minipools\nepineph - Medipools\nepineph - Pre-signed exit messages/reusable minipool contract\nepineph - No-commission minipools\nzesty - Collateral Requirements Removal\nValdorff - Direct Capture\nValdorff - Bond Curves\nsckuzzle - Value Accruing Options\nArtDemocrat - rETH Protection\nLuominx - No RPL minipools\nOccam - No RPL megapools\nDagoDuck - Priority deposit pool (late entry)\nCheck out the community input post here.\nEdit: Given the amount of submissions, the time to review has been updated from one week to two weeks.\nEdit 2: This is for the next step of research. The job does not include checking the math/modeling. High level thinking if things are directionally sensible is good.\n7 posts - 7 participants\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2631","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2024-01-13T15:00:55.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"GMC 2023/12/01 - 2023/12/31 Treasury Report","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/gmc-2023-12-01-2023-12-31-treasury-report/2593","pubDate":"Sun, 31 Dec 2023 16:09:55 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nHappy Holidays. The GMC has received an inflation payment this period for 3,675.50 RPL and an RPIP-10 Expense payment for 2,985.22 RPL. The GMC experienced higher-than-usual inflows this month, attributable to reduced payments received in the preceding months due to an issue with RPIP-10.
\nHere is a link to the treasury sheet - GMC Treasury Sheet - Google Sheets
\nThe headline numbers from the GMC’s activity in December are as follows:
\n| RPL Funds at Start | \nRPL Inflows | \nRPL Payments | \nRPL Diversification (LUSD) | \nRPL Outflows (Total) | \nRPL Funds at End | \n
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47,277.46 | \n6,660.72 | \n1,371.82 | \n1,332.14 | \n2,703.96 | \n51,234.23 | \n
| LUSD Funds at Start | \nLUSD Inflows | \nLUSD Outflows | \nLUSD Funds at End | \n
|---|---|---|---|
| 25,946.83 | \n34,757.01 | \n5,000.00 | \n55,703.83 | \n
| Total USD Value | \n
|---|
| 1,616,811.49 | \n
The GMC paid for 8 grants, 4 retrospective awards, and 1 bounty in December.
\n1 post - 1 participant
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"Happy Holidays. The GMC has received an inflation payment this period for 3,675.50 RPL and an RPIP-10 Expense payment for 2,985.22 RPL. The GMC experienced higher-than-usual inflows this month, attributable to reduced payments received in the preceding months due to an issue with RPIP-10.\nHere is a link to the treasury sheet - GMC Treasury Sheet - Google Sheets \nThe headline numbers from the GMC’s activity in December are as follows:\nRPL Funds at Start\nRPL Inflows\nRPL Payments\nRPL Diversification (LUSD)\nRPL Outflows (Total)\nRPL Funds at End\n\n\n\n\n47,277.46\n6,660.72\n1,371.82\n1,332.14\n2,703.96\n51,234.23\n\n\n\n\nLUSD Funds at Start\nLUSD Inflows\nLUSD Outflows\nLUSD Funds at End\n\n\n\n\n25,946.83\n34,757.01\n5,000.00\n55,703.83\n\n\n\n\nTotal USD Value\n\n\n\n\n1,616,811.49\n\n\n\n\nThe GMC paid for 8 grants, 4 retrospective awards, and 1 bounty in December.\n1 post - 1 participant\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2593","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-12-31T16:09:55.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"Round 7 (Nov 12 - Dec 10) Grants / Bounties / Retrospective Awards Results","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/round-7-nov-12-dec-10-grants-bounties-retrospective-awards-results/2592","pubDate":"Fri, 29 Dec 2023 15:38:29 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nHey Rocket Poolers! The GMC has concluded discussions and scoring for the Round 7 (Nov 12 - Dec 10) Grants/Bounties/RA Award Round. This marks the second award cycle with the year 2 roster of GMC members. I’m happy to announce the following award winners. For those who did not receive an award, please note that applicants are welcome to re-apply. This post also begins the fourteen-day clock during which, according to RPIP-15, “[a]nyone MAY file an RPIP disputing a grant, bounty, or retrospective award within two weeks of the announcement of recipients. Such an RPIP SHALL be subject to a snapshot vote.” Any awards not subject to such a challenge will become official on Jan 12, 2024 at 23:59 UTC.
\n\nSubcommittees (click for more details)\n\nProposal Scoring Process (click for more details)\n\nModifications from Last Round (click for more details)\n\nApplication Breakdown (click for more details)\n\nAwards, Average Overall Scores (click for more details)\n\nDetailed Award Results (click for more details)\n\nMember Participation (click for more details)\n\nFinal Voting Stages (click for more details)\n2 posts - 2 participants
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"Hey Rocket Poolers! The GMC has concluded discussions and scoring for the Round 7 (Nov 12 - Dec 10) Grants/Bounties/RA Award Round. This marks the second award cycle with the year 2 roster of GMC members. I’m happy to announce the following award winners. For those who did not receive an award, please note that applicants are welcome to re-apply. This post also begins the fourteen-day clock during which, according to RPIP-15, “[a]nyone MAY file an RPIP disputing a grant, bounty, or retrospective award within two weeks of the announcement of recipients. Such an RPIP SHALL be subject to a snapshot vote.” Any awards not subject to such a challenge will become official on Jan 12, 2024 at 23:59 UTC.\n(click for more details)\n\nProposal Scoring Process (click for more details)\n\nModifications from Last Round (click for more details)\n\nApplication Breakdown (click for more details)\n\nAwards, Average Overall Scores (click for more details)\n\nDetailed Award Results (click for more details)\n\nMember Participation (click for more details)\n\nFinal Voting Stages (click for more details)\n \n2 posts - 2 participants\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2592","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-12-29T15:38:29.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"Round 8 - GMC Call for Retrospective Award Applications - Deadline is January 14","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/round-8-gmc-call-for-retrospective-award-applications-deadline-is-january-14/2559","pubDate":"Mon, 11 Dec 2023 01:34:00 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nThis thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s December 10, 2023 - January 28, 2024 retrospective awards. Please only post retrospective award applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this [separate forum thread] which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by January 14, 2024 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any retrospective awards posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next grant period.
\nThis is the expected schedule for round 8:
\n- \n
- Application Period (December 10th - January 14th) \n
- Application Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (January 18th - January 19th) \n
- Negotiation Period (January 18th - January 23rd) \n
- Scoring Deadline (January 23rd) \n
- Final Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (January 24th - January 26th) \n
- Award Announcement (January 28th) \n
To guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:
\nGMC Goals
\nGrants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:
\nbecome a node operator
\noperate a node, mint rETH
\nhold or use rETH
\nimprove the quality of life for the protocol and its community.
\nRetrospective Award Rubric
\nTo what extent did the proposed and completed project further the GMC goals?
\nNote: if the project is ongoing, the retrospective award is given for work completed prior to the current award period, with any future awards for the same project expected to compete in the Grants category and as a separate application.
\nRetrospective Award Application
\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, entering N/A where appropriate:
\n## Name of Retrospective Award\n\n### Who is the proposed retrospective award recipient?\n\n### What specific project or work is the retrospective award in recognition of? Please detail what the project or work entailed and the duration over which it took place.\n\n### Are the subjects of this award entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n## Benefits - enter N/A where appropriate\n\n| Group | Benefits |\n|---|---|\n| Potential rETH holders | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help people looking to stake ETH for rETH? |\n| rETH holders | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help rETH holders? |\n| Potential NOs | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time? |\n| NOs | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help people already running a Rocket Pool node? |\n| Community | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given how does this help the Rocket Pool community? |\n| RPL holders | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given how does this help RPL holders? |\n\n## Payment\n\n### How much USD $ is the applicant requesting be awarded to the recipient?\n\n### Is the applicant requesting RPL or LUSD?\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons requesting the retrospective award have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if you have nominated a member of the GMC for this retrospective award).\n1 post - 1 participant
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"This thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s December 10, 2023 - January 28, 2024 retrospective awards. Please only post retrospective award applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this [separate forum thread] which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by January 14, 2024 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any retrospective awards posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next grant period.\nThis is the expected schedule for round 8:\nApplication Period (December 10th - January 14th)\nApplication Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (January 18th - January 19th)\nNegotiation Period (January 18th - January 23rd)\nScoring Deadline (January 23rd)\nFinal Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (January 24th - January 26th)\nAward Announcement (January 28th)\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:\nGMC Goals\nGrants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:\nbecome a node operator\noperate a node, mint rETH\nhold or use rETH\nimprove the quality of life for the protocol and its community.\nRetrospective Award Rubric\nTo what extent did the proposed and completed project further the GMC goals?\nNote: if the project is ongoing, the retrospective award is given for work completed prior to the current award period, with any future awards for the same project expected to compete in the Grants category and as a separate application.\nRetrospective Award Application\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, entering N/A where appropriate:\n## Name of Retrospective Award\n\n### Who is the proposed retrospective award recipient?\n\n### What specific project or work is the retrospective award in recognition of? Please detail what the project or work entailed and the duration over which it took place.\n\n### Are the subjects of this award entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n## Benefits - enter N/A where appropriate\n\n| Group | Benefits |\n|---|---|\n| Potential rETH holders | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help people looking to stake ETH for rETH? |\n| rETH holders | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help rETH holders? |\n| Potential NOs | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time? |\n| NOs | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help people already running a Rocket Pool node? |\n| Community | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given how does this help the Rocket Pool community? |\n| RPL holders | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given how does this help RPL holders? |\n\n## Payment\n\n### How much USD $ is the applicant requesting be awarded to the recipient?\n\n### Is the applicant requesting RPL or LUSD?\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons requesting the retrospective award have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if you have nominated a member of the GMC for this retrospective award).\n\n1 post - 1 participant\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2559","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-12-11T01:34:00.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"Round 8 - GMC Call for Bounty Applications - Deadline is January 14","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/round-8-gmc-call-for-bounty-applications-deadline-is-january-14/2558","pubDate":"Mon, 11 Dec 2023 01:30:34 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nThis thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s December 10, 2023 - January 28, 2024 bounties. Please only post grant applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread (link) which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by January 14, 2024 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any bounties posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next grant period.
\nThis is the expected schedule for round 8:
\n- \n
- Application Period (December 10th - January 14th) \n
- Application Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (January 18th - January 19th) \n
- Negotiation Period (January 18th - January 23rd) \n
- Scoring Deadline (January 23rd) \n
- Final Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (January 24th - January 26th) \n
- Award Announcement (January 28th) \n
Please note the following differences between grants and bounties. Grants are intended to be applied for by those who are wishing to carry out the work themselves. Bounties are open-ended goals that could be met by anyone, including those other than the proposing party. In other words, if I believed that Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes and I wanted to be the one to built it, I would apply for a grant. If I instead thought Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes but I wanted it to be open to whoever built it first to claim the reward (similar to a prize), then I’d apply for a bounty.
\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:
\nGMC Goals
\nGrants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:
\nbecome a node operator
\noperate a node, mint rETH
\nhold or use rETH
\nimprove the quality of life for the protocol and its community.
\nBounty Rubric
\nWhen evaluating grant applications, the GMC takes into account the following goals:
\nIf the bounty is completed successfully, to what extent does it further the GMC goals?
\nTo what extent is it likely that the bounty can be feasibly claimed/completed successfully?
\nIf the bounty is successfully completed, how large is the benefit to the protocol relative to the size of the proposed costs?
\nBounty Application
\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance. Be sure to replace the data in the benefits table column with your answers.
\n## Name of Bounty\n\n### What is the nature of the proposed bounty?\n\n### Must the results of this project be entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n## Benefits - enter N/A where appropriate\n\n| Group | Benefits |\n|---|---|\n| Potential rETH holders | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to stake ETH for rETH? |\n| rETH holders | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help rETH holders? |\n| Potential NOs | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time? |\n| NOs | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people already running a Rocket Pool node? |\n| Community | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help the Rocket Pool community? |\n| RPL holders | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help RPL holders? |\n\n### What other non-RPL protocols, DAOs, projects, or individuals, would stand to benefit from the bounty being successfully completed?\n\n### Will the results of the completed bounty be open source?\n\n## Work and Verification\n\n### What steps would be entailed in completing the bounty? Do successful examples of such work exist elsewhere?\n\n### How long is the proposed bounty available for? Is it awarded to the first team to successfully claim it, or is it in some way divided among all such successful claims in the proposed availability period?\n\n### Who will test any products submitted for claiming the bounty?\n\n### What is the acceptance criteria for awarding of the bounty?\n\n## Payment\n\n### How much USD $ is the applicant requesting for successful completion of the bounty?\n\n### Is the applicant requesting RPL or LUSD?\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons proposing the bounty have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if any member of the GMC would benefit directly financially from the successful completion of the bounty).\n\n### Will the applicant, or any protocol or project in which the applicant has a vested interest (other than Rocket Pool), benefit financially if the bounty is successfully completed?\n1 post - 1 participant
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"This thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s December 10, 2023 - January 28, 2024 bounties. Please only post grant applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread (link) which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by January 14, 2024 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any bounties posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next grant period.\nThis is the expected schedule for round 8:\nApplication Period (December 10th - January 14th)\nApplication Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (January 18th - January 19th)\nNegotiation Period (January 18th - January 23rd)\nScoring Deadline (January 23rd)\nFinal Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (January 24th - January 26th)\nAward Announcement (January 28th)\nPlease note the following differences between grants and bounties. Grants are intended to be applied for by those who are wishing to carry out the work themselves. Bounties are open-ended goals that could be met by anyone, including those other than the proposing party. In other words, if I believed that Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes and I wanted to be the one to built it, I would apply for a grant. If I instead thought Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes but I wanted it to be open to whoever built it first to claim the reward (similar to a prize), then I’d apply for a bounty.\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:\nGMC Goals\nGrants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:\nbecome a node operator\noperate a node, mint rETH\nhold or use rETH\nimprove the quality of life for the protocol and its community.\nBounty Rubric\nWhen evaluating grant applications, the GMC takes into account the following goals:\nIf the bounty is completed successfully, to what extent does it further the GMC goals?\nTo what extent is it likely that the bounty can be feasibly claimed/completed successfully?\nIf the bounty is successfully completed, how large is the benefit to the protocol relative to the size of the proposed costs?\nBounty Application\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance. Be sure to replace the data in the benefits table column with your answers.\n## Name of Bounty\n\n### What is the nature of the proposed bounty?\n\n### Must the results of this project be entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n## Benefits - enter N/A where appropriate\n\n| Group | Benefits |\n|---|---|\n| Potential rETH holders | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to stake ETH for rETH? |\n| rETH holders | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help rETH holders? |\n| Potential NOs | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time? |\n| NOs | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people already running a Rocket Pool node? |\n| Community | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help the Rocket Pool community? |\n| RPL holders | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help RPL holders? |\n\n### What other non-RPL protocols, DAOs, projects, or individuals, would stand to benefit from the bounty being successfully completed?\n\n### Will the results of the completed bounty be open source?\n\n## Work and Verification\n\n### What steps would be entailed in completing the bounty? Do successful examples of such work exist elsewhere?\n\n### How long is the proposed bounty available for? Is it awarded to the first team to successfully claim it, or is it in some way divided among all such successful claims in the proposed availability period?\n\n### Who will test any products submitted for claiming the bounty?\n\n### What is the acceptance criteria for awarding of the bounty?\n\n## Payment\n\n### How much USD $ is the applicant requesting for successful completion of the bounty?\n\n### Is the applicant requesting RPL or LUSD?\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons proposing the bounty have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if any member of the GMC would benefit directly financially from the successful completion of the bounty).\n\n### Will the applicant, or any protocol or project in which the applicant has a vested interest (other than Rocket Pool), benefit financially if the bounty is successfully completed?\n\n1 post - 1 participant\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2558","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-12-11T01:30:34.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"Round 8 - GMC Community Discussion of Submitted Applications","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/round-8-gmc-community-discussion-of-submitted-applications/2557","pubDate":"Mon, 11 Dec 2023 01:23:40 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nIn order to keep the application threads clear of discussions (to make it easier for committee members to read and score them), please use this thread for any and all questions and discussions of round 8 period of grant, bounty, and retrospective award applications.
\n1 post - 1 participant
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"In order to keep the application threads clear of discussions (to make it easier for committee members to read and score them), please use this thread for any and all questions and discussions of round 8 period of grant, bounty, and retrospective award applications.\n1 post - 1 participant\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2557","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-12-11T01:23:40.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"Round 8 - GMC Call for Grant Applications - Deadline is January 14","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/round-8-gmc-call-for-grant-applications-deadline-is-january-14/2556","pubDate":"Mon, 11 Dec 2023 01:22:44 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nThis thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s December 10, 2023 - January 28, 2024 grants. Please only post grant applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread (link) which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by January 14, 2024 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any grants posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next grant period.
\nThis is the expected schedule for round 8:
\n- \n
- Application Period (December 10th - January 14th) \n
- Application Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (January 18th - January 19th) \n
- Negotiation Period (January 18th - January 23rd) \n
- Scoring Deadline (January 23rd) \n
- Final Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (January 24th - January 26th) \n
- Award Announcement (January 28th) \n
Please note the following differences between grants and bounties. Grants are intended to be applied for by those who are wishing to carry out the work themselves. Bounties are open-ended goals that could be met by anyone, including those other than the proposing party. In other words, if I believed that Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes and I wanted to be the one to built it, I would apply for a grant. If I instead thought Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes but I wanted it to be open to whoever built it first to claim the reward (similar to a prize), then I’d apply for a bounty.
\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:
\nGMC Goals
\nGrants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:
\nbecome a node operator
\noperate a node, mint rETH
\nhold or use rETH
\nimprove the quality of life for the protocol and its community.
\nGrants Rubric
\nWhen evaluating grant applications, the GMC takes into account the following goals:
\nIf the application is successful, to what extent does it further the GMC goals?
\nTo what extent can the application be feasibly carried out by the person(s) proposed to complete it?
\nIf the application is successful, how large is the benefit to the protocol relative to the size of the proposed costs
\nGrants Application
\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance.
\n## Name of Project\n\n### What is the work being proposed?\n\n### Is there any related work this builds off of?\n\n### Will the results of this project be entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n## Benefits - enter N/A where appropriate\n\n| Group | Benefits |\n|---|---|\n| Potential rETH holders | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to stake ETH for rETH? |\n| rETH holders | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help rETH holders? |\n| Potential NOs | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time? |\n| NOs | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help people already running a Rocket Pool node? |\n| Community | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help the Rocket Pool community? |\n| RPL holders | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help RPL holders? |\n\n### What other non-RPL protocols, DAOs, projects, or individuals, would stand to benefit from this grant?\n\n## Team\n\n### Who is doing the work?\n\n### What is the background of the person(s) doing the work? What experience do they have with such projects in the past?\n\n### What is the breakdown of the proposed work, in terms of milestones and/or deadlines?\n\n### How is the work being tested? Is testing included in the schedule?\n\n### How will the work be maintained after delivery?\n\n## Payment and Verification\n\n### What is the acceptance criteria?\n\n### What is the proposed payment schedule for the grant? How much USD $ and over what period of time is the applicant requesting?\n\n### Is the applicant requesting RPL or LUSD?\n\n### How will the GMC verify that the work delivered matches the proposed cadence?\n\n### What alternatives or options have been considered in order to save costs for the proposed project?\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons proposing the grant have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if any member of the GMC would benefit directly financially from the grant).\n\n### Will the recipient of the grant, or any protocol or project in which the recipient has a vested interest (other than Rocket Pool), benefit financially if the grant is successful?\n4 posts - 4 participants
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"This thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s December 10, 2023 - January 28, 2024 grants. Please only post grant applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread (link) which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by January 14, 2024 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any grants posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next grant period.\nThis is the expected schedule for round 8:\nApplication Period (December 10th - January 14th)\nApplication Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (January 18th - January 19th)\nNegotiation Period (January 18th - January 23rd)\nScoring Deadline (January 23rd)\nFinal Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (January 24th - January 26th)\nAward Announcement (January 28th)\nPlease note the following differences between grants and bounties. Grants are intended to be applied for by those who are wishing to carry out the work themselves. Bounties are open-ended goals that could be met by anyone, including those other than the proposing party. In other words, if I believed that Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes and I wanted to be the one to built it, I would apply for a grant. If I instead thought Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes but I wanted it to be open to whoever built it first to claim the reward (similar to a prize), then I’d apply for a bounty.\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:\nGMC Goals\nGrants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:\nbecome a node operator\noperate a node, mint rETH\nhold or use rETH\nimprove the quality of life for the protocol and its community.\nGrants Rubric\nWhen evaluating grant applications, the GMC takes into account the following goals:\nIf the application is successful, to what extent does it further the GMC goals?\nTo what extent can the application be feasibly carried out by the person(s) proposed to complete it?\nIf the application is successful, how large is the benefit to the protocol relative to the size of the proposed costs\nGrants Application\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance.\n## Name of Project\n\n### What is the work being proposed?\n\n### Is there any related work this builds off of?\n\n### Will the results of this project be entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n## Benefits - enter N/A where appropriate\n\n| Group | Benefits |\n|---|---|\n| Potential rETH holders | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to stake ETH for rETH? |\n| rETH holders | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help rETH holders? |\n| Potential NOs | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time? |\n| NOs | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help people already running a Rocket Pool node? |\n| Community | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help the Rocket Pool community? |\n| RPL holders | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help RPL holders? |\n\n### What other non-RPL protocols, DAOs, projects, or individuals, would stand to benefit from this grant?\n\n## Team\n\n### Who is doing the work?\n\n### What is the background of the person(s) doing the work? What experience do they have with such projects in the past?\n\n### What is the breakdown of the proposed work, in terms of milestones and/or deadlines?\n\n### How is the work being tested? Is testing included in the schedule?\n\n### How will the work be maintained after delivery?\n\n## Payment and Verification\n\n### What is the acceptance criteria?\n\n### What is the proposed payment schedule for the grant? How much USD $ and over what period of time is the applicant requesting?\n\n### Is the applicant requesting RPL or LUSD?\n\n### How will the GMC verify that the work delivered matches the proposed cadence?\n\n### What alternatives or options have been considered in order to save costs for the proposed project?\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons proposing the grant have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if any member of the GMC would benefit directly financially from the grant).\n\n### Will the recipient of the grant, or any protocol or project in which the recipient has a vested interest (other than Rocket Pool), benefit financially if the grant is successful?\n\n4 posts - 4 participants\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2556","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-12-11T01:22:44.000Z"},{"creator":"epineph","title":"Options forum thread","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/options-forum-thread/2515","pubDate":"Tue, 05 Dec 2023 18:25:42 +0000","dc:creator":"epineph","content":"\nPlease see the discord options thread for many of the ideas that have already been discussed https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/1176030152203972628
\nName of Bounty
\nRapid Research Incubator
\nWhat is the nature of the proposed bounty?
\nThe Rocket Pool protocol has grown substantially since launch, but is not keeping pace with Lido validator market share. Lido has plans to launch a more ‘decentralized’ option within a year, anticipated to allow home stakers to stake with 4E bond and 7.5% commission on the other 28E. This will likely threaten the value proposition and growth of Rocket Pool, but more generally the idea of credible neutrality and the decentralization of the Ethereum network. The RP protocol will need to adapt in multiple ways to meet this competition.
\nThis bounty is meant to rapidly generate actionable ideas for ways forward to drive more value to NOs specifically and the protocol in general. The payment structure is intended to provide some financial reimbursement for diverse community members actively brainstorming solutions, as well as more heavily reward selected ideas that have a high likelihood of being translated into protocol improvements.
\nThis is a chance to get paid for ideas which you think are great for the protocol, but that you might have previously felt were too radical. We are at a point where we need to think outside the box, and quickly.
\nThe goal after initial brainstorming is to pick several promising ideas and fund further research to get them over the finish line, voted upon, and eventually enacted.
\nMust the results of this project be entirely open source:
\nYes. The contents of submissions will be used by the Rocket Pool community and the team.
\nWork and Verification
\nWhat steps would be entailed in completing the bounty? Do successful examples of such work exist elsewhere?
\nThis bounty requests community members submit a brief/abstract with specific/actionable recommendations regarding any of:
\n- \n
- Mechanisms that help balance supply/demand across the parties in the protocol: rETH, RPL, and NOs (for example, balancing commission --rETH vs NOs-- or balancing minimum RPL bond --RPL vs NOs). \n
- Mechanisms of alternative value capture for RPL (besides pure use as staked bond) \n
- Mechanisms and feasibility requirements for lowering ETH bond requirement for minipools \n
- Updates on the penalty system/MEV safety, including evaluating options for node level collateral \n
Suggested length of 0.5-3 pages on any topic above, including specifically which topic or topics it is intended to answer. The brief should include both perceived benefits and suspected drawbacks/downsides, further research/data/decisions needed, specific actionable recommendations, and general implementation ideas. The brief does NOT have to be polished, complete data analysis, or specific code; it will NOT be judged on English proficiency, grammar, etc.
\nThe brief should be a single work you can link to, rather than referring to a series of posts/threads. A single individual can submit multiple works. It can be posted as a single discord post, a forum post, a GitHub submission, an uploaded document, and any other form that can be easily viewed.
\nHow long is the proposed bounty available for? Is it awarded to the first team to successfully claim it, or is it in some way divided among all such successful claims in the proposed availability period?
\nThe submission period will be 21 days (end 23:59 UTC on December 26th).
\nWho will test any products submitted for claiming the bounty?
\nThere will be a committee to read through and review the briefs, with binding power over assigning awards. A mechanism for non-binding community voting is also likely. The details of the committee are still pending.
\nWhat is the acceptance criteria for awarding of the bounty?
\nEvery serious submission will be considered. Between 13 and 17 submissions will be rewarded with $250-2500
\nHighly prized qualities will be: specific actionable recommendations, high impact, innovation/uniqueness of ideas, persuasive discussion, evaluation of drawbacks/steel-man arguments, and feasibility from both technical and political (pDAO) standpoints.
\nBenefits - enter N/A where appropriate
\n| Group | \nBenefits | \n
|---|---|
| Potential rETH holders | \ncurrently there is more demand for rETH than supply; this research will help improve rETH supply so that more rETH can be owned (non-full deposit pool) for cheaper (less premium) and better APR (less drag) | \n
| rETH holders | \nthe full DP is a drag on rETH APR; this seeks to minimize that drag by increasing NO supply, and potentially reducing commission | \n
| Potential NOs | \nwe seek to increase value for NOs in ETH terms which make becoming a NO more attractive; additionally, by developing ways to drive value to RPL, we may open up options for RPL-averse NOs | \n
| NOs | \nSee potential NOs and RPL holders | \n
| Community | \nThis is intended to distribute bounties widely to get multiple viewpoints, particularly from those who may otherwise not be as active | \n
| RPL holders | \nRPL valuation is based in large part on capture of market share; this bounty aims to improve the ability of the market to correctly value RPL, as well as the ability for the protocol to grow. | \n
What other non-RPL protocols, DAOs, projects, or individuals, would stand to benefit from the bounty being successfully completed?
\nNone, really- except those protocols that are directly emulating Rocket Pool
\nWill the results of the completed bounty be open source?
\nYes
\nPayment
\nHow much USD $ is the applicant requesting for successful completion of the bounty?
\nSpecific submissions/mechanisms that are felt to be the most useful/innovative/promising for eventual adoption will receive Gold/Silver/Bronze x3 prizes ($2500, $1500, $1000 (x 3) reward levels).
\nAdditionally, 250$ will be paid to up to 12 individuals who did not receive the above awards, but provided the highest total contribution to this call for ideas.
\nA maximum 10k USD will be dispersed based on these criteria.
Conflict of Interest
\nDoes the person or persons proposing the bounty have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if any member of the GMC would benefit directly financially from the successful completion of the bounty).
\nI am a member of the GMC.
\nWill the applicant, or any protocol or project in which the applicant has a vested interest (other than Rocket Pool), benefit financially if the bounty is successfully completed?
\nNo, Rocket Pool will be the only protocol to benefit. No one making award decisions will be the recipient of an award. I will not be a recipient of an award.
\nEpineph’s Note:
\nThe team and other community members who attended DevConnect have signaled that researching options in these areas are of high importance and should take high priority. The next funding round of GMC will not announce results until late December, so the GMC is not able to fund this prospectively even if it wished to. On the other hand, I think it is highly likely that this bounty or something similar (perhaps larger) will be paid out retroactively, either by the GMC, the team, or another mechanism. The GMC can use this as a template, or can suggest another way to reward foundational research.
\nI will personally vouch for the amount listed above up to 10k USD distributed to at least 13 people meeting the criteria above in the unlikely event no other group comes forth with equivalent funding. I DO NOT think this is a significant financial risk to me, but hope this provides reassurance that the work we are asking for will be rewarded. We need your ideas now, and we value the time you spend in this critical phase of Rocket Pool’s future.
\n1 post - 1 participant
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"Please see the discord options thread for many of the ideas that have already been discussed https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/1176030152203972628\nName of Bounty\nRapid Research Incubator\nWhat is the nature of the proposed bounty?\nThe Rocket Pool protocol has grown substantially since launch, but is not keeping pace with Lido validator market share. Lido has plans to launch a more ‘decentralized’ option within a year, anticipated to allow home stakers to stake with 4E bond and 7.5% commission on the other 28E. This will likely threaten the value proposition and growth of Rocket Pool, but more generally the idea of credible neutrality and the decentralization of the Ethereum network. The RP protocol will need to adapt in multiple ways to meet this competition.\nThis bounty is meant to rapidly generate actionable ideas for ways forward to drive more value to NOs specifically and the protocol in general. The payment structure is intended to provide some financial reimbursement for diverse community members actively brainstorming solutions, as well as more heavily reward selected ideas that have a high likelihood of being translated into protocol improvements.\nThis is a chance to get paid for ideas which you think are great for the protocol, but that you might have previously felt were too radical. We are at a point where we need to think outside the box, and quickly.\nThe goal after initial brainstorming is to pick several promising ideas and fund further research to get them over the finish line, voted upon, and eventually enacted.\nMust the results of this project be entirely open source:\nYes. The contents of submissions will be used by the Rocket Pool community and the team.\nWork and Verification\nWhat steps would be entailed in completing the bounty? Do successful examples of such work exist elsewhere?\nThis bounty requests community members submit a brief/abstract with specific/actionable recommendations regarding any of:\nMechanisms that help balance supply/demand across the parties in the protocol: rETH, RPL, and NOs (for example, balancing commission --rETH vs NOs-- or balancing minimum RPL bond --RPL vs NOs).\nMechanisms of alternative value capture for RPL (besides pure use as staked bond)\nMechanisms and feasibility requirements for lowering ETH bond requirement for minipools\nUpdates on the penalty system/MEV safety, including evaluating options for node level collateral\nSuggested length of 0.5-3 pages on any topic above, including specifically which topic or topics it is intended to answer. The brief should include both perceived benefits and suspected drawbacks/downsides, further research/data/decisions needed, specific actionable recommendations, and general implementation ideas. The brief does NOT have to be polished, complete data analysis, or specific code; it will NOT be judged on English proficiency, grammar, etc.\nThe brief should be a single work you can link to, rather than referring to a series of posts/threads. A single individual can submit multiple works. It can be posted as a single discord post, a forum post, a GitHub submission, an uploaded document, and any other form that can be easily viewed.\nHow long is the proposed bounty available for? Is it awarded to the first team to successfully claim it, or is it in some way divided among all such successful claims in the proposed availability period?\nThe submission period will be 21 days (end 23:59 UTC on December 26th).\nWho will test any products submitted for claiming the bounty?\nThere will be a committee to read through and review the briefs, with binding power over assigning awards. A mechanism for non-binding community voting is also likely. The details of the committee are still pending.\nWhat is the acceptance criteria for awarding of the bounty?\nEvery serious submission will be considered. Between 13 and 17 submissions will be rewarded with $250-2500\nHighly prized qualities will be: specific actionable recommendations, high impact, innovation/uniqueness of ideas, persuasive discussion, evaluation of drawbacks/steel-man arguments, and feasibility from both technical and political (pDAO) standpoints.\nBenefits - enter N/A where appropriate\nGroup\nBenefits\n\n\n\n\nPotential rETH holders\ncurrently there is more demand for rETH than supply; this research will help improve rETH supply so that more rETH can be owned (non-full deposit pool) for cheaper (less premium) and better APR (less drag)\n\n\nrETH holders\nthe full DP is a drag on rETH APR; this seeks to minimize that drag by increasing NO supply, and potentially reducing commission\n\n\nPotential NOs\nwe seek to increase value for NOs in ETH terms which make becoming a NO more attractive; additionally, by developing ways to drive value to RPL, we may open up options for RPL-averse NOs\n\n\nNOs\nSee potential NOs and RPL holders\n\n\nCommunity\nThis is intended to distribute bounties widely to get multiple viewpoints, particularly from those who may otherwise not be as active\n\n\nRPL holders\nRPL valuation is based in large part on capture of market share; this bounty aims to improve the ability of the market to correctly value RPL, as well as the ability for the protocol to grow.\n\n\n\n\nWhat other non-RPL protocols, DAOs, projects, or individuals, would stand to benefit from the bounty being successfully completed?\nNone, really- except those protocols that are directly emulating Rocket Pool\nWill the results of the completed bounty be open source?\nYes\nPayment\nHow much USD $ is the applicant requesting for successful completion of the bounty?\nSpecific submissions/mechanisms that are felt to be the most useful/innovative/promising for eventual adoption will receive Gold/Silver/Bronze x3 prizes ($2500, $1500, $1000 (x 3) reward levels).\nConflict of Interest\nDoes the person or persons proposing the bounty have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if any member of the GMC would benefit directly financially from the successful completion of the bounty).\nI am a member of the GMC.\nWill the applicant, or any protocol or project in which the applicant has a vested interest (other than Rocket Pool), benefit financially if the bounty is successfully completed?\nNo, Rocket Pool will be the only protocol to benefit. No one making award decisions will be the recipient of an award. I will not be a recipient of an award.\nEpineph’s Note:\nThe team and other community members who attended DevConnect have signaled that researching options in these areas are of high importance and should take high priority. The next funding round of GMC will not announce results until late December, so the GMC is not able to fund this prospectively even if it wished to. On the other hand, I think it is highly likely that this bounty or something similar (perhaps larger) will be paid out retroactively, either by the GMC, the team, or another mechanism. The GMC can use this as a template, or can suggest another way to reward foundational research.\nI will personally vouch for the amount listed above up to 10k USD distributed to at least 13 people meeting the criteria above in the unlikely event no other group comes forth with equivalent funding. I DO NOT think this is a significant financial risk to me, but hope this provides reassurance that the work we are asking for will be rewarded. We need your ideas now, and we value the time you spend in this critical phase of Rocket Pool’s future.\n1 post - 1 participant\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2515","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-12-05T18:25:42.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"GMC 2023/11/01-2023/11/28 Treasury Report","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/gmc-2023-11-01-2023-11-28-treasury-report/2487","pubDate":"Tue, 28 Nov 2023 22:34:59 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nHello everyone. The GMC has received one inflation payment this period for 2,727,52 RPL. This was the second month the GMC converted 20% of their inflation payment to LUSD. Read about the treasury diversity decision here.
\nHere is a link to the treasury sheet - GMC Treasury Sheet - Google Sheets
\nThe headline numbers from the GMC’s activity in November are as follows:
\n| RPL Funds at Start | \nRPL Inflows | \nRPL Payments | \nRPL Diversification (LUSD) | \nRPL Outflows (Total) | \nRPL Funds at End | \n
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46294.67 | \n2,727.52 | \n1,134.00 | \n545.50 | \n1,679.50 | \n47277.46 | \n
| LUSD Funds at Start | \nLUSD Inflows | \nLUSD Outflows | \nLUSD Funds at End | \n
|---|---|---|---|
| 10531.92 | \n15,414.91 | \n0 | \n25,946.83 | \n
The GMC paid for 8 grants, 2 bounties, and 1 retrospective award in November.
\n1 post - 1 participant
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"Hello everyone. The GMC has received one inflation payment this period for 2,727,52 RPL. This was the second month the GMC converted 20% of their inflation payment to LUSD. Read about the treasury diversity decision here.\nHere is a link to the treasury sheet - GMC Treasury Sheet - Google Sheets\nThe headline numbers from the GMC’s activity in November are as follows:\nRPL Funds at Start\nRPL Inflows\nRPL Payments\nRPL Diversification (LUSD)\nRPL Outflows (Total)\nRPL Funds at End\n\n\n\n\n46294.67\n2,727.52\n1,134.00\n545.50\n1,679.50\n47277.46\n\n\n\n\nLUSD Funds at Start\nLUSD Inflows\nLUSD Outflows\nLUSD Funds at End\n\n\n\n\n10531.92\n15,414.91\n0\n25,946.83\n\n\n\n\nThe GMC paid for 8 grants, 2 bounties, and 1 retrospective award in November.\n1 post - 1 participant\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2487","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-11-28T22:34:59.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"Round 6 (Oct 8 - Nov 11 2023) Grants/Bounties/Retrospective Awards Round Results","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/round-6-oct-8-nov-11-2023-grants-bounties-retrospective-awards-round-results/2483","pubDate":"Tue, 28 Nov 2023 01:00:57 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nHey Rocket Poolers! The GMC has concluded discussions and scoring for the Round 6 (Oct 8 - Nov 11) Grants/Bounties/RA Award Round. This marks the first award cycle with the year 2 roster of GMC members. I’m happy to announce the following award winners. For those who did not receive an award, please note that applicants are welcome to re-apply. Remember there is an Award Commentary section where you can learn more about the GMC’s decisions.
\nThis post also begins the fourteen-day clock during which, according to RPIP-15, “[a]nyone MAY file an RPIP disputing a grant, bounty, or retrospective award within two weeks of the announcement of recipients. Such an RPIP SHALL be subject to a snapshot vote.” Any awards not subject to such a challenge will become official on Dec 11 at 23:59 UTC.
\n\nSubcommittees (click for more details)\n\nProposal Scoring Process (click for more details)\n\nApplication Breakdown (click for more details)\n\nAwards, Average Overall Scores (click for more details)\n\nAward Commentary (click for more details)\n\nMember Participation (click for more details)\n\nFinal Voting Stages (click for more details)\n11 posts - 4 participants
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"Hey Rocket Poolers! The GMC has concluded discussions and scoring for the Round 6 (Oct 8 - Nov 11) Grants/Bounties/RA Award Round. This marks the first award cycle with the year 2 roster of GMC members. I’m happy to announce the following award winners. For those who did not receive an award, please note that applicants are welcome to re-apply. Remember there is an Award Commentary section where you can learn more about the GMC’s decisions.\nThis post also begins the fourteen-day clock during which, according to RPIP-15, “[a]nyone MAY file an RPIP disputing a grant, bounty, or retrospective award within two weeks of the announcement of recipients. Such an RPIP SHALL be subject to a snapshot vote.” Any awards not subject to such a challenge will become official on Dec 11 at 23:59 UTC.\n(click for more details)\n\nProposal Scoring Process (click for more details)\n\nApplication Breakdown (click for more details)\n\nAwards, Average Overall Scores (click for more details)\n\nAward Commentary (click for more details)\n\nMember Participation (click for more details)\n\nFinal Voting Stages (click for more details)\n \n11 posts - 4 participants\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2483","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-11-28T01:00:57.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"Round 7 - GMC Call for Grant Applications - Deadline is December 10","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/round-7-gmc-call-for-grant-applications-deadline-is-december-10/2423","pubDate":"Sun, 12 Nov 2023 01:05:15 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nThis thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s November 11, 2023 - December 31, 2023 grants. Please only post grant applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread (link) which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by December 10, 2023 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any grants posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next grant period.
\nThis is the expected schedule for round 7:
\n- \n
- Application Period (November 11th - December 10th) \n
- Application Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (December 14th - December 18th) \n
- Negotiation Period (December 19th - December 25th) \n
- Scoring Deadline (December 26th) \n
- Final Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (November 27th - December 30th) \n
- Award Announcement (December 31st) \n
Please note the following differences between grants and bounties. Grants are intended to be applied for by those who are wishing to carry out the work themselves. Bounties are open-ended goals that could be met by anyone, including those other than the proposing party. In other words, if I believed that Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes and I wanted to be the one to built it, I would apply for a grant. If I instead thought Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes but I wanted it to be open to whoever built it first to claim the reward (similar to a prize), then I’d apply for a bounty.
\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:
\nGMC Goals
\nGrants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:
\nbecome a node operator
\noperate a node, mint rETH
\nhold or use rETH
\nimprove the quality of life for the protocol and its community.
\nGrants Rubric
\nThe Grants rubric involves scoring each of the three categories from 1 to 5:
\nIf the application is successful, to what extent does it further the GMC goals?
\nTo what extent can the application be feasibly carried out by the person(s) proposed to complete it?
\nIf the application is successful, how large is the benefit to the protocol relative to the size of the proposed costs
\nThe maximum score is 15 and the minimum is 3.
\nGrants Application
\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance.
\n## Name of Project\n\n### What is the work being proposed?\n\n### Is there any related work this builds off of?\n\n### Will the results of this project be entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n## Benefits - enter N/A where appropriate\n\n| Group | Benefits |\n|---|---|\n| Potential rETH holders | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to stake ETH for rETH? |\n| rETH holders | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help rETH holders? |\n| Potential NOs | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time? |\n| NOs | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help people already running a Rocket Pool node? |\n| Community | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help the Rocket Pool community? |\n| RPL holders | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help RPL holders? |\n\n### What other non-RPL protocols, DAOs, projects, or individuals, would stand to benefit from this grant?\n\n## Team\n\n### Who is doing the work?\n\n### What is the background of the person(s) doing the work? What experience do they have with such projects in the past?\n\n### What is the breakdown of the proposed work, in terms of milestones and/or deadlines?\n\n### How is the work being tested? Is testing included in the schedule?\n\n### How will the work be maintained after delivery?\n\n## Payment and Verification\n\n### What is the acceptance criteria?\n\n### What is the proposed payment schedule for the grant? How much USD $ and over what period of time is the applicant requesting?\n\n### How will the GMC verify that the work delivered matches the proposed cadence?\n\n### What alternatives or options have been considered in order to save costs for the proposed project?\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons proposing the grant have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if any member of the GMC would benefit directly financially from the grant).\n\n### Will the recipient of the grant, or any protocol or project in which the recipient has a vested interest (other than Rocket Pool), benefit financially if the grant is successful?\n5 posts - 3 participants
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"This thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s November 11, 2023 - December 31, 2023 grants. Please only post grant applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread (link) which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by December 10, 2023 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any grants posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next grant period.\nThis is the expected schedule for round 7:\nApplication Period (November 11th - December 10th)\nApplication Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (December 14th - December 18th)\nNegotiation Period (December 19th - December 25th)\nScoring Deadline (December 26th)\nFinal Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (November 27th - December 30th)\nAward Announcement (December 31st)\nPlease note the following differences between grants and bounties. Grants are intended to be applied for by those who are wishing to carry out the work themselves. Bounties are open-ended goals that could be met by anyone, including those other than the proposing party. In other words, if I believed that Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes and I wanted to be the one to built it, I would apply for a grant. If I instead thought Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes but I wanted it to be open to whoever built it first to claim the reward (similar to a prize), then I’d apply for a bounty.\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:\nGMC Goals\nGrants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:\nbecome a node operator\noperate a node, mint rETH\nhold or use rETH\nimprove the quality of life for the protocol and its community.\nGrants Rubric\nThe Grants rubric involves scoring each of the three categories from 1 to 5:\nIf the application is successful, to what extent does it further the GMC goals?\nTo what extent can the application be feasibly carried out by the person(s) proposed to complete it?\nIf the application is successful, how large is the benefit to the protocol relative to the size of the proposed costs\nThe maximum score is 15 and the minimum is 3.\nGrants Application\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance.\n## Name of Project\n\n### What is the work being proposed?\n\n### Is there any related work this builds off of?\n\n### Will the results of this project be entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n## Benefits - enter N/A where appropriate\n\n| Group | Benefits |\n|---|---|\n| Potential rETH holders | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to stake ETH for rETH? |\n| rETH holders | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help rETH holders? |\n| Potential NOs | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time? |\n| NOs | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help people already running a Rocket Pool node? |\n| Community | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help the Rocket Pool community? |\n| RPL holders | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help RPL holders? |\n\n### What other non-RPL protocols, DAOs, projects, or individuals, would stand to benefit from this grant?\n\n## Team\n\n### Who is doing the work?\n\n### What is the background of the person(s) doing the work? What experience do they have with such projects in the past?\n\n### What is the breakdown of the proposed work, in terms of milestones and/or deadlines?\n\n### How is the work being tested? Is testing included in the schedule?\n\n### How will the work be maintained after delivery?\n\n## Payment and Verification\n\n### What is the acceptance criteria?\n\n### What is the proposed payment schedule for the grant? How much USD $ and over what period of time is the applicant requesting?\n\n### How will the GMC verify that the work delivered matches the proposed cadence?\n\n### What alternatives or options have been considered in order to save costs for the proposed project?\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons proposing the grant have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if any member of the GMC would benefit directly financially from the grant).\n\n### Will the recipient of the grant, or any protocol or project in which the recipient has a vested interest (other than Rocket Pool), benefit financially if the grant is successful?\n\n5 posts - 3 participants\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2423","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-11-12T01:05:15.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"Round 7 - GMC Call for Bounty Applications - Deadline is December 10","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/round-7-gmc-call-for-bounty-applications-deadline-is-december-10/2422","pubDate":"Sun, 12 Nov 2023 01:00:47 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nThis thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s November 11, 2023 - December 31, 2023 bounties. Please only post grant applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread (link) which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by December 10, 2023 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any bounties posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next grant period.
\nThis is the expected schedule for round 7:
\n- \n
- Application Period (November 11th - December 10th) \n
- Application Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (December 14th - December 18th) \n
- Negotiation Period (December 19th - December 25th) \n
- Scoring Deadline (December 26th) \n
- Final Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (November 27th - December 30th) \n
- Award Announcement (December 31st) \n
Please note the following differences between grants and bounties. Grants are intended to be applied for by those who are wishing to carry out the work themselves. Bounties are open-ended goals that could be met by anyone, including those other than the proposing party. In other words, if I believed that Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes and I wanted to be the one to built it, I would apply for a grant. If I instead thought Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes but I wanted it to be open to whoever built it first to claim the reward (similar to a prize), then I’d apply for a bounty.
\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:
\nGMC Goals
\nGrants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:
\nbecome a node operator
\noperate a node, mint rETH
\nhold or use rETH
\nimprove the quality of life for the protocol and its community.
\nBounty Rubric
\nThe Bounties rubric involves scoring each of the three categories from 1 to 5:
\nIf the bounty is completed successfully, to what extent does it further the GMC goals?
\nTo what extent is it likely that the bounty can be feasibly claimed/completed successfully?
\nIf the bounty is successfully completed, how large is the benefit to the protocol relative to the size of the proposed costs?
\nThe maximum score is 15 and the minimum is 3.
\nBounty Application
\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance. Be sure to replace the data in the benefits table column with your answers.
\n## Name of Bounty\n\n### What is the nature of the proposed bounty?\n\n### Must the results of this project be entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n## Benefits - enter N/A where appropriate\n\n| Group | Benefits |\n|---|---|\n| Potential rETH holders | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to stake ETH for rETH? |\n| rETH holders | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help rETH holders? |\n| Potential NOs | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time? |\n| NOs | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people already running a Rocket Pool node? |\n| Community | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help the Rocket Pool community? |\n| RPL holders | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help RPL holders? |\n\n### What other non-RPL protocols, DAOs, projects, or individuals, would stand to benefit from the bounty being successfully completed?\n\n### Will the results of the completed bounty be open source?\n\n## Work and Verification\n\n### What steps would be entailed in completing the bounty? Do successful examples of such work exist elsewhere?\n\n### How long is the proposed bounty available for? Is it awarded to the first team to successfully claim it, or is it in some way divided among all such successful claims in the proposed availability period?\n\n### Who will test any products submitted for claiming the bounty?\n\n### What is the acceptance criteria for awarding of the bounty?\n\n## Payment\n\n### How much USD $ is the applicant requesting for successful completion of the bounty?\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons proposing the bounty have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if any member of the GMC would benefit directly financially from the successful completion of the bounty).\n\n### Will the applicant, or any protocol or project in which the applicant has a vested interest (other than Rocket Pool), benefit financially if the bounty is successfully completed?\n3 posts - 2 participants
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"This thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s November 11, 2023 - December 31, 2023 bounties. Please only post grant applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread (link) which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by December 10, 2023 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any bounties posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next grant period.\nThis is the expected schedule for round 7:\nApplication Period (November 11th - December 10th)\nApplication Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (December 14th - December 18th)\nNegotiation Period (December 19th - December 25th)\nScoring Deadline (December 26th)\nFinal Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (November 27th - December 30th)\nAward Announcement (December 31st)\nPlease note the following differences between grants and bounties. Grants are intended to be applied for by those who are wishing to carry out the work themselves. Bounties are open-ended goals that could be met by anyone, including those other than the proposing party. In other words, if I believed that Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes and I wanted to be the one to built it, I would apply for a grant. If I instead thought Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes but I wanted it to be open to whoever built it first to claim the reward (similar to a prize), then I’d apply for a bounty.\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:\nGMC Goals\nGrants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:\nbecome a node operator\noperate a node, mint rETH\nhold or use rETH\nimprove the quality of life for the protocol and its community.\nBounty Rubric\nThe Bounties rubric involves scoring each of the three categories from 1 to 5:\nIf the bounty is completed successfully, to what extent does it further the GMC goals?\nTo what extent is it likely that the bounty can be feasibly claimed/completed successfully?\nIf the bounty is successfully completed, how large is the benefit to the protocol relative to the size of the proposed costs?\nThe maximum score is 15 and the minimum is 3.\nBounty Application\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance. Be sure to replace the data in the benefits table column with your answers.\n## Name of Bounty\n\n### What is the nature of the proposed bounty?\n\n### Must the results of this project be entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n## Benefits - enter N/A where appropriate\n\n| Group | Benefits |\n|---|---|\n| Potential rETH holders | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to stake ETH for rETH? |\n| rETH holders | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help rETH holders? |\n| Potential NOs | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time? |\n| NOs | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people already running a Rocket Pool node? |\n| Community | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help the Rocket Pool community? |\n| RPL holders | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help RPL holders? |\n\n### What other non-RPL protocols, DAOs, projects, or individuals, would stand to benefit from the bounty being successfully completed?\n\n### Will the results of the completed bounty be open source?\n\n## Work and Verification\n\n### What steps would be entailed in completing the bounty? Do successful examples of such work exist elsewhere?\n\n### How long is the proposed bounty available for? Is it awarded to the first team to successfully claim it, or is it in some way divided among all such successful claims in the proposed availability period?\n\n### Who will test any products submitted for claiming the bounty?\n\n### What is the acceptance criteria for awarding of the bounty?\n\n## Payment\n\n### How much USD $ is the applicant requesting for successful completion of the bounty?\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons proposing the bounty have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if any member of the GMC would benefit directly financially from the successful completion of the bounty).\n\n### Will the applicant, or any protocol or project in which the applicant has a vested interest (other than Rocket Pool), benefit financially if the bounty is successfully completed?\n\n3 posts - 2 participants\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2422","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-11-12T01:00:47.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"Round 7 - GMC Community Discussion of Submitted Applications","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/round-7-gmc-community-discussion-of-submitted-applications/2421","pubDate":"Sun, 12 Nov 2023 00:56:21 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nIn order to keep the application threads clear of discussions (to make it easier for committee members to read and score them), please use this thread for any and all questions and discussions of round 7 period of grant, bounty, and retrospective award applications.
\n5 posts - 4 participants
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"In order to keep the application threads clear of discussions (to make it easier for committee members to read and score them), please use this thread for any and all questions and discussions of round 7 period of grant, bounty, and retrospective award applications.\n5 posts - 4 participants\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2421","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-11-12T00:56:21.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"Round 7 - GMC Call for Retrospective Awards - Deadline Is December 10","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/round-7-gmc-call-for-retrospective-awards-deadline-is-december-10/2420","pubDate":"Sun, 12 Nov 2023 00:53:49 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nThis thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s November 11, 2023 - December 31, 2023 retrospective awards. Please only post retrospective award applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this [separate forum thread] which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by December 10, 2023 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any retrospective awards posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next grant period.
\nThis is the expected schedule for round 7:
\n- \n
- Application Period (November 11th - December 10th) \n
- Application Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (December 14th - December 18th) \n
- Negotiation Period (December 19th - December 25th) \n
- Scoring Deadline (December 26th) \n
- Final Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (November 27th - December 30th) \n
- Award Announcement (December 31st) \n
To guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:
\nGMC Goals
\nGrants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:
\nbecome a node operator
\noperate a node, mint rETH
\nhold or use rETH
\nimprove the quality of life for the protocol and its community.
\nRetrospective Award Rubric
\nThe Retrospective Award rubric involves scoring the following question on a 1 to 5 scale:
\nTo what extent did the proposed and completed project further the GMC goals?
\nNote: if the project is ongoing, the retrospective award is given for work completed prior to the current award period, with any future awards for the same project expected to compete in the Grants category and as a separate application.
\nRetrospective Award Application
\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, entering N/A where appropriate:
\n## Name of Retrospective Award\n\n### Who is the proposed retrospective award recipient?\n\n### What specific project or work is the retrospective award in recognition of? Please detail what the project or work entailed and the duration over which it took place.\n\n### Are the subjects of this award entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n## Benefits - enter N/A where appropriate\n\n| Group | Benefits |\n|---|---|\n| Potential rETH holders | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help people looking to stake ETH for rETH? |\n| rETH holders | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help rETH holders? |\n| Potential NOs | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time? |\n| NOs | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help people already running a Rocket Pool node? |\n| Community | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given how does this help the Rocket Pool community? |\n| RPL holders | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given how does this help RPL holders? |\n\n## Payment\n\n### How much USD $ is the applicant requesting be awarded to the recipient?\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons requesting the retrospective award have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if you have nominated a member of the GMC for this retrospective award).\n14 posts - 7 participants
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"This thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s November 11, 2023 - December 31, 2023 retrospective awards. Please only post retrospective award applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this [separate forum thread] which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by December 10, 2023 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any retrospective awards posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next grant period.\nThis is the expected schedule for round 7:\nApplication Period (November 11th - December 10th)\nApplication Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (December 14th - December 18th)\nNegotiation Period (December 19th - December 25th)\nScoring Deadline (December 26th)\nFinal Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (November 27th - December 30th)\nAward Announcement (December 31st)\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:\nGMC Goals\nGrants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:\nbecome a node operator\noperate a node, mint rETH\nhold or use rETH\nimprove the quality of life for the protocol and its community.\nRetrospective Award Rubric\nThe Retrospective Award rubric involves scoring the following question on a 1 to 5 scale:\nTo what extent did the proposed and completed project further the GMC goals?\nNote: if the project is ongoing, the retrospective award is given for work completed prior to the current award period, with any future awards for the same project expected to compete in the Grants category and as a separate application.\nRetrospective Award Application\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, entering N/A where appropriate:\n## Name of Retrospective Award\n\n### Who is the proposed retrospective award recipient?\n\n### What specific project or work is the retrospective award in recognition of? Please detail what the project or work entailed and the duration over which it took place.\n\n### Are the subjects of this award entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n## Benefits - enter N/A where appropriate\n\n| Group | Benefits |\n|---|---|\n| Potential rETH holders | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help people looking to stake ETH for rETH? |\n| rETH holders | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help rETH holders? |\n| Potential NOs | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time? |\n| NOs | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help people already running a Rocket Pool node? |\n| Community | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given how does this help the Rocket Pool community? |\n| RPL holders | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given how does this help RPL holders? |\n\n## Payment\n\n### How much USD $ is the applicant requesting be awarded to the recipient?\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons requesting the retrospective award have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if you have nominated a member of the GMC for this retrospective award).\n\n14 posts - 7 participants\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2420","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-11-12T00:53:49.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"GMC 2023/10/01-2023/10/31 Treasury Report","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/gmc-2023-10-01-2023-10-31-treasury-report/2371","pubDate":"Wed, 01 Nov 2023 20:05:07 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nHello everyone. The GMC has received one inflation payment this period for 2,717.33 RPL. This was the first month the GMC converted 20% of their inflation payment to LUSD. Read about the treasury diversity decision here.
\nHere is a link to the treasury sheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dMtHJ4sffBidSN5RphLYC9A5HrsRNqHfqLVn-nJR104/
\nThe headline numbers from the GMC’s activity in October are as follows:
\n| RPL Funds at Start | \nRPL Inflows | \nRPL Payments | \nRPL Diversification (LUSD) | \nRPL Outflows (Total) | \nRPL Funds at End | \n
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49590.84 | \n2,717.33 | \n5470.03 | \n543.47 | \n6013.5 | \n46294.67 | \n
| LUSD Funds at Start | \nLUSD Inflows | \nLUSD Outflows | \nLUSD Funds at End | \n
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | \n10531.92 | \n0 | \n10531.92 | \n
The GMC paid for 10 grants, 1 bounty, and 6 retrospective awards in October.
\n1 post - 1 participant
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"Hello everyone. The GMC has received one inflation payment this period for 2,717.33 RPL. This was the first month the GMC converted 20% of their inflation payment to LUSD. Read about the treasury diversity decision here.\nHere is a link to the treasury sheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dMtHJ4sffBidSN5RphLYC9A5HrsRNqHfqLVn-nJR104/ \nThe headline numbers from the GMC’s activity in October are as follows:\nRPL Funds at Start\nRPL Inflows\nRPL Payments\nRPL Diversification (LUSD)\nRPL Outflows (Total)\nRPL Funds at End\n\n\n\n\n49590.84\n2,717.33\n5470.03\n543.47\n6013.5\n46294.67\n\n\n\n\nLUSD Funds at Start\nLUSD Inflows\nLUSD Outflows\nLUSD Funds at End\n\n\n\n\n0\n10531.92\n0\n10531.92\n\n\n\n\nThe GMC paid for 10 grants, 1 bounty, and 6 retrospective awards in October.\n1 post - 1 participant\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2371","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-11-01T20:05:07.000Z"},{"creator":"Tetranome","title":"Bankless Academy proposal to build rETH staking lesson","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/bankless-academy-proposal-to-build-reth-staking-lesson/2368","pubDate":"Wed, 01 Nov 2023 12:45:01 +0000","dc:creator":"Tetranome","content":"\nRocketpool, hello! This is Tetranome from Bankless Academy.
\nFor those who aren’t familiar, we’re the Bankless public good focused on building fundamental web3 skills while introducing newcomers to the most Bankless tools in the space. We distribute sybil-protected Academy badge NFTs to users who complete our lessons and quests, supporting the user’s web3 footprint, and helping communities identify their most informed users.
\n![\"image\"](\"https://dao.rocketpool.net/uploads/default/original/1X/dbce4122e9f6828ac2265a5f85289d392aede26d.jpeg\")
Our team is looking to build a ‘Staking on Ethereum’ lesson and we want to support decentralized staking through the content & quest. I’d love to hear your thoughts on a Rocketpool x Bankless Academy lesson, similar to our collaberations with Optimism & 1inch.
\nLesson overview:
\n- \n
- Staking Ether (why Ether is staked, the “Internet Bond” analogy) \n
- Validator Nodes (PoS Consensus overview) \n
- Node centralization risks (wealth concentration, 33% attacks, LSTs) \n
- Liquid Staking Tokens (purpose, types, benefits/risks) \n
- Staking economics (factors influencing returns) \n
- Taking an rETH position (show option of running a Rocketpool mini-node in future) \n
- Quest: Buy & hold rETH (accompanied by written walkthrough w/ screenshots) \n
This lesson comes with a companion article in our ‘Explorer’s Handbook’ – a how-to guide, quest walkthrough, and quick reference sheet for users seeking more concise instruction (e.g. Managing Token Allowances).
\nOur grant request for lessons is $25,000, covering research, production, marketing, and lesson/quest upkeep. We also have the opportunity to translate and market this lesson + handbook companion in five languages, for an additional $5,000 grant. We are revisiting lesson agreements two years post-launch to discuss conversion rates.
\nConnection with a Rocketpool staking specialist, for periodic discussion & review, would add even more punch to a collaboration. Advisory helps us to identify key analogies and make our information as accurate & concise as possible.
\nInterested to hear your thoughts on the proposed material, and what improvements you might make to a possible collaboration. We’ll submit a full proposal next week based on feedback. Excited to be here, thanks in advance.
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\n \n ","contentSnippet":"Rocketpool, hello! This is Tetranome from Bankless Academy.\nFor those who aren’t familiar, we’re the Bankless public good focused on building fundamental web3 skills while introducing newcomers to the most Bankless tools in the space. We distribute sybil-protected Academy badge NFTs to users who complete our lessons and quests, supporting the user’s web3 footprint, and helping communities identify their most informed users.\n\n\n\nOur team is looking to build a ‘Staking on Ethereum’ lesson and we want to support decentralized staking through the content & quest. I’d love to hear your thoughts on a Rocketpool x Bankless Academy lesson, similar to our collaberations with Optimism & 1inch.\nLesson overview:\nStaking Ether (why Ether is staked, the “Internet Bond” analogy)\nValidator Nodes (PoS Consensus overview)\nNode centralization risks (wealth concentration, 33% attacks, LSTs)\nLiquid Staking Tokens (purpose, types, benefits/risks)\nStaking economics (factors influencing returns)\nTaking an rETH position (show option of running a Rocketpool mini-node in future)\nQuest: Buy & hold rETH (accompanied by written walkthrough w/ screenshots)\nThis lesson comes with a companion article in our ‘Explorer’s Handbook’ – a how-to guide, quest walkthrough, and quick reference sheet for users seeking more concise instruction (e.g. Managing Token Allowances).\nOur grant request for lessons is $25,000, covering research, production, marketing, and lesson/quest upkeep. We also have the opportunity to translate and market this lesson + handbook companion in five languages, for an additional $5,000 grant. We are revisiting lesson agreements two years post-launch to discuss conversion rates.\nConnection with a Rocketpool staking specialist, for periodic discussion & review, would add even more punch to a collaboration. Advisory helps us to identify key analogies and make our information as accurate & concise as possible.\nInterested to hear your thoughts on the proposed material, and what improvements you might make to a possible collaboration. We’ll submit a full proposal next week based on feedback. Excited to be here, thanks in advance.\n1 post - 1 participant\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2368","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-11-01T12:45:01.000Z"},{"creator":"LIBlockchain","title":"Open call for RocketSplit testers (Holesky)","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/open-call-for-rocketsplit-testers-holesky/2359","pubDate":"Mon, 30 Oct 2023 16:28:15 +0000","dc:creator":"LIBlockchain","content":"\nHello everyone! We have an open invite for RocketSplit testers here: http://test.rocketsplit.xyz) (will forward you here: https://sparkling-dodol-fae85a.netlify.app/). We will be producing some videos of our own testing and demonstrations of the features along with you here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLANr0_6XXy8nKPezIbNUK-wOaK10nVCeS
\nRocketSplit was submitted as a grant proposal for the July GMC Call for Grant Applications (July 2023 GMC Call for Grant Applications - Deadline is July 15th - #4 by LIBlockchain and July 2023 GMC Community Discussion of Submitted Applications)
\nRocket Split will create a custom-designed smart contract to operate as the Withdrawal Address of a validator that will split the incoming rewards of that validator out to two parties. The Node Operator and a Funding Partner.
\nThere are 3 types of tester: Light, Medium, and Heavy. Holesky rewards cycles process daily so testing cycles can go quickly.
\nLight:
\nYou do not have an RP validator running on Holesky and will be unable to do complete E2E testing. However we can set the Withdrawal Address of a holesky node LI Blockchain is hosting to a Light Testers wallet. This will enable you to use the claim and withdraw functions. If you are interested in becoming a Light tester, reply in this thread or contact us on discord here: Discord
\nMedium:
\nYou are currently running an RP validator on holesky and can do complete E2E testing. Set up a new marriage, design the agreement parameters, use the claim and withdraw functions, and exit the validator for final settlement.
\nHeavy:
\nYou are familiar with creating a local forked environment using tools like Foundry. Not only can you do complete E2E testing but can also do Unit Testing to ensure mathematical calls of the software are correct.
\n@ShfRyn has graciously offered to create a POAP for all volunteer testers.
\nWe will collect feedback on the Discord channel in the thread Discord or you can send an email to craig@liblockchain.org or nick@liblockchain.org
\nSome additional links:
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\n \n ","contentSnippet":"Hello everyone! We have an open invite for RocketSplit testers here: http://test.rocketsplit.xyz) (will forward you here: https://sparkling-dodol-fae85a.netlify.app/). We will be producing some videos of our own testing and demonstrations of the features along with you here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLANr0_6XXy8nKPezIbNUK-wOaK10nVCeS\nRocketSplit was submitted as a grant proposal for the July GMC Call for Grant Applications (July 2023 GMC Call for Grant Applications - Deadline is July 15th - #4 by LIBlockchain and July 2023 GMC Community Discussion of Submitted Applications)\nRocket Split will create a custom-designed smart contract to operate as the Withdrawal Address of a validator that will split the incoming rewards of that validator out to two parties. The Node Operator and a Funding Partner.\nThere are 3 types of tester: Light, Medium, and Heavy. Holesky rewards cycles process daily so testing cycles can go quickly.\nLight:\nYou do not have an RP validator running on Holesky and will be unable to do complete E2E testing. However we can set the Withdrawal Address of a holesky node LI Blockchain is hosting to a Light Testers wallet. This will enable you to use the claim and withdraw functions. If you are interested in becoming a Light tester, reply in this thread or contact us on discord here: Discord\nMedium:\nYou are currently running an RP validator on holesky and can do complete E2E testing. Set up a new marriage, design the agreement parameters, use the claim and withdraw functions, and exit the validator for final settlement.\nHeavy:\nYou are familiar with creating a local forked environment using tools like Foundry. Not only can you do complete E2E testing but can also do Unit Testing to ensure mathematical calls of the software are correct.\n@ShfRyn has graciously offered to create a POAP for all volunteer testers.\nWe will collect feedback on the Discord channel in the thread Discord or you can send an email to craig@liblockchain.org or nick@liblockchain.org\nSome additional links:\nGitHub\n \n\nGitHub - xrchz/rocketsplit: Withdrawal address contract for splitting Rocket...\nWithdrawal address contract for splitting Rocket Pool node rewards - GitHub - xrchz/rocketsplit: Withdrawal address contract for splitting Rocket Pool node rewards\n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n Appeal of July 2023 GMC Results - Rocket Split (GA032303) Governance\n \nRPIP-18 allows anyone to file a RPIP disputing a GMC decision. This post seeks community feedback if the decision to not fund the proposal for Rocket Split (GA032303) should be appealed. I am looking for a strong signal to move forward with the challenge. \nReasoning\n\nRamana first applied for this project during the April GMC round. The GMC did not approve and asked Ramana to reapply after incorporating “mentor’s requirements”. Apparently these requirements were about the need for a frontend for…\n \ngithub.com\n \nrocket-pool/RPIPs/blob/main/RPIPs/RPIP-27.md\n---\nrpip: 27\ntitle: Fund Rocket Split (GA032303)\ndescription: Appeals GMC decision on GA032303 and funds Rocket Split\nauthor: knoshua (@knoshua)\ndiscussions-to: https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/appeal-of-july-2023-gmc-results-rocket-split-ga032303/2085\nstatus: Final\ntype: Meta\ncreated: 2023-08-12\nvote-to: https://vote.rocketpool.net/#/proposal/0x1f51dfd82b0e60d7a3b974c819f613ef035d35994293821b9b30db62872b1cc2\nvote-date: 2023-09-11\nvote-result: Passed\n---\n\n\n## Abstract\nThis proposal looks to challenge the GMC decision on application GA032303 (Rocket Split) and fund the project. During the July deliberations, the GMC misunderstood the proposal.\n\n## Specification\n- The GMC SHALL approve GA032303\n\nshow original\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n Withdrawal Address Splitter Contract Node Operator Experience\n \nWithdrawal Address Splitter Contract\nThere is a demand for parties to stake ETH with Rocket Pool without it necessary to take a position in RPL. There is also a demand from parties uninterested with running a Rocket Pool node to be able to loan unstaked RPL to other parties and earn yield on their loaned RPL. \nIt might be useful to write a standard escrow smart contract, which will accept all ETH and RPL rewards earned by a node, and then allow the node operator to withdraw only the earned ETH …\n \n\n \n RocketPool Pawn Stars Node Operator Experience\n \n1 post - 1 participant\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2359","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-10-30T16:28:15.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"Round 5 (Sep 10 - Oct 7 2023) Grants/Bounties/Retrospective Awards Round Results","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/round-5-sep-10-oct-7-2023-grants-bounties-retrospective-awards-round-results/2347","pubDate":"Fri, 27 Oct 2023 14:05:21 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nHello everyone! We have concluded discussions and scoring for the Round 5 (Sep 10 - Oct 7 2023) Grants/Bounties/RA Award Round. This marks the second award cycle under RPIP-26 that uses the monthly format. It is also the second award cycle where subcommittees were utilized. It will be the last round for the current roster of committee members. I’m happy to announce the following award winners. For those who did not receive an award, please note that applicants are welcome to re-apply. Remember there is an Award Commentary section where you can learn more about the GMC’s decisions.
\nThis post also begins the fourteen-day clock during which, according to RPIP-15, “[a]nyone MAY file an RPIP disputing a grant, bounty, or retrospective award within two weeks of the announcement of recipients. Such an RPIP SHALL be subject to a snapshot vote.” Any awards not subject to such a challenge will become official on Nov 10 at 23:59 UTC.
\n\nNew Process: Final Slate Voting (click for more details)\n\nNew Process: Subcommittee Application Selection (click for more details)\n\nSubcommittees (click for more details)\n\nProposal Scoring Process (click for more details)\n\nAwards, Average Overall Scores (click for more details)\n\nAward Commentary (click for more details)\n\nFinal Vote (click for more details)\n1 post - 1 participant
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"Hello everyone! We have concluded discussions and scoring for the Round 5 (Sep 10 - Oct 7 2023) Grants/Bounties/RA Award Round. This marks the second award cycle under RPIP-26 that uses the monthly format. It is also the second award cycle where subcommittees were utilized. It will be the last round for the current roster of committee members. I’m happy to announce the following award winners. For those who did not receive an award, please note that applicants are welcome to re-apply. Remember there is an Award Commentary section where you can learn more about the GMC’s decisions.\nThis post also begins the fourteen-day clock during which, according to RPIP-15, “[a]nyone MAY file an RPIP disputing a grant, bounty, or retrospective award within two weeks of the announcement of recipients. Such an RPIP SHALL be subject to a snapshot vote.” Any awards not subject to such a challenge will become official on Nov 10 at 23:59 UTC.\n(click for more details)\n\nNew Process: Subcommittee Application Selection (click for more details)\n\nSubcommittees (click for more details)\n\nProposal Scoring Process (click for more details)\n\nAwards, Average Overall Scores (click for more details)\n\nAward Commentary (click for more details)\n\nFinal Vote (click for more details)\n \n1 post - 1 participant\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2347","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-10-27T14:05:21.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"BA032303 Bounty Submission (Updating RP docs / website)","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/ba032303-bounty-submission-updating-rp-docs-website/2266","pubDate":"Sun, 08 Oct 2023 20:27:01 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\n@harpocryptes has been working on updates to the RP documentation and website, in scope for bounty BA032303. harpocryptes has been keeping track of what he did here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-OMlM2H5ESC6-A7zfH93Qmi_p606iOIBCt8D1GBIvk8
\nHarpocrytes had two of his pull requests for the documentation successfully merged by Nick. Currently, there’s one more PR that he recently opened. Additionally, Harpocrytes took the initiative to address inconsistencies in the smartnode, even though it wasn’t directly within the bounty’s scope. Valdorff suggested updating references to outdated eth1/eth2 terms, prompting Harpocrytes to make necessary adjustments in the smartnode to ensure coherence.
\nMoreover, Harpocrytes submitted a few valuable suggestions related to the website.
\nGiven the progress made so far, the GMC asks are there any further suggestions from the community in the scope of this bounty? https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/july-2023-gmc-call-for-bounty-applications-deadline-is-july-15th/1936/4
\nThe bounty will remain active for one month from today, and will close November 8, 2023 at 23:59 UTC. Any new submissions shall be posted in the section below. After this period, contributors will be acknowledged only for identifying new, previously unreported issues. The GMC will assess each entity’s contributions based on the issues they have been credited with. The total payout for this bounty is set at $1,000.
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\n \n ","contentSnippet":"@harpocryptes has been working on updates to the RP documentation and website, in scope for bounty BA032303. harpocryptes has been keeping track of what he did here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-OMlM2H5ESC6-A7zfH93Qmi_p606iOIBCt8D1GBIvk8\nHarpocrytes had two of his pull requests for the documentation successfully merged by Nick. Currently, there’s one more PR that he recently opened. Additionally, Harpocrytes took the initiative to address inconsistencies in the smartnode, even though it wasn’t directly within the bounty’s scope. Valdorff suggested updating references to outdated eth1/eth2 terms, prompting Harpocrytes to make necessary adjustments in the smartnode to ensure coherence.\nMoreover, Harpocrytes submitted a few valuable suggestions related to the website.\nGiven the progress made so far, the GMC asks are there any further suggestions from the community in the scope of this bounty? https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/july-2023-gmc-call-for-bounty-applications-deadline-is-july-15th/1936/4\nThe bounty will remain active for one month from today, and will close November 8, 2023 at 23:59 UTC. Any new submissions shall be posted in the section below. After this period, contributors will be acknowledged only for identifying new, previously unreported issues. The GMC will assess each entity’s contributions based on the issues they have been credited with. The total payout for this bounty is set at $1,000.\n3 posts - 2 participants\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2266","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-10-08T20:27:01.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"Round 6 - GMC Call for Retrospective Awards - Deadline is November 11","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/round-6-gmc-call-for-retrospective-awards-deadline-is-november-11/2265","pubDate":"Sun, 08 Oct 2023 14:49:17 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nThis thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s October 8, 2023 - November 26, 2023 retrospective awards. Please only post retrospective award applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread (link) which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by November 11, 2023 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any retrospective awards posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next grant period.
\nThis is the third application period that will use the new revised process outlined in RPIP-26. We have revised the schedule to include a longer award finalization period. This is the expected schedule:
\n- \n
- Application Period (October 8th - November 11th) \n
- Application Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (November 12th - November 15th) \n
- Negotiation Period (November 16th - November 20th) \n
- Scoring Deadline (November 21st) \n
- Final Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (November 22nd - November 25th) \n
- Award Announcement (November 26th) \n
To guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:
\nGMC Goals
\nGrants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:
\nbecome a node operator
\noperate a node, mint rETH
\nhold or use rETH
\nimprove the quality of life for the protocol and its community.
\nRetrospective Award Rubric
\nThe Retrospective Award rubric involves scoring the following question on a 1 to 5 scale:
\nTo what extent did the proposed and completed project further the GMC goals?
\nNote: if the project is ongoing, the retrospective award is given for work completed prior to the current award period, with any future awards for the same project expected to compete in the Grants category and as a separate application.
\nRetrospective Award Application
\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, entering N/A where appropriate:
\n## Name of Retrospective Award\n\n### Who is the proposed retrospective award recipient?\n\n### What specific project or work is the retrospective award in recognition of? Please detail what the project or work entailed and the duration over which it took place.\n\n### Are the subjects of this award entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n## Benefits - enter N/A where appropriate\n\n| Group | Benefits |\n|---|---|\n| Potential rETH holders | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help people looking to stake ETH for rETH? |\n| rETH holders | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help rETH holders? |\n| Potential NOs | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time? |\n| NOs | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help people already running a Rocket Pool node? |\n| Community | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given how does this help the Rocket Pool community? |\n| RPL holders | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given how does this help RPL holders? |\n\n## Payment\n\n### How much USD $ is the applicant requesting be awarded to the recipient?\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons requesting the retrospective award have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if you have nominated a member of the GMC for this retrospective award).\n7 posts - 4 participants
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"This thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s October 8, 2023 - November 26, 2023 retrospective awards. Please only post retrospective award applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread (link) which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by November 11, 2023 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any retrospective awards posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next grant period.\nThis is the third application period that will use the new revised process outlined in RPIP-26. We have revised the schedule to include a longer award finalization period. This is the expected schedule:\nApplication Period (October 8th - November 11th)\nApplication Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (November 12th - November 15th)\nNegotiation Period (November 16th - November 20th)\nScoring Deadline (November 21st)\nFinal Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (November 22nd - November 25th)\nAward Announcement (November 26th)\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:\nGMC Goals\nGrants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:\nbecome a node operator\noperate a node, mint rETH\nhold or use rETH\nimprove the quality of life for the protocol and its community.\nRetrospective Award Rubric\nThe Retrospective Award rubric involves scoring the following question on a 1 to 5 scale:\nTo what extent did the proposed and completed project further the GMC goals?\nNote: if the project is ongoing, the retrospective award is given for work completed prior to the current award period, with any future awards for the same project expected to compete in the Grants category and as a separate application.\nRetrospective Award Application\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, entering N/A where appropriate:\n## Name of Retrospective Award\n\n### Who is the proposed retrospective award recipient?\n\n### What specific project or work is the retrospective award in recognition of? Please detail what the project or work entailed and the duration over which it took place.\n\n### Are the subjects of this award entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n## Benefits - enter N/A where appropriate\n\n| Group | Benefits |\n|---|---|\n| Potential rETH holders | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help people looking to stake ETH for rETH? |\n| rETH holders | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help rETH holders? |\n| Potential NOs | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time? |\n| NOs | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help people already running a Rocket Pool node? |\n| Community | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given how does this help the Rocket Pool community? |\n| RPL holders | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given how does this help RPL holders? |\n\n## Payment\n\n### How much USD $ is the applicant requesting be awarded to the recipient?\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons requesting the retrospective award have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if you have nominated a member of the GMC for this retrospective award).\n\n7 posts - 4 participants\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2265","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-10-08T14:49:17.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"Round 6 - GMC Call for Grant Applications - Deadline is November 11","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/round-6-gmc-call-for-grant-applications-deadline-is-november-11/2264","pubDate":"Sun, 08 Oct 2023 14:41:42 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nThis thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s October 8, 2023 - November 26, 2023 grants. Please only post grant applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread (link) which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by November 11, 2023 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any grants posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next grant period.
\nThis is the second application period that will use the new revised process outlined in RPIP-26. This is the expected schedule:
\n- \n
- Application Period (October 8th - November 11th) \n
- Application Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (November 12th - November 15th) \n
- Negotiation Period (November 16th - November 20th) \n
- Scoring Deadline (November 21st) \n
- Final Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (November 22nd - November 25th) \n
- Award Announcement (November 26th) \n
Please note the following differences between grants and bounties. Grants are intended to be applied for by those who are wishing to carry out the work themselves. Bounties are open-ended goals that could be met by anyone, including those other than the proposing party. In other words, if I believed that Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes and I wanted to be the one to built it, I would apply for a grant. If I instead thought Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes but I wanted it to be open to whoever built it first to claim the reward (similar to a prize), then I’d apply for a bounty.
\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:
\nGMC Goals
\nGrants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:
\nbecome a node operator
\noperate a node, mint rETH
\nhold or use rETH
\nimprove the quality of life for the protocol and its community.
\nGrants Rubric
\nThe Grants rubric involves scoring each of the three categories from 1 to 5:
\nIf the application is successful, to what extent does it further the GMC goals?
\nTo what extent can the application be feasibly carried out by the person(s) proposed to complete it?
\nIf the application is successful, how large is the benefit to the protocol relative to the size of the proposed costs
\nThe maximum score is 15 and the minimum is 3.
\nGrants Application
\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance.
\n## Name of Project\n\n### What is the work being proposed?\n\n### Is there any related work this builds off of?\n\n### Will the results of this project be entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n## Benefits - enter N/A where appropriate\n\n| Group | Benefits |\n|---|---|\n| Potential rETH holders | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to stake ETH for rETH? |\n| rETH holders | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help rETH holders? |\n| Potential NOs | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time? |\n| NOs | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help people already running a Rocket Pool node? |\n| Community | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help the Rocket Pool community? |\n| RPL holders | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help RPL holders? |\n\n### What other non-RPL protocols, DAOs, projects, or individuals, would stand to benefit from this grant?\n\n## Team\n\n### Who is doing the work?\n\n### What is the background of the person(s) doing the work? What experience do they have with such projects in the past?\n\n### What is the breakdown of the proposed work, in terms of milestones and/or deadlines?\n\n### How is the work being tested? Is testing included in the schedule?\n\n### How will the work be maintained after delivery?\n\n## Payment and Verification\n\n### What is the acceptance criteria?\n\n### What is the proposed payment schedule for the grant? How much USD $ and over what period of time is the applicant requesting?\n\n### How will the GMC verify that the work delivered matches the proposed cadence?\n\n### What alternatives or options have been considered in order to save costs for the proposed project?\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons proposing the grant have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if any member of the GMC would benefit directly financially from the grant).\n\n### Will the recipient of the grant, or any protocol or project in which the recipient has a vested interest (other than Rocket Pool), benefit financially if the grant is successful?```\n8 posts - 7 participants
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"This thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s October 8, 2023 - November 26, 2023 grants. Please only post grant applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread (link) which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by November 11, 2023 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any grants posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next grant period.\nThis is the second application period that will use the new revised process outlined in RPIP-26. This is the expected schedule:\nApplication Period (October 8th - November 11th)\nApplication Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (November 12th - November 15th)\nNegotiation Period (November 16th - November 20th)\nScoring Deadline (November 21st)\nFinal Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (November 22nd - November 25th)\nAward Announcement (November 26th)\nPlease note the following differences between grants and bounties. Grants are intended to be applied for by those who are wishing to carry out the work themselves. Bounties are open-ended goals that could be met by anyone, including those other than the proposing party. In other words, if I believed that Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes and I wanted to be the one to built it, I would apply for a grant. If I instead thought Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes but I wanted it to be open to whoever built it first to claim the reward (similar to a prize), then I’d apply for a bounty.\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:\nGMC Goals\nGrants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:\nbecome a node operator\noperate a node, mint rETH\nhold or use rETH\nimprove the quality of life for the protocol and its community.\nGrants Rubric\nThe Grants rubric involves scoring each of the three categories from 1 to 5:\nIf the application is successful, to what extent does it further the GMC goals?\nTo what extent can the application be feasibly carried out by the person(s) proposed to complete it?\nIf the application is successful, how large is the benefit to the protocol relative to the size of the proposed costs\nThe maximum score is 15 and the minimum is 3.\nGrants Application\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance.\n## Name of Project\n\n### What is the work being proposed?\n\n### Is there any related work this builds off of?\n\n### Will the results of this project be entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n## Benefits - enter N/A where appropriate\n\n| Group | Benefits |\n|---|---|\n| Potential rETH holders | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to stake ETH for rETH? |\n| rETH holders | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help rETH holders? |\n| Potential NOs | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time? |\n| NOs | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help people already running a Rocket Pool node? |\n| Community | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help the Rocket Pool community? |\n| RPL holders | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help RPL holders? |\n\n### What other non-RPL protocols, DAOs, projects, or individuals, would stand to benefit from this grant?\n\n## Team\n\n### Who is doing the work?\n\n### What is the background of the person(s) doing the work? What experience do they have with such projects in the past?\n\n### What is the breakdown of the proposed work, in terms of milestones and/or deadlines?\n\n### How is the work being tested? Is testing included in the schedule?\n\n### How will the work be maintained after delivery?\n\n## Payment and Verification\n\n### What is the acceptance criteria?\n\n### What is the proposed payment schedule for the grant? How much USD $ and over what period of time is the applicant requesting?\n\n### How will the GMC verify that the work delivered matches the proposed cadence?\n\n### What alternatives or options have been considered in order to save costs for the proposed project?\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons proposing the grant have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if any member of the GMC would benefit directly financially from the grant).\n\n### Will the recipient of the grant, or any protocol or project in which the recipient has a vested interest (other than Rocket Pool), benefit financially if the grant is successful?```\n\n8 posts - 7 participants\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2264","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-10-08T14:41:42.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"Round 6 - GMC Call for Bounty Applications - Deadline is November 11","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/round-6-gmc-call-for-bounty-applications-deadline-is-november-11/2263","pubDate":"Sun, 08 Oct 2023 14:23:41 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nThis thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s October 8, 2023 - November 26, 2023 bounties. Please only post grant applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread (link) which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by November 11, 2023 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any bounties posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next grant period.
\nThis is the third application period that will use the new revised process outlined in RPIP-26. We have revised the schedule to include a longer award finalization period. This is the expected schedule:
\n- \n
- Application Period (October 8th - November 11th) \n
- Application Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (November 12th - November 15th) \n
- Negotiation Period (November 16th - November 20th) \n
- Scoring Deadline (November 21st) \n
- Final Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (November 22nd - November 25th) \n
- Award Announcement (November 26th) \n
Please note the following differences between grants and bounties. Grants are intended to be applied for by those who are wishing to carry out the work themselves. Bounties are open-ended goals that could be met by anyone, including those other than the proposing party. In other words, if I believed that Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes and I wanted to be the one to built it, I would apply for a grant. If I instead thought Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes but I wanted it to be open to whoever built it first to claim the reward (similar to a prize), then I’d apply for a bounty.
\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:
\nGMC Goals
\nGrants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:
\nbecome a node operator
\noperate a node, mint rETH
\nhold or use rETH
\nimprove the quality of life for the protocol and its community.
\nBounty Rubric
\nThe Bounties rubric involves scoring each of the three categories from 1 to 5:
\nIf the bounty is completed successfully, to what extent does it further the GMC goals?
\nTo what extent is it likely that the bounty can be feasibly claimed/completed successfully?
\nIf the bounty is successfully completed, how large is the benefit to the protocol relative to the size of the proposed costs?
\nThe maximum score is 15 and the minimum is 3.
\nBounty Application
\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance. Be sure to replace the data in the benefits table column with your answers.
\n## Name of Bounty\n\n### What is the nature of the proposed bounty?\n\n### Must the results of this project be entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n## Benefits - enter N/A where appropriate\n\n| Group | Benefits |\n|---|---|\n| Potential rETH holders | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to stake ETH for rETH? |\n| rETH holders | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help rETH holders? |\n| Potential NOs | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time? |\n| NOs | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people already running a Rocket Pool node? |\n| Community | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help the Rocket Pool community? |\n| RPL holders | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help RPL holders? |\n\n### What other non-RPL protocols, DAOs, projects, or individuals, would stand to benefit from the bounty being successfully completed?\n\n### Will the results of the completed bounty be open source?\n\n## Work and Verification\n\n### What steps would be entailed in completing the bounty? Do successful examples of such work exist elsewhere?\n\n### How long is the proposed bounty available for? Is it awarded to the first team to successfully claim it, or is it in some way divided among all such successful claims in the proposed availability period?\n\n### Who will test any products submitted for claiming the bounty?\n\n### What is the acceptance criteria for awarding of the bounty?\n\n## Payment\n\n### How much USD $ is the applicant requesting for successful completion of the bounty?\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons proposing the bounty have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if any member of the GMC would benefit directly financially from the successful completion of the bounty).\n\n### Will the applicant, or any protocol or project in which the applicant has a vested interest (other than Rocket Pool), benefit financially if the bounty is successfully completed?```\n6 posts - 4 participants
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"This thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s October 8, 2023 - November 26, 2023 bounties. Please only post grant applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread (link) which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by November 11, 2023 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any bounties posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next grant period.\nThis is the third application period that will use the new revised process outlined in RPIP-26. We have revised the schedule to include a longer award finalization period. This is the expected schedule:\nApplication Period (October 8th - November 11th)\nApplication Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (November 12th - November 15th)\nNegotiation Period (November 16th - November 20th)\nScoring Deadline (November 21st)\nFinal Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (November 22nd - November 25th)\nAward Announcement (November 26th)\nPlease note the following differences between grants and bounties. Grants are intended to be applied for by those who are wishing to carry out the work themselves. Bounties are open-ended goals that could be met by anyone, including those other than the proposing party. In other words, if I believed that Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes and I wanted to be the one to built it, I would apply for a grant. If I instead thought Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes but I wanted it to be open to whoever built it first to claim the reward (similar to a prize), then I’d apply for a bounty.\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:\nGMC Goals\nGrants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:\nbecome a node operator\noperate a node, mint rETH\nhold or use rETH\nimprove the quality of life for the protocol and its community.\nBounty Rubric\nThe Bounties rubric involves scoring each of the three categories from 1 to 5:\nIf the bounty is completed successfully, to what extent does it further the GMC goals?\nTo what extent is it likely that the bounty can be feasibly claimed/completed successfully?\nIf the bounty is successfully completed, how large is the benefit to the protocol relative to the size of the proposed costs?\nThe maximum score is 15 and the minimum is 3.\nBounty Application\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance. Be sure to replace the data in the benefits table column with your answers.\n## Name of Bounty\n\n### What is the nature of the proposed bounty?\n\n### Must the results of this project be entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n## Benefits - enter N/A where appropriate\n\n| Group | Benefits |\n|---|---|\n| Potential rETH holders | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to stake ETH for rETH? |\n| rETH holders | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help rETH holders? |\n| Potential NOs | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time? |\n| NOs | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people already running a Rocket Pool node? |\n| Community | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help the Rocket Pool community? |\n| RPL holders | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help RPL holders? |\n\n### What other non-RPL protocols, DAOs, projects, or individuals, would stand to benefit from the bounty being successfully completed?\n\n### Will the results of the completed bounty be open source?\n\n## Work and Verification\n\n### What steps would be entailed in completing the bounty? Do successful examples of such work exist elsewhere?\n\n### How long is the proposed bounty available for? Is it awarded to the first team to successfully claim it, or is it in some way divided among all such successful claims in the proposed availability period?\n\n### Who will test any products submitted for claiming the bounty?\n\n### What is the acceptance criteria for awarding of the bounty?\n\n## Payment\n\n### How much USD $ is the applicant requesting for successful completion of the bounty?\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons proposing the bounty have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if any member of the GMC would benefit directly financially from the successful completion of the bounty).\n\n### Will the applicant, or any protocol or project in which the applicant has a vested interest (other than Rocket Pool), benefit financially if the bounty is successfully completed?```\n\n6 posts - 4 participants\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2263","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-10-08T14:23:41.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"Round 6 - GMC Community Discussion of Submitted Applications","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/round-6-gmc-community-discussion-of-submitted-applications/2262","pubDate":"Sun, 08 Oct 2023 14:00:10 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nIn order to keep the application threads clear of discussions (to make it easier for committee members to read and score them), please use this thread for any and all questions and discussions of round 6 period of grant, bounty, and retrospective award applications.
\n12 posts - 7 participants
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"In order to keep the application threads clear of discussions (to make it easier for committee members to read and score them), please use this thread for any and all questions and discussions of round 6 period of grant, bounty, and retrospective award applications.\n12 posts - 7 participants\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2262","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-10-08T14:00:10.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"GMC 2023/09/01-2023/09/28 Treasury Report","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/gmc-2023-09-01-2023-09-28-treasury-report/2236","pubDate":"Thu, 28 Sep 2023 20:08:38 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nHello everyone. The GMC has received two payments this period for 2,589.47 RPL and 2,579.80 RPL. Currently the governance folks are working on fixing the payment distributions.
\nHere is a link to the treasury sheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dMtHJ4sffBidSN5RphLYC9A5HrsRNqHfqLVn-nJR104/
\nThe headline numbers from the GMC’s activity in September are as follows:
\n| Funds at Start | \nActual Inflows | \nActual Outflows | \nFunds at End | \n
|---|---|---|---|
| 45,533.29 | \n5,169.28 | \n1,111.73 | \n49,590.84 | \n
The GMC paid for 9 grants, 1 bounty, and 1 retrospective award in September. The retrospective award was paid to 46 recipients for their volunteer contributions at ETH Denver.
\n1 post - 1 participant
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"Hello everyone. The GMC has received two payments this period for 2,589.47 RPL and 2,579.80 RPL. Currently the governance folks are working on fixing the payment distributions.\nHere is a link to the treasury sheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dMtHJ4sffBidSN5RphLYC9A5HrsRNqHfqLVn-nJR104/ \nThe headline numbers from the GMC’s activity in September are as follows:\nFunds at Start\nActual Inflows\nActual Outflows\nFunds at End\n\n\n\n\n45,533.29\n5,169.28\n1,111.73\n49,590.84\n\n\n\n\nThe GMC paid for 9 grants, 1 bounty, and 1 retrospective award in September. The retrospective award was paid to 46 recipients for their volunteer contributions at ETH Denver.\n1 post - 1 participant\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2236","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-09-28T20:08:38.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"Sep 1-9 2023 Grants/Bounties/Retrospective Awards Round Results","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/sep-1-9-2023-grants-bounties-retrospective-awards-round-results/2226","pubDate":"Mon, 25 Sep 2023 00:01:27 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nHello everyone! We have concluded discussions and scoring for the Sep 1-9 2023 Grants/Bounties/RA Award Round. This marks the first award cycle under RPIP-26 that uses the monthly format. It is also the first award cycle where subcommittees were introduced. I’m happy to announce the following award winners. For those who did not receive an award, please note that applicants are welcome to re-apply.
\nThis post also begins the fourteen-day clock during which, according to RPIP-15, “[a]nyone MAY file an RPIP disputing a grant, bounty, or retrospective award within two weeks of the announcement of recipients. Such an RPIP SHALL be subject to a snapshot vote.” Any awards not subject to such a challenge will become official on Oct 8 at 23:59 UTC.
\n\nDifferences From Last Round (click for more details)\n\nSubcommittees (click for more details)\n\nNegotiation Phase (click for more details)\n\nFeedback Commentary (click for more details)\n\nProposal Scoring Process (click for more details)\n\nAwards, Average Overall Scores (click for more details)\n\nAward Commentary (click for more details)\n\nFinal Vote (click for more details)\n5 posts - 3 participants
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"Hello everyone! We have concluded discussions and scoring for the Sep 1-9 2023 Grants/Bounties/RA Award Round. This marks the first award cycle under RPIP-26 that uses the monthly format. It is also the first award cycle where subcommittees were introduced. I’m happy to announce the following award winners. For those who did not receive an award, please note that applicants are welcome to re-apply.\nThis post also begins the fourteen-day clock during which, according to RPIP-15, “[a]nyone MAY file an RPIP disputing a grant, bounty, or retrospective award within two weeks of the announcement of recipients. Such an RPIP SHALL be subject to a snapshot vote.” Any awards not subject to such a challenge will become official on Oct 8 at 23:59 UTC.\n(click for more details)\n\nSubcommittees (click for more details)\n\nNegotiation Phase (click for more details)\n\nFeedback Commentary (click for more details)\n\nProposal Scoring Process (click for more details)\n\nAwards, Average Overall Scores (click for more details)\n\nAward Commentary (click for more details)\n\nFinal Vote (click for more details)\n \n5 posts - 3 participants\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2226","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-09-25T00:01:27.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"ETH Denver Volunteer Claim (RA022312)","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/eth-denver-volunteer-claim-ra022312/2200","pubDate":"Thu, 14 Sep 2023 00:02:27 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nHello Rocket Poolers!
\nIn May 2023, the Grants/Bounties/Retrospective Awards committee approved RA022312 for ETH Denver Volunteers. We’re currently in the process of paying out to 46 community members who volunteered at ETH Denver, using the POAP list for attendance confirmation available here: POAP Gallery
\nThe GMC is offering a one-week opportunity for anyone who volunteered at ETH Denver but didn’t receive the POAP. To submit a claim, simply post your Discord username below, your POAP wallet address, and the shift you volunteered. Once two GMC members who also attended the conference verify your attendance, we will add you to the second list of payment awardees. The claim submission window ends on September 20 at 23:59 UTC. We want to ensure everyone gets the recognition they deserve.
\nPlease note: If you are on the POAP list, do not submit a claim.
\n4 posts - 3 participants
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"Hello Rocket Poolers!\nIn May 2023, the Grants/Bounties/Retrospective Awards committee approved RA022312 for ETH Denver Volunteers. We’re currently in the process of paying out to 46 community members who volunteered at ETH Denver, using the POAP list for attendance confirmation available here: POAP Gallery\nThe GMC is offering a one-week opportunity for anyone who volunteered at ETH Denver but didn’t receive the POAP. To submit a claim, simply post your Discord username below, your POAP wallet address, and the shift you volunteered. Once two GMC members who also attended the conference verify your attendance, we will add you to the second list of payment awardees. The claim submission window ends on September 20 at 23:59 UTC. We want to ensure everyone gets the recognition they deserve.\nPlease note: If you are on the POAP list, do not submit a claim.\n4 posts - 3 participants\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2200","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-09-14T00:02:27.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"Round 5 - GMC Community Discussion of Submitted Applications","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/round-5-gmc-community-discussion-of-submitted-applications/2193","pubDate":"Sun, 10 Sep 2023 02:32:17 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nIn order to keep the application threads clear of discussions (to make it easier for committee members to read and score them), please use this thread for any and all questions and discussions of round 5 period of grant, bounty, and retrospective award applications.
\n12 posts - 7 participants
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"In order to keep the application threads clear of discussions (to make it easier for committee members to read and score them), please use this thread for any and all questions and discussions of round 5 period of grant, bounty, and retrospective award applications.\n12 posts - 7 participants\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2193","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-09-10T02:32:17.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"Round 5 - GMC Call for Retrospective Awards - Deadline is October 7","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/round-5-gmc-call-for-retrospective-awards-deadline-is-october-7/2192","pubDate":"Sun, 10 Sep 2023 02:29:59 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nThis thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s September 10, 2023 - October 7, 2023 retrospective awards. Please only post retrospective award applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread (link) which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by October 7, 2023 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any retrospective awards posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next grant period.
\nThis is the second application period that will use the new revised process outlined in RPIP-26. This is the expected schedule:
\n- \n
- Application Period (September 10th - October 7th) \n
- Application Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (October 9th - October 13th) \n
- Negotiation Period (October 14th - October 22nd) \n
- Scoring Deadline (October 26th) \n
- Award Announcement (October 27th) \n
To guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:
\nGMC Goals
\nGrants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:
\nbecome a node operator
\noperate a node, mint rETH
\nhold or use rETH
\nimprove the quality of life for the protocol and its community.
\nRetrospective Award Rubric
\nThe Retrospective Award rubric involves scoring the following question on a 1 to 5 scale:
\nTo what extent did the proposed and completed project further the GMC goals?
\nNote: if the project is ongoing, the retrospective award is given for work completed prior to the current award period, with any future awards for the same project expected to compete in the Grants category and as a separate application.
\nRetrospective Award Application
\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, entering N/A where appropriate:
\n## Name of Retrospective Award\n\n### Who is the proposed retrospective award recipient?\n\n### What specific project or work is the retrospective award in recognition of? Please detail what the project or work entailed and the duration over which it took place.\n\n### Are the subjects of this award entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n## Benefits - enter N/A where appropriate\n\n### How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help people looking to stake ETH for rETH?\n\n### How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help rETH holders?\n\n### How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time?\n\n### How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help people already running a Rocket Pool node?\n\n### How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given how does this help the Rocket Pool community?\n\n### How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given how does this help RPL holders?\n\n## Payment\n\n### How much USD $ is the applicant requesting be awarded to the recipient?\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons requesting the retrospective award have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if you have nominated a member of the GMC for this retrospective award).\n5 posts - 4 participants
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"This thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s September 10, 2023 - October 7, 2023 retrospective awards. Please only post retrospective award applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread (link) which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by October 7, 2023 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any retrospective awards posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next grant period.\nThis is the second application period that will use the new revised process outlined in RPIP-26. This is the expected schedule:\nApplication Period (September 10th - October 7th)\nApplication Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (October 9th - October 13th)\nNegotiation Period (October 14th - October 22nd)\nScoring Deadline (October 26th)\nAward Announcement (October 27th)\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:\nGMC Goals\nGrants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:\nbecome a node operator\noperate a node, mint rETH\nhold or use rETH\nimprove the quality of life for the protocol and its community.\nRetrospective Award Rubric\nThe Retrospective Award rubric involves scoring the following question on a 1 to 5 scale:\nTo what extent did the proposed and completed project further the GMC goals?\nNote: if the project is ongoing, the retrospective award is given for work completed prior to the current award period, with any future awards for the same project expected to compete in the Grants category and as a separate application.\nRetrospective Award Application\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, entering N/A where appropriate:\n## Name of Retrospective Award\n\n### Who is the proposed retrospective award recipient?\n\n### What specific project or work is the retrospective award in recognition of? Please detail what the project or work entailed and the duration over which it took place.\n\n### Are the subjects of this award entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n## Benefits - enter N/A where appropriate\n\n### How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help people looking to stake ETH for rETH?\n\n### How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help rETH holders?\n\n### How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time?\n\n### How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help people already running a Rocket Pool node?\n\n### How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given how does this help the Rocket Pool community?\n\n### How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given how does this help RPL holders?\n\n## Payment\n\n### How much USD $ is the applicant requesting be awarded to the recipient?\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons requesting the retrospective award have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if you have nominated a member of the GMC for this retrospective award).\n\n5 posts - 4 participants\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2192","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-09-10T02:29:59.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"Round 5 - GMC Call for Bounty Applications - Deadline is October 7","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/round-5-gmc-call-for-bounty-applications-deadline-is-october-7/2191","pubDate":"Sun, 10 Sep 2023 02:27:12 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nThis thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s September 10, 2023 - October 7, 2023 bounties. Please only post grant applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread (link) which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by October 7, 2023 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any bounties posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next grant period.
\nThis is the second application period that will use the new revised process outlined in RPIP-26. This is the expected schedule:
\n- \n
- Application Period (September 10th - October 7th) \n
- Application Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (October 9th - October 13th) \n
- Negotiation Period (October 14th - October 22nd) \n
- Scoring Deadline (October 26th) \n
- Award Announcement (October 27th) \n
Please note the following differences between grants and bounties. Grants are intended to be applied for by those who are wishing to carry out the work themselves. Bounties are open-ended goals that could be met by anyone, including those other than the proposing party. In other words, if I believed that Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes and I wanted to be the one to built it, I would apply for a grant. If I instead thought Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes but I wanted it to be open to whoever built it first to claim the reward (similar to a prize), then I’d apply for a bounty.
\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:
\nGMC Goals
\nGrants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:
\nbecome a node operator
\noperate a node, mint rETH
\nhold or use rETH
\nimprove the quality of life for the protocol and its community.
\nBounty Rubric
\nThe Bounties rubric involves scoring each of the three categories from 1 to 5:
\nIf the bounty is completed successfully, to what extent does it further the GMC goals?
\nTo what extent is it likely that the bounty can be feasibly claimed/completed successfully?
\nIf the bounty is successfully completed, how large is the benefit to the protocol relative to the size of the proposed costs?
\nThe maximum score is 15 and the minimum is 3.
\nBounty Application
\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance.
\n## Name of Bounty\n\n### What is the nature of the proposed bounty?\n\n### Must the results of this project be entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n## Benefits - enter N/A where appropriate\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to stake ETH for rETH?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help rETH holders?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people already running a Rocket Pool node?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help the Rocket Pool community?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help RPL holders?\n\n### What other non-RPL protocols, DAOs, projects, or individuals, would stand to benefit from the bounty being successfully completed?\n\n### Will the results of the completed bounty be open source?\n\n## Work and Verification\n\n### What steps would be entailed in completing the bounty? Do successful examples of such work exist elsewhere?\n\n### How long is the proposed bounty available for? Is it awarded to the first team to successfully claim it, or is it in some way divided among all such successful claims in the proposed availability period?\n\n### Who will test any products submitted for claiming the bounty?\n\n### What is the acceptance criteria for awarding of the bounty?\n\n## Payment\n\n### How much USD $ is the applicant requesting for successful completion of the bounty?\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons proposing the bounty have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if any member of the GMC would benefit directly financially from the successful completion of the bounty).\n\n### Will the applicant, or any protocol or project in which the applicant has a vested interest (other than Rocket Pool), benefit financially if the bounty is successfully completed?```4 posts - 2 participants
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"This thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s September 10, 2023 - October 7, 2023 bounties. Please only post grant applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread (link) which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by October 7, 2023 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any bounties posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next grant period.\nThis is the second application period that will use the new revised process outlined in RPIP-26. This is the expected schedule:\nApplication Period (September 10th - October 7th)\nApplication Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (October 9th - October 13th)\nNegotiation Period (October 14th - October 22nd)\nScoring Deadline (October 26th)\nAward Announcement (October 27th)\nPlease note the following differences between grants and bounties. Grants are intended to be applied for by those who are wishing to carry out the work themselves. Bounties are open-ended goals that could be met by anyone, including those other than the proposing party. In other words, if I believed that Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes and I wanted to be the one to built it, I would apply for a grant. If I instead thought Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes but I wanted it to be open to whoever built it first to claim the reward (similar to a prize), then I’d apply for a bounty.\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:\nGMC Goals\nGrants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:\nbecome a node operator\noperate a node, mint rETH\nhold or use rETH\nimprove the quality of life for the protocol and its community.\nBounty Rubric\nThe Bounties rubric involves scoring each of the three categories from 1 to 5:\nIf the bounty is completed successfully, to what extent does it further the GMC goals?\nTo what extent is it likely that the bounty can be feasibly claimed/completed successfully?\nIf the bounty is successfully completed, how large is the benefit to the protocol relative to the size of the proposed costs?\nThe maximum score is 15 and the minimum is 3.\nBounty Application\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance.\n## Name of Bounty\n\n### What is the nature of the proposed bounty?\n\n### Must the results of this project be entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n## Benefits - enter N/A where appropriate\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to stake ETH for rETH?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help rETH holders?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people already running a Rocket Pool node?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help the Rocket Pool community?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help RPL holders?\n\n### What other non-RPL protocols, DAOs, projects, or individuals, would stand to benefit from the bounty being successfully completed?\n\n### Will the results of the completed bounty be open source?\n\n## Work and Verification\n\n### What steps would be entailed in completing the bounty? Do successful examples of such work exist elsewhere?\n\n### How long is the proposed bounty available for? Is it awarded to the first team to successfully claim it, or is it in some way divided among all such successful claims in the proposed availability period?\n\n### Who will test any products submitted for claiming the bounty?\n\n### What is the acceptance criteria for awarding of the bounty?\n\n## Payment\n\n### How much USD $ is the applicant requesting for successful completion of the bounty?\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons proposing the bounty have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if any member of the GMC would benefit directly financially from the successful completion of the bounty).\n\n### Will the applicant, or any protocol or project in which the applicant has a vested interest (other than Rocket Pool), benefit financially if the bounty is successfully completed?```\n4 posts - 2 participants\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2191","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-09-10T02:27:12.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"September 1-9 2023 GMC Call for Bounty Applications - Deadline is September 9","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/september-1-9-2023-gmc-call-for-bounty-applications-deadline-is-september-9/2158","pubDate":"Fri, 01 Sep 2023 14:07:33 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nThis thread is for applications to establish a new bounty as part of Rocket Pool’s September 1-9 2023 bounties. Please only post bounty applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread (link) which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those bounty applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by September 9, 2023 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any bounties posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next application period.
\nThis is the first application period that will use the new revised process outlined in RPIP-26. This is the expected schedule:
\n- \n
- Application Period (September 1st - September 9th) \n
- Application Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (September 11th - September 15th) \n
- Negotiation Period (September 16th - September 22nd) \n
- Scoring Deadline (September 23rd) \n
- Award Announcement (September 24th) \n
Please note the following differences between grants and bounties. Grants are intended to be applied for by those who are wishing to carry out the work themselves. Bounties are open-ended goals that could be met by anyone, including those other than the proposing party. In other words, if I believed that Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes and I wanted to be the one to built it, I would apply for a grant. If I instead thought Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes but I wanted it to be open to whoever built it first to claim the reward (similar to a prize), then I’d apply for a bounty.
\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:
\nGMC Goals
\nGrants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:
\nbecome a node operator
\noperate a node, mint rETH
\nhold or use rETH
\nimprove the quality of life for the protocol and its community.
\nBounty Rubric
\nThe Bounties rubric involves scoring each of the three categories from 1 to 5:
\nIf the bounty is completed successfully, to what extent does it further the GMC goals?
\nTo what extent is it likely that the bounty can be feasibly claimed/completed successfully?
\nIf the bounty is successfully completed, how large is the benefit to the protocol relative to the size of the proposed costs?
\nThe maximum score is 15 and the minimum is 3.
\nBounty Application
\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance.
\n## Bounty: Name of Bounty\n\n### What is the nature of the proposed bounty?\n\n### Must the results of this project be entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n## Benefits - enter N/A where appropriate\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to stake ETH for rETH?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help rETH holders?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people already running a Rocket Pool node?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help the Rocket Pool community?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help RPL holders?\n\n### What other non-RPL protocols, DAOs, projects, or individuals, would stand to benefit from the bounty being successfully completed?\n\n### Will the results of the completed bounty be open source?\n\n## Work and Verification\n\n### What steps would be entailed in completing the bounty? Do successful examples of such work exist elsewhere?\n\n### How long is the proposed bounty available for? Is it awarded to the first team to successfully claim it, or is it in some way divided among all such successful claims in the proposed availability period?\n\n### Who will test any products submitted for claiming the bounty?\n\n### What is the acceptance criteria for awarding of the bounty?\n\n## Payment\n\n### How much USD $ is the applicant requesting for successful completion of the bounty?\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons proposing the bounty have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if any member of the GMC would benefit directly financially from the successful completion of the bounty).\n\n### Will the applicant, or any protocol or project in which the applicant has a vested interest (other than Rocket Pool), benefit financially if the bounty is successfully completed?```2 posts - 1 participant
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"This thread is for applications to establish a new bounty as part of Rocket Pool’s September 1-9 2023 bounties. Please only post bounty applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread (link) which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those bounty applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by September 9, 2023 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any bounties posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next application period.\nThis is the first application period that will use the new revised process outlined in RPIP-26. This is the expected schedule:\nApplication Period (September 1st - September 9th)\nApplication Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (September 11th - September 15th)\nNegotiation Period (September 16th - September 22nd)\nScoring Deadline (September 23rd)\nAward Announcement (September 24th)\nPlease note the following differences between grants and bounties. Grants are intended to be applied for by those who are wishing to carry out the work themselves. Bounties are open-ended goals that could be met by anyone, including those other than the proposing party. In other words, if I believed that Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes and I wanted to be the one to built it, I would apply for a grant. If I instead thought Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes but I wanted it to be open to whoever built it first to claim the reward (similar to a prize), then I’d apply for a bounty.\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:\nGMC Goals\nGrants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:\nbecome a node operator\noperate a node, mint rETH\nhold or use rETH\nimprove the quality of life for the protocol and its community.\nBounty Rubric\nThe Bounties rubric involves scoring each of the three categories from 1 to 5:\nIf the bounty is completed successfully, to what extent does it further the GMC goals?\nTo what extent is it likely that the bounty can be feasibly claimed/completed successfully?\nIf the bounty is successfully completed, how large is the benefit to the protocol relative to the size of the proposed costs?\nThe maximum score is 15 and the minimum is 3.\nBounty Application\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance.\n## Bounty: Name of Bounty\n\n### What is the nature of the proposed bounty?\n\n### Must the results of this project be entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n## Benefits - enter N/A where appropriate\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to stake ETH for rETH?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help rETH holders?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people already running a Rocket Pool node?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help the Rocket Pool community?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help RPL holders?\n\n### What other non-RPL protocols, DAOs, projects, or individuals, would stand to benefit from the bounty being successfully completed?\n\n### Will the results of the completed bounty be open source?\n\n## Work and Verification\n\n### What steps would be entailed in completing the bounty? Do successful examples of such work exist elsewhere?\n\n### How long is the proposed bounty available for? Is it awarded to the first team to successfully claim it, or is it in some way divided among all such successful claims in the proposed availability period?\n\n### Who will test any products submitted for claiming the bounty?\n\n### What is the acceptance criteria for awarding of the bounty?\n\n## Payment\n\n### How much USD $ is the applicant requesting for successful completion of the bounty?\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons proposing the bounty have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if any member of the GMC would benefit directly financially from the successful completion of the bounty).\n\n### Will the applicant, or any protocol or project in which the applicant has a vested interest (other than Rocket Pool), benefit financially if the bounty is successfully completed?```\n2 posts - 1 participant\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2158","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-09-01T14:07:33.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"September 1-9 2023 GMC Community Discussion of Submitted Applications","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/september-1-9-2023-gmc-community-discussion-of-submitted-applications/2157","pubDate":"Fri, 01 Sep 2023 13:59:16 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nIn order to keep the application threads clear of discussions (to make it easier for committee members to read and score them), please use this thread for any and all questions and discussions of September 1-9 2023 period of grant, bounty, and retrospective award applications.
\n15 posts - 7 participants
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"In order to keep the application threads clear of discussions (to make it easier for committee members to read and score them), please use this thread for any and all questions and discussions of September 1-9 2023 period of grant, bounty, and retrospective award applications.\n15 posts - 7 participants\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2157","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-09-01T13:59:16.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"July 2023 GMC Call for Bounty Applications - Deadline is July 15th","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/july-2023-gmc-call-for-bounty-applications-deadline-is-july-15th/1936","pubDate":"Fri, 30 Jun 2023 16:18:38 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nThis thread is for applications to establish a new bounty as part of Rocket Pool’s July 2023 (Round 3) bounties. Please only post bounty applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread (link) which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those bounty applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by July 15, 2023 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered.
\nPlease note the following differences between grants and bounties. Grants are intended to be applied for by those who are wishing to carry out the work themselves. Bounties are open-ended goals that could be met by anyone, including those other than the proposing party. In other words, if I believed that Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes and I wanted to be the one to built it, I would apply for a grant. If I instead thought Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes but I wanted it to be open to whoever built it first to claim the reward (similar to a prize), then I’d apply for a bounty.
\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:
\nGMC Goals
\nGrants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:
\nbecome a node operator
\noperate a node, mint rETH
\nhold or use rETH
\nimprove the quality of life for the protocol and its community.
\nBounty Rubric
\nThe Bounties rubric involves scoring each of the three categories from 1 to 5:
\nIf the bounty is completed successfully, to what extent does it further the GMC goals?
\nTo what extent is it likely that the bounty can be feasibly claimed/completed successfully?
\nIf the bounty is successfully completed, how large is the benefit to the protocol relative to the size of the proposed costs?
\nThe maximum score is 15 and the minimum is 3.
\nBounty Application
\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, entering N/A where appropriate:
\n## Bounty Application\n\n## Bounty: Name of Bounty\n\n### What is the nature of the proposed bounty?\n\n### Must the results of this project be entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n## Benefits - enter N/A where appropriate\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to stake ETH for rETH?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help rETH holders?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people already running a Rocket Pool node?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help the Rocket Pool community?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help RPL holders?\n\n### What other non-RPL protocols, DAOs, projects, or individuals, would stand to benefit from the bounty being successfully completed?\n\n### Will the results of the completed bounty be open source?\n\n## Work and Verification\n\n### What steps would be entailed in completing the bounty? Do successful examples of such work exist elsewhere?\n\n### How long is the proposed bounty available for? Is it awarded to the first team to successfully claim it, or is it in some way divided among all such successful claims in the proposed availability period?\n\n### Who will test any products submitted for claiming the bounty?\n\n### What is the acceptance criteria for awarding of the bounty?\n\n## Payment\n\n### How much USD $ is the applicant requesting for successful completion of the bounty?\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons proposing the bounty have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if any member of the GMC would benefit directly financially from the successful completion of the bounty).\n\n### Will the applicant, or any protocol or project in which the applicant has a vested interest (other than Rocket Pool), benefit financially if the bounty is successfully completed?```9 posts - 4 participants
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"This thread is for applications to establish a new bounty as part of Rocket Pool’s July 2023 (Round 3) bounties. Please only post bounty applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread (link) which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those bounty applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by July 15, 2023 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered.\nPlease note the following differences between grants and bounties. Grants are intended to be applied for by those who are wishing to carry out the work themselves. Bounties are open-ended goals that could be met by anyone, including those other than the proposing party. In other words, if I believed that Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes and I wanted to be the one to built it, I would apply for a grant. If I instead thought Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes but I wanted it to be open to whoever built it first to claim the reward (similar to a prize), then I’d apply for a bounty.\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:\nGMC Goals\nGrants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:\nbecome a node operator\noperate a node, mint rETH\nhold or use rETH\nimprove the quality of life for the protocol and its community.\nBounty Rubric\nThe Bounties rubric involves scoring each of the three categories from 1 to 5:\nIf the bounty is completed successfully, to what extent does it further the GMC goals?\nTo what extent is it likely that the bounty can be feasibly claimed/completed successfully?\nIf the bounty is successfully completed, how large is the benefit to the protocol relative to the size of the proposed costs?\nThe maximum score is 15 and the minimum is 3.\nBounty Application\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, entering N/A where appropriate:\n## Bounty Application\n\n## Bounty: Name of Bounty\n\n### What is the nature of the proposed bounty?\n\n### Must the results of this project be entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n## Benefits - enter N/A where appropriate\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to stake ETH for rETH?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help rETH holders?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people already running a Rocket Pool node?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help the Rocket Pool community?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help RPL holders?\n\n### What other non-RPL protocols, DAOs, projects, or individuals, would stand to benefit from the bounty being successfully completed?\n\n### Will the results of the completed bounty be open source?\n\n## Work and Verification\n\n### What steps would be entailed in completing the bounty? Do successful examples of such work exist elsewhere?\n\n### How long is the proposed bounty available for? Is it awarded to the first team to successfully claim it, or is it in some way divided among all such successful claims in the proposed availability period?\n\n### Who will test any products submitted for claiming the bounty?\n\n### What is the acceptance criteria for awarding of the bounty?\n\n## Payment\n\n### How much USD $ is the applicant requesting for successful completion of the bounty?\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons proposing the bounty have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if any member of the GMC would benefit directly financially from the successful completion of the bounty).\n\n### Will the applicant, or any protocol or project in which the applicant has a vested interest (other than Rocket Pool), benefit financially if the bounty is successfully completed?```\n9 posts - 4 participants\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-1936","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-06-30T16:18:38.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"July 2023 GMC Community Discussion of Submitted Applications","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/july-2023-gmc-community-discussion-of-submitted-applications/1935","pubDate":"Fri, 30 Jun 2023 16:14:40 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nIn order to keep the application threads clear of discussions (to make it easier for committee members to read and score them), please use this thread for any and all questions and discussions of July 2023 (Round 3) period of grant, bounty, and retrospective award applications.
\n22 posts - 13 participants
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"In order to keep the application threads clear of discussions (to make it easier for committee members to read and score them), please use this thread for any and all questions and discussions of July 2023 (Round 3) period of grant, bounty, and retrospective award applications.\n22 posts - 13 participants\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-1935","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-06-30T16:14:40.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"April 2023 Grants/Bounties/Retrospective Awards Round Results Correction","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/april-2023-grants-bounties-retrospective-awards-round-results-correction/1745","pubDate":"Wed, 03 May 2023 20:22:55 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nThe GMC recently corrected an accounting error related to GA022306 - Twitter Spaces. When discussing this application, the committee had mistakenly assumed that payments were made every three weeks, when in fact they were made weekly. As a result, the award has been updated from $470 per month to $1410 per month.
\nThis can be seen on the official post here.
\n1 post - 1 participant
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"The GMC recently corrected an accounting error related to GA022306 - Twitter Spaces. When discussing this application, the committee had mistakenly assumed that payments were made every three weeks, when in fact they were made weekly. As a result, the award has been updated from $470 per month to $1410 per month.\nThis can be seen on the official post here.\n1 post - 1 participant\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-1745","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-05-03T20:22:55.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"April 2023 Grants/Bounties/Retrospective Awards Round Results","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/april-2023-grants-bounties-retrospective-awards-round-results/1743","pubDate":"Wed, 03 May 2023 18:41:25 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nHello everyone! We have concluded discussions and scoring for the April 2023 Grants/Bounties/RA Award Round. I’m happy to announce the following award winners. For those who did not receive an award, please note that applicants are welcome to re-apply. The next round is scheduled to start on July 1. Kindly note that we have implemented a new policy for dashboard applications, wherein funding will only be approved retroactively. This measure has been put in place to ensure that we derive the maximum possible value, given the large number of dashboard developers in the space. See more comments about this below.
\nThis post also begins the fourteen-day clock during which, according to RPIP-15, “[a]nyone MAY file an RPIP disputing a grant, bounty, or retrospective award within two weeks of the announcement of recipients. Such an RPIP SHALL be subject to a snapshot vote.” Any awards not subject to such a challenge will become official on May 17 at 23:59 UTC.
\nAward Denominations (click for more details)\nProposal Scoring Process (click for more details)\nAwards, Average Overall Scores, and Feedback (click for more details)Final Vote (click for more details)Dashboard Policy (click for more details)\nETH Denver Volunteering (click for more details)\nRPIP-18 Conflicts Of Interest (click for more details)\n9 posts - 6 participants
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"Hello everyone! We have concluded discussions and scoring for the April 2023 Grants/Bounties/RA Award Round. I’m happy to announce the following award winners. For those who did not receive an award, please note that applicants are welcome to re-apply. The next round is scheduled to start on July 1. Kindly note that we have implemented a new policy for dashboard applications, wherein funding will only be approved retroactively. This measure has been put in place to ensure that we derive the maximum possible value, given the large number of dashboard developers in the space. See more comments about this below.\nThis post also begins the fourteen-day clock during which, according to RPIP-15, “[a]nyone MAY file an RPIP disputing a grant, bounty, or retrospective award within two weeks of the announcement of recipients. Such an RPIP SHALL be subject to a snapshot vote.” Any awards not subject to such a challenge will become official on May 17 at 23:59 UTC.\n(click for more details)\nProposal Scoring Process (click for more details)\nAwards, Average Overall Scores, and Feedback (click for more details)Final Vote (click for more details)Dashboard Policy (click for more details)\nETH Denver Volunteering (click for more details)\nRPIP-18 Conflicts Of Interest (click for more details)\n \n9 posts - 6 participants\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-1743","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-05-03T18:41:25.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"April 2023 GMC Call for Bounty Applications - Deadline is April 15th","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/april-2023-gmc-call-for-bounty-applications-deadline-is-april-15th/1637","pubDate":"Sun, 02 Apr 2023 11:57:54 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nThis thread is for applications to establish a new bounty as part of Rocket Pool’s April 2023 (Round 2) bounties. Please only post bounty applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those bounty applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by April 15, 2023 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered.
\nPlease note the following differences between grants and bounties. Grants are intended to be applied for by those who are wishing to carry out the work themselves. Bounties are open-ended goals that could be met by anyone, including those other than the proposing party. In other words, if I believed that Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes and I wanted to be the one to built it, I would apply for a grant. If I instead thought Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes but I wanted it to be open to whoever built it first to claim the reward (similar to a prize), then I’d apply for a bounty.
\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:
\nGMC Goals
\nGrants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:
\nbecome a node operator
\noperate a node, mint rETH
\nhold or use rETH
\nimprove the quality of life for the protocol and its community.
\nBounty Rubric
\nThe Bounties rubric involves scoring each of the three categories from 1 to 5:
\nIf the bounty is completed successfully, to what extent does it further the GMC goals?
\nTo what extent is it likely that the bounty can be feasibly claimed/completed successfully?
\nIf the bounty is successfully completed, how large is the benefit to the protocol relative to the size of the proposed costs?
\nThe maximum score is 15 and the minimum is 3.
\nBounty Application
\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, entering N/A where appropriate:
\n## Bounty Application\n\n## Bounty\n\n### What is the nature of the proposed bounty?\n\n### Must the results of this project be entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n## Benefits - enter N/A where appropriate\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to stake ETH for rETH?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help rETH holders?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people already running a Rocket Pool node?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help the Rocket Pool community?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help RPL holders?\n\n### What other non-RPL protocols, DAOs, projects, or individuals, would stand to benefit from the bounty being successfully completed?\n\n### Will the results of the completed bounty be open source?\n\n## Work and Verification\n\n### What steps would be entailed in completing the bounty? Do successful examples of such work exist elsewhere?\n\n### How long is the proposed bounty available for? Is it awarded to the first team to successfully claim it, or is it in some way divided among all such successful claims in the proposed availability period?\n\n### Who will test any products submitted for claiming the bounty?\n\n### What is the acceptance criteria for awarding of the bounty?\n\n## Payment\n\n### How much RPL is the applicant requesting for successful completion of the bounty?\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons proposing the bounty have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if any member of the GMC would benefit directly financially from the successful completion of the bounty).\n\n### Will the applicant, or any protocol or project in which the applicant has a vested interest (other than Rocket Pool), benefit financially if the bounty is successfully completed?```18 posts - 10 participants
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"This thread is for applications to establish a new bounty as part of Rocket Pool’s April 2023 (Round 2) bounties. Please only post bounty applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those bounty applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by April 15, 2023 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered.\nPlease note the following differences between grants and bounties. Grants are intended to be applied for by those who are wishing to carry out the work themselves. Bounties are open-ended goals that could be met by anyone, including those other than the proposing party. In other words, if I believed that Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes and I wanted to be the one to built it, I would apply for a grant. If I instead thought Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes but I wanted it to be open to whoever built it first to claim the reward (similar to a prize), then I’d apply for a bounty.\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:\nGMC Goals\nGrants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:\nbecome a node operator\noperate a node, mint rETH\nhold or use rETH\nimprove the quality of life for the protocol and its community.\nBounty Rubric\nThe Bounties rubric involves scoring each of the three categories from 1 to 5:\nIf the bounty is completed successfully, to what extent does it further the GMC goals?\nTo what extent is it likely that the bounty can be feasibly claimed/completed successfully?\nIf the bounty is successfully completed, how large is the benefit to the protocol relative to the size of the proposed costs?\nThe maximum score is 15 and the minimum is 3.\nBounty Application\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, entering N/A where appropriate:\n## Bounty Application\n\n## Bounty\n\n### What is the nature of the proposed bounty?\n\n### Must the results of this project be entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n## Benefits - enter N/A where appropriate\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to stake ETH for rETH?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help rETH holders?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people already running a Rocket Pool node?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help the Rocket Pool community?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help RPL holders?\n\n### What other non-RPL protocols, DAOs, projects, or individuals, would stand to benefit from the bounty being successfully completed?\n\n### Will the results of the completed bounty be open source?\n\n## Work and Verification\n\n### What steps would be entailed in completing the bounty? Do successful examples of such work exist elsewhere?\n\n### How long is the proposed bounty available for? Is it awarded to the first team to successfully claim it, or is it in some way divided among all such successful claims in the proposed availability period?\n\n### Who will test any products submitted for claiming the bounty?\n\n### What is the acceptance criteria for awarding of the bounty?\n\n## Payment\n\n### How much RPL is the applicant requesting for successful completion of the bounty?\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons proposing the bounty have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if any member of the GMC would benefit directly financially from the successful completion of the bounty).\n\n### Will the applicant, or any protocol or project in which the applicant has a vested interest (other than Rocket Pool), benefit financially if the bounty is successfully completed?```\n18 posts - 10 participants\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-1637","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-04-02T11:57:54.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"April 2023 GMC Community Discussion of Submitted Applications","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/april-2023-gmc-community-discussion-of-submitted-applications/1636","pubDate":"Sun, 02 Apr 2023 11:55:07 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nIn order to keep the application threads clear of discussions (to make it easier for committee members to read and score them), please use this thread for any and all questions and discussions of April 2023 (Round 2) period of grant, bounty, and retrospective award applications.
\n23 posts - 9 participants
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"In order to keep the application threads clear of discussions (to make it easier for committee members to read and score them), please use this thread for any and all questions and discussions of April 2023 (Round 2) period of grant, bounty, and retrospective award applications.\n23 posts - 9 participants\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-1636","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-04-02T11:55:07.000Z"},{"creator":"calurduran","title":"January 2023 Grants/Bounties/Retrospective Awards Round Results","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/january-2023-grants-bounties-retrospective-awards-round-results/1474","pubDate":"Tue, 31 Jan 2023 14:48:34 +0000","dc:creator":"calurduran","content":"\nHello, Rocket Pool community.
\nOn behalf of the GMC, I am happy to announce the following award winners for the January 2023 Grants/Bounties/RA Award Round. For those who did not receive an award, please note that applicants are welcome to re-apply. The next round will likely kick off on April 1, pending finalization of the ongoing RPIP-18 vote. Also, please note that there was one broad category of grant applications - translations of RP documentation - that were not accepted at this time due to anticipated upcoming changes to the documentation due to the Atlas upgrade. A full explanation is below.
\nThis post also begins the fourteen-day clock during which, according to RPIP-15, “[a]nyone MAY file an RPIP disputing a grant, bounty, or retrospective award within two weeks of the announcement of recipients. Such an RPIP SHALL be subject to a snapshot vote.” Any awards not subject to such a challenge will become official on February 15 at 23:59 UTC.
\nAward Denominations (click for more details)\nProposal Scoring Process (click for more details)\nAwards, Average Overall Scores, and Feedback (click for more details)\nFinal Vote (click for more details)\nPayout Denominations and RPL Price Fluctuations (click for more details)\nContinued below because this hit the character limit.
\n20 posts - 9 participants
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"Hello, Rocket Pool community.\nOn behalf of the GMC, I am happy to announce the following award winners for the January 2023 Grants/Bounties/RA Award Round. For those who did not receive an award, please note that applicants are welcome to re-apply. The next round will likely kick off on April 1, pending finalization of the ongoing RPIP-18 vote. Also, please note that there was one broad category of grant applications - translations of RP documentation - that were not accepted at this time due to anticipated upcoming changes to the documentation due to the Atlas upgrade. A full explanation is below.\nThis post also begins the fourteen-day clock during which, according to RPIP-15, “[a]nyone MAY file an RPIP disputing a grant, bounty, or retrospective award within two weeks of the announcement of recipients. Such an RPIP SHALL be subject to a snapshot vote.” Any awards not subject to such a challenge will become official on February 15 at 23:59 UTC.\n(click for more details)\nProposal Scoring Process (click for more details)\nAwards, Average Overall Scores, and Feedback (click for more details)\nFinal Vote (click for more details)\nPayout Denominations and RPL Price Fluctuations (click for more details)\nContinued below because this hit the character limit.\n20 posts - 9 participants\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-1474","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-01-31T14:48:34.000Z"},{"creator":"calurduran","title":"January 2023 GMC Call for Bounty Applications - Deadline is January 15th","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/january-2023-gmc-call-for-bounty-applications-deadline-is-january-15th/1336","pubDate":"Sun, 01 Jan 2023 13:37:48 +0000","dc:creator":"calurduran","content":"\nThis thread is for applications to establish a new bounty as part of Rocket Pool’s January 2023 (Round 1) bounties. Please only post bounty applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those bounty applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by January 15, 2023 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered.
\nPlease note the following differences between grants and bounties. Grants are intended to be applied for by those who are wishing to carry out the work themselves. Bounties are open-ended goals that could be met by anyone, including those other than the proposing party. In other words, if I believed that Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes and I wanted to be the one to built it, I would apply for a grant. If I instead thought Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes but I wanted it to be open to whoever built it first to claim the reward (similar to a prize), then I’d apply for a bounty.
\nAlso please note that the below application was edited to turn it into a copy/paste format on January 5th. Applications submitted previously are not expected to re-submit in the new format.
\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:
\nGMC Goals
\nGrants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:
\nbecome a node operator
\noperate a node, mint rETH
\nhold or use rETH
\nimprove the quality of life for the protocol and its community.
\nBounty Rubric
\nThe Bounties rubric involves scoring each of the three categories from 1 to 5:
\nIf the bounty is completed successfully, to what extent does it further the GMC goals?
\nTo what extent is it likely that the bounty can be feasibly claimed/completed successfully?
\nIf the bounty is successfully completed, how large is the benefit to the protocol relative to the size of the proposed costs?
\nThe maximum score is 15 and the minimum is 3.
\nBounty Application
\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, entering N/A where appropriate:
\n##Bounty Application\n\n##Bounty\n\n###What is the nature of the proposed bounty?\n\n###Must the results of this project be entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n##Benefits - enter N/A where appropriate\n\n###If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to stake ETH for rETH?\n\n###If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help rETH holders?\n\n###If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time?\n\n###If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people already running a Rocket Pool node?\n\n###If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help the Rocket Pool community?\n\n###If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help RPL holders?\n\n###What other non-RPL protocols, DAOs, projects, or individuals, would stand to benefit from the bounty being successfully completed?\n\n###Will the results of the completed bounty be open source?\n\n##Work and Verification\n\n###What steps would be entailed in completing the bounty? Do successful examples of such work exist elsewhere?\n\n###How long is the proposed bounty available for? Is it awarded to the first team to successfully claim it, or is it in some way divided among all such successful claims in the proposed availability period?\n\n###Who will test any products submitted for claiming the bounty?\n\n###What is the acceptance criteria for awarding of the bounty?\n\n##Payment\n\n###How much RPL is the applicant requesting for successful completion of the bounty?\n\n##Conflict of Interest\n\n###Does the person or persons proposing the bounty have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if any member of the GMC would benefit directly financially from the successful completion of the bounty).\n\n###Will the applicant, or any protocol or project in which the applicant has a vested interest (other than Rocket Pool), benefit financially if the bounty is successfully completed?```12 posts - 8 participants
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"This thread is for applications to establish a new bounty as part of Rocket Pool’s January 2023 (Round 1) bounties. Please only post bounty applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those bounty applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by January 15, 2023 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered.\nPlease note the following differences between grants and bounties. Grants are intended to be applied for by those who are wishing to carry out the work themselves. Bounties are open-ended goals that could be met by anyone, including those other than the proposing party. In other words, if I believed that Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes and I wanted to be the one to built it, I would apply for a grant. If I instead thought Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes but I wanted it to be open to whoever built it first to claim the reward (similar to a prize), then I’d apply for a bounty.\nAlso please note that the below application was edited to turn it into a copy/paste format on January 5th. Applications submitted previously are not expected to re-submit in the new format.\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:\nGMC Goals\nGrants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:\nbecome a node operator\noperate a node, mint rETH\nhold or use rETH\nimprove the quality of life for the protocol and its community.\nBounty Rubric\nThe Bounties rubric involves scoring each of the three categories from 1 to 5:\nIf the bounty is completed successfully, to what extent does it further the GMC goals?\nTo what extent is it likely that the bounty can be feasibly claimed/completed successfully?\nIf the bounty is successfully completed, how large is the benefit to the protocol relative to the size of the proposed costs?\nThe maximum score is 15 and the minimum is 3.\nBounty Application\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, entering N/A where appropriate:\n##Bounty Application\n\n##Bounty\n\n###What is the nature of the proposed bounty?\n\n###Must the results of this project be entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n##Benefits - enter N/A where appropriate\n\n###If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to stake ETH for rETH?\n\n###If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help rETH holders?\n\n###If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time?\n\n###If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people already running a Rocket Pool node?\n\n###If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help the Rocket Pool community?\n\n###If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help RPL holders?\n\n###What other non-RPL protocols, DAOs, projects, or individuals, would stand to benefit from the bounty being successfully completed?\n\n###Will the results of the completed bounty be open source?\n\n##Work and Verification\n\n###What steps would be entailed in completing the bounty? Do successful examples of such work exist elsewhere?\n\n###How long is the proposed bounty available for? Is it awarded to the first team to successfully claim it, or is it in some way divided among all such successful claims in the proposed availability period?\n\n###Who will test any products submitted for claiming the bounty?\n\n###What is the acceptance criteria for awarding of the bounty?\n\n##Payment\n\n###How much RPL is the applicant requesting for successful completion of the bounty?\n\n##Conflict of Interest\n\n###Does the person or persons proposing the bounty have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if any member of the GMC would benefit directly financially from the successful completion of the bounty).\n\n###Will the applicant, or any protocol or project in which the applicant has a vested interest (other than Rocket Pool), benefit financially if the bounty is successfully completed?```\n12 posts - 8 participants\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-1336","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-01-01T13:37:48.000Z"},{"creator":"calurduran","title":"January 2023 GMC Community Discussion of Submitted Applications","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/january-2023-gmc-community-discussion-of-submitted-applications/1334","pubDate":"Sun, 01 Jan 2023 13:34:21 +0000","dc:creator":"calurduran","content":"\nIn order to keep the application threads clear of discussions (to make it easier for committee members to read and score them), please use this thread for any and all questions and discussions of Round 1 grant, bounty, and retrospective award applications.
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\n \n ","contentSnippet":"In order to keep the application threads clear of discussions (to make it easier for committee members to read and score them), please use this thread for any and all questions and discussions of Round 1 grant, bounty, and retrospective award applications.\n59 posts - 22 participants\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-1334","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-01-01T13:34:21.000Z"}] +[{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"Round 10 (Feb 12th - Mar 10) Grants / Bounties / Retrospective Awards Results)","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/round-10-feb-12th-mar-10-grants-bounties-retrospective-awards-results/2887","pubDate":"Fri, 29 Mar 2024 14:39:04 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nThe GMC has concluded discussions and scoring for the Round 10 (Feb 12 - Mar 10) Grants/Bounties/RA Award Round. For those who did not receive an award, please note that applicants are welcome to re-apply.
\nThis post also begins the fourteen-day clock during which, according to RPIP-15, “[a]nyone MAY file an RPIP disputing a grant, bounty, or retrospective award within two weeks of the announcement of recipients. Such an RPIP SHALL be subject to a snapshot vote.” Any awards not subject to such a challenge will become official on Apr 12, 2024 at 23:59 UTC.
\n\nSubcommittees (click for more details)\n\nAwarded Amounts (click for more details)\n\nModifications from Last Round (click for more details)\n\nUpcoming Modifications / In Development (click for more details)\n\nApplication Breakdown (click for more details)\n\nAwards, Average Overall Scores (click for more details)\n\nDetailed Award Results (click for more details)\n\nMember Participation (click for more details)\n\nFinal Voting Stages (click for more details)\n2 posts - 2 participants
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"The GMC has concluded discussions and scoring for the Round 10 (Feb 12 - Mar 10) Grants/Bounties/RA Award Round. For those who did not receive an award, please note that applicants are welcome to re-apply.\nThis post also begins the fourteen-day clock during which, according to RPIP-15, “[a]nyone MAY file an RPIP disputing a grant, bounty, or retrospective award within two weeks of the announcement of recipients. Such an RPIP SHALL be subject to a snapshot vote.” Any awards not subject to such a challenge will become official on Apr 12, 2024 at 23:59 UTC.\n(click for more details)\n\nAwarded Amounts (click for more details)\n\nModifications from Last Round (click for more details)\n\nUpcoming Modifications / In Development (click for more details)\n\nApplication Breakdown (click for more details)\n\nAwards, Average Overall Scores (click for more details)\n\nDetailed Award Results (click for more details)\n\nMember Participation (click for more details)\n\nFinal Voting Stages (click for more details)\n \n2 posts - 2 participants\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2887","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2024-03-29T14:39:04.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"Round 11 - Call For Bounty Applications - Deadline is April 7","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/round-11-call-for-bounty-applications-deadline-is-april-7/2776","pubDate":"Mon, 11 Mar 2024 00:37:38 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nThis thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s March 10, 2024 - April 7, 2024 bounties. Please only post bounty applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by April 7, 2024 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any bounties posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next award period.
\nThis is the expected schedule for round 11:
\n- \n
- Application Period (March 10th - April 7th) \n
- Negotiation Period (April 8th - April 22nd) \n
- Scoring Deadline (April 23rd) \n
- Final Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (April 24th - April 27th) \n
- Award Announcement (April 28th) \n
To guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:
\nGMC Goals (click for more details)\nBounties Rubric (click for more details)\nBounty Proposal Template
\nGuidelines
\n- \n
- The goals of the Bounty Proposal are:\n
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- to communicate your bounty idea clearly, in general terms, such that the GMC can decide if it’s worth pursuing. \n
- to estimate the benefits and costs attached to your proposal. \n
- to disclose any relevant conflicts of interest. \n
\n - Answers to the template questions do not need to be highly detailed. Estimates or ranges are acceptable. Brief answers are also fine. \n
Template
\n# Bounty Name\n\n## General Information\n\n### What is the nature of the proposed bounty?\n\n### Why are you writing this bounty proposal?\n\n\n## Benefit\n\n<please enter N/A where appropriate>\n\n| Group | Benefits |\n|---|---|\n| Potential rETH holders | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to stake ETH for rETH? |\n| rETH holders | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help rETH holders? |\n| Potential NOs | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time? |\n| NOs | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people already running a Rocket Pool node? |\n| Community | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help the Rocket Pool community? |\n| RPL holders | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help RPL holders? |\n\n### Which other non-RPL protocols, DAOs, projects, or individuals would stand to benefit from the bounty being successfully completed?\n\n\n\n## Work\n\n### What steps would be entailed in completing the bounty? Do successful examples of such work exist elsewhere? What skillsets or knowledge will be required?\n\n### What advice would you give a bounty hunter working on this bounty?\n\n### Should the output of this bounty be available under an open source license?\n\n\n\n## Costs\n\n### How much do you think the completion of this bounty worth to Rocket Pool (in USD)?\n\n### How much work will be needed to verify this bounty has been completed? What skillsets or knowledge will be required?\n\n\n## Structure\n\n### How would you structure this bounty, and why? \n* A single payout to single team on completion? \n* Divided into milestones? \n* Multiple payouts to multiple teams? \n* Should this be written up as multiple bounty definitions?\n* Something else?\n\n### Is this bounty repeatable?\n\n### Are there any reasonable circumstances under which this bounty should be withdrawn? Should it expire?\n\n\n## Conflicts of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons proposing the bounty have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if any member of the GMC would benefit directly financially from the successful completion of the bounty).\n\n### Will the applicant, or any protocol or project in which the applicant has a vested interest (other than Rocket Pool), benefit financially if the bounty is successfully completed?\nBounty Definition Template
\nGuidelines
\n- \n
- When a single proposal bounty proposal has parts that must be completed by different groups, it should become multiple definitions. \n
- Where reasonably possible, bountiy definitions should limit the number of distinct skillsets required for completion of the bounty. \n
- Bounties should be defined in terms of the smallest worthwhile unit of work. IE: $25 to add/update a single relevant FAQ question rather than $5,000 to update the FAQ. \n
- Include any information or resources that might reasonably help a bounty hunter complete the bounty. \n
- Think carefully about which tasks are required, and which can be optional. \n
- Clearly list any dependencies, if the bounty cannot be completed in all circumstances. \n
- Only include multiple milestones for large bounties with natural points of division. \n
Template
\n# Bounty Name \n\n## Data\n* Repeatable?\n* Expiring?\n* Skillsets for completion? (See existing bounties and reuse where possible, new skillsets are recommended if sufficiently distinct)\n* Relevant tags? (See existing bounties and reuse where possible, new tags are recommended if sufficiently distinct)\n* Min reward (USD)?\n* Max reward (USD)?\n* Any linked definitions? (e.g. if a single bounty proposal becomes multiple definitions.)\n* Any dependencies? \n\n## Summary \nShort 1-3 sentences describing the bounty.\n\n## Dependencies\nIs there anything that must happen (outside of a bounty hunter's control) before it is possible to complete this bounty? This may be other bounties that must be completed first, an upcoming event or change or a regular occurance that triggers a valid bounty. This section is optional. May be later removed from the definition if the dependency becomes permanently met. \n\n## Required Milestones\nWhat _must_ be completed for a bounty hunter to claim some amount of bounty. Described per milestone.\n\n### Milestone A - <Name of Milestone>\n**Payout: ** <payout amount>\nClear bulleted list or subheadings covering the items that must be completed and/or adhered to for this milestone to be valid.\n\n### Milestone B - <Name of Milestone>\n**Payout: ** <payout amount>\nClear bulleted list or subheadings covering the items that must be completed and/or adhered to for this milestone to be valid.\n\n### Milestone C - <Name of Milestone>...\n\n## Optional Milestones\nWhat tasks _may_ be completed for a bounty hunter to earn extra bounty rewards. Described per milestone. This section is optional.\n\nOptional milestones may be less strictly defined than required milestones. You may aggregate multiple minor considerations that would contribute to a payout. \n\n### Milestone D - <Name of Milestone>\n**Maximum Payout: ** <maximum payout amount>\nClear bulleted list of the items that would contribute to payout for this milestone.\n\n### Milestone E - <Name of Milestone>...\n\n\n## Further Notes\nAnything you think that would be beneficial for a bounty hunter to know when working on this bounty. Maybe be divided into subsections as needed.\n\n## Resources\nLinks to repositories, web pages, forum discussions, etc. Anything that the bounty hunter may be able to use to do a better job on the bounty work. \n\n## Contacts\nIndividuals that have agreed to act as contacts for this bounty. Include usernames + contact details for any platform on which the contact is willing to respond to requests. Any contacts are expected to fully understand the bounty definition. This section is optional. \n\nContacts:\n* MAY be eligible for incentives.\n* SHOULD NOT assist the bounty hunter directly with the bounty work.\n* SHOULD assist bounty hunters via feedback, direction and oversight upon request.\n\n## Verification\nWho is expected to verify that the work delivered meets the relevant milestones? This person or group must have agreed to do this in advance of this definition being published. This person or group should have any relevant skillsets needed to properly verify the bounty work.\n\n\n1 post - 1 participant
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"This thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s March 10, 2024 - April 7, 2024 bounties. Please only post bounty applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by April 7, 2024 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any bounties posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next award period.\nThis is the expected schedule for round 11:\nApplication Period (March 10th - April 7th)\nNegotiation Period (April 8th - April 22nd)\nScoring Deadline (April 23rd)\nFinal Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (April 24th - April 27th)\nAward Announcement (April 28th)\n(click for more details)\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:\n(click for more details)\nBounties Rubric (click for more details)\nBounty Proposal Template\nGuidelines\nThe goals of the Bounty Proposal are:\n\nto communicate your bounty idea clearly, in general terms, such that the GMC can decide if it’s worth pursuing.\nto estimate the benefits and costs attached to your proposal.\nto disclose any relevant conflicts of interest.\nAnswers to the template questions do not need to be highly detailed. Estimates or ranges are acceptable. Brief answers are also fine.\nTemplate\n# Bounty Name\n\n## General Information\n\n### What is the nature of the proposed bounty?\n\n### Why are you writing this bounty proposal?\n\n\n## Benefit\n\nIn order to keep the application threads clear of discussions (to make it easier for committee members to read and score them), please use this thread for any and all questions and discussions of round 11 period of grant, bounty, and retrospective award applications.
\n1 post - 1 participant
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"In order to keep the application threads clear of discussions (to make it easier for committee members to read and score them), please use this thread for any and all questions and discussions of round 11 period of grant, bounty, and retrospective award applications.\n1 post - 1 participant\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2774","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2024-03-11T00:21:55.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"Round 9 (Jan 14th - Feb 12th) Grants / Bounties / Retrospective Awards Results","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/round-9-jan-14th-feb-12th-grants-bounties-retrospective-awards-results/2752","pubDate":"Sun, 25 Feb 2024 19:46:46 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nThe GMC has concluded discussions and scoring for the Round 9 (Jan 14 - Feb 12) Grants/Bounties/RA Award Round. For those who did not receive an award, please note that applicants are welcome to re-apply.
\nThis post also begins the fourteen-day clock during which, according to RPIP-15, “[a]nyone MAY file an RPIP disputing a grant, bounty, or retrospective award within two weeks of the announcement of recipients. Such an RPIP SHALL be subject to a snapshot vote.” Any awards not subject to such a challenge will become official on Mar 10, 2024 at 23:59 UTC.
\n\nSubcommittees (click for more details)\n\nAwarded Amounts (click for more details)\n\nModifications from Last Round (click for more details)\n\nUpcoming Modifications / In Development (click for more details)\n\nApplication Breakdown (click for more details)\n\nAwards, Average Overall Scores (click for more details)\n\nDetailed Award Results (click for more details)\n\nMember Participation (click for more details)\n\nFinal Voting Stages (click for more details)\n5 posts - 3 participants
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"The GMC has concluded discussions and scoring for the Round 9 (Jan 14 - Feb 12) Grants/Bounties/RA Award Round. For those who did not receive an award, please note that applicants are welcome to re-apply.\nThis post also begins the fourteen-day clock during which, according to RPIP-15, “[a]nyone MAY file an RPIP disputing a grant, bounty, or retrospective award within two weeks of the announcement of recipients. Such an RPIP SHALL be subject to a snapshot vote.” Any awards not subject to such a challenge will become official on Mar 10, 2024 at 23:59 UTC.\n(click for more details)\n\nAwarded Amounts (click for more details)\n\nModifications from Last Round (click for more details)\n\nUpcoming Modifications / In Development (click for more details)\n\nApplication Breakdown (click for more details)\n\nAwards, Average Overall Scores (click for more details)\n\nDetailed Award Results (click for more details)\n\nMember Participation (click for more details)\n\nFinal Voting Stages (click for more details)\n \n5 posts - 3 participants\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2752","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2024-02-25T19:46:46.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"Round 10 - GMC Call For Bounty Applications - Deadline Is March 10","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/round-10-gmc-call-for-bounty-applications-deadline-is-march-10/2721","pubDate":"Mon, 12 Feb 2024 15:09:59 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nThis thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s Feburary 12, 2024 - March 10, 2024 grants. Please only post bounty applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by March 10, 2024 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any applications posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next award period.
\nThis is the expected schedule for round 10:
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- Application Period (February 12th - March 10th) \n
- Application Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (March 10th - March 25th) \n
- Scoring Deadline (March 26th) \n
- Final Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (March 27th - March 30th) \n
- Award Announcement (March 31st) \n
To guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:
\nGMC Goals (click for more details)\nBounties Rubric (click for more details)\nApplicants are requested to submit both a bounty proposal and a bounty definition. Please copy paste the templates below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance.
\nBounty Proposal Template
\nGuidelines
\n- \n
- The goals of the Bounty Proposal are:\n
- \n
- to communicate your bounty idea clearly, in general terms, such that the GMC can decide if it’s worth pursuing. \n
- to estimate the benefits and costs attached to your proposal. \n
- to disclose any relevant conflicts of interest. \n
\n - Answers to the template questions do not need to be highly detailed. Estimates or ranges are acceptable. Brief answers are also fine. \n
Template
\n# Bounty Name\n\n## General Information\n\n### What is the nature of the proposed bounty?\n\n### Why are you writing this bounty proposal?\n\n\n## Benefit\n\n<please enter N/A where appropriate>\n\n| Group | Benefits |\n|---|---|\n| Potential rETH holders | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to stake ETH for rETH? |\n| rETH holders | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help rETH holders? |\n| Potential NOs | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time? |\n| NOs | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people already running a Rocket Pool node? |\n| Community | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help the Rocket Pool community? |\n| RPL holders | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help RPL holders? |\n\n### Which other non-RPL protocols, DAOs, projects, or individuals would stand to benefit from the bounty being successfully completed?\n\n\n\n## Work\n\n### What steps would be entailed in completing the bounty? Do successful examples of such work exist elsewhere? What skillsets or knowledge will be required?\n\n### What advice would you give a bounty hunter working on this bounty?\n\n### Should the output of this bounty be available under an open source license?\n\n\n\n## Costs\n\n### How much do you think the completion of this bounty worth to Rocket Pool (in USD)?\n\n### How much work will be needed to verify this bounty has been completed? What skillsets or knowledge will be required?\n\n\n## Structure\n\n### How would you structure this bounty, and why? \n* A single payout to single team on completion? \n* Divided into milestones? \n* Multiple payouts to multiple teams? \n* Should this be written up as multiple bounty definitions?\n* Something else?\n\n### Is this bounty repeatable?\n\n### Are there any reasonable circumstances under which this bounty should be withdrawn? Should it expire?\n\n\n## Conflicts of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons proposing the bounty have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if any member of the GMC would benefit directly financially from the successful completion of the bounty).\n\n### Will the applicant, or any protocol or project in which the applicant has a vested interest (other than Rocket Pool), benefit financially if the bounty is successfully completed?\nBounty Definition Template
\nGuidelines
\n- \n
- When a single proposal bounty proposal has parts that must be completed by different groups, it should become multiple definitions. \n
- Where reasonably possible, bountiy definitions should limit the number of distinct skillsets required for completion of the bounty. \n
- Bounties should be defined in terms of the smallest worthwhile unit of work. IE: $25 to add/update a single relevant FAQ question rather than $5,000 to update the FAQ. \n
- Include any information or resources that might reasonably help a bounty hunter complete the bounty. \n
- Think carefully about which tasks are required, and which can be optional. \n
- Clearly list any dependencies, if the bounty cannot be completed in all circumstances. \n
- Only include multiple milestones for large bounties with natural points of division. \n
Template
\n# Bounty Name \n\n## Data\n* Repeatable?\n* Expiring?\n* Skillsets for completion? (See existing bounties and reuse where possible, new skillsets are recommended if sufficiently distinct)\n* Relevant tags? (See existing bounties and reuse where possible, new tags are recommended if sufficiently distinct)\n* Min reward (USD)?\n* Max reward (USD)?\n* Any linked definitions? (e.g. if a single bounty proposal becomes multiple definitions.)\n* Any dependencies? \n\n## Summary \nShort 1-3 sentences describing the bounty.\n\n## Dependencies\nIs there anything that must happen (outside of a bounty hunter's control) before it is possible to complete this bounty? This may be other bounties that must be completed first, an upcoming event or change or a regular occurance that triggers a valid bounty. This section is optional. May be later removed from the definition if the dependency becomes permanently met. \n\n## Required Milestones\nWhat _must_ be completed for a bounty hunter to claim some amount of bounty. Described per milestone.\n\n### Milestone A - <Name of Milestone>\n**Payout: ** <payout amount>\nClear bulleted list or subheadings covering the items that must be completed and/or adhered to for this milestone to be valid.\n\n### Milestone B - <Name of Milestone>\n**Payout: ** <payout amount>\nClear bulleted list or subheadings covering the items that must be completed and/or adhered to for this milestone to be valid.\n\n### Milestone C - <Name of Milestone>...\n\n## Optional Milestones\nWhat tasks _may_ be completed for a bounty hunter to earn extra bounty rewards. Described per milestone. This section is optional.\n\nOptional milestones may be less strictly defined than required milestones. You may aggregate multiple minor considerations that would contribute to a payout. \n\n### Milestone D - <Name of Milestone>\n**Maximum Payout: ** <maximum payout amount>\nClear bulleted list of the items that would contribute to payout for this milestone.\n\n### Milestone E - <Name of Milestone>...\n\n\n## Further Notes\nAnything you think that would be beneficial for a bounty hunter to know when working on this bounty. Maybe be divided into subsections as needed.\n\n## Resources\nLinks to repositories, web pages, forum discussions, etc. Anything that the bounty hunter may be able to use to do a better job on the bounty work. \n\n## Contacts\nIndividuals that have agreed to act as contacts for this bounty. Include usernames + contact details for any platform on which the contact is willing to respond to requests. Any contacts are expected to fully understand the bounty definition. This section is optional. \n\nContacts:\n* MAY be eligible for incentives.\n* SHOULD NOT assist the bounty hunter directly with the bounty work.\n* SHOULD assist bounty hunters via feedback, direction and oversight upon request.\n\n## Verification\nWho is expected to verify that the work delivered meets the relevant milestones? This person or group must have agreed to do this in advance of this definition being published. This person or group should have any relevant skillsets needed to properly verify the bounty work.\n\n\n1 post - 1 participant
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"This thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s Feburary 12, 2024 - March 10, 2024 grants. Please only post bounty applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by March 10, 2024 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any applications posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next award period.\nThis is the expected schedule for round 10:\nApplication Period (February 12th - March 10th)\nApplication Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (March 10th - March 25th)\nScoring Deadline (March 26th)\nFinal Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (March 27th - March 30th)\nAward Announcement (March 31st)\n(click for more details)\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:\n(click for more details)\nBounties Rubric (click for more details)\nApplicants are requested to submit both a bounty proposal and a bounty definition. Please copy paste the templates below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance.\nBounty Proposal Template\nGuidelines\nThe goals of the Bounty Proposal are:\n\nto communicate your bounty idea clearly, in general terms, such that the GMC can decide if it’s worth pursuing.\nto estimate the benefits and costs attached to your proposal.\nto disclose any relevant conflicts of interest.\nAnswers to the template questions do not need to be highly detailed. Estimates or ranges are acceptable. Brief answers are also fine.\nTemplate\n# Bounty Name\n\n## General Information\n\n### What is the nature of the proposed bounty?\n\n### Why are you writing this bounty proposal?\n\n\n## Benefit\n\nThis thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s Feburary 12, 2024 - March 10, 2024 grants. Please only post retrospective applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by March 10, 2024 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any applications posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next award period.
\nThis is the expected schedule for round 10:
\n- \n
- Application Period (February 12th - March 10th) \n
- Application Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (March 10th - March 25th) \n
- Scoring Deadline (March 26th) \n
- Final Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (March 27th - March 30th) \n
- Award Announcement (March 31st) \n
To guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:
\nGMC Goals (click for more details)\nRetrospective Award Rubric (click for more details)\nRetrospective Award Application Template
\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance.
\n## Name of Retrospective Award\n\n### Who is the proposed retrospective award recipient?\n\n### What specific project or work is the retrospective award in recognition of? Please detail what the project or work entailed and the duration over which it took place.\n\n### Are the subjects of this award entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n\n## Benefit\n\n<please enter N/A where appropriate>\n\n| Group | Benefits |\n|---|---|\n| Potential rETH holders | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help people looking to stake ETH for rETH? |\n| rETH holders | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help rETH holders? |\n| Potential NOs | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time? |\n| NOs | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help people already running a Rocket Pool node? |\n| Community | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given how does this help the Rocket Pool community? |\n| RPL holders | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given how does this help RPL holders? |\n\n\n## Costs\n\n### How much USD $ is the applicant requesting be awarded to the recipient?\n\n### Is the applicant requesting RPL or LUSD?\n\n\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons requesting the retrospective award have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if you have nominated a member of the GMC for this retrospective award).\n1 post - 1 participant
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"This thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s Feburary 12, 2024 - March 10, 2024 grants. Please only post retrospective applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by March 10, 2024 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any applications posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next award period.\nThis is the expected schedule for round 10:\nApplication Period (February 12th - March 10th)\nApplication Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (March 10th - March 25th)\nScoring Deadline (March 26th)\nFinal Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (March 27th - March 30th)\nAward Announcement (March 31st)\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:\n(click for more details)\nRetrospective Award Rubric (click for more details)\nRetrospective Award Application Template\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance.\n## Name of Retrospective Award\n\n### Who is the proposed retrospective award recipient?\n\n### What specific project or work is the retrospective award in recognition of? Please detail what the project or work entailed and the duration over which it took place.\n\n### Are the subjects of this award entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n\n## Benefit\n\nThis thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s Feburary 12, 2024 - March 10, 2024 grants. Please only post grant applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by March 10, 2024 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any grants posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next award period.
\nThis is the expected schedule for round 10:
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Application Period (February 12th - March 10th)
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Application Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (March 10th - March 25th)
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Scoring Deadline (March 26th)
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Final Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (March 27th - March 30th)
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Award Announcement (March 31st)
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To guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:
\nGMC Goals (click for more details)\nGrants Rubric (click for more details)\nGrant Application Template
\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance.
\n\n## Name of Grant\n\n### What is the work being proposed?\n\n### Is there any related work this builds off of?\n\n### Will the results of this project be entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n## Benefit\n\n<please enter N/A where appropriate>\n\n| Group | Benefits |\n\n|---|---|\n\n| Potential rETH holders | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to stake ETH for rETH? |\n\n| rETH holders | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help rETH holders? |\n\n| Potential NOs | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time? |\n\n| NOs | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help people already running a Rocket Pool node? |\n\n| Community | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help the Rocket Pool community? |\n\n| RPL holders | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help RPL holders? |\n\n### Which other non-RPL protocols, DAOs, projects, or individuals, would stand to benefit from this grant?\n\n## Work\n\n### Who is doing the work?\n\n### What is the background of the person(s) doing the work? What experience do they have with such projects in the past?\n\n### What is the breakdown of the proposed work, in terms of milestones and/or deadlines?\n\n### How is the work being tested? Is testing included in the schedule?\n\n### How will the work be maintained after delivery?\n\n## Costs\n\n### What is the acceptance criteria?\n\n### What is the proposed payment schedule for the grant? How much USD $ and over what period of time is the applicant requesting?\n\n### Is the applicant requesting RPL or LUSD?\n\n### How will the GMC verify that the work delivered matches the proposed cadence?\n\n### What alternatives or options have been considered in order to save costs for the proposed project?\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons proposing the grant have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if any member of the GMC would benefit directly financially from the grant).\n\n### Will the recipient of the grant, or any protocol or project in which the recipient has a vested interest (other than Rocket Pool), benefit financially if the grant is successful?\n\n1 post - 1 participant
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"This thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s Feburary 12, 2024 - March 10, 2024 grants. Please only post grant applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by March 10, 2024 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any grants posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next award period.\nThis is the expected schedule for round 10:\nApplication Period (February 12th - March 10th)\nApplication Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (March 10th - March 25th)\nScoring Deadline (March 26th)\nFinal Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (March 27th - March 30th)\nAward Announcement (March 31st)\n(click for more details)\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:\n(click for more details)\nGrants Rubric (click for more details)\nGrant Application Template\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance.\n\n## Name of Grant\n\n### What is the work being proposed?\n\n### Is there any related work this builds off of?\n\n### Will the results of this project be entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n## Benefit\n\nIn order to keep the application threads clear of discussions (to make it easier for committee members to read and score them), please use this thread for any and all questions and discussions of round 10 period of grant, bounty, and retrospective award applications.
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\n \n ","contentSnippet":"In order to keep the application threads clear of discussions (to make it easier for committee members to read and score them), please use this thread for any and all questions and discussions of round 10 period of grant, bounty, and retrospective award applications.\n1 post - 1 participant\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2718","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2024-02-12T14:16:57.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"Rapid Research Review - Next Steps","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/rapid-research-review-next-steps/2709","pubDate":"Thu, 08 Feb 2024 20:46:07 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nThe GMC Rapid Research Review concluded earlier this week, with the GMC receiving 21 high-quality submissions from 11 individuals.
\nLink To Results / Scores
\nLink To LFW’s Idea Summary of Submissions
\nLink To Community Input
\nLink To Original Options Forum Thread
In order to get from these ideas to a real impact, it’s important to figure out a high-level vision for the protocol’s near/mid-term future.
\nNow is the time to act and consolidate these impressive submissions into a comprehensive plan that will shape the future of the protocol. Reviewers unanimously agree that the most effective approach moving forward is to integrate the various tactical ideas into a strategic plan aimed at enhancing the protocol.
\nOne example vision that was already posted comes from Valdorff. This suggests the integration of ‘Direct Capture 2’ with ‘Bond Curves’, supported by ‘Universal Variable Commission’, ‘rETH protection’ and early validator ejection. You can read more about this suggestion here.
\nThe GMC is actively seeking innovative visions on how to incorporate multiple submission ideas into an actionable plan. They have indicated that high-quality submissions are likely to be rewarded with retrospective compensation.
\nWe eagerly invite proposals from any community member who wishes to contribute their strategic visions for the future.
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\n \n ","contentSnippet":"The GMC Rapid Research Review concluded earlier this week, with the GMC receiving 21 high-quality submissions from 11 individuals.\nLink To Results / Scores\nLink To LFW’s Idea Summary of Submissions\nLink To Community Input\nLink To Original Options Forum Thread\nIn order to get from these ideas to a real impact, it’s important to figure out a high-level vision for the protocol’s near/mid-term future.\nNow is the time to act and consolidate these impressive submissions into a comprehensive plan that will shape the future of the protocol. Reviewers unanimously agree that the most effective approach moving forward is to integrate the various tactical ideas into a strategic plan aimed at enhancing the protocol.\nOne example vision that was already posted comes from Valdorff. This suggests the integration of ‘Direct Capture 2’ with ‘Bond Curves’, supported by ‘Universal Variable Commission’, ‘rETH protection’ and early validator ejection. You can read more about this suggestion here.\nThe GMC is actively seeking innovative visions on how to incorporate multiple submission ideas into an actionable plan. They have indicated that high-quality submissions are likely to be rewarded with retrospective compensation.\nWe eagerly invite proposals from any community member who wishes to contribute their strategic visions for the future.\n4 posts - 1 participant\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2709","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2024-02-08T20:46:07.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"GMC 2024/01/01 - 2024/01/30 Treasury Report","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/gmc-2024-01-01-2024-01-30-treasury-report/2699","pubDate":"Fri, 02 Feb 2024 21:06:34 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nHere is a link to the treasury sheet - GMC Treasury Sheet - Google Sheets
\n| Funds at Start | \nInflows | \nPayments | \nDiversification (LUSD) | \nOutflows (Total) | \nFunds at End | \n
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51,234.23 | \n3,689.28 | \n2,183.20 | \n737.86 | \n2,921.06 | \n52005.27 | \n
| \n | \n | \n | \n | \n | \n |
| LUSD Funds at Start | \nLUSD Inflows | \nLUSD Payments | \nLUSD Funds at End | \n
|---|---|---|---|
| 55,703.83 | \n25,220.22 | \n800 | \n80,124.05 | \n
| Total USD Value | \n\n |
|---|---|
| 1,538,303.18 | \n\n |
In January, the GMC disbursed payments amounting to more than $75,000 across more than 25 diverse projects.
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\n \n ","contentSnippet":"Here is a link to the treasury sheet - GMC Treasury Sheet - Google Sheets\nFunds at Start\nInflows\nPayments\nDiversification (LUSD)\nOutflows (Total)\nFunds at End\n\n\n\n\n51,234.23\n3,689.28\n2,183.20\n737.86\n2,921.06\n52005.27\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLUSD Funds at Start\nLUSD Inflows\nLUSD Payments\nLUSD Funds at End\n\n\n\n\n55,703.83\n25,220.22\n800\n80,124.05\n\n\n\n\nTotal USD Value\n\n\n\n\n\n1,538,303.18\n\n\n\n\n\nIn January, the GMC disbursed payments amounting to more than $75,000 across more than 25 diverse projects.\n1 post - 1 participant\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2699","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2024-02-02T21:06:34.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"Round 8 (Dec 10 - Jan 14) Grants / Bounties / Retrospective Awards Results","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/round-8-dec-10-jan-14-grants-bounties-retrospective-awards-results/2686","pubDate":"Tue, 30 Jan 2024 16:42:28 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nThe GMC has concluded discussions and scoring for the Round 8 (Dec 10 - Jan 14) Grants/Bounties/RA Award Round. For those who did not receive an award, please note that applicants are welcome to re-apply.
\nThis post also begins the fourteen-day clock during which, according to RPIP-15, “[a]nyone MAY file an RPIP disputing a grant, bounty, or retrospective award within two weeks of the announcement of recipients. Such an RPIP SHALL be subject to a snapshot vote.” Any awards not subject to such a challenge will become official on Feb 13, 2024 at 23:59 UTC.
\n\nSubcommittees (click for more details)\n\nAwarded Amounts (click for more details)\n\nModifications from Last Round (click for more details)\n\nApplication Breakdown (click for more details)\n\nAwards, Average Overall Scores (click for more details)\n\nDetailed Award Results (click for more details)\n\nMember Participation (click for more details)\n\nFinal Voting Stages (click for more details)\n\nAdjustment To Round 8 Process (click for more details)\n\nSchedule Adjustment & Async Application Selection Window (click for more details)\n1 post - 1 participant
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"The GMC has concluded discussions and scoring for the Round 8 (Dec 10 - Jan 14) Grants/Bounties/RA Award Round. For those who did not receive an award, please note that applicants are welcome to re-apply.\nThis post also begins the fourteen-day clock during which, according to RPIP-15, “[a]nyone MAY file an RPIP disputing a grant, bounty, or retrospective award within two weeks of the announcement of recipients. Such an RPIP SHALL be subject to a snapshot vote.” Any awards not subject to such a challenge will become official on Feb 13, 2024 at 23:59 UTC.\n(click for more details)\n\nAwarded Amounts (click for more details)\n\nModifications from Last Round (click for more details)\n\nApplication Breakdown (click for more details)\n\nAwards, Average Overall Scores (click for more details)\n\nDetailed Award Results (click for more details)\n\nMember Participation (click for more details)\n\nFinal Voting Stages (click for more details)\n\nAdjustment To Round 8 Process (click for more details)\n\nSchedule Adjustment & Async Application Selection Window (click for more details)\n \n1 post - 1 participant\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2686","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2024-01-30T16:42:28.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"Rocket Split - Call For Community Opinion","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/rocket-split-call-for-community-opinion/2677","pubDate":"Fri, 26 Jan 2024 19:42:09 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nAn application for a Rocket Split audit was submitted during round 8 of the GMC application window.
\nThe audit requests $24,750 paid to Sigma Prime.
\nFor reference, the original Rocket Split was awarded 760 RPL and to date has been awarded half (380 RPL) for completing milestones.
\nThe GMC is interested in understanding the community’s current stance on Rocket Split, particularly in light of Houston’s split withdrawal address functionality.
\nHere is a link to some of the discussion taken place so far.
\nHow do you think the GMC should proceed in regards to the Rocket Split Audit?
\n\nPlease note, there has also been a public poll added below.
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\n \n ","contentSnippet":"An application for a Rocket Split audit was submitted during round 8 of the GMC application window.\nThe audit requests $24,750 paid to Sigma Prime.\nFor reference, the original Rocket Split was awarded 760 RPL and to date has been awarded half (380 RPL) for completing milestones.\nThe GMC is interested in understanding the community’s current stance on Rocket Split, particularly in light of Houston’s split withdrawal address functionality.\nHere is a link to some of the discussion taken place so far.\nHow do you think the GMC should proceed in regards to the Rocket Split Audit?\nClick to view the poll.\nPlease note, there has also been a public poll added below.\n7 posts - 4 participants\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2677","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2024-01-26T19:42:09.000Z"},{"creator":"Anthias.xyz","title":"Request for Community Feedback - Rocket Pool Scorecard by Anthias Labs","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/request-for-community-feedback-rocket-pool-scorecard-by-anthias-labs/2673","pubDate":"Thu, 25 Jan 2024 00:54:52 +0000","dc:creator":"Anthias.xyz","content":"\nTitle: Request for Community Feedback - Rocket Pool Scorecard by Anthias Labs
\nAuthor: Anthias Labs
\nDate: 24 January 2024
Abstract
\nAnthias Labs has been working on the new Rocket Pool Scorecard, and we are now seeking feedback on the design/UX of the dashboard from the Rocket Pool community.
\n*Note: We are not seeking feedback on the actual scores or content; these will be part of Milestone 2.
\nLive Link Here (final version will be hosted by Rocket Pool and have header and footer)
\nSummary
\nSelf-assessment is crucial to Rocket Pool in order to determine areas in need of improvement in the protocol and the DAO as a whole. It is for this reason that Anthias Labs took on the bounty that the Grants Management Committee created for the development of a Rocket Pool Scorecard (RPS) similar to the Lido Scorecard.
\nThe RPS features four sections: Where Rocket Pool is Succeeding, Where Rocket Pool is Okay but Could Improve, Where Rocket Pool Needs Improvement, and Where Rocket Pool Needs Your Community Input.
\nOur team believes that community input is crucial to the success of this scorecard over time, as well as for factoring in updates, so we also included a comment button next to each score section that will direct the user to a forum post where users can shares thoughts directly, allowing for the continual updating of this Scorecard once the RPS is live after this community feedback period is complete.
\nNext Steps
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- This post will remain active for five days until January 30, 2024 to allow for community feedback. \n
- Relevant community feedback will be incorporated into the RPS over the next five days. \n
- The bounty will be completed and passed to the GMC on February 1, 2024. \n
- Our team will begin work on research for the scores along with any other contributors. \n
About Us
\nAnthias Labs is a boutique blockchain r&d firm focused on public goods tooling and actionable research. We have worked with blockchain organizations including Aave, Solana, Compound, Euler, and more.
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\n \n ","contentSnippet":"Title: Request for Community Feedback - Rocket Pool Scorecard by Anthias Labs\nAnthias Labs\nAbstract\nAnthias Labs has been working on the new Rocket Pool Scorecard, and we are now seeking feedback on the design/UX of the dashboard from the Rocket Pool community.\n*Note: We are not seeking feedback on the actual scores or content; these will be part of Milestone 2.\nLive Link Here (final version will be hosted by Rocket Pool and have header and footer)\n\n\n\nSummary\nSelf-assessment is crucial to Rocket Pool in order to determine areas in need of improvement in the protocol and the DAO as a whole. It is for this reason that Anthias Labs took on the bounty that the Grants Management Committee created for the development of a Rocket Pool Scorecard (RPS) similar to the Lido Scorecard.\nThe RPS features four sections: Where Rocket Pool is Succeeding, Where Rocket Pool is Okay but Could Improve, Where Rocket Pool Needs Improvement, and Where Rocket Pool Needs Your Community Input.\nOur team believes that community input is crucial to the success of this scorecard over time, as well as for factoring in updates, so we also included a comment button next to each score section that will direct the user to a forum post where users can shares thoughts directly, allowing for the continual updating of this Scorecard once the RPS is live after this community feedback period is complete.\nNext Steps\nThis post will remain active for five days until January 30, 2024 to allow for community feedback.\nRelevant community feedback will be incorporated into the RPS over the next five days.\nThe bounty will be completed and passed to the GMC on February 1, 2024.\nOur team will begin work on research for the scores along with any other contributors.\nAbout Us\nAnthias Labs is a boutique blockchain r&d firm focused on public goods tooling and actionable research. We have worked with blockchain organizations including Aave, Solana, Compound, Euler, and more.\n1 post - 1 participant\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2673","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2024-01-25T00:54:52.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"Dr Doofus Joins the GMC","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/dr-doofus-joins-the-gmc/2671","pubDate":"Wed, 24 Jan 2024 16:46:50 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nThe GMC is excited to announce that @drdoofus has joined the GMC. This change to our team is a result of @FeelingoodFeelingrt (KentPhilly)'s decision to step down from his position due to a new full-time job that will require more of his time. KentPhilly has committed to continuing his excellent contributions until the end of the current round. Despite stepping back, KentPhilly remains a devoted RPL super fan and assures us that he will continue to offer his support to the best of his abilities.
\nThe GMC expresses gratitude to KentPhilly for his energy and contributions thus far and looks forward to seeing him remain a positive influence within the community.
\nIn accordance with RPIP-10:
\n\n\nIf a vacancy occurs within six months of the previous selection, the next highest vote recipient from the previous election SHALL be offered the seat, with the MC going down the list of vote-receiving nominees until the position is filled.
\n
\nThe offered seat SHOULD be accepted or rejected within 1 week; if it is rejected, or there is no response, the MC SHALL continue down the list.
The GMC warmly welcomes Dr. Doofus, a distinguished member of the Rocket Pool community, and express their gratitude for accepting this position.
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\n \n ","contentSnippet":"The GMC is excited to announce that @drdoofus has joined the GMC. This change to our team is a result of @FeelingoodFeelingrt (KentPhilly)'s decision to step down from his position due to a new full-time job that will require more of his time. KentPhilly has committed to continuing his excellent contributions until the end of the current round. Despite stepping back, KentPhilly remains a devoted RPL super fan and assures us that he will continue to offer his support to the best of his abilities.\nThe GMC expresses gratitude to KentPhilly for his energy and contributions thus far and looks forward to seeing him remain a positive influence within the community.\nIn accordance with RPIP-10:\nIf a vacancy occurs within six months of the previous selection, the next highest vote recipient from the previous election SHALL be offered the seat, with the MC going down the list of vote-receiving nominees until the position is filled.\nThe GMC warmly welcomes Dr. Doofus, a distinguished member of the Rocket Pool community, and express their gratitude for accepting this position.\n1 post - 1 participant\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2671","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2024-01-24T16:46:50.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"Rapid Research Incubation Begins!","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/rapid-research-incubation-begins/2654","pubDate":"Fri, 19 Jan 2024 00:27:10 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nThe following review committee has been selected based on their individual experience and deep knowledge in specific topics:
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- @knoshua \n
- @ken \n
- @LongForWisdom \n
- @kane \n
- @langers \n
Many thanks to these five and anyone else who volunteered for such an important task!
\nThe review process, which is comprised of feedback within the ‘Options Thread’ within Discord, will follow this document:
\n\nA three-day window has begun where reviewers can discuss and request adjustments or revisions to the process. The deadline to finalize the process document and review sheets is January 22 at 1:00AM UTC. Upon finalization, the contents of the process document will be posted in this thread.
\nReviewers are asked to use the following Review Sheet for their scores and feedback (by making a copy):
\n\nReviewers will be given 14 days following the finalization of the process to submit their scores. February 5 at 1:00 AM UTC is the final deadline.
\nThere will be an RSVP sent out for a 1 hour optional discussion call for reviewers.
\nQuestions can be posted here, but for more of a back-and-forth format and speedier responses, I encourage the reviewers and the community to continue the discussion within the ‘Options Draft’ thread within the Rocket Pool Discord. Discord
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\n \n ","contentSnippet":"The following review committee has been selected based on their individual experience and deep knowledge in specific topics:\n@knoshua\n@ken\n@LongForWisdom\n@kane\n@langers\nMany thanks to these five and anyone else who volunteered for such an important task!\nThe review process, which is comprised of feedback within the ‘Options Thread’ within Discord, will follow this document:\n\n \ndocs.google.com\n \n\n\nRapid Research Incubator Review\nThis Doc is private\n\n\n\nA three-day window has begun where reviewers can discuss and request adjustments or revisions to the process. The deadline to finalize the process document and review sheets is January 22 at 1:00AM UTC. Upon finalization, the contents of the process document will be posted in this thread.\nReviewers are asked to use the following Review Sheet for their scores and feedback (by making a copy):\n\n \ndocs.google.com\n \n\n\nRapid Research Review Scores\nReview Sheet\n\nReviewer Name:\nPersonal Favorite:\nSecond Favorite:\nThird Favourite:\nSummed Score,Author,Application,Application ID,Application Title,Application URL,Metric A,Metric B,Metric C,Notes\n0,NeverAnIsland,Built-In RPL pool,1...\n\n\n\nReviewers will be given 14 days following the finalization of the process to submit their scores. February 5 at 1:00 AM UTC is the final deadline.\nThere will be an RSVP sent out for a 1 hour optional discussion call for reviewers.\nQuestions can be posted here, but for more of a back-and-forth format and speedier responses, I encourage the reviewers and the community to continue the discussion within the ‘Options Draft’ thread within the Rocket Pool Discord. Discord\n2 posts - 1 participant\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2654","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2024-01-19T00:27:10.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"Round 9 - GMC Call for Retrospective Applications - Deadline is February 11","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/round-9-gmc-call-for-retrospective-applications-deadline-is-february-11/2636","pubDate":"Mon, 15 Jan 2024 00:20:22 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nThis thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s January 14, 2024 - February 11, 2024 retrospective awards. Please only post retrospective award applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by February 11, 2024 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any retrospective award applications posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next award period.
\nThis is the expected schedule for round 9:
\n- \n
- Application Period (January 14th - February 11th) \n
- Application Selection (February 11th - February 14th) \n
- Application Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (February 15th - February 19th) \n
- Scoring Deadline (February 20th) \n
- Final Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (February 20th - February 24th) \n
- Award Announcement (February 25th) \n
To guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:
\nGMC Goals (click for more details)\nRetrospective Award Rubric (click for more details)\nRetrospective Award Application Template
\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance.
\n## Name of Retrospective Award\n\n### Who is the proposed retrospective award recipient?\n\n### What specific project or work is the retrospective award in recognition of? Please detail what the project or work entailed and the duration over which it took place.\n\n### Are the subjects of this award entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n\n\n## Benefit\n\n<please enter N/A where appropriate>\n\n| Group | Benefits |\n|---|---|\n| Potential rETH holders | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help people looking to stake ETH for rETH? |\n| rETH holders | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help rETH holders? |\n| Potential NOs | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time? |\n| NOs | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help people already running a Rocket Pool node? |\n| Community | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given how does this help the Rocket Pool community? |\n| RPL holders | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given how does this help RPL holders? |\n\n\n\n## Costs\n\n### How much USD $ is the applicant requesting be awarded to the recipient?\n\n### Is the applicant requesting RPL or LUSD?\n\n\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons requesting the retrospective award have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if you have nominated a member of the GMC for this retrospective award).\n1 post - 1 participant
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"This thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s January 14, 2024 - February 11, 2024 retrospective awards. Please only post retrospective award applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by February 11, 2024 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any retrospective award applications posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next award period.\nThis is the expected schedule for round 9:\nApplication Period (January 14th - February 11th)\nApplication Selection (February 11th - February 14th)\nApplication Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (February 15th - February 19th)\nScoring Deadline (February 20th)\nFinal Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (February 20th - February 24th)\nAward Announcement (February 25th)\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:\n(click for more details)\nRetrospective Award Rubric (click for more details)\nRetrospective Award Application Template\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance.\n## Name of Retrospective Award\n\n### Who is the proposed retrospective award recipient?\n\n### What specific project or work is the retrospective award in recognition of? Please detail what the project or work entailed and the duration over which it took place.\n\n### Are the subjects of this award entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n\n\n## Benefit\n\nThis thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s January 14, 2024 - February 11, 2024 bounties. Please only post bounty applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by February 11, 2024 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any bounties posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next award period.
\nThis is the expected schedule for round 9:
\n- \n
- Application Period (January 14th - February 11th) \n
- Application Selection (February 11th - February 14th) \n
- Application Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (February 15th - February 19th) \n
- Scoring Deadline (February 20th) \n
- Final Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (February 20th - February 24th) \n
- Award Announcement (February 25th) \n
To guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:
\nGMC Goals (click for more details)\nBounties Rubric (click for more details)\nBounty Application Template
\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance.
\n# Name of Bounty\n\n## General Information\n\n### What is the nature of the proposed bounty?\n\n### Why are you writing this bounty proposal?\n\n\n\n## Benefit\n\n<please enter N/A where appropriate>\n\n| Group | Benefits |\n|---|---|\n| Potential rETH holders | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to stake ETH for rETH? |\n| rETH holders | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help rETH holders? |\n| Potential NOs | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time? |\n| NOs | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people already running a Rocket Pool node? |\n| Community | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help the Rocket Pool community? |\n| RPL holders | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help RPL holders? |\n\n### Which other non-RPL protocols, DAOs, projects, or individuals would stand to benefit from the bounty being successfully completed?\n\n\n\n## Work\n\n### What steps would be entailed in completing the bounty? Do successful examples of such work exist elsewhere? What skillsets or knowledge will be required?\n\n### What advice would you give a bounty hunter working on this bounty?\n\n### Should the output of this bounty be available under an open source license?\n\n\n\n## Costs\n\n### How much do you think the completion of this bounty worth to Rocket Pool (in USD)?\n\n### How much work will be needed to verify this bounty has been completed? What skillsets or knowledge will be required?\n\n\n\n## Structure\n\n### How would you structure this bounty, and why? \n* A single payout to single team on completion? \n* Divided into milestones? \n* Multiple payouts to multiple teams? \n* Should this be written up as multiple bounty definitions?\n* Something else?\n\n### Is this bounty repeatable?\n\n### Are there any reasonable circumstances under which this bounty should be withdrawn? Should it expire?\n\n\n\n## Conflicts of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons proposing the bounty have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if any member of the GMC would benefit directly financially from the successful completion of the bounty).\n\n### Will the applicant, or any protocol or project in which the applicant has a vested interest (other than Rocket Pool), benefit financially if the bounty is successfully completed?\n1 post - 1 participant
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"This thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s January 14, 2024 - February 11, 2024 bounties. Please only post bounty applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by February 11, 2024 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any bounties posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next award period.\nThis is the expected schedule for round 9:\nApplication Period (January 14th - February 11th)\nApplication Selection (February 11th - February 14th)\nApplication Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (February 15th - February 19th)\nScoring Deadline (February 20th)\nFinal Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (February 20th - February 24th)\nAward Announcement (February 25th)\n(click for more details)\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:\n(click for more details)\nBounties Rubric (click for more details)\nBounty Application Template\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance.\n# Name of Bounty\n\n## General Information\n\n### What is the nature of the proposed bounty?\n\n### Why are you writing this bounty proposal?\n\n\n\n## Benefit\n\nIn order to keep the application threads clear of discussions (to make it easier for committee members to read and score them), please use this thread for any and all questions and discussions of round 9 period of grant, bounty, and retrospective award applications.
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\n \n ","contentSnippet":"In order to keep the application threads clear of discussions (to make it easier for committee members to read and score them), please use this thread for any and all questions and discussions of round 9 period of grant, bounty, and retrospective award applications.\n1 post - 1 participant\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2634","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2024-01-15T00:13:37.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"Round 9 - GMC Call for Grant Applications - Deadline is February 11","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/round-9-gmc-call-for-grant-applications-deadline-is-february-11/2633","pubDate":"Mon, 15 Jan 2024 00:12:37 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nThis thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s January 14, 2024 - February 11, 2024 grants. Please only post grant applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by February 11, 2024 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any grants posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next award period.
\nThis is the expected schedule for round 9:
\n- \n
- Application Period (January 14th - February 11th) \n
- Application Selection (February 11th - February 14th) \n
- Application Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (February 15th - February 19th) \n
- Scoring Deadline (February 20th) \n
- Final Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (February 20th - February 24th) \n
- Award Announcement (February 25th) \n
To guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:
\nGMC Goals (click for more details)\nGrants Rubric (click for more details)\nGrant Application Template
\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance.
\n## Name of Grant\n\n### What is the work being proposed?\n\n### Is there any related work this builds off of?\n\n### Will the results of this project be entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n\n\n## Benefit\n\n<please enter N/A where appropriate>\n\n| Group | Benefits |\n|---|---|\n| Potential rETH holders | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to stake ETH for rETH? |\n| rETH holders | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help rETH holders? |\n| Potential NOs | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time? |\n| NOs | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help people already running a Rocket Pool node? |\n| Community | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help the Rocket Pool community? |\n| RPL holders | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help RPL holders? |\n\n### Which other non-RPL protocols, DAOs, projects, or individuals, would stand to benefit from this grant?\n\n\n\n## Work\n\n### Who is doing the work?\n\n### What is the background of the person(s) doing the work? What experience do they have with such projects in the past?\n\n### What is the breakdown of the proposed work, in terms of milestones and/or deadlines?\n\n### How is the work being tested? Is testing included in the schedule?\n\n### How will the work be maintained after delivery?\n\n\n\n## Costs\n\n### What is the acceptance criteria?\n\n### What is the proposed payment schedule for the grant? How much USD $ and over what period of time is the applicant requesting?\n\n### Is the applicant requesting RPL or LUSD?\n\n### How will the GMC verify that the work delivered matches the proposed cadence?\n\n### What alternatives or options have been considered in order to save costs for the proposed project?\n\n\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons proposing the grant have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if any member of the GMC would benefit directly financially from the grant).\n\n### Will the recipient of the grant, or any protocol or project in which the recipient has a vested interest (other than Rocket Pool), benefit financially if the grant is successful?\n2 posts - 2 participants
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"This thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s January 14, 2024 - February 11, 2024 grants. Please only post grant applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by February 11, 2024 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any grants posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next award period.\nThis is the expected schedule for round 9:\nApplication Period (January 14th - February 11th)\nApplication Selection (February 11th - February 14th)\nApplication Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (February 15th - February 19th)\nScoring Deadline (February 20th)\nFinal Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (February 20th - February 24th)\nAward Announcement (February 25th)\n(click for more details)\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:\n(click for more details)\nGrants Rubric (click for more details)\nGrant Application Template\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance.\n## Name of Grant\n\n### What is the work being proposed?\n\n### Is there any related work this builds off of?\n\n### Will the results of this project be entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n\n\n## Benefit\n\nThe GMC is seeking volunteers to evaluate submissions for the Rapid Research Incubation bounty! In the last month, numerous community members have contributed top-notch ideas aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of the Rocket Pool platform. We are in need of five individuals to assess these ideas and determine their overall value. If selected, reviewers will be given a document to submit their scores and commentary. The GMC has not guaranteed compensation for reviewers yet but they have shown interest in rewarding them through a retrospective award.
\n\nPlease reply on this post if you are interested or inquire with questions. Thanks!
\n–
\nProcedure
\nAn evaluation committee comprising a minimum of 3 members (preferably 5) will be appointed to assess the merit of each submission. The committee selection process will involve a combination of volunteers expressing their interest publicly and the GMC administrator reaching out for volunteers. The committee creation process is expected to last one week but can conclude at any time after the selection of 5 members. Members of the evaluation committee are ineligible for rewards from this specific bounty.
\nScoring
\nEach submission will be assessed on a scale of 1 to 5 in three categories: usefulness, innovativeness, and promising. The individual ratings in these categories will be summed to determine the overall score.
\nRubric
\nUsefulness
\nThe practical value and applicability of a submission in addressing the objectives of remaining competitive with Lido’s staking options. Submissions that provide specific actionable recommendations, demonstrate a high level of practicality, and contribute effectively to addressing the specified issues would be considered more useful.
\nInnovativeness
\nThe degree of originality and creativity exhibited in a submission. A submission is deemed innovative if it introduces new and unique ideas or approaches, showcasing a departure from conventional methods. The evaluation committee will assess the extent to which the submission brings fresh perspectives, methodologies, or solutions to the table.
\nPromising
\nThe potential for future success or positive outcomes associated with a submission. Submissions that are considered promising exhibit characteristics that suggest they could lead to significant impact or positive changes in the future. This may include factors such as the feasibility of the proposed ideas, their potential for high impact, and their alignment with technical and political considerations (pDAO).
\nSchedule
\nThe review process is scheduled to span two weeks following the formation of the committee. Submissions with the highest cumulative scores will be awarded as follows: $2,500 (1st place), $1,500 (2nd place), $1,000 (3rd place 3rd - 5th place). All other applicants will receive $250. In the event of a tie, ranked choice voting will be used from data collected in the ‘Favorite Applications’ section.
\nFurther Notes
\nHighly prized qualities will be: specific actionable recommendations, high impact, innovation/uniqueness of ideas, persuasive discussion, evaluation of drawbacks/steel-man arguments, and feasibility from both technical and political (pDAO) standpoints.
\nBreakdown of Submissions
\nTotal Submissions: 21
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- NeverAnIsland - Built-In RPL pool \n
- Valdorff - MYSO Loans \n
- Valdorff - Rent or Stake \n
- Samus - Diverted Rewards \n
- epineph - Unsmoothing Fee/lottery fee \n
- epineph - Universal Variable Commission \n
- epineph - Jaws of life- dynamically valuing RPL \n
- epineph - Penalties revamp \n
- epineph - RPL bond sliding scale \n
- epineph - Preferential queue for higher ETH bonded minipools \n
- epineph - Medipools \n
- epineph - Pre-signed exit messages/reusable minipool contract \n
- epineph - No-commission minipools \n
- zesty - Collateral Requirements Removal \n
- Valdorff - Direct Capture \n
- Valdorff - Bond Curves \n
- sckuzzle - Value Accruing Options \n
- ArtDemocrat - rETH Protection \n
- Luominx - No RPL minipools \n
- Occam - No RPL megapools \n
- DagoDuck - Priority deposit pool (late entry) \n
Check out the community input post here.
\nEdit: Given the amount of submissions, the time to review has been updated from one week to two weeks.
\nEdit 2: This is for the next step of research. The job does not include checking the math/modeling. High level thinking if things are directionally sensible is good.
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\n \n ","contentSnippet":"The GMC is seeking volunteers to evaluate submissions for the Rapid Research Incubation bounty! In the last month, numerous community members have contributed top-notch ideas aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of the Rocket Pool platform. We are in need of five individuals to assess these ideas and determine their overall value. If selected, reviewers will be given a document to submit their scores and commentary. The GMC has not guaranteed compensation for reviewers yet but they have shown interest in rewarding them through a retrospective award.\nBounty Details\nPlease reply on this post if you are interested or inquire with questions. Thanks!\n–\nProcedure\nAn evaluation committee comprising a minimum of 3 members (preferably 5) will be appointed to assess the merit of each submission. The committee selection process will involve a combination of volunteers expressing their interest publicly and the GMC administrator reaching out for volunteers. The committee creation process is expected to last one week but can conclude at any time after the selection of 5 members. Members of the evaluation committee are ineligible for rewards from this specific bounty.\nScoring\nEach submission will be assessed on a scale of 1 to 5 in three categories: usefulness, innovativeness, and promising. The individual ratings in these categories will be summed to determine the overall score.\nRubric\nUsefulness\nThe practical value and applicability of a submission in addressing the objectives of remaining competitive with Lido’s staking options. Submissions that provide specific actionable recommendations, demonstrate a high level of practicality, and contribute effectively to addressing the specified issues would be considered more useful.\nInnovativeness\nThe degree of originality and creativity exhibited in a submission. A submission is deemed innovative if it introduces new and unique ideas or approaches, showcasing a departure from conventional methods. The evaluation committee will assess the extent to which the submission brings fresh perspectives, methodologies, or solutions to the table.\nPromising\nThe potential for future success or positive outcomes associated with a submission. Submissions that are considered promising exhibit characteristics that suggest they could lead to significant impact or positive changes in the future. This may include factors such as the feasibility of the proposed ideas, their potential for high impact, and their alignment with technical and political considerations (pDAO).\nSchedule\nThe review process is scheduled to span two weeks following the formation of the committee. Submissions with the highest cumulative scores will be awarded as follows: $2,500 (1st place), $1,500 (2nd place), $1,000 (3rd place 3rd - 5th place). All other applicants will receive $250. In the event of a tie, ranked choice voting will be used from data collected in the ‘Favorite Applications’ section.\nFurther Notes\nHighly prized qualities will be: specific actionable recommendations, high impact, innovation/uniqueness of ideas, persuasive discussion, evaluation of drawbacks/steel-man arguments, and feasibility from both technical and political (pDAO) standpoints.\nBreakdown of Submissions\nTotal Submissions: 21\nNeverAnIsland - Built-In RPL pool\nValdorff - MYSO Loans\nValdorff - Rent or Stake\nSamus - Diverted Rewards\nepineph - Unsmoothing Fee/lottery fee\nepineph - Universal Variable Commission\nepineph - Jaws of life- dynamically valuing RPL\nepineph - Penalties revamp\nepineph - RPL bond sliding scale\nepineph - Preferential queue for higher ETH bonded minipools\nepineph - Medipools\nepineph - Pre-signed exit messages/reusable minipool contract\nepineph - No-commission minipools\nzesty - Collateral Requirements Removal\nValdorff - Direct Capture\nValdorff - Bond Curves\nsckuzzle - Value Accruing Options\nArtDemocrat - rETH Protection\nLuominx - No RPL minipools\nOccam - No RPL megapools\nDagoDuck - Priority deposit pool (late entry)\nCheck out the community input post here.\nEdit: Given the amount of submissions, the time to review has been updated from one week to two weeks.\nEdit 2: This is for the next step of research. The job does not include checking the math/modeling. High level thinking if things are directionally sensible is good.\n7 posts - 7 participants\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2631","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2024-01-13T15:00:55.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"GMC 2023/12/01 - 2023/12/31 Treasury Report","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/gmc-2023-12-01-2023-12-31-treasury-report/2593","pubDate":"Sun, 31 Dec 2023 16:09:55 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nHappy Holidays. The GMC has received an inflation payment this period for 3,675.50 RPL and an RPIP-10 Expense payment for 2,985.22 RPL. The GMC experienced higher-than-usual inflows this month, attributable to reduced payments received in the preceding months due to an issue with RPIP-10.
\nHere is a link to the treasury sheet - GMC Treasury Sheet - Google Sheets
\nThe headline numbers from the GMC’s activity in December are as follows:
\n| RPL Funds at Start | \nRPL Inflows | \nRPL Payments | \nRPL Diversification (LUSD) | \nRPL Outflows (Total) | \nRPL Funds at End | \n
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47,277.46 | \n6,660.72 | \n1,371.82 | \n1,332.14 | \n2,703.96 | \n51,234.23 | \n
| LUSD Funds at Start | \nLUSD Inflows | \nLUSD Outflows | \nLUSD Funds at End | \n
|---|---|---|---|
| 25,946.83 | \n34,757.01 | \n5,000.00 | \n55,703.83 | \n
| Total USD Value | \n
|---|
| 1,616,811.49 | \n
The GMC paid for 8 grants, 4 retrospective awards, and 1 bounty in December.
\n1 post - 1 participant
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"Happy Holidays. The GMC has received an inflation payment this period for 3,675.50 RPL and an RPIP-10 Expense payment for 2,985.22 RPL. The GMC experienced higher-than-usual inflows this month, attributable to reduced payments received in the preceding months due to an issue with RPIP-10.\nHere is a link to the treasury sheet - GMC Treasury Sheet - Google Sheets \nThe headline numbers from the GMC’s activity in December are as follows:\nRPL Funds at Start\nRPL Inflows\nRPL Payments\nRPL Diversification (LUSD)\nRPL Outflows (Total)\nRPL Funds at End\n\n\n\n\n47,277.46\n6,660.72\n1,371.82\n1,332.14\n2,703.96\n51,234.23\n\n\n\n\nLUSD Funds at Start\nLUSD Inflows\nLUSD Outflows\nLUSD Funds at End\n\n\n\n\n25,946.83\n34,757.01\n5,000.00\n55,703.83\n\n\n\n\nTotal USD Value\n\n\n\n\n1,616,811.49\n\n\n\n\nThe GMC paid for 8 grants, 4 retrospective awards, and 1 bounty in December.\n1 post - 1 participant\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2593","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-12-31T16:09:55.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"Round 7 (Nov 12 - Dec 10) Grants / Bounties / Retrospective Awards Results","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/round-7-nov-12-dec-10-grants-bounties-retrospective-awards-results/2592","pubDate":"Fri, 29 Dec 2023 15:38:29 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nHey Rocket Poolers! The GMC has concluded discussions and scoring for the Round 7 (Nov 12 - Dec 10) Grants/Bounties/RA Award Round. This marks the second award cycle with the year 2 roster of GMC members. I’m happy to announce the following award winners. For those who did not receive an award, please note that applicants are welcome to re-apply. This post also begins the fourteen-day clock during which, according to RPIP-15, “[a]nyone MAY file an RPIP disputing a grant, bounty, or retrospective award within two weeks of the announcement of recipients. Such an RPIP SHALL be subject to a snapshot vote.” Any awards not subject to such a challenge will become official on Jan 12, 2024 at 23:59 UTC.
\n\nSubcommittees (click for more details)\n\nProposal Scoring Process (click for more details)\n\nModifications from Last Round (click for more details)\n\nApplication Breakdown (click for more details)\n\nAwards, Average Overall Scores (click for more details)\n\nDetailed Award Results (click for more details)\n\nMember Participation (click for more details)\n\nFinal Voting Stages (click for more details)\n2 posts - 2 participants
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"Hey Rocket Poolers! The GMC has concluded discussions and scoring for the Round 7 (Nov 12 - Dec 10) Grants/Bounties/RA Award Round. This marks the second award cycle with the year 2 roster of GMC members. I’m happy to announce the following award winners. For those who did not receive an award, please note that applicants are welcome to re-apply. This post also begins the fourteen-day clock during which, according to RPIP-15, “[a]nyone MAY file an RPIP disputing a grant, bounty, or retrospective award within two weeks of the announcement of recipients. Such an RPIP SHALL be subject to a snapshot vote.” Any awards not subject to such a challenge will become official on Jan 12, 2024 at 23:59 UTC.\n(click for more details)\n\nProposal Scoring Process (click for more details)\n\nModifications from Last Round (click for more details)\n\nApplication Breakdown (click for more details)\n\nAwards, Average Overall Scores (click for more details)\n\nDetailed Award Results (click for more details)\n\nMember Participation (click for more details)\n\nFinal Voting Stages (click for more details)\n \n2 posts - 2 participants\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2592","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-12-29T15:38:29.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"Round 8 - GMC Call for Retrospective Award Applications - Deadline is January 14","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/round-8-gmc-call-for-retrospective-award-applications-deadline-is-january-14/2559","pubDate":"Mon, 11 Dec 2023 01:34:00 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nThis thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s December 10, 2023 - January 28, 2024 retrospective awards. Please only post retrospective award applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this [separate forum thread] which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by January 14, 2024 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any retrospective awards posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next grant period.
\nThis is the expected schedule for round 8:
\n- \n
- Application Period (December 10th - January 14th) \n
- Application Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (January 18th - January 19th) \n
- Negotiation Period (January 18th - January 23rd) \n
- Scoring Deadline (January 23rd) \n
- Final Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (January 24th - January 26th) \n
- Award Announcement (January 28th) \n
To guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:
\nGMC Goals
\nGrants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:
\nbecome a node operator
\noperate a node, mint rETH
\nhold or use rETH
\nimprove the quality of life for the protocol and its community.
\nRetrospective Award Rubric
\nTo what extent did the proposed and completed project further the GMC goals?
\nNote: if the project is ongoing, the retrospective award is given for work completed prior to the current award period, with any future awards for the same project expected to compete in the Grants category and as a separate application.
\nRetrospective Award Application
\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, entering N/A where appropriate:
\n## Name of Retrospective Award\n\n### Who is the proposed retrospective award recipient?\n\n### What specific project or work is the retrospective award in recognition of? Please detail what the project or work entailed and the duration over which it took place.\n\n### Are the subjects of this award entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n## Benefits - enter N/A where appropriate\n\n| Group | Benefits |\n|---|---|\n| Potential rETH holders | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help people looking to stake ETH for rETH? |\n| rETH holders | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help rETH holders? |\n| Potential NOs | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time? |\n| NOs | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help people already running a Rocket Pool node? |\n| Community | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given how does this help the Rocket Pool community? |\n| RPL holders | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given how does this help RPL holders? |\n\n## Payment\n\n### How much USD $ is the applicant requesting be awarded to the recipient?\n\n### Is the applicant requesting RPL or LUSD?\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons requesting the retrospective award have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if you have nominated a member of the GMC for this retrospective award).\n1 post - 1 participant
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"This thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s December 10, 2023 - January 28, 2024 retrospective awards. Please only post retrospective award applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this [separate forum thread] which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by January 14, 2024 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any retrospective awards posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next grant period.\nThis is the expected schedule for round 8:\nApplication Period (December 10th - January 14th)\nApplication Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (January 18th - January 19th)\nNegotiation Period (January 18th - January 23rd)\nScoring Deadline (January 23rd)\nFinal Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (January 24th - January 26th)\nAward Announcement (January 28th)\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:\nGMC Goals\nGrants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:\nbecome a node operator\noperate a node, mint rETH\nhold or use rETH\nimprove the quality of life for the protocol and its community.\nRetrospective Award Rubric\nTo what extent did the proposed and completed project further the GMC goals?\nNote: if the project is ongoing, the retrospective award is given for work completed prior to the current award period, with any future awards for the same project expected to compete in the Grants category and as a separate application.\nRetrospective Award Application\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, entering N/A where appropriate:\n## Name of Retrospective Award\n\n### Who is the proposed retrospective award recipient?\n\n### What specific project or work is the retrospective award in recognition of? Please detail what the project or work entailed and the duration over which it took place.\n\n### Are the subjects of this award entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n## Benefits - enter N/A where appropriate\n\n| Group | Benefits |\n|---|---|\n| Potential rETH holders | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help people looking to stake ETH for rETH? |\n| rETH holders | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help rETH holders? |\n| Potential NOs | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time? |\n| NOs | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help people already running a Rocket Pool node? |\n| Community | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given how does this help the Rocket Pool community? |\n| RPL holders | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given how does this help RPL holders? |\n\n## Payment\n\n### How much USD $ is the applicant requesting be awarded to the recipient?\n\n### Is the applicant requesting RPL or LUSD?\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons requesting the retrospective award have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if you have nominated a member of the GMC for this retrospective award).\n\n1 post - 1 participant\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2559","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-12-11T01:34:00.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"Round 8 - GMC Call for Bounty Applications - Deadline is January 14","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/round-8-gmc-call-for-bounty-applications-deadline-is-january-14/2558","pubDate":"Mon, 11 Dec 2023 01:30:34 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nThis thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s December 10, 2023 - January 28, 2024 bounties. Please only post grant applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread (link) which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by January 14, 2024 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any bounties posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next grant period.
\nThis is the expected schedule for round 8:
\n- \n
- Application Period (December 10th - January 14th) \n
- Application Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (January 18th - January 19th) \n
- Negotiation Period (January 18th - January 23rd) \n
- Scoring Deadline (January 23rd) \n
- Final Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (January 24th - January 26th) \n
- Award Announcement (January 28th) \n
Please note the following differences between grants and bounties. Grants are intended to be applied for by those who are wishing to carry out the work themselves. Bounties are open-ended goals that could be met by anyone, including those other than the proposing party. In other words, if I believed that Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes and I wanted to be the one to built it, I would apply for a grant. If I instead thought Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes but I wanted it to be open to whoever built it first to claim the reward (similar to a prize), then I’d apply for a bounty.
\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:
\nGMC Goals
\nGrants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:
\nbecome a node operator
\noperate a node, mint rETH
\nhold or use rETH
\nimprove the quality of life for the protocol and its community.
\nBounty Rubric
\nWhen evaluating grant applications, the GMC takes into account the following goals:
\nIf the bounty is completed successfully, to what extent does it further the GMC goals?
\nTo what extent is it likely that the bounty can be feasibly claimed/completed successfully?
\nIf the bounty is successfully completed, how large is the benefit to the protocol relative to the size of the proposed costs?
\nBounty Application
\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance. Be sure to replace the data in the benefits table column with your answers.
\n## Name of Bounty\n\n### What is the nature of the proposed bounty?\n\n### Must the results of this project be entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n## Benefits - enter N/A where appropriate\n\n| Group | Benefits |\n|---|---|\n| Potential rETH holders | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to stake ETH for rETH? |\n| rETH holders | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help rETH holders? |\n| Potential NOs | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time? |\n| NOs | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people already running a Rocket Pool node? |\n| Community | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help the Rocket Pool community? |\n| RPL holders | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help RPL holders? |\n\n### What other non-RPL protocols, DAOs, projects, or individuals, would stand to benefit from the bounty being successfully completed?\n\n### Will the results of the completed bounty be open source?\n\n## Work and Verification\n\n### What steps would be entailed in completing the bounty? Do successful examples of such work exist elsewhere?\n\n### How long is the proposed bounty available for? Is it awarded to the first team to successfully claim it, or is it in some way divided among all such successful claims in the proposed availability period?\n\n### Who will test any products submitted for claiming the bounty?\n\n### What is the acceptance criteria for awarding of the bounty?\n\n## Payment\n\n### How much USD $ is the applicant requesting for successful completion of the bounty?\n\n### Is the applicant requesting RPL or LUSD?\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons proposing the bounty have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if any member of the GMC would benefit directly financially from the successful completion of the bounty).\n\n### Will the applicant, or any protocol or project in which the applicant has a vested interest (other than Rocket Pool), benefit financially if the bounty is successfully completed?\n1 post - 1 participant
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"This thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s December 10, 2023 - January 28, 2024 bounties. Please only post grant applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread (link) which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by January 14, 2024 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any bounties posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next grant period.\nThis is the expected schedule for round 8:\nApplication Period (December 10th - January 14th)\nApplication Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (January 18th - January 19th)\nNegotiation Period (January 18th - January 23rd)\nScoring Deadline (January 23rd)\nFinal Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (January 24th - January 26th)\nAward Announcement (January 28th)\nPlease note the following differences between grants and bounties. Grants are intended to be applied for by those who are wishing to carry out the work themselves. Bounties are open-ended goals that could be met by anyone, including those other than the proposing party. In other words, if I believed that Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes and I wanted to be the one to built it, I would apply for a grant. If I instead thought Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes but I wanted it to be open to whoever built it first to claim the reward (similar to a prize), then I’d apply for a bounty.\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:\nGMC Goals\nGrants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:\nbecome a node operator\noperate a node, mint rETH\nhold or use rETH\nimprove the quality of life for the protocol and its community.\nBounty Rubric\nWhen evaluating grant applications, the GMC takes into account the following goals:\nIf the bounty is completed successfully, to what extent does it further the GMC goals?\nTo what extent is it likely that the bounty can be feasibly claimed/completed successfully?\nIf the bounty is successfully completed, how large is the benefit to the protocol relative to the size of the proposed costs?\nBounty Application\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance. Be sure to replace the data in the benefits table column with your answers.\n## Name of Bounty\n\n### What is the nature of the proposed bounty?\n\n### Must the results of this project be entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n## Benefits - enter N/A where appropriate\n\n| Group | Benefits |\n|---|---|\n| Potential rETH holders | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to stake ETH for rETH? |\n| rETH holders | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help rETH holders? |\n| Potential NOs | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time? |\n| NOs | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people already running a Rocket Pool node? |\n| Community | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help the Rocket Pool community? |\n| RPL holders | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help RPL holders? |\n\n### What other non-RPL protocols, DAOs, projects, or individuals, would stand to benefit from the bounty being successfully completed?\n\n### Will the results of the completed bounty be open source?\n\n## Work and Verification\n\n### What steps would be entailed in completing the bounty? Do successful examples of such work exist elsewhere?\n\n### How long is the proposed bounty available for? Is it awarded to the first team to successfully claim it, or is it in some way divided among all such successful claims in the proposed availability period?\n\n### Who will test any products submitted for claiming the bounty?\n\n### What is the acceptance criteria for awarding of the bounty?\n\n## Payment\n\n### How much USD $ is the applicant requesting for successful completion of the bounty?\n\n### Is the applicant requesting RPL or LUSD?\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons proposing the bounty have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if any member of the GMC would benefit directly financially from the successful completion of the bounty).\n\n### Will the applicant, or any protocol or project in which the applicant has a vested interest (other than Rocket Pool), benefit financially if the bounty is successfully completed?\n\n1 post - 1 participant\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2558","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-12-11T01:30:34.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"Round 8 - GMC Community Discussion of Submitted Applications","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/round-8-gmc-community-discussion-of-submitted-applications/2557","pubDate":"Mon, 11 Dec 2023 01:23:40 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nIn order to keep the application threads clear of discussions (to make it easier for committee members to read and score them), please use this thread for any and all questions and discussions of round 8 period of grant, bounty, and retrospective award applications.
\n1 post - 1 participant
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"In order to keep the application threads clear of discussions (to make it easier for committee members to read and score them), please use this thread for any and all questions and discussions of round 8 period of grant, bounty, and retrospective award applications.\n1 post - 1 participant\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2557","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-12-11T01:23:40.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"Round 8 - GMC Call for Grant Applications - Deadline is January 14","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/round-8-gmc-call-for-grant-applications-deadline-is-january-14/2556","pubDate":"Mon, 11 Dec 2023 01:22:44 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nThis thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s December 10, 2023 - January 28, 2024 grants. Please only post grant applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread (link) which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by January 14, 2024 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any grants posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next grant period.
\nThis is the expected schedule for round 8:
\n- \n
- Application Period (December 10th - January 14th) \n
- Application Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (January 18th - January 19th) \n
- Negotiation Period (January 18th - January 23rd) \n
- Scoring Deadline (January 23rd) \n
- Final Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (January 24th - January 26th) \n
- Award Announcement (January 28th) \n
Please note the following differences between grants and bounties. Grants are intended to be applied for by those who are wishing to carry out the work themselves. Bounties are open-ended goals that could be met by anyone, including those other than the proposing party. In other words, if I believed that Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes and I wanted to be the one to built it, I would apply for a grant. If I instead thought Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes but I wanted it to be open to whoever built it first to claim the reward (similar to a prize), then I’d apply for a bounty.
\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:
\nGMC Goals
\nGrants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:
\nbecome a node operator
\noperate a node, mint rETH
\nhold or use rETH
\nimprove the quality of life for the protocol and its community.
\nGrants Rubric
\nWhen evaluating grant applications, the GMC takes into account the following goals:
\nIf the application is successful, to what extent does it further the GMC goals?
\nTo what extent can the application be feasibly carried out by the person(s) proposed to complete it?
\nIf the application is successful, how large is the benefit to the protocol relative to the size of the proposed costs
\nGrants Application
\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance.
\n## Name of Project\n\n### What is the work being proposed?\n\n### Is there any related work this builds off of?\n\n### Will the results of this project be entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n## Benefits - enter N/A where appropriate\n\n| Group | Benefits |\n|---|---|\n| Potential rETH holders | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to stake ETH for rETH? |\n| rETH holders | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help rETH holders? |\n| Potential NOs | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time? |\n| NOs | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help people already running a Rocket Pool node? |\n| Community | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help the Rocket Pool community? |\n| RPL holders | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help RPL holders? |\n\n### What other non-RPL protocols, DAOs, projects, or individuals, would stand to benefit from this grant?\n\n## Team\n\n### Who is doing the work?\n\n### What is the background of the person(s) doing the work? What experience do they have with such projects in the past?\n\n### What is the breakdown of the proposed work, in terms of milestones and/or deadlines?\n\n### How is the work being tested? Is testing included in the schedule?\n\n### How will the work be maintained after delivery?\n\n## Payment and Verification\n\n### What is the acceptance criteria?\n\n### What is the proposed payment schedule for the grant? How much USD $ and over what period of time is the applicant requesting?\n\n### Is the applicant requesting RPL or LUSD?\n\n### How will the GMC verify that the work delivered matches the proposed cadence?\n\n### What alternatives or options have been considered in order to save costs for the proposed project?\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons proposing the grant have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if any member of the GMC would benefit directly financially from the grant).\n\n### Will the recipient of the grant, or any protocol or project in which the recipient has a vested interest (other than Rocket Pool), benefit financially if the grant is successful?\n4 posts - 4 participants
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"This thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s December 10, 2023 - January 28, 2024 grants. Please only post grant applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread (link) which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by January 14, 2024 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any grants posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next grant period.\nThis is the expected schedule for round 8:\nApplication Period (December 10th - January 14th)\nApplication Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (January 18th - January 19th)\nNegotiation Period (January 18th - January 23rd)\nScoring Deadline (January 23rd)\nFinal Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (January 24th - January 26th)\nAward Announcement (January 28th)\nPlease note the following differences between grants and bounties. Grants are intended to be applied for by those who are wishing to carry out the work themselves. Bounties are open-ended goals that could be met by anyone, including those other than the proposing party. In other words, if I believed that Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes and I wanted to be the one to built it, I would apply for a grant. If I instead thought Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes but I wanted it to be open to whoever built it first to claim the reward (similar to a prize), then I’d apply for a bounty.\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:\nGMC Goals\nGrants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:\nbecome a node operator\noperate a node, mint rETH\nhold or use rETH\nimprove the quality of life for the protocol and its community.\nGrants Rubric\nWhen evaluating grant applications, the GMC takes into account the following goals:\nIf the application is successful, to what extent does it further the GMC goals?\nTo what extent can the application be feasibly carried out by the person(s) proposed to complete it?\nIf the application is successful, how large is the benefit to the protocol relative to the size of the proposed costs\nGrants Application\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance.\n## Name of Project\n\n### What is the work being proposed?\n\n### Is there any related work this builds off of?\n\n### Will the results of this project be entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n## Benefits - enter N/A where appropriate\n\n| Group | Benefits |\n|---|---|\n| Potential rETH holders | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to stake ETH for rETH? |\n| rETH holders | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help rETH holders? |\n| Potential NOs | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time? |\n| NOs | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help people already running a Rocket Pool node? |\n| Community | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help the Rocket Pool community? |\n| RPL holders | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help RPL holders? |\n\n### What other non-RPL protocols, DAOs, projects, or individuals, would stand to benefit from this grant?\n\n## Team\n\n### Who is doing the work?\n\n### What is the background of the person(s) doing the work? What experience do they have with such projects in the past?\n\n### What is the breakdown of the proposed work, in terms of milestones and/or deadlines?\n\n### How is the work being tested? Is testing included in the schedule?\n\n### How will the work be maintained after delivery?\n\n## Payment and Verification\n\n### What is the acceptance criteria?\n\n### What is the proposed payment schedule for the grant? How much USD $ and over what period of time is the applicant requesting?\n\n### Is the applicant requesting RPL or LUSD?\n\n### How will the GMC verify that the work delivered matches the proposed cadence?\n\n### What alternatives or options have been considered in order to save costs for the proposed project?\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons proposing the grant have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if any member of the GMC would benefit directly financially from the grant).\n\n### Will the recipient of the grant, or any protocol or project in which the recipient has a vested interest (other than Rocket Pool), benefit financially if the grant is successful?\n\n4 posts - 4 participants\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2556","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-12-11T01:22:44.000Z"},{"creator":"epineph","title":"Options forum thread","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/options-forum-thread/2515","pubDate":"Tue, 05 Dec 2023 18:25:42 +0000","dc:creator":"epineph","content":"\nPlease see the discord options thread for many of the ideas that have already been discussed https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/1176030152203972628
\nName of Bounty
\nRapid Research Incubator
\nWhat is the nature of the proposed bounty?
\nThe Rocket Pool protocol has grown substantially since launch, but is not keeping pace with Lido validator market share. Lido has plans to launch a more ‘decentralized’ option within a year, anticipated to allow home stakers to stake with 4E bond and 7.5% commission on the other 28E. This will likely threaten the value proposition and growth of Rocket Pool, but more generally the idea of credible neutrality and the decentralization of the Ethereum network. The RP protocol will need to adapt in multiple ways to meet this competition.
\nThis bounty is meant to rapidly generate actionable ideas for ways forward to drive more value to NOs specifically and the protocol in general. The payment structure is intended to provide some financial reimbursement for diverse community members actively brainstorming solutions, as well as more heavily reward selected ideas that have a high likelihood of being translated into protocol improvements.
\nThis is a chance to get paid for ideas which you think are great for the protocol, but that you might have previously felt were too radical. We are at a point where we need to think outside the box, and quickly.
\nThe goal after initial brainstorming is to pick several promising ideas and fund further research to get them over the finish line, voted upon, and eventually enacted.
\nMust the results of this project be entirely open source:
\nYes. The contents of submissions will be used by the Rocket Pool community and the team.
\nWork and Verification
\nWhat steps would be entailed in completing the bounty? Do successful examples of such work exist elsewhere?
\nThis bounty requests community members submit a brief/abstract with specific/actionable recommendations regarding any of:
\n- \n
- Mechanisms that help balance supply/demand across the parties in the protocol: rETH, RPL, and NOs (for example, balancing commission --rETH vs NOs-- or balancing minimum RPL bond --RPL vs NOs). \n
- Mechanisms of alternative value capture for RPL (besides pure use as staked bond) \n
- Mechanisms and feasibility requirements for lowering ETH bond requirement for minipools \n
- Updates on the penalty system/MEV safety, including evaluating options for node level collateral \n
Suggested length of 0.5-3 pages on any topic above, including specifically which topic or topics it is intended to answer. The brief should include both perceived benefits and suspected drawbacks/downsides, further research/data/decisions needed, specific actionable recommendations, and general implementation ideas. The brief does NOT have to be polished, complete data analysis, or specific code; it will NOT be judged on English proficiency, grammar, etc.
\nThe brief should be a single work you can link to, rather than referring to a series of posts/threads. A single individual can submit multiple works. It can be posted as a single discord post, a forum post, a GitHub submission, an uploaded document, and any other form that can be easily viewed.
\nHow long is the proposed bounty available for? Is it awarded to the first team to successfully claim it, or is it in some way divided among all such successful claims in the proposed availability period?
\nThe submission period will be 21 days (end 23:59 UTC on December 26th).
\nWho will test any products submitted for claiming the bounty?
\nThere will be a committee to read through and review the briefs, with binding power over assigning awards. A mechanism for non-binding community voting is also likely. The details of the committee are still pending.
\nWhat is the acceptance criteria for awarding of the bounty?
\nEvery serious submission will be considered. Between 13 and 17 submissions will be rewarded with $250-2500
\nHighly prized qualities will be: specific actionable recommendations, high impact, innovation/uniqueness of ideas, persuasive discussion, evaluation of drawbacks/steel-man arguments, and feasibility from both technical and political (pDAO) standpoints.
\nBenefits - enter N/A where appropriate
\n| Group | \nBenefits | \n
|---|---|
| Potential rETH holders | \ncurrently there is more demand for rETH than supply; this research will help improve rETH supply so that more rETH can be owned (non-full deposit pool) for cheaper (less premium) and better APR (less drag) | \n
| rETH holders | \nthe full DP is a drag on rETH APR; this seeks to minimize that drag by increasing NO supply, and potentially reducing commission | \n
| Potential NOs | \nwe seek to increase value for NOs in ETH terms which make becoming a NO more attractive; additionally, by developing ways to drive value to RPL, we may open up options for RPL-averse NOs | \n
| NOs | \nSee potential NOs and RPL holders | \n
| Community | \nThis is intended to distribute bounties widely to get multiple viewpoints, particularly from those who may otherwise not be as active | \n
| RPL holders | \nRPL valuation is based in large part on capture of market share; this bounty aims to improve the ability of the market to correctly value RPL, as well as the ability for the protocol to grow. | \n
What other non-RPL protocols, DAOs, projects, or individuals, would stand to benefit from the bounty being successfully completed?
\nNone, really- except those protocols that are directly emulating Rocket Pool
\nWill the results of the completed bounty be open source?
\nYes
\nPayment
\nHow much USD $ is the applicant requesting for successful completion of the bounty?
\nSpecific submissions/mechanisms that are felt to be the most useful/innovative/promising for eventual adoption will receive Gold/Silver/Bronze x3 prizes ($2500, $1500, $1000 (x 3) reward levels).
\nAdditionally, 250$ will be paid to up to 12 individuals who did not receive the above awards, but provided the highest total contribution to this call for ideas.
\nA maximum 10k USD will be dispersed based on these criteria.
Conflict of Interest
\nDoes the person or persons proposing the bounty have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if any member of the GMC would benefit directly financially from the successful completion of the bounty).
\nI am a member of the GMC.
\nWill the applicant, or any protocol or project in which the applicant has a vested interest (other than Rocket Pool), benefit financially if the bounty is successfully completed?
\nNo, Rocket Pool will be the only protocol to benefit. No one making award decisions will be the recipient of an award. I will not be a recipient of an award.
\nEpineph’s Note:
\nThe team and other community members who attended DevConnect have signaled that researching options in these areas are of high importance and should take high priority. The next funding round of GMC will not announce results until late December, so the GMC is not able to fund this prospectively even if it wished to. On the other hand, I think it is highly likely that this bounty or something similar (perhaps larger) will be paid out retroactively, either by the GMC, the team, or another mechanism. The GMC can use this as a template, or can suggest another way to reward foundational research.
\nI will personally vouch for the amount listed above up to 10k USD distributed to at least 13 people meeting the criteria above in the unlikely event no other group comes forth with equivalent funding. I DO NOT think this is a significant financial risk to me, but hope this provides reassurance that the work we are asking for will be rewarded. We need your ideas now, and we value the time you spend in this critical phase of Rocket Pool’s future.
\n1 post - 1 participant
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"Please see the discord options thread for many of the ideas that have already been discussed https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/1176030152203972628\nName of Bounty\nRapid Research Incubator\nWhat is the nature of the proposed bounty?\nThe Rocket Pool protocol has grown substantially since launch, but is not keeping pace with Lido validator market share. Lido has plans to launch a more ‘decentralized’ option within a year, anticipated to allow home stakers to stake with 4E bond and 7.5% commission on the other 28E. This will likely threaten the value proposition and growth of Rocket Pool, but more generally the idea of credible neutrality and the decentralization of the Ethereum network. The RP protocol will need to adapt in multiple ways to meet this competition.\nThis bounty is meant to rapidly generate actionable ideas for ways forward to drive more value to NOs specifically and the protocol in general. The payment structure is intended to provide some financial reimbursement for diverse community members actively brainstorming solutions, as well as more heavily reward selected ideas that have a high likelihood of being translated into protocol improvements.\nThis is a chance to get paid for ideas which you think are great for the protocol, but that you might have previously felt were too radical. We are at a point where we need to think outside the box, and quickly.\nThe goal after initial brainstorming is to pick several promising ideas and fund further research to get them over the finish line, voted upon, and eventually enacted.\nMust the results of this project be entirely open source:\nYes. The contents of submissions will be used by the Rocket Pool community and the team.\nWork and Verification\nWhat steps would be entailed in completing the bounty? Do successful examples of such work exist elsewhere?\nThis bounty requests community members submit a brief/abstract with specific/actionable recommendations regarding any of:\nMechanisms that help balance supply/demand across the parties in the protocol: rETH, RPL, and NOs (for example, balancing commission --rETH vs NOs-- or balancing minimum RPL bond --RPL vs NOs).\nMechanisms of alternative value capture for RPL (besides pure use as staked bond)\nMechanisms and feasibility requirements for lowering ETH bond requirement for minipools\nUpdates on the penalty system/MEV safety, including evaluating options for node level collateral\nSuggested length of 0.5-3 pages on any topic above, including specifically which topic or topics it is intended to answer. The brief should include both perceived benefits and suspected drawbacks/downsides, further research/data/decisions needed, specific actionable recommendations, and general implementation ideas. The brief does NOT have to be polished, complete data analysis, or specific code; it will NOT be judged on English proficiency, grammar, etc.\nThe brief should be a single work you can link to, rather than referring to a series of posts/threads. A single individual can submit multiple works. It can be posted as a single discord post, a forum post, a GitHub submission, an uploaded document, and any other form that can be easily viewed.\nHow long is the proposed bounty available for? Is it awarded to the first team to successfully claim it, or is it in some way divided among all such successful claims in the proposed availability period?\nThe submission period will be 21 days (end 23:59 UTC on December 26th).\nWho will test any products submitted for claiming the bounty?\nThere will be a committee to read through and review the briefs, with binding power over assigning awards. A mechanism for non-binding community voting is also likely. The details of the committee are still pending.\nWhat is the acceptance criteria for awarding of the bounty?\nEvery serious submission will be considered. Between 13 and 17 submissions will be rewarded with $250-2500\nHighly prized qualities will be: specific actionable recommendations, high impact, innovation/uniqueness of ideas, persuasive discussion, evaluation of drawbacks/steel-man arguments, and feasibility from both technical and political (pDAO) standpoints.\nBenefits - enter N/A where appropriate\nGroup\nBenefits\n\n\n\n\nPotential rETH holders\ncurrently there is more demand for rETH than supply; this research will help improve rETH supply so that more rETH can be owned (non-full deposit pool) for cheaper (less premium) and better APR (less drag)\n\n\nrETH holders\nthe full DP is a drag on rETH APR; this seeks to minimize that drag by increasing NO supply, and potentially reducing commission\n\n\nPotential NOs\nwe seek to increase value for NOs in ETH terms which make becoming a NO more attractive; additionally, by developing ways to drive value to RPL, we may open up options for RPL-averse NOs\n\n\nNOs\nSee potential NOs and RPL holders\n\n\nCommunity\nThis is intended to distribute bounties widely to get multiple viewpoints, particularly from those who may otherwise not be as active\n\n\nRPL holders\nRPL valuation is based in large part on capture of market share; this bounty aims to improve the ability of the market to correctly value RPL, as well as the ability for the protocol to grow.\n\n\n\n\nWhat other non-RPL protocols, DAOs, projects, or individuals, would stand to benefit from the bounty being successfully completed?\nNone, really- except those protocols that are directly emulating Rocket Pool\nWill the results of the completed bounty be open source?\nYes\nPayment\nHow much USD $ is the applicant requesting for successful completion of the bounty?\nSpecific submissions/mechanisms that are felt to be the most useful/innovative/promising for eventual adoption will receive Gold/Silver/Bronze x3 prizes ($2500, $1500, $1000 (x 3) reward levels).\nConflict of Interest\nDoes the person or persons proposing the bounty have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if any member of the GMC would benefit directly financially from the successful completion of the bounty).\nI am a member of the GMC.\nWill the applicant, or any protocol or project in which the applicant has a vested interest (other than Rocket Pool), benefit financially if the bounty is successfully completed?\nNo, Rocket Pool will be the only protocol to benefit. No one making award decisions will be the recipient of an award. I will not be a recipient of an award.\nEpineph’s Note:\nThe team and other community members who attended DevConnect have signaled that researching options in these areas are of high importance and should take high priority. The next funding round of GMC will not announce results until late December, so the GMC is not able to fund this prospectively even if it wished to. On the other hand, I think it is highly likely that this bounty or something similar (perhaps larger) will be paid out retroactively, either by the GMC, the team, or another mechanism. The GMC can use this as a template, or can suggest another way to reward foundational research.\nI will personally vouch for the amount listed above up to 10k USD distributed to at least 13 people meeting the criteria above in the unlikely event no other group comes forth with equivalent funding. I DO NOT think this is a significant financial risk to me, but hope this provides reassurance that the work we are asking for will be rewarded. We need your ideas now, and we value the time you spend in this critical phase of Rocket Pool’s future.\n1 post - 1 participant\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2515","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-12-05T18:25:42.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"GMC 2023/11/01-2023/11/28 Treasury Report","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/gmc-2023-11-01-2023-11-28-treasury-report/2487","pubDate":"Tue, 28 Nov 2023 22:34:59 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nHello everyone. The GMC has received one inflation payment this period for 2,727,52 RPL. This was the second month the GMC converted 20% of their inflation payment to LUSD. Read about the treasury diversity decision here.
\nHere is a link to the treasury sheet - GMC Treasury Sheet - Google Sheets
\nThe headline numbers from the GMC’s activity in November are as follows:
\n| RPL Funds at Start | \nRPL Inflows | \nRPL Payments | \nRPL Diversification (LUSD) | \nRPL Outflows (Total) | \nRPL Funds at End | \n
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46294.67 | \n2,727.52 | \n1,134.00 | \n545.50 | \n1,679.50 | \n47277.46 | \n
| LUSD Funds at Start | \nLUSD Inflows | \nLUSD Outflows | \nLUSD Funds at End | \n
|---|---|---|---|
| 10531.92 | \n15,414.91 | \n0 | \n25,946.83 | \n
The GMC paid for 8 grants, 2 bounties, and 1 retrospective award in November.
\n1 post - 1 participant
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"Hello everyone. The GMC has received one inflation payment this period for 2,727,52 RPL. This was the second month the GMC converted 20% of their inflation payment to LUSD. Read about the treasury diversity decision here.\nHere is a link to the treasury sheet - GMC Treasury Sheet - Google Sheets\nThe headline numbers from the GMC’s activity in November are as follows:\nRPL Funds at Start\nRPL Inflows\nRPL Payments\nRPL Diversification (LUSD)\nRPL Outflows (Total)\nRPL Funds at End\n\n\n\n\n46294.67\n2,727.52\n1,134.00\n545.50\n1,679.50\n47277.46\n\n\n\n\nLUSD Funds at Start\nLUSD Inflows\nLUSD Outflows\nLUSD Funds at End\n\n\n\n\n10531.92\n15,414.91\n0\n25,946.83\n\n\n\n\nThe GMC paid for 8 grants, 2 bounties, and 1 retrospective award in November.\n1 post - 1 participant\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2487","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-11-28T22:34:59.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"Round 6 (Oct 8 - Nov 11 2023) Grants/Bounties/Retrospective Awards Round Results","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/round-6-oct-8-nov-11-2023-grants-bounties-retrospective-awards-round-results/2483","pubDate":"Tue, 28 Nov 2023 01:00:57 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nHey Rocket Poolers! The GMC has concluded discussions and scoring for the Round 6 (Oct 8 - Nov 11) Grants/Bounties/RA Award Round. This marks the first award cycle with the year 2 roster of GMC members. I’m happy to announce the following award winners. For those who did not receive an award, please note that applicants are welcome to re-apply. Remember there is an Award Commentary section where you can learn more about the GMC’s decisions.
\nThis post also begins the fourteen-day clock during which, according to RPIP-15, “[a]nyone MAY file an RPIP disputing a grant, bounty, or retrospective award within two weeks of the announcement of recipients. Such an RPIP SHALL be subject to a snapshot vote.” Any awards not subject to such a challenge will become official on Dec 11 at 23:59 UTC.
\n\nSubcommittees (click for more details)\n\nProposal Scoring Process (click for more details)\n\nApplication Breakdown (click for more details)\n\nAwards, Average Overall Scores (click for more details)\n\nAward Commentary (click for more details)\n\nMember Participation (click for more details)\n\nFinal Voting Stages (click for more details)\n11 posts - 4 participants
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"Hey Rocket Poolers! The GMC has concluded discussions and scoring for the Round 6 (Oct 8 - Nov 11) Grants/Bounties/RA Award Round. This marks the first award cycle with the year 2 roster of GMC members. I’m happy to announce the following award winners. For those who did not receive an award, please note that applicants are welcome to re-apply. Remember there is an Award Commentary section where you can learn more about the GMC’s decisions.\nThis post also begins the fourteen-day clock during which, according to RPIP-15, “[a]nyone MAY file an RPIP disputing a grant, bounty, or retrospective award within two weeks of the announcement of recipients. Such an RPIP SHALL be subject to a snapshot vote.” Any awards not subject to such a challenge will become official on Dec 11 at 23:59 UTC.\n(click for more details)\n\nProposal Scoring Process (click for more details)\n\nApplication Breakdown (click for more details)\n\nAwards, Average Overall Scores (click for more details)\n\nAward Commentary (click for more details)\n\nMember Participation (click for more details)\n\nFinal Voting Stages (click for more details)\n \n11 posts - 4 participants\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2483","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-11-28T01:00:57.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"Round 7 - GMC Call for Grant Applications - Deadline is December 10","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/round-7-gmc-call-for-grant-applications-deadline-is-december-10/2423","pubDate":"Sun, 12 Nov 2023 01:05:15 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nThis thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s November 11, 2023 - December 31, 2023 grants. Please only post grant applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread (link) which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by December 10, 2023 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any grants posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next grant period.
\nThis is the expected schedule for round 7:
\n- \n
- Application Period (November 11th - December 10th) \n
- Application Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (December 14th - December 18th) \n
- Negotiation Period (December 19th - December 25th) \n
- Scoring Deadline (December 26th) \n
- Final Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (November 27th - December 30th) \n
- Award Announcement (December 31st) \n
Please note the following differences between grants and bounties. Grants are intended to be applied for by those who are wishing to carry out the work themselves. Bounties are open-ended goals that could be met by anyone, including those other than the proposing party. In other words, if I believed that Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes and I wanted to be the one to built it, I would apply for a grant. If I instead thought Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes but I wanted it to be open to whoever built it first to claim the reward (similar to a prize), then I’d apply for a bounty.
\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:
\nGMC Goals
\nGrants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:
\nbecome a node operator
\noperate a node, mint rETH
\nhold or use rETH
\nimprove the quality of life for the protocol and its community.
\nGrants Rubric
\nThe Grants rubric involves scoring each of the three categories from 1 to 5:
\nIf the application is successful, to what extent does it further the GMC goals?
\nTo what extent can the application be feasibly carried out by the person(s) proposed to complete it?
\nIf the application is successful, how large is the benefit to the protocol relative to the size of the proposed costs
\nThe maximum score is 15 and the minimum is 3.
\nGrants Application
\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance.
\n## Name of Project\n\n### What is the work being proposed?\n\n### Is there any related work this builds off of?\n\n### Will the results of this project be entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n## Benefits - enter N/A where appropriate\n\n| Group | Benefits |\n|---|---|\n| Potential rETH holders | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to stake ETH for rETH? |\n| rETH holders | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help rETH holders? |\n| Potential NOs | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time? |\n| NOs | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help people already running a Rocket Pool node? |\n| Community | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help the Rocket Pool community? |\n| RPL holders | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help RPL holders? |\n\n### What other non-RPL protocols, DAOs, projects, or individuals, would stand to benefit from this grant?\n\n## Team\n\n### Who is doing the work?\n\n### What is the background of the person(s) doing the work? What experience do they have with such projects in the past?\n\n### What is the breakdown of the proposed work, in terms of milestones and/or deadlines?\n\n### How is the work being tested? Is testing included in the schedule?\n\n### How will the work be maintained after delivery?\n\n## Payment and Verification\n\n### What is the acceptance criteria?\n\n### What is the proposed payment schedule for the grant? How much USD $ and over what period of time is the applicant requesting?\n\n### How will the GMC verify that the work delivered matches the proposed cadence?\n\n### What alternatives or options have been considered in order to save costs for the proposed project?\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons proposing the grant have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if any member of the GMC would benefit directly financially from the grant).\n\n### Will the recipient of the grant, or any protocol or project in which the recipient has a vested interest (other than Rocket Pool), benefit financially if the grant is successful?\n5 posts - 3 participants
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"This thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s November 11, 2023 - December 31, 2023 grants. Please only post grant applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread (link) which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by December 10, 2023 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any grants posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next grant period.\nThis is the expected schedule for round 7:\nApplication Period (November 11th - December 10th)\nApplication Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (December 14th - December 18th)\nNegotiation Period (December 19th - December 25th)\nScoring Deadline (December 26th)\nFinal Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (November 27th - December 30th)\nAward Announcement (December 31st)\nPlease note the following differences between grants and bounties. Grants are intended to be applied for by those who are wishing to carry out the work themselves. Bounties are open-ended goals that could be met by anyone, including those other than the proposing party. In other words, if I believed that Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes and I wanted to be the one to built it, I would apply for a grant. If I instead thought Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes but I wanted it to be open to whoever built it first to claim the reward (similar to a prize), then I’d apply for a bounty.\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:\nGMC Goals\nGrants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:\nbecome a node operator\noperate a node, mint rETH\nhold or use rETH\nimprove the quality of life for the protocol and its community.\nGrants Rubric\nThe Grants rubric involves scoring each of the three categories from 1 to 5:\nIf the application is successful, to what extent does it further the GMC goals?\nTo what extent can the application be feasibly carried out by the person(s) proposed to complete it?\nIf the application is successful, how large is the benefit to the protocol relative to the size of the proposed costs\nThe maximum score is 15 and the minimum is 3.\nGrants Application\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance.\n## Name of Project\n\n### What is the work being proposed?\n\n### Is there any related work this builds off of?\n\n### Will the results of this project be entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n## Benefits - enter N/A where appropriate\n\n| Group | Benefits |\n|---|---|\n| Potential rETH holders | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to stake ETH for rETH? |\n| rETH holders | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help rETH holders? |\n| Potential NOs | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time? |\n| NOs | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help people already running a Rocket Pool node? |\n| Community | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help the Rocket Pool community? |\n| RPL holders | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help RPL holders? |\n\n### What other non-RPL protocols, DAOs, projects, or individuals, would stand to benefit from this grant?\n\n## Team\n\n### Who is doing the work?\n\n### What is the background of the person(s) doing the work? What experience do they have with such projects in the past?\n\n### What is the breakdown of the proposed work, in terms of milestones and/or deadlines?\n\n### How is the work being tested? Is testing included in the schedule?\n\n### How will the work be maintained after delivery?\n\n## Payment and Verification\n\n### What is the acceptance criteria?\n\n### What is the proposed payment schedule for the grant? How much USD $ and over what period of time is the applicant requesting?\n\n### How will the GMC verify that the work delivered matches the proposed cadence?\n\n### What alternatives or options have been considered in order to save costs for the proposed project?\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons proposing the grant have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if any member of the GMC would benefit directly financially from the grant).\n\n### Will the recipient of the grant, or any protocol or project in which the recipient has a vested interest (other than Rocket Pool), benefit financially if the grant is successful?\n\n5 posts - 3 participants\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2423","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-11-12T01:05:15.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"Round 7 - GMC Call for Bounty Applications - Deadline is December 10","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/round-7-gmc-call-for-bounty-applications-deadline-is-december-10/2422","pubDate":"Sun, 12 Nov 2023 01:00:47 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nThis thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s November 11, 2023 - December 31, 2023 bounties. Please only post grant applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread (link) which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by December 10, 2023 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any bounties posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next grant period.
\nThis is the expected schedule for round 7:
\n- \n
- Application Period (November 11th - December 10th) \n
- Application Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (December 14th - December 18th) \n
- Negotiation Period (December 19th - December 25th) \n
- Scoring Deadline (December 26th) \n
- Final Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (November 27th - December 30th) \n
- Award Announcement (December 31st) \n
Please note the following differences between grants and bounties. Grants are intended to be applied for by those who are wishing to carry out the work themselves. Bounties are open-ended goals that could be met by anyone, including those other than the proposing party. In other words, if I believed that Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes and I wanted to be the one to built it, I would apply for a grant. If I instead thought Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes but I wanted it to be open to whoever built it first to claim the reward (similar to a prize), then I’d apply for a bounty.
\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:
\nGMC Goals
\nGrants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:
\nbecome a node operator
\noperate a node, mint rETH
\nhold or use rETH
\nimprove the quality of life for the protocol and its community.
\nBounty Rubric
\nThe Bounties rubric involves scoring each of the three categories from 1 to 5:
\nIf the bounty is completed successfully, to what extent does it further the GMC goals?
\nTo what extent is it likely that the bounty can be feasibly claimed/completed successfully?
\nIf the bounty is successfully completed, how large is the benefit to the protocol relative to the size of the proposed costs?
\nThe maximum score is 15 and the minimum is 3.
\nBounty Application
\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance. Be sure to replace the data in the benefits table column with your answers.
\n## Name of Bounty\n\n### What is the nature of the proposed bounty?\n\n### Must the results of this project be entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n## Benefits - enter N/A where appropriate\n\n| Group | Benefits |\n|---|---|\n| Potential rETH holders | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to stake ETH for rETH? |\n| rETH holders | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help rETH holders? |\n| Potential NOs | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time? |\n| NOs | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people already running a Rocket Pool node? |\n| Community | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help the Rocket Pool community? |\n| RPL holders | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help RPL holders? |\n\n### What other non-RPL protocols, DAOs, projects, or individuals, would stand to benefit from the bounty being successfully completed?\n\n### Will the results of the completed bounty be open source?\n\n## Work and Verification\n\n### What steps would be entailed in completing the bounty? Do successful examples of such work exist elsewhere?\n\n### How long is the proposed bounty available for? Is it awarded to the first team to successfully claim it, or is it in some way divided among all such successful claims in the proposed availability period?\n\n### Who will test any products submitted for claiming the bounty?\n\n### What is the acceptance criteria for awarding of the bounty?\n\n## Payment\n\n### How much USD $ is the applicant requesting for successful completion of the bounty?\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons proposing the bounty have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if any member of the GMC would benefit directly financially from the successful completion of the bounty).\n\n### Will the applicant, or any protocol or project in which the applicant has a vested interest (other than Rocket Pool), benefit financially if the bounty is successfully completed?\n3 posts - 2 participants
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"This thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s November 11, 2023 - December 31, 2023 bounties. Please only post grant applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread (link) which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by December 10, 2023 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any bounties posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next grant period.\nThis is the expected schedule for round 7:\nApplication Period (November 11th - December 10th)\nApplication Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (December 14th - December 18th)\nNegotiation Period (December 19th - December 25th)\nScoring Deadline (December 26th)\nFinal Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (November 27th - December 30th)\nAward Announcement (December 31st)\nPlease note the following differences between grants and bounties. Grants are intended to be applied for by those who are wishing to carry out the work themselves. Bounties are open-ended goals that could be met by anyone, including those other than the proposing party. In other words, if I believed that Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes and I wanted to be the one to built it, I would apply for a grant. If I instead thought Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes but I wanted it to be open to whoever built it first to claim the reward (similar to a prize), then I’d apply for a bounty.\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:\nGMC Goals\nGrants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:\nbecome a node operator\noperate a node, mint rETH\nhold or use rETH\nimprove the quality of life for the protocol and its community.\nBounty Rubric\nThe Bounties rubric involves scoring each of the three categories from 1 to 5:\nIf the bounty is completed successfully, to what extent does it further the GMC goals?\nTo what extent is it likely that the bounty can be feasibly claimed/completed successfully?\nIf the bounty is successfully completed, how large is the benefit to the protocol relative to the size of the proposed costs?\nThe maximum score is 15 and the minimum is 3.\nBounty Application\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance. Be sure to replace the data in the benefits table column with your answers.\n## Name of Bounty\n\n### What is the nature of the proposed bounty?\n\n### Must the results of this project be entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n## Benefits - enter N/A where appropriate\n\n| Group | Benefits |\n|---|---|\n| Potential rETH holders | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to stake ETH for rETH? |\n| rETH holders | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help rETH holders? |\n| Potential NOs | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time? |\n| NOs | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people already running a Rocket Pool node? |\n| Community | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help the Rocket Pool community? |\n| RPL holders | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help RPL holders? |\n\n### What other non-RPL protocols, DAOs, projects, or individuals, would stand to benefit from the bounty being successfully completed?\n\n### Will the results of the completed bounty be open source?\n\n## Work and Verification\n\n### What steps would be entailed in completing the bounty? Do successful examples of such work exist elsewhere?\n\n### How long is the proposed bounty available for? Is it awarded to the first team to successfully claim it, or is it in some way divided among all such successful claims in the proposed availability period?\n\n### Who will test any products submitted for claiming the bounty?\n\n### What is the acceptance criteria for awarding of the bounty?\n\n## Payment\n\n### How much USD $ is the applicant requesting for successful completion of the bounty?\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons proposing the bounty have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if any member of the GMC would benefit directly financially from the successful completion of the bounty).\n\n### Will the applicant, or any protocol or project in which the applicant has a vested interest (other than Rocket Pool), benefit financially if the bounty is successfully completed?\n\n3 posts - 2 participants\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2422","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-11-12T01:00:47.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"Round 7 - GMC Community Discussion of Submitted Applications","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/round-7-gmc-community-discussion-of-submitted-applications/2421","pubDate":"Sun, 12 Nov 2023 00:56:21 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nIn order to keep the application threads clear of discussions (to make it easier for committee members to read and score them), please use this thread for any and all questions and discussions of round 7 period of grant, bounty, and retrospective award applications.
\n5 posts - 4 participants
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"In order to keep the application threads clear of discussions (to make it easier for committee members to read and score them), please use this thread for any and all questions and discussions of round 7 period of grant, bounty, and retrospective award applications.\n5 posts - 4 participants\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2421","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-11-12T00:56:21.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"Round 7 - GMC Call for Retrospective Awards - Deadline Is December 10","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/round-7-gmc-call-for-retrospective-awards-deadline-is-december-10/2420","pubDate":"Sun, 12 Nov 2023 00:53:49 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nThis thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s November 11, 2023 - December 31, 2023 retrospective awards. Please only post retrospective award applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this [separate forum thread] which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by December 10, 2023 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any retrospective awards posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next grant period.
\nThis is the expected schedule for round 7:
\n- \n
- Application Period (November 11th - December 10th) \n
- Application Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (December 14th - December 18th) \n
- Negotiation Period (December 19th - December 25th) \n
- Scoring Deadline (December 26th) \n
- Final Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (November 27th - December 30th) \n
- Award Announcement (December 31st) \n
To guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:
\nGMC Goals
\nGrants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:
\nbecome a node operator
\noperate a node, mint rETH
\nhold or use rETH
\nimprove the quality of life for the protocol and its community.
\nRetrospective Award Rubric
\nThe Retrospective Award rubric involves scoring the following question on a 1 to 5 scale:
\nTo what extent did the proposed and completed project further the GMC goals?
\nNote: if the project is ongoing, the retrospective award is given for work completed prior to the current award period, with any future awards for the same project expected to compete in the Grants category and as a separate application.
\nRetrospective Award Application
\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, entering N/A where appropriate:
\n## Name of Retrospective Award\n\n### Who is the proposed retrospective award recipient?\n\n### What specific project or work is the retrospective award in recognition of? Please detail what the project or work entailed and the duration over which it took place.\n\n### Are the subjects of this award entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n## Benefits - enter N/A where appropriate\n\n| Group | Benefits |\n|---|---|\n| Potential rETH holders | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help people looking to stake ETH for rETH? |\n| rETH holders | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help rETH holders? |\n| Potential NOs | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time? |\n| NOs | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help people already running a Rocket Pool node? |\n| Community | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given how does this help the Rocket Pool community? |\n| RPL holders | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given how does this help RPL holders? |\n\n## Payment\n\n### How much USD $ is the applicant requesting be awarded to the recipient?\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons requesting the retrospective award have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if you have nominated a member of the GMC for this retrospective award).\n14 posts - 7 participants
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"This thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s November 11, 2023 - December 31, 2023 retrospective awards. Please only post retrospective award applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this [separate forum thread] which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by December 10, 2023 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any retrospective awards posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next grant period.\nThis is the expected schedule for round 7:\nApplication Period (November 11th - December 10th)\nApplication Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (December 14th - December 18th)\nNegotiation Period (December 19th - December 25th)\nScoring Deadline (December 26th)\nFinal Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (November 27th - December 30th)\nAward Announcement (December 31st)\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:\nGMC Goals\nGrants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:\nbecome a node operator\noperate a node, mint rETH\nhold or use rETH\nimprove the quality of life for the protocol and its community.\nRetrospective Award Rubric\nThe Retrospective Award rubric involves scoring the following question on a 1 to 5 scale:\nTo what extent did the proposed and completed project further the GMC goals?\nNote: if the project is ongoing, the retrospective award is given for work completed prior to the current award period, with any future awards for the same project expected to compete in the Grants category and as a separate application.\nRetrospective Award Application\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, entering N/A where appropriate:\n## Name of Retrospective Award\n\n### Who is the proposed retrospective award recipient?\n\n### What specific project or work is the retrospective award in recognition of? Please detail what the project or work entailed and the duration over which it took place.\n\n### Are the subjects of this award entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n## Benefits - enter N/A where appropriate\n\n| Group | Benefits |\n|---|---|\n| Potential rETH holders | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help people looking to stake ETH for rETH? |\n| rETH holders | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help rETH holders? |\n| Potential NOs | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time? |\n| NOs | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help people already running a Rocket Pool node? |\n| Community | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given how does this help the Rocket Pool community? |\n| RPL holders | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given how does this help RPL holders? |\n\n## Payment\n\n### How much USD $ is the applicant requesting be awarded to the recipient?\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons requesting the retrospective award have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if you have nominated a member of the GMC for this retrospective award).\n\n14 posts - 7 participants\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2420","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-11-12T00:53:49.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"GMC 2023/10/01-2023/10/31 Treasury Report","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/gmc-2023-10-01-2023-10-31-treasury-report/2371","pubDate":"Wed, 01 Nov 2023 20:05:07 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nHello everyone. The GMC has received one inflation payment this period for 2,717.33 RPL. This was the first month the GMC converted 20% of their inflation payment to LUSD. Read about the treasury diversity decision here.
\nHere is a link to the treasury sheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dMtHJ4sffBidSN5RphLYC9A5HrsRNqHfqLVn-nJR104/
\nThe headline numbers from the GMC’s activity in October are as follows:
\n| RPL Funds at Start | \nRPL Inflows | \nRPL Payments | \nRPL Diversification (LUSD) | \nRPL Outflows (Total) | \nRPL Funds at End | \n
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49590.84 | \n2,717.33 | \n5470.03 | \n543.47 | \n6013.5 | \n46294.67 | \n
| LUSD Funds at Start | \nLUSD Inflows | \nLUSD Outflows | \nLUSD Funds at End | \n
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | \n10531.92 | \n0 | \n10531.92 | \n
The GMC paid for 10 grants, 1 bounty, and 6 retrospective awards in October.
\n1 post - 1 participant
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"Hello everyone. The GMC has received one inflation payment this period for 2,717.33 RPL. This was the first month the GMC converted 20% of their inflation payment to LUSD. Read about the treasury diversity decision here.\nHere is a link to the treasury sheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dMtHJ4sffBidSN5RphLYC9A5HrsRNqHfqLVn-nJR104/ \nThe headline numbers from the GMC’s activity in October are as follows:\nRPL Funds at Start\nRPL Inflows\nRPL Payments\nRPL Diversification (LUSD)\nRPL Outflows (Total)\nRPL Funds at End\n\n\n\n\n49590.84\n2,717.33\n5470.03\n543.47\n6013.5\n46294.67\n\n\n\n\nLUSD Funds at Start\nLUSD Inflows\nLUSD Outflows\nLUSD Funds at End\n\n\n\n\n0\n10531.92\n0\n10531.92\n\n\n\n\nThe GMC paid for 10 grants, 1 bounty, and 6 retrospective awards in October.\n1 post - 1 participant\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2371","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-11-01T20:05:07.000Z"},{"creator":"Tetranome","title":"Bankless Academy proposal to build rETH staking lesson","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/bankless-academy-proposal-to-build-reth-staking-lesson/2368","pubDate":"Wed, 01 Nov 2023 12:45:01 +0000","dc:creator":"Tetranome","content":"\nRocketpool, hello! This is Tetranome from Bankless Academy.
\nFor those who aren’t familiar, we’re the Bankless public good focused on building fundamental web3 skills while introducing newcomers to the most Bankless tools in the space. We distribute sybil-protected Academy badge NFTs to users who complete our lessons and quests, supporting the user’s web3 footprint, and helping communities identify their most informed users.
\nOur team is looking to build a ‘Staking on Ethereum’ lesson and we want to support decentralized staking through the content & quest. I’d love to hear your thoughts on a Rocketpool x Bankless Academy lesson, similar to our collaberations with Optimism & 1inch.
\nLesson overview:
\n- \n
- Staking Ether (why Ether is staked, the “Internet Bond” analogy) \n
- Validator Nodes (PoS Consensus overview) \n
- Node centralization risks (wealth concentration, 33% attacks, LSTs) \n
- Liquid Staking Tokens (purpose, types, benefits/risks) \n
- Staking economics (factors influencing returns) \n
- Taking an rETH position (show option of running a Rocketpool mini-node in future) \n
- Quest: Buy & hold rETH (accompanied by written walkthrough w/ screenshots) \n
This lesson comes with a companion article in our ‘Explorer’s Handbook’ – a how-to guide, quest walkthrough, and quick reference sheet for users seeking more concise instruction (e.g. Managing Token Allowances).
\nOur grant request for lessons is $25,000, covering research, production, marketing, and lesson/quest upkeep. We also have the opportunity to translate and market this lesson + handbook companion in five languages, for an additional $5,000 grant. We are revisiting lesson agreements two years post-launch to discuss conversion rates.
\nConnection with a Rocketpool staking specialist, for periodic discussion & review, would add even more punch to a collaboration. Advisory helps us to identify key analogies and make our information as accurate & concise as possible.
\nInterested to hear your thoughts on the proposed material, and what improvements you might make to a possible collaboration. We’ll submit a full proposal next week based on feedback. Excited to be here, thanks in advance.
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\n \n ","contentSnippet":"Rocketpool, hello! This is Tetranome from Bankless Academy.\nFor those who aren’t familiar, we’re the Bankless public good focused on building fundamental web3 skills while introducing newcomers to the most Bankless tools in the space. We distribute sybil-protected Academy badge NFTs to users who complete our lessons and quests, supporting the user’s web3 footprint, and helping communities identify their most informed users.\n\n\n\nOur team is looking to build a ‘Staking on Ethereum’ lesson and we want to support decentralized staking through the content & quest. I’d love to hear your thoughts on a Rocketpool x Bankless Academy lesson, similar to our collaberations with Optimism & 1inch.\nLesson overview:\nStaking Ether (why Ether is staked, the “Internet Bond” analogy)\nValidator Nodes (PoS Consensus overview)\nNode centralization risks (wealth concentration, 33% attacks, LSTs)\nLiquid Staking Tokens (purpose, types, benefits/risks)\nStaking economics (factors influencing returns)\nTaking an rETH position (show option of running a Rocketpool mini-node in future)\nQuest: Buy & hold rETH (accompanied by written walkthrough w/ screenshots)\nThis lesson comes with a companion article in our ‘Explorer’s Handbook’ – a how-to guide, quest walkthrough, and quick reference sheet for users seeking more concise instruction (e.g. Managing Token Allowances).\nOur grant request for lessons is $25,000, covering research, production, marketing, and lesson/quest upkeep. We also have the opportunity to translate and market this lesson + handbook companion in five languages, for an additional $5,000 grant. We are revisiting lesson agreements two years post-launch to discuss conversion rates.\nConnection with a Rocketpool staking specialist, for periodic discussion & review, would add even more punch to a collaboration. Advisory helps us to identify key analogies and make our information as accurate & concise as possible.\nInterested to hear your thoughts on the proposed material, and what improvements you might make to a possible collaboration. We’ll submit a full proposal next week based on feedback. Excited to be here, thanks in advance.\n1 post - 1 participant\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2368","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-11-01T12:45:01.000Z"},{"creator":"LIBlockchain","title":"Open call for RocketSplit testers (Holesky)","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/open-call-for-rocketsplit-testers-holesky/2359","pubDate":"Mon, 30 Oct 2023 16:28:15 +0000","dc:creator":"LIBlockchain","content":"\nHello everyone! We have an open invite for RocketSplit testers here: http://test.rocketsplit.xyz) (will forward you here: https://sparkling-dodol-fae85a.netlify.app/). We will be producing some videos of our own testing and demonstrations of the features along with you here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLANr0_6XXy8nKPezIbNUK-wOaK10nVCeS
\nRocketSplit was submitted as a grant proposal for the July GMC Call for Grant Applications (July 2023 GMC Call for Grant Applications - Deadline is July 15th - #4 by LIBlockchain and July 2023 GMC Community Discussion of Submitted Applications)
\nRocket Split will create a custom-designed smart contract to operate as the Withdrawal Address of a validator that will split the incoming rewards of that validator out to two parties. The Node Operator and a Funding Partner.
\nThere are 3 types of tester: Light, Medium, and Heavy. Holesky rewards cycles process daily so testing cycles can go quickly.
\nLight:
\nYou do not have an RP validator running on Holesky and will be unable to do complete E2E testing. However we can set the Withdrawal Address of a holesky node LI Blockchain is hosting to a Light Testers wallet. This will enable you to use the claim and withdraw functions. If you are interested in becoming a Light tester, reply in this thread or contact us on discord here: Discord
\nMedium:
\nYou are currently running an RP validator on holesky and can do complete E2E testing. Set up a new marriage, design the agreement parameters, use the claim and withdraw functions, and exit the validator for final settlement.
\nHeavy:
\nYou are familiar with creating a local forked environment using tools like Foundry. Not only can you do complete E2E testing but can also do Unit Testing to ensure mathematical calls of the software are correct.
\n@ShfRyn has graciously offered to create a POAP for all volunteer testers.
\nWe will collect feedback on the Discord channel in the thread Discord or you can send an email to craig@liblockchain.org or nick@liblockchain.org
\nSome additional links:
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\n \n ","contentSnippet":"Hello everyone! We have an open invite for RocketSplit testers here: http://test.rocketsplit.xyz) (will forward you here: https://sparkling-dodol-fae85a.netlify.app/). We will be producing some videos of our own testing and demonstrations of the features along with you here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLANr0_6XXy8nKPezIbNUK-wOaK10nVCeS\nRocketSplit was submitted as a grant proposal for the July GMC Call for Grant Applications (July 2023 GMC Call for Grant Applications - Deadline is July 15th - #4 by LIBlockchain and July 2023 GMC Community Discussion of Submitted Applications)\nRocket Split will create a custom-designed smart contract to operate as the Withdrawal Address of a validator that will split the incoming rewards of that validator out to two parties. The Node Operator and a Funding Partner.\nThere are 3 types of tester: Light, Medium, and Heavy. Holesky rewards cycles process daily so testing cycles can go quickly.\nLight:\nYou do not have an RP validator running on Holesky and will be unable to do complete E2E testing. However we can set the Withdrawal Address of a holesky node LI Blockchain is hosting to a Light Testers wallet. This will enable you to use the claim and withdraw functions. If you are interested in becoming a Light tester, reply in this thread or contact us on discord here: Discord\nMedium:\nYou are currently running an RP validator on holesky and can do complete E2E testing. Set up a new marriage, design the agreement parameters, use the claim and withdraw functions, and exit the validator for final settlement.\nHeavy:\nYou are familiar with creating a local forked environment using tools like Foundry. Not only can you do complete E2E testing but can also do Unit Testing to ensure mathematical calls of the software are correct.\n@ShfRyn has graciously offered to create a POAP for all volunteer testers.\nWe will collect feedback on the Discord channel in the thread Discord or you can send an email to craig@liblockchain.org or nick@liblockchain.org\nSome additional links:\nGitHub\n \n\nGitHub - xrchz/rocketsplit: Withdrawal address contract for splitting Rocket...\nWithdrawal address contract for splitting Rocket Pool node rewards - GitHub - xrchz/rocketsplit: Withdrawal address contract for splitting Rocket Pool node rewards\n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n Appeal of July 2023 GMC Results - Rocket Split (GA032303) Governance\n \nRPIP-18 allows anyone to file a RPIP disputing a GMC decision. This post seeks community feedback if the decision to not fund the proposal for Rocket Split (GA032303) should be appealed. I am looking for a strong signal to move forward with the challenge. \nReasoning\n\nRamana first applied for this project during the April GMC round. The GMC did not approve and asked Ramana to reapply after incorporating “mentor’s requirements”. Apparently these requirements were about the need for a frontend for…\n \ngithub.com\n \nrocket-pool/RPIPs/blob/main/RPIPs/RPIP-27.md\n---\nrpip: 27\ntitle: Fund Rocket Split (GA032303)\ndescription: Appeals GMC decision on GA032303 and funds Rocket Split\nauthor: knoshua (@knoshua)\ndiscussions-to: https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/appeal-of-july-2023-gmc-results-rocket-split-ga032303/2085\nstatus: Final\ntype: Meta\ncreated: 2023-08-12\nvote-to: https://vote.rocketpool.net/#/proposal/0x1f51dfd82b0e60d7a3b974c819f613ef035d35994293821b9b30db62872b1cc2\nvote-date: 2023-09-11\nvote-result: Passed\n---\n\n\n## Abstract\nThis proposal looks to challenge the GMC decision on application GA032303 (Rocket Split) and fund the project. During the July deliberations, the GMC misunderstood the proposal.\n\n## Specification\n- The GMC SHALL approve GA032303\n\nshow original\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n Withdrawal Address Splitter Contract Node Operator Experience\n \nWithdrawal Address Splitter Contract\nThere is a demand for parties to stake ETH with Rocket Pool without it necessary to take a position in RPL. There is also a demand from parties uninterested with running a Rocket Pool node to be able to loan unstaked RPL to other parties and earn yield on their loaned RPL. \nIt might be useful to write a standard escrow smart contract, which will accept all ETH and RPL rewards earned by a node, and then allow the node operator to withdraw only the earned ETH …\n \n\n \n RocketPool Pawn Stars Node Operator Experience\n \n1 post - 1 participant\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2359","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-10-30T16:28:15.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"Round 5 (Sep 10 - Oct 7 2023) Grants/Bounties/Retrospective Awards Round Results","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/round-5-sep-10-oct-7-2023-grants-bounties-retrospective-awards-round-results/2347","pubDate":"Fri, 27 Oct 2023 14:05:21 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nHello everyone! We have concluded discussions and scoring for the Round 5 (Sep 10 - Oct 7 2023) Grants/Bounties/RA Award Round. This marks the second award cycle under RPIP-26 that uses the monthly format. It is also the second award cycle where subcommittees were utilized. It will be the last round for the current roster of committee members. I’m happy to announce the following award winners. For those who did not receive an award, please note that applicants are welcome to re-apply. Remember there is an Award Commentary section where you can learn more about the GMC’s decisions.
\nThis post also begins the fourteen-day clock during which, according to RPIP-15, “[a]nyone MAY file an RPIP disputing a grant, bounty, or retrospective award within two weeks of the announcement of recipients. Such an RPIP SHALL be subject to a snapshot vote.” Any awards not subject to such a challenge will become official on Nov 10 at 23:59 UTC.
\n\nNew Process: Final Slate Voting (click for more details)\n\nNew Process: Subcommittee Application Selection (click for more details)\n\nSubcommittees (click for more details)\n\nProposal Scoring Process (click for more details)\n\nAwards, Average Overall Scores (click for more details)\n\nAward Commentary (click for more details)\n\nFinal Vote (click for more details)\n1 post - 1 participant
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"Hello everyone! We have concluded discussions and scoring for the Round 5 (Sep 10 - Oct 7 2023) Grants/Bounties/RA Award Round. This marks the second award cycle under RPIP-26 that uses the monthly format. It is also the second award cycle where subcommittees were utilized. It will be the last round for the current roster of committee members. I’m happy to announce the following award winners. For those who did not receive an award, please note that applicants are welcome to re-apply. Remember there is an Award Commentary section where you can learn more about the GMC’s decisions.\nThis post also begins the fourteen-day clock during which, according to RPIP-15, “[a]nyone MAY file an RPIP disputing a grant, bounty, or retrospective award within two weeks of the announcement of recipients. Such an RPIP SHALL be subject to a snapshot vote.” Any awards not subject to such a challenge will become official on Nov 10 at 23:59 UTC.\n(click for more details)\n\nNew Process: Subcommittee Application Selection (click for more details)\n\nSubcommittees (click for more details)\n\nProposal Scoring Process (click for more details)\n\nAwards, Average Overall Scores (click for more details)\n\nAward Commentary (click for more details)\n\nFinal Vote (click for more details)\n \n1 post - 1 participant\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2347","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-10-27T14:05:21.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"BA032303 Bounty Submission (Updating RP docs / website)","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/ba032303-bounty-submission-updating-rp-docs-website/2266","pubDate":"Sun, 08 Oct 2023 20:27:01 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\n@harpocryptes has been working on updates to the RP documentation and website, in scope for bounty BA032303. harpocryptes has been keeping track of what he did here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-OMlM2H5ESC6-A7zfH93Qmi_p606iOIBCt8D1GBIvk8
\nHarpocrytes had two of his pull requests for the documentation successfully merged by Nick. Currently, there’s one more PR that he recently opened. Additionally, Harpocrytes took the initiative to address inconsistencies in the smartnode, even though it wasn’t directly within the bounty’s scope. Valdorff suggested updating references to outdated eth1/eth2 terms, prompting Harpocrytes to make necessary adjustments in the smartnode to ensure coherence.
\nMoreover, Harpocrytes submitted a few valuable suggestions related to the website.
\nGiven the progress made so far, the GMC asks are there any further suggestions from the community in the scope of this bounty? https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/july-2023-gmc-call-for-bounty-applications-deadline-is-july-15th/1936/4
\nThe bounty will remain active for one month from today, and will close November 8, 2023 at 23:59 UTC. Any new submissions shall be posted in the section below. After this period, contributors will be acknowledged only for identifying new, previously unreported issues. The GMC will assess each entity’s contributions based on the issues they have been credited with. The total payout for this bounty is set at $1,000.
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\n \n ","contentSnippet":"@harpocryptes has been working on updates to the RP documentation and website, in scope for bounty BA032303. harpocryptes has been keeping track of what he did here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-OMlM2H5ESC6-A7zfH93Qmi_p606iOIBCt8D1GBIvk8\nHarpocrytes had two of his pull requests for the documentation successfully merged by Nick. Currently, there’s one more PR that he recently opened. Additionally, Harpocrytes took the initiative to address inconsistencies in the smartnode, even though it wasn’t directly within the bounty’s scope. Valdorff suggested updating references to outdated eth1/eth2 terms, prompting Harpocrytes to make necessary adjustments in the smartnode to ensure coherence.\nMoreover, Harpocrytes submitted a few valuable suggestions related to the website.\nGiven the progress made so far, the GMC asks are there any further suggestions from the community in the scope of this bounty? https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/july-2023-gmc-call-for-bounty-applications-deadline-is-july-15th/1936/4\nThe bounty will remain active for one month from today, and will close November 8, 2023 at 23:59 UTC. Any new submissions shall be posted in the section below. After this period, contributors will be acknowledged only for identifying new, previously unreported issues. The GMC will assess each entity’s contributions based on the issues they have been credited with. The total payout for this bounty is set at $1,000.\n3 posts - 2 participants\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2266","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-10-08T20:27:01.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"Round 6 - GMC Call for Retrospective Awards - Deadline is November 11","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/round-6-gmc-call-for-retrospective-awards-deadline-is-november-11/2265","pubDate":"Sun, 08 Oct 2023 14:49:17 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nThis thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s October 8, 2023 - November 26, 2023 retrospective awards. Please only post retrospective award applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread (link) which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by November 11, 2023 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any retrospective awards posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next grant period.
\nThis is the third application period that will use the new revised process outlined in RPIP-26. We have revised the schedule to include a longer award finalization period. This is the expected schedule:
\n- \n
- Application Period (October 8th - November 11th) \n
- Application Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (November 12th - November 15th) \n
- Negotiation Period (November 16th - November 20th) \n
- Scoring Deadline (November 21st) \n
- Final Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (November 22nd - November 25th) \n
- Award Announcement (November 26th) \n
To guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:
\nGMC Goals
\nGrants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:
\nbecome a node operator
\noperate a node, mint rETH
\nhold or use rETH
\nimprove the quality of life for the protocol and its community.
\nRetrospective Award Rubric
\nThe Retrospective Award rubric involves scoring the following question on a 1 to 5 scale:
\nTo what extent did the proposed and completed project further the GMC goals?
\nNote: if the project is ongoing, the retrospective award is given for work completed prior to the current award period, with any future awards for the same project expected to compete in the Grants category and as a separate application.
\nRetrospective Award Application
\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, entering N/A where appropriate:
\n## Name of Retrospective Award\n\n### Who is the proposed retrospective award recipient?\n\n### What specific project or work is the retrospective award in recognition of? Please detail what the project or work entailed and the duration over which it took place.\n\n### Are the subjects of this award entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n## Benefits - enter N/A where appropriate\n\n| Group | Benefits |\n|---|---|\n| Potential rETH holders | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help people looking to stake ETH for rETH? |\n| rETH holders | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help rETH holders? |\n| Potential NOs | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time? |\n| NOs | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help people already running a Rocket Pool node? |\n| Community | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given how does this help the Rocket Pool community? |\n| RPL holders | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given how does this help RPL holders? |\n\n## Payment\n\n### How much USD $ is the applicant requesting be awarded to the recipient?\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons requesting the retrospective award have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if you have nominated a member of the GMC for this retrospective award).\n7 posts - 4 participants
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"This thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s October 8, 2023 - November 26, 2023 retrospective awards. Please only post retrospective award applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread (link) which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by November 11, 2023 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any retrospective awards posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next grant period.\nThis is the third application period that will use the new revised process outlined in RPIP-26. We have revised the schedule to include a longer award finalization period. This is the expected schedule:\nApplication Period (October 8th - November 11th)\nApplication Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (November 12th - November 15th)\nNegotiation Period (November 16th - November 20th)\nScoring Deadline (November 21st)\nFinal Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (November 22nd - November 25th)\nAward Announcement (November 26th)\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:\nGMC Goals\nGrants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:\nbecome a node operator\noperate a node, mint rETH\nhold or use rETH\nimprove the quality of life for the protocol and its community.\nRetrospective Award Rubric\nThe Retrospective Award rubric involves scoring the following question on a 1 to 5 scale:\nTo what extent did the proposed and completed project further the GMC goals?\nNote: if the project is ongoing, the retrospective award is given for work completed prior to the current award period, with any future awards for the same project expected to compete in the Grants category and as a separate application.\nRetrospective Award Application\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, entering N/A where appropriate:\n## Name of Retrospective Award\n\n### Who is the proposed retrospective award recipient?\n\n### What specific project or work is the retrospective award in recognition of? Please detail what the project or work entailed and the duration over which it took place.\n\n### Are the subjects of this award entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n## Benefits - enter N/A where appropriate\n\n| Group | Benefits |\n|---|---|\n| Potential rETH holders | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help people looking to stake ETH for rETH? |\n| rETH holders | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help rETH holders? |\n| Potential NOs | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time? |\n| NOs | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help people already running a Rocket Pool node? |\n| Community | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given how does this help the Rocket Pool community? |\n| RPL holders | How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given how does this help RPL holders? |\n\n## Payment\n\n### How much USD $ is the applicant requesting be awarded to the recipient?\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons requesting the retrospective award have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if you have nominated a member of the GMC for this retrospective award).\n\n7 posts - 4 participants\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2265","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-10-08T14:49:17.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"Round 6 - GMC Call for Grant Applications - Deadline is November 11","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/round-6-gmc-call-for-grant-applications-deadline-is-november-11/2264","pubDate":"Sun, 08 Oct 2023 14:41:42 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nThis thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s October 8, 2023 - November 26, 2023 grants. Please only post grant applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread (link) which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by November 11, 2023 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any grants posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next grant period.
\nThis is the second application period that will use the new revised process outlined in RPIP-26. This is the expected schedule:
\n- \n
- Application Period (October 8th - November 11th) \n
- Application Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (November 12th - November 15th) \n
- Negotiation Period (November 16th - November 20th) \n
- Scoring Deadline (November 21st) \n
- Final Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (November 22nd - November 25th) \n
- Award Announcement (November 26th) \n
Please note the following differences between grants and bounties. Grants are intended to be applied for by those who are wishing to carry out the work themselves. Bounties are open-ended goals that could be met by anyone, including those other than the proposing party. In other words, if I believed that Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes and I wanted to be the one to built it, I would apply for a grant. If I instead thought Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes but I wanted it to be open to whoever built it first to claim the reward (similar to a prize), then I’d apply for a bounty.
\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:
\nGMC Goals
\nGrants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:
\nbecome a node operator
\noperate a node, mint rETH
\nhold or use rETH
\nimprove the quality of life for the protocol and its community.
\nGrants Rubric
\nThe Grants rubric involves scoring each of the three categories from 1 to 5:
\nIf the application is successful, to what extent does it further the GMC goals?
\nTo what extent can the application be feasibly carried out by the person(s) proposed to complete it?
\nIf the application is successful, how large is the benefit to the protocol relative to the size of the proposed costs
\nThe maximum score is 15 and the minimum is 3.
\nGrants Application
\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance.
\n## Name of Project\n\n### What is the work being proposed?\n\n### Is there any related work this builds off of?\n\n### Will the results of this project be entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n## Benefits - enter N/A where appropriate\n\n| Group | Benefits |\n|---|---|\n| Potential rETH holders | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to stake ETH for rETH? |\n| rETH holders | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help rETH holders? |\n| Potential NOs | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time? |\n| NOs | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help people already running a Rocket Pool node? |\n| Community | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help the Rocket Pool community? |\n| RPL holders | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help RPL holders? |\n\n### What other non-RPL protocols, DAOs, projects, or individuals, would stand to benefit from this grant?\n\n## Team\n\n### Who is doing the work?\n\n### What is the background of the person(s) doing the work? What experience do they have with such projects in the past?\n\n### What is the breakdown of the proposed work, in terms of milestones and/or deadlines?\n\n### How is the work being tested? Is testing included in the schedule?\n\n### How will the work be maintained after delivery?\n\n## Payment and Verification\n\n### What is the acceptance criteria?\n\n### What is the proposed payment schedule for the grant? How much USD $ and over what period of time is the applicant requesting?\n\n### How will the GMC verify that the work delivered matches the proposed cadence?\n\n### What alternatives or options have been considered in order to save costs for the proposed project?\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons proposing the grant have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if any member of the GMC would benefit directly financially from the grant).\n\n### Will the recipient of the grant, or any protocol or project in which the recipient has a vested interest (other than Rocket Pool), benefit financially if the grant is successful?```\n8 posts - 7 participants
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"This thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s October 8, 2023 - November 26, 2023 grants. Please only post grant applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread (link) which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by November 11, 2023 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any grants posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next grant period.\nThis is the second application period that will use the new revised process outlined in RPIP-26. This is the expected schedule:\nApplication Period (October 8th - November 11th)\nApplication Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (November 12th - November 15th)\nNegotiation Period (November 16th - November 20th)\nScoring Deadline (November 21st)\nFinal Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (November 22nd - November 25th)\nAward Announcement (November 26th)\nPlease note the following differences between grants and bounties. Grants are intended to be applied for by those who are wishing to carry out the work themselves. Bounties are open-ended goals that could be met by anyone, including those other than the proposing party. In other words, if I believed that Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes and I wanted to be the one to built it, I would apply for a grant. If I instead thought Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes but I wanted it to be open to whoever built it first to claim the reward (similar to a prize), then I’d apply for a bounty.\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:\nGMC Goals\nGrants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:\nbecome a node operator\noperate a node, mint rETH\nhold or use rETH\nimprove the quality of life for the protocol and its community.\nGrants Rubric\nThe Grants rubric involves scoring each of the three categories from 1 to 5:\nIf the application is successful, to what extent does it further the GMC goals?\nTo what extent can the application be feasibly carried out by the person(s) proposed to complete it?\nIf the application is successful, how large is the benefit to the protocol relative to the size of the proposed costs\nThe maximum score is 15 and the minimum is 3.\nGrants Application\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance.\n## Name of Project\n\n### What is the work being proposed?\n\n### Is there any related work this builds off of?\n\n### Will the results of this project be entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n## Benefits - enter N/A where appropriate\n\n| Group | Benefits |\n|---|---|\n| Potential rETH holders | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to stake ETH for rETH? |\n| rETH holders | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help rETH holders? |\n| Potential NOs | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time? |\n| NOs | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help people already running a Rocket Pool node? |\n| Community | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help the Rocket Pool community? |\n| RPL holders | If the grant is successfully completed, how does this help RPL holders? |\n\n### What other non-RPL protocols, DAOs, projects, or individuals, would stand to benefit from this grant?\n\n## Team\n\n### Who is doing the work?\n\n### What is the background of the person(s) doing the work? What experience do they have with such projects in the past?\n\n### What is the breakdown of the proposed work, in terms of milestones and/or deadlines?\n\n### How is the work being tested? Is testing included in the schedule?\n\n### How will the work be maintained after delivery?\n\n## Payment and Verification\n\n### What is the acceptance criteria?\n\n### What is the proposed payment schedule for the grant? How much USD $ and over what period of time is the applicant requesting?\n\n### How will the GMC verify that the work delivered matches the proposed cadence?\n\n### What alternatives or options have been considered in order to save costs for the proposed project?\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons proposing the grant have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if any member of the GMC would benefit directly financially from the grant).\n\n### Will the recipient of the grant, or any protocol or project in which the recipient has a vested interest (other than Rocket Pool), benefit financially if the grant is successful?```\n\n8 posts - 7 participants\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2264","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-10-08T14:41:42.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"Round 6 - GMC Call for Bounty Applications - Deadline is November 11","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/round-6-gmc-call-for-bounty-applications-deadline-is-november-11/2263","pubDate":"Sun, 08 Oct 2023 14:23:41 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nThis thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s October 8, 2023 - November 26, 2023 bounties. Please only post grant applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread (link) which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by November 11, 2023 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any bounties posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next grant period.
\nThis is the third application period that will use the new revised process outlined in RPIP-26. We have revised the schedule to include a longer award finalization period. This is the expected schedule:
\n- \n
- Application Period (October 8th - November 11th) \n
- Application Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (November 12th - November 15th) \n
- Negotiation Period (November 16th - November 20th) \n
- Scoring Deadline (November 21st) \n
- Final Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (November 22nd - November 25th) \n
- Award Announcement (November 26th) \n
Please note the following differences between grants and bounties. Grants are intended to be applied for by those who are wishing to carry out the work themselves. Bounties are open-ended goals that could be met by anyone, including those other than the proposing party. In other words, if I believed that Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes and I wanted to be the one to built it, I would apply for a grant. If I instead thought Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes but I wanted it to be open to whoever built it first to claim the reward (similar to a prize), then I’d apply for a bounty.
\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:
\nGMC Goals
\nGrants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:
\nbecome a node operator
\noperate a node, mint rETH
\nhold or use rETH
\nimprove the quality of life for the protocol and its community.
\nBounty Rubric
\nThe Bounties rubric involves scoring each of the three categories from 1 to 5:
\nIf the bounty is completed successfully, to what extent does it further the GMC goals?
\nTo what extent is it likely that the bounty can be feasibly claimed/completed successfully?
\nIf the bounty is successfully completed, how large is the benefit to the protocol relative to the size of the proposed costs?
\nThe maximum score is 15 and the minimum is 3.
\nBounty Application
\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance. Be sure to replace the data in the benefits table column with your answers.
\n## Name of Bounty\n\n### What is the nature of the proposed bounty?\n\n### Must the results of this project be entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n## Benefits - enter N/A where appropriate\n\n| Group | Benefits |\n|---|---|\n| Potential rETH holders | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to stake ETH for rETH? |\n| rETH holders | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help rETH holders? |\n| Potential NOs | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time? |\n| NOs | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people already running a Rocket Pool node? |\n| Community | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help the Rocket Pool community? |\n| RPL holders | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help RPL holders? |\n\n### What other non-RPL protocols, DAOs, projects, or individuals, would stand to benefit from the bounty being successfully completed?\n\n### Will the results of the completed bounty be open source?\n\n## Work and Verification\n\n### What steps would be entailed in completing the bounty? Do successful examples of such work exist elsewhere?\n\n### How long is the proposed bounty available for? Is it awarded to the first team to successfully claim it, or is it in some way divided among all such successful claims in the proposed availability period?\n\n### Who will test any products submitted for claiming the bounty?\n\n### What is the acceptance criteria for awarding of the bounty?\n\n## Payment\n\n### How much USD $ is the applicant requesting for successful completion of the bounty?\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons proposing the bounty have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if any member of the GMC would benefit directly financially from the successful completion of the bounty).\n\n### Will the applicant, or any protocol or project in which the applicant has a vested interest (other than Rocket Pool), benefit financially if the bounty is successfully completed?```\n6 posts - 4 participants
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"This thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s October 8, 2023 - November 26, 2023 bounties. Please only post grant applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread (link) which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by November 11, 2023 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any bounties posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next grant period.\nThis is the third application period that will use the new revised process outlined in RPIP-26. We have revised the schedule to include a longer award finalization period. This is the expected schedule:\nApplication Period (October 8th - November 11th)\nApplication Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (November 12th - November 15th)\nNegotiation Period (November 16th - November 20th)\nScoring Deadline (November 21st)\nFinal Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (November 22nd - November 25th)\nAward Announcement (November 26th)\nPlease note the following differences between grants and bounties. Grants are intended to be applied for by those who are wishing to carry out the work themselves. Bounties are open-ended goals that could be met by anyone, including those other than the proposing party. In other words, if I believed that Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes and I wanted to be the one to built it, I would apply for a grant. If I instead thought Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes but I wanted it to be open to whoever built it first to claim the reward (similar to a prize), then I’d apply for a bounty.\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:\nGMC Goals\nGrants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:\nbecome a node operator\noperate a node, mint rETH\nhold or use rETH\nimprove the quality of life for the protocol and its community.\nBounty Rubric\nThe Bounties rubric involves scoring each of the three categories from 1 to 5:\nIf the bounty is completed successfully, to what extent does it further the GMC goals?\nTo what extent is it likely that the bounty can be feasibly claimed/completed successfully?\nIf the bounty is successfully completed, how large is the benefit to the protocol relative to the size of the proposed costs?\nThe maximum score is 15 and the minimum is 3.\nBounty Application\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance. Be sure to replace the data in the benefits table column with your answers.\n## Name of Bounty\n\n### What is the nature of the proposed bounty?\n\n### Must the results of this project be entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n## Benefits - enter N/A where appropriate\n\n| Group | Benefits |\n|---|---|\n| Potential rETH holders | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to stake ETH for rETH? |\n| rETH holders | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help rETH holders? |\n| Potential NOs | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time? |\n| NOs | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people already running a Rocket Pool node? |\n| Community | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help the Rocket Pool community? |\n| RPL holders | If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help RPL holders? |\n\n### What other non-RPL protocols, DAOs, projects, or individuals, would stand to benefit from the bounty being successfully completed?\n\n### Will the results of the completed bounty be open source?\n\n## Work and Verification\n\n### What steps would be entailed in completing the bounty? Do successful examples of such work exist elsewhere?\n\n### How long is the proposed bounty available for? Is it awarded to the first team to successfully claim it, or is it in some way divided among all such successful claims in the proposed availability period?\n\n### Who will test any products submitted for claiming the bounty?\n\n### What is the acceptance criteria for awarding of the bounty?\n\n## Payment\n\n### How much USD $ is the applicant requesting for successful completion of the bounty?\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons proposing the bounty have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if any member of the GMC would benefit directly financially from the successful completion of the bounty).\n\n### Will the applicant, or any protocol or project in which the applicant has a vested interest (other than Rocket Pool), benefit financially if the bounty is successfully completed?```\n\n6 posts - 4 participants\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2263","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-10-08T14:23:41.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"Round 6 - GMC Community Discussion of Submitted Applications","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/round-6-gmc-community-discussion-of-submitted-applications/2262","pubDate":"Sun, 08 Oct 2023 14:00:10 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nIn order to keep the application threads clear of discussions (to make it easier for committee members to read and score them), please use this thread for any and all questions and discussions of round 6 period of grant, bounty, and retrospective award applications.
\n12 posts - 7 participants
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"In order to keep the application threads clear of discussions (to make it easier for committee members to read and score them), please use this thread for any and all questions and discussions of round 6 period of grant, bounty, and retrospective award applications.\n12 posts - 7 participants\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2262","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-10-08T14:00:10.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"GMC 2023/09/01-2023/09/28 Treasury Report","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/gmc-2023-09-01-2023-09-28-treasury-report/2236","pubDate":"Thu, 28 Sep 2023 20:08:38 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nHello everyone. The GMC has received two payments this period for 2,589.47 RPL and 2,579.80 RPL. Currently the governance folks are working on fixing the payment distributions.
\nHere is a link to the treasury sheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dMtHJ4sffBidSN5RphLYC9A5HrsRNqHfqLVn-nJR104/
\nThe headline numbers from the GMC’s activity in September are as follows:
\n| Funds at Start | \nActual Inflows | \nActual Outflows | \nFunds at End | \n
|---|---|---|---|
| 45,533.29 | \n5,169.28 | \n1,111.73 | \n49,590.84 | \n
The GMC paid for 9 grants, 1 bounty, and 1 retrospective award in September. The retrospective award was paid to 46 recipients for their volunteer contributions at ETH Denver.
\n1 post - 1 participant
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"Hello everyone. The GMC has received two payments this period for 2,589.47 RPL and 2,579.80 RPL. Currently the governance folks are working on fixing the payment distributions.\nHere is a link to the treasury sheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dMtHJ4sffBidSN5RphLYC9A5HrsRNqHfqLVn-nJR104/ \nThe headline numbers from the GMC’s activity in September are as follows:\nFunds at Start\nActual Inflows\nActual Outflows\nFunds at End\n\n\n\n\n45,533.29\n5,169.28\n1,111.73\n49,590.84\n\n\n\n\nThe GMC paid for 9 grants, 1 bounty, and 1 retrospective award in September. The retrospective award was paid to 46 recipients for their volunteer contributions at ETH Denver.\n1 post - 1 participant\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2236","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-09-28T20:08:38.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"Sep 1-9 2023 Grants/Bounties/Retrospective Awards Round Results","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/sep-1-9-2023-grants-bounties-retrospective-awards-round-results/2226","pubDate":"Mon, 25 Sep 2023 00:01:27 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nHello everyone! We have concluded discussions and scoring for the Sep 1-9 2023 Grants/Bounties/RA Award Round. This marks the first award cycle under RPIP-26 that uses the monthly format. It is also the first award cycle where subcommittees were introduced. I’m happy to announce the following award winners. For those who did not receive an award, please note that applicants are welcome to re-apply.
\nThis post also begins the fourteen-day clock during which, according to RPIP-15, “[a]nyone MAY file an RPIP disputing a grant, bounty, or retrospective award within two weeks of the announcement of recipients. Such an RPIP SHALL be subject to a snapshot vote.” Any awards not subject to such a challenge will become official on Oct 8 at 23:59 UTC.
\n\nDifferences From Last Round (click for more details)\n\nSubcommittees (click for more details)\n\nNegotiation Phase (click for more details)\n\nFeedback Commentary (click for more details)\n\nProposal Scoring Process (click for more details)\n\nAwards, Average Overall Scores (click for more details)\n\nAward Commentary (click for more details)\n\nFinal Vote (click for more details)\n5 posts - 3 participants
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"Hello everyone! We have concluded discussions and scoring for the Sep 1-9 2023 Grants/Bounties/RA Award Round. This marks the first award cycle under RPIP-26 that uses the monthly format. It is also the first award cycle where subcommittees were introduced. I’m happy to announce the following award winners. For those who did not receive an award, please note that applicants are welcome to re-apply.\nThis post also begins the fourteen-day clock during which, according to RPIP-15, “[a]nyone MAY file an RPIP disputing a grant, bounty, or retrospective award within two weeks of the announcement of recipients. Such an RPIP SHALL be subject to a snapshot vote.” Any awards not subject to such a challenge will become official on Oct 8 at 23:59 UTC.\n(click for more details)\n\nSubcommittees (click for more details)\n\nNegotiation Phase (click for more details)\n\nFeedback Commentary (click for more details)\n\nProposal Scoring Process (click for more details)\n\nAwards, Average Overall Scores (click for more details)\n\nAward Commentary (click for more details)\n\nFinal Vote (click for more details)\n \n5 posts - 3 participants\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2226","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-09-25T00:01:27.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"ETH Denver Volunteer Claim (RA022312)","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/eth-denver-volunteer-claim-ra022312/2200","pubDate":"Thu, 14 Sep 2023 00:02:27 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nHello Rocket Poolers!
\nIn May 2023, the Grants/Bounties/Retrospective Awards committee approved RA022312 for ETH Denver Volunteers. We’re currently in the process of paying out to 46 community members who volunteered at ETH Denver, using the POAP list for attendance confirmation available here: POAP Gallery
\nThe GMC is offering a one-week opportunity for anyone who volunteered at ETH Denver but didn’t receive the POAP. To submit a claim, simply post your Discord username below, your POAP wallet address, and the shift you volunteered. Once two GMC members who also attended the conference verify your attendance, we will add you to the second list of payment awardees. The claim submission window ends on September 20 at 23:59 UTC. We want to ensure everyone gets the recognition they deserve.
\nPlease note: If you are on the POAP list, do not submit a claim.
\n4 posts - 3 participants
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"Hello Rocket Poolers!\nIn May 2023, the Grants/Bounties/Retrospective Awards committee approved RA022312 for ETH Denver Volunteers. We’re currently in the process of paying out to 46 community members who volunteered at ETH Denver, using the POAP list for attendance confirmation available here: POAP Gallery\nThe GMC is offering a one-week opportunity for anyone who volunteered at ETH Denver but didn’t receive the POAP. To submit a claim, simply post your Discord username below, your POAP wallet address, and the shift you volunteered. Once two GMC members who also attended the conference verify your attendance, we will add you to the second list of payment awardees. The claim submission window ends on September 20 at 23:59 UTC. We want to ensure everyone gets the recognition they deserve.\nPlease note: If you are on the POAP list, do not submit a claim.\n4 posts - 3 participants\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2200","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-09-14T00:02:27.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"Round 5 - GMC Community Discussion of Submitted Applications","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/round-5-gmc-community-discussion-of-submitted-applications/2193","pubDate":"Sun, 10 Sep 2023 02:32:17 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nIn order to keep the application threads clear of discussions (to make it easier for committee members to read and score them), please use this thread for any and all questions and discussions of round 5 period of grant, bounty, and retrospective award applications.
\n12 posts - 7 participants
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"In order to keep the application threads clear of discussions (to make it easier for committee members to read and score them), please use this thread for any and all questions and discussions of round 5 period of grant, bounty, and retrospective award applications.\n12 posts - 7 participants\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2193","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-09-10T02:32:17.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"Round 5 - GMC Call for Retrospective Awards - Deadline is October 7","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/round-5-gmc-call-for-retrospective-awards-deadline-is-october-7/2192","pubDate":"Sun, 10 Sep 2023 02:29:59 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nThis thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s September 10, 2023 - October 7, 2023 retrospective awards. Please only post retrospective award applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread (link) which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by October 7, 2023 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any retrospective awards posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next grant period.
\nThis is the second application period that will use the new revised process outlined in RPIP-26. This is the expected schedule:
\n- \n
- Application Period (September 10th - October 7th) \n
- Application Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (October 9th - October 13th) \n
- Negotiation Period (October 14th - October 22nd) \n
- Scoring Deadline (October 26th) \n
- Award Announcement (October 27th) \n
To guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:
\nGMC Goals
\nGrants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:
\nbecome a node operator
\noperate a node, mint rETH
\nhold or use rETH
\nimprove the quality of life for the protocol and its community.
\nRetrospective Award Rubric
\nThe Retrospective Award rubric involves scoring the following question on a 1 to 5 scale:
\nTo what extent did the proposed and completed project further the GMC goals?
\nNote: if the project is ongoing, the retrospective award is given for work completed prior to the current award period, with any future awards for the same project expected to compete in the Grants category and as a separate application.
\nRetrospective Award Application
\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, entering N/A where appropriate:
\n## Name of Retrospective Award\n\n### Who is the proposed retrospective award recipient?\n\n### What specific project or work is the retrospective award in recognition of? Please detail what the project or work entailed and the duration over which it took place.\n\n### Are the subjects of this award entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n## Benefits - enter N/A where appropriate\n\n### How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help people looking to stake ETH for rETH?\n\n### How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help rETH holders?\n\n### How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time?\n\n### How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help people already running a Rocket Pool node?\n\n### How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given how does this help the Rocket Pool community?\n\n### How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given how does this help RPL holders?\n\n## Payment\n\n### How much USD $ is the applicant requesting be awarded to the recipient?\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons requesting the retrospective award have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if you have nominated a member of the GMC for this retrospective award).\n5 posts - 4 participants
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"This thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s September 10, 2023 - October 7, 2023 retrospective awards. Please only post retrospective award applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread (link) which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by October 7, 2023 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any retrospective awards posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next grant period.\nThis is the second application period that will use the new revised process outlined in RPIP-26. This is the expected schedule:\nApplication Period (September 10th - October 7th)\nApplication Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (October 9th - October 13th)\nNegotiation Period (October 14th - October 22nd)\nScoring Deadline (October 26th)\nAward Announcement (October 27th)\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:\nGMC Goals\nGrants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:\nbecome a node operator\noperate a node, mint rETH\nhold or use rETH\nimprove the quality of life for the protocol and its community.\nRetrospective Award Rubric\nThe Retrospective Award rubric involves scoring the following question on a 1 to 5 scale:\nTo what extent did the proposed and completed project further the GMC goals?\nNote: if the project is ongoing, the retrospective award is given for work completed prior to the current award period, with any future awards for the same project expected to compete in the Grants category and as a separate application.\nRetrospective Award Application\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, entering N/A where appropriate:\n## Name of Retrospective Award\n\n### Who is the proposed retrospective award recipient?\n\n### What specific project or work is the retrospective award in recognition of? Please detail what the project or work entailed and the duration over which it took place.\n\n### Are the subjects of this award entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n## Benefits - enter N/A where appropriate\n\n### How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help people looking to stake ETH for rETH?\n\n### How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help rETH holders?\n\n### How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time?\n\n### How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help people already running a Rocket Pool node?\n\n### How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given how does this help the Rocket Pool community?\n\n### How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given how does this help RPL holders?\n\n## Payment\n\n### How much USD $ is the applicant requesting be awarded to the recipient?\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons requesting the retrospective award have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if you have nominated a member of the GMC for this retrospective award).\n\n5 posts - 4 participants\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2192","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-09-10T02:29:59.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"Round 5 - GMC Call for Bounty Applications - Deadline is October 7","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/round-5-gmc-call-for-bounty-applications-deadline-is-october-7/2191","pubDate":"Sun, 10 Sep 2023 02:27:12 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nThis thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s September 10, 2023 - October 7, 2023 bounties. Please only post grant applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread (link) which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by October 7, 2023 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any bounties posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next grant period.
\nThis is the second application period that will use the new revised process outlined in RPIP-26. This is the expected schedule:
\n- \n
- Application Period (September 10th - October 7th) \n
- Application Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (October 9th - October 13th) \n
- Negotiation Period (October 14th - October 22nd) \n
- Scoring Deadline (October 26th) \n
- Award Announcement (October 27th) \n
Please note the following differences between grants and bounties. Grants are intended to be applied for by those who are wishing to carry out the work themselves. Bounties are open-ended goals that could be met by anyone, including those other than the proposing party. In other words, if I believed that Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes and I wanted to be the one to built it, I would apply for a grant. If I instead thought Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes but I wanted it to be open to whoever built it first to claim the reward (similar to a prize), then I’d apply for a bounty.
\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:
\nGMC Goals
\nGrants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:
\nbecome a node operator
\noperate a node, mint rETH
\nhold or use rETH
\nimprove the quality of life for the protocol and its community.
\nBounty Rubric
\nThe Bounties rubric involves scoring each of the three categories from 1 to 5:
\nIf the bounty is completed successfully, to what extent does it further the GMC goals?
\nTo what extent is it likely that the bounty can be feasibly claimed/completed successfully?
\nIf the bounty is successfully completed, how large is the benefit to the protocol relative to the size of the proposed costs?
\nThe maximum score is 15 and the minimum is 3.
\nBounty Application
\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance.
\n## Name of Bounty\n\n### What is the nature of the proposed bounty?\n\n### Must the results of this project be entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n## Benefits - enter N/A where appropriate\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to stake ETH for rETH?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help rETH holders?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people already running a Rocket Pool node?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help the Rocket Pool community?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help RPL holders?\n\n### What other non-RPL protocols, DAOs, projects, or individuals, would stand to benefit from the bounty being successfully completed?\n\n### Will the results of the completed bounty be open source?\n\n## Work and Verification\n\n### What steps would be entailed in completing the bounty? Do successful examples of such work exist elsewhere?\n\n### How long is the proposed bounty available for? Is it awarded to the first team to successfully claim it, or is it in some way divided among all such successful claims in the proposed availability period?\n\n### Who will test any products submitted for claiming the bounty?\n\n### What is the acceptance criteria for awarding of the bounty?\n\n## Payment\n\n### How much USD $ is the applicant requesting for successful completion of the bounty?\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons proposing the bounty have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if any member of the GMC would benefit directly financially from the successful completion of the bounty).\n\n### Will the applicant, or any protocol or project in which the applicant has a vested interest (other than Rocket Pool), benefit financially if the bounty is successfully completed?```4 posts - 2 participants
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"This thread is for applications for Rocket Pool’s September 10, 2023 - October 7, 2023 bounties. Please only post grant applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread (link) which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those grant applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by October 7, 2023 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any bounties posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next grant period.\nThis is the second application period that will use the new revised process outlined in RPIP-26. This is the expected schedule:\nApplication Period (September 10th - October 7th)\nApplication Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (October 9th - October 13th)\nNegotiation Period (October 14th - October 22nd)\nScoring Deadline (October 26th)\nAward Announcement (October 27th)\nPlease note the following differences between grants and bounties. Grants are intended to be applied for by those who are wishing to carry out the work themselves. Bounties are open-ended goals that could be met by anyone, including those other than the proposing party. In other words, if I believed that Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes and I wanted to be the one to built it, I would apply for a grant. If I instead thought Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes but I wanted it to be open to whoever built it first to claim the reward (similar to a prize), then I’d apply for a bounty.\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:\nGMC Goals\nGrants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:\nbecome a node operator\noperate a node, mint rETH\nhold or use rETH\nimprove the quality of life for the protocol and its community.\nBounty Rubric\nThe Bounties rubric involves scoring each of the three categories from 1 to 5:\nIf the bounty is completed successfully, to what extent does it further the GMC goals?\nTo what extent is it likely that the bounty can be feasibly claimed/completed successfully?\nIf the bounty is successfully completed, how large is the benefit to the protocol relative to the size of the proposed costs?\nThe maximum score is 15 and the minimum is 3.\nBounty Application\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance.\n## Name of Bounty\n\n### What is the nature of the proposed bounty?\n\n### Must the results of this project be entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n## Benefits - enter N/A where appropriate\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to stake ETH for rETH?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help rETH holders?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people already running a Rocket Pool node?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help the Rocket Pool community?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help RPL holders?\n\n### What other non-RPL protocols, DAOs, projects, or individuals, would stand to benefit from the bounty being successfully completed?\n\n### Will the results of the completed bounty be open source?\n\n## Work and Verification\n\n### What steps would be entailed in completing the bounty? Do successful examples of such work exist elsewhere?\n\n### How long is the proposed bounty available for? Is it awarded to the first team to successfully claim it, or is it in some way divided among all such successful claims in the proposed availability period?\n\n### Who will test any products submitted for claiming the bounty?\n\n### What is the acceptance criteria for awarding of the bounty?\n\n## Payment\n\n### How much USD $ is the applicant requesting for successful completion of the bounty?\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons proposing the bounty have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if any member of the GMC would benefit directly financially from the successful completion of the bounty).\n\n### Will the applicant, or any protocol or project in which the applicant has a vested interest (other than Rocket Pool), benefit financially if the bounty is successfully completed?```\n4 posts - 2 participants\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2191","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-09-10T02:27:12.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"September 1-9 2023 GMC Call for Bounty Applications - Deadline is September 9","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/september-1-9-2023-gmc-call-for-bounty-applications-deadline-is-september-9/2158","pubDate":"Fri, 01 Sep 2023 14:07:33 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nThis thread is for applications to establish a new bounty as part of Rocket Pool’s September 1-9 2023 bounties. Please only post bounty applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread (link) which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those bounty applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by September 9, 2023 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any bounties posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next application period.
\nThis is the first application period that will use the new revised process outlined in RPIP-26. This is the expected schedule:
\n- \n
- Application Period (September 1st - September 9th) \n
- Application Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (September 11th - September 15th) \n
- Negotiation Period (September 16th - September 22nd) \n
- Scoring Deadline (September 23rd) \n
- Award Announcement (September 24th) \n
Please note the following differences between grants and bounties. Grants are intended to be applied for by those who are wishing to carry out the work themselves. Bounties are open-ended goals that could be met by anyone, including those other than the proposing party. In other words, if I believed that Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes and I wanted to be the one to built it, I would apply for a grant. If I instead thought Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes but I wanted it to be open to whoever built it first to claim the reward (similar to a prize), then I’d apply for a bounty.
\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:
\nGMC Goals
\nGrants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:
\nbecome a node operator
\noperate a node, mint rETH
\nhold or use rETH
\nimprove the quality of life for the protocol and its community.
\nBounty Rubric
\nThe Bounties rubric involves scoring each of the three categories from 1 to 5:
\nIf the bounty is completed successfully, to what extent does it further the GMC goals?
\nTo what extent is it likely that the bounty can be feasibly claimed/completed successfully?
\nIf the bounty is successfully completed, how large is the benefit to the protocol relative to the size of the proposed costs?
\nThe maximum score is 15 and the minimum is 3.
\nBounty Application
\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance.
\n## Bounty: Name of Bounty\n\n### What is the nature of the proposed bounty?\n\n### Must the results of this project be entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n## Benefits - enter N/A where appropriate\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to stake ETH for rETH?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help rETH holders?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people already running a Rocket Pool node?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help the Rocket Pool community?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help RPL holders?\n\n### What other non-RPL protocols, DAOs, projects, or individuals, would stand to benefit from the bounty being successfully completed?\n\n### Will the results of the completed bounty be open source?\n\n## Work and Verification\n\n### What steps would be entailed in completing the bounty? Do successful examples of such work exist elsewhere?\n\n### How long is the proposed bounty available for? Is it awarded to the first team to successfully claim it, or is it in some way divided among all such successful claims in the proposed availability period?\n\n### Who will test any products submitted for claiming the bounty?\n\n### What is the acceptance criteria for awarding of the bounty?\n\n## Payment\n\n### How much USD $ is the applicant requesting for successful completion of the bounty?\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons proposing the bounty have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if any member of the GMC would benefit directly financially from the successful completion of the bounty).\n\n### Will the applicant, or any protocol or project in which the applicant has a vested interest (other than Rocket Pool), benefit financially if the bounty is successfully completed?```2 posts - 1 participant
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"This thread is for applications to establish a new bounty as part of Rocket Pool’s September 1-9 2023 bounties. Please only post bounty applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread (link) which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those bounty applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by September 9, 2023 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered. Any bounties posted after that deadline will be carried over to the next application period.\nThis is the first application period that will use the new revised process outlined in RPIP-26. This is the expected schedule:\nApplication Period (September 1st - September 9th)\nApplication Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (September 11th - September 15th)\nNegotiation Period (September 16th - September 22nd)\nScoring Deadline (September 23rd)\nAward Announcement (September 24th)\nPlease note the following differences between grants and bounties. Grants are intended to be applied for by those who are wishing to carry out the work themselves. Bounties are open-ended goals that could be met by anyone, including those other than the proposing party. In other words, if I believed that Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes and I wanted to be the one to built it, I would apply for a grant. If I instead thought Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes but I wanted it to be open to whoever built it first to claim the reward (similar to a prize), then I’d apply for a bounty.\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:\nGMC Goals\nGrants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:\nbecome a node operator\noperate a node, mint rETH\nhold or use rETH\nimprove the quality of life for the protocol and its community.\nBounty Rubric\nThe Bounties rubric involves scoring each of the three categories from 1 to 5:\nIf the bounty is completed successfully, to what extent does it further the GMC goals?\nTo what extent is it likely that the bounty can be feasibly claimed/completed successfully?\nIf the bounty is successfully completed, how large is the benefit to the protocol relative to the size of the proposed costs?\nThe maximum score is 15 and the minimum is 3.\nBounty Application\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance.\n## Bounty: Name of Bounty\n\n### What is the nature of the proposed bounty?\n\n### Must the results of this project be entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n## Benefits - enter N/A where appropriate\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to stake ETH for rETH?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help rETH holders?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people already running a Rocket Pool node?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help the Rocket Pool community?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help RPL holders?\n\n### What other non-RPL protocols, DAOs, projects, or individuals, would stand to benefit from the bounty being successfully completed?\n\n### Will the results of the completed bounty be open source?\n\n## Work and Verification\n\n### What steps would be entailed in completing the bounty? Do successful examples of such work exist elsewhere?\n\n### How long is the proposed bounty available for? Is it awarded to the first team to successfully claim it, or is it in some way divided among all such successful claims in the proposed availability period?\n\n### Who will test any products submitted for claiming the bounty?\n\n### What is the acceptance criteria for awarding of the bounty?\n\n## Payment\n\n### How much USD $ is the applicant requesting for successful completion of the bounty?\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons proposing the bounty have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if any member of the GMC would benefit directly financially from the successful completion of the bounty).\n\n### Will the applicant, or any protocol or project in which the applicant has a vested interest (other than Rocket Pool), benefit financially if the bounty is successfully completed?```\n2 posts - 1 participant\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2158","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-09-01T14:07:33.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"September 1-9 2023 GMC Community Discussion of Submitted Applications","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/september-1-9-2023-gmc-community-discussion-of-submitted-applications/2157","pubDate":"Fri, 01 Sep 2023 13:59:16 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nIn order to keep the application threads clear of discussions (to make it easier for committee members to read and score them), please use this thread for any and all questions and discussions of September 1-9 2023 period of grant, bounty, and retrospective award applications.
\n15 posts - 7 participants
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"In order to keep the application threads clear of discussions (to make it easier for committee members to read and score them), please use this thread for any and all questions and discussions of September 1-9 2023 period of grant, bounty, and retrospective award applications.\n15 posts - 7 participants\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2157","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-09-01T13:59:16.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"July 2023 GMC Call for Bounty Applications - Deadline is July 15th","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/july-2023-gmc-call-for-bounty-applications-deadline-is-july-15th/1936","pubDate":"Fri, 30 Jun 2023 16:18:38 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nThis thread is for applications to establish a new bounty as part of Rocket Pool’s July 2023 (Round 3) bounties. Please only post bounty applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread (link) which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those bounty applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by July 15, 2023 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered.
\nPlease note the following differences between grants and bounties. Grants are intended to be applied for by those who are wishing to carry out the work themselves. Bounties are open-ended goals that could be met by anyone, including those other than the proposing party. In other words, if I believed that Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes and I wanted to be the one to built it, I would apply for a grant. If I instead thought Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes but I wanted it to be open to whoever built it first to claim the reward (similar to a prize), then I’d apply for a bounty.
\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:
\nGMC Goals
\nGrants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:
\nbecome a node operator
\noperate a node, mint rETH
\nhold or use rETH
\nimprove the quality of life for the protocol and its community.
\nBounty Rubric
\nThe Bounties rubric involves scoring each of the three categories from 1 to 5:
\nIf the bounty is completed successfully, to what extent does it further the GMC goals?
\nTo what extent is it likely that the bounty can be feasibly claimed/completed successfully?
\nIf the bounty is successfully completed, how large is the benefit to the protocol relative to the size of the proposed costs?
\nThe maximum score is 15 and the minimum is 3.
\nBounty Application
\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, entering N/A where appropriate:
\n## Bounty Application\n\n## Bounty: Name of Bounty\n\n### What is the nature of the proposed bounty?\n\n### Must the results of this project be entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n## Benefits - enter N/A where appropriate\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to stake ETH for rETH?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help rETH holders?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people already running a Rocket Pool node?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help the Rocket Pool community?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help RPL holders?\n\n### What other non-RPL protocols, DAOs, projects, or individuals, would stand to benefit from the bounty being successfully completed?\n\n### Will the results of the completed bounty be open source?\n\n## Work and Verification\n\n### What steps would be entailed in completing the bounty? Do successful examples of such work exist elsewhere?\n\n### How long is the proposed bounty available for? Is it awarded to the first team to successfully claim it, or is it in some way divided among all such successful claims in the proposed availability period?\n\n### Who will test any products submitted for claiming the bounty?\n\n### What is the acceptance criteria for awarding of the bounty?\n\n## Payment\n\n### How much USD $ is the applicant requesting for successful completion of the bounty?\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons proposing the bounty have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if any member of the GMC would benefit directly financially from the successful completion of the bounty).\n\n### Will the applicant, or any protocol or project in which the applicant has a vested interest (other than Rocket Pool), benefit financially if the bounty is successfully completed?```9 posts - 4 participants
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"This thread is for applications to establish a new bounty as part of Rocket Pool’s July 2023 (Round 3) bounties. Please only post bounty applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread (link) which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those bounty applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by July 15, 2023 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered.\nPlease note the following differences between grants and bounties. Grants are intended to be applied for by those who are wishing to carry out the work themselves. Bounties are open-ended goals that could be met by anyone, including those other than the proposing party. In other words, if I believed that Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes and I wanted to be the one to built it, I would apply for a grant. If I instead thought Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes but I wanted it to be open to whoever built it first to claim the reward (similar to a prize), then I’d apply for a bounty.\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:\nGMC Goals\nGrants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:\nbecome a node operator\noperate a node, mint rETH\nhold or use rETH\nimprove the quality of life for the protocol and its community.\nBounty Rubric\nThe Bounties rubric involves scoring each of the three categories from 1 to 5:\nIf the bounty is completed successfully, to what extent does it further the GMC goals?\nTo what extent is it likely that the bounty can be feasibly claimed/completed successfully?\nIf the bounty is successfully completed, how large is the benefit to the protocol relative to the size of the proposed costs?\nThe maximum score is 15 and the minimum is 3.\nBounty Application\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, entering N/A where appropriate:\n## Bounty Application\n\n## Bounty: Name of Bounty\n\n### What is the nature of the proposed bounty?\n\n### Must the results of this project be entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n## Benefits - enter N/A where appropriate\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to stake ETH for rETH?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help rETH holders?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people already running a Rocket Pool node?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help the Rocket Pool community?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help RPL holders?\n\n### What other non-RPL protocols, DAOs, projects, or individuals, would stand to benefit from the bounty being successfully completed?\n\n### Will the results of the completed bounty be open source?\n\n## Work and Verification\n\n### What steps would be entailed in completing the bounty? Do successful examples of such work exist elsewhere?\n\n### How long is the proposed bounty available for? Is it awarded to the first team to successfully claim it, or is it in some way divided among all such successful claims in the proposed availability period?\n\n### Who will test any products submitted for claiming the bounty?\n\n### What is the acceptance criteria for awarding of the bounty?\n\n## Payment\n\n### How much USD $ is the applicant requesting for successful completion of the bounty?\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons proposing the bounty have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if any member of the GMC would benefit directly financially from the successful completion of the bounty).\n\n### Will the applicant, or any protocol or project in which the applicant has a vested interest (other than Rocket Pool), benefit financially if the bounty is successfully completed?```\n9 posts - 4 participants\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-1936","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-06-30T16:18:38.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"July 2023 GMC Community Discussion of Submitted Applications","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/july-2023-gmc-community-discussion-of-submitted-applications/1935","pubDate":"Fri, 30 Jun 2023 16:14:40 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nIn order to keep the application threads clear of discussions (to make it easier for committee members to read and score them), please use this thread for any and all questions and discussions of July 2023 (Round 3) period of grant, bounty, and retrospective award applications.
\n22 posts - 13 participants
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"In order to keep the application threads clear of discussions (to make it easier for committee members to read and score them), please use this thread for any and all questions and discussions of July 2023 (Round 3) period of grant, bounty, and retrospective award applications.\n22 posts - 13 participants\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-1935","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-06-30T16:14:40.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"April 2023 Grants/Bounties/Retrospective Awards Round Results Correction","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/april-2023-grants-bounties-retrospective-awards-round-results-correction/1745","pubDate":"Wed, 03 May 2023 20:22:55 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nThe GMC recently corrected an accounting error related to GA022306 - Twitter Spaces. When discussing this application, the committee had mistakenly assumed that payments were made every three weeks, when in fact they were made weekly. As a result, the award has been updated from $470 per month to $1410 per month.
\nThis can be seen on the official post here.
\n1 post - 1 participant
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"The GMC recently corrected an accounting error related to GA022306 - Twitter Spaces. When discussing this application, the committee had mistakenly assumed that payments were made every three weeks, when in fact they were made weekly. As a result, the award has been updated from $470 per month to $1410 per month.\nThis can be seen on the official post here.\n1 post - 1 participant\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-1745","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-05-03T20:22:55.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"April 2023 Grants/Bounties/Retrospective Awards Round Results","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/april-2023-grants-bounties-retrospective-awards-round-results/1743","pubDate":"Wed, 03 May 2023 18:41:25 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nHello everyone! We have concluded discussions and scoring for the April 2023 Grants/Bounties/RA Award Round. I’m happy to announce the following award winners. For those who did not receive an award, please note that applicants are welcome to re-apply. The next round is scheduled to start on July 1. Kindly note that we have implemented a new policy for dashboard applications, wherein funding will only be approved retroactively. This measure has been put in place to ensure that we derive the maximum possible value, given the large number of dashboard developers in the space. See more comments about this below.
\nThis post also begins the fourteen-day clock during which, according to RPIP-15, “[a]nyone MAY file an RPIP disputing a grant, bounty, or retrospective award within two weeks of the announcement of recipients. Such an RPIP SHALL be subject to a snapshot vote.” Any awards not subject to such a challenge will become official on May 17 at 23:59 UTC.
\nAward Denominations (click for more details)\nProposal Scoring Process (click for more details)\nAwards, Average Overall Scores, and Feedback (click for more details)Final Vote (click for more details)Dashboard Policy (click for more details)\nETH Denver Volunteering (click for more details)\nRPIP-18 Conflicts Of Interest (click for more details)\n9 posts - 6 participants
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"Hello everyone! We have concluded discussions and scoring for the April 2023 Grants/Bounties/RA Award Round. I’m happy to announce the following award winners. For those who did not receive an award, please note that applicants are welcome to re-apply. The next round is scheduled to start on July 1. Kindly note that we have implemented a new policy for dashboard applications, wherein funding will only be approved retroactively. This measure has been put in place to ensure that we derive the maximum possible value, given the large number of dashboard developers in the space. See more comments about this below.\nThis post also begins the fourteen-day clock during which, according to RPIP-15, “[a]nyone MAY file an RPIP disputing a grant, bounty, or retrospective award within two weeks of the announcement of recipients. Such an RPIP SHALL be subject to a snapshot vote.” Any awards not subject to such a challenge will become official on May 17 at 23:59 UTC.\n(click for more details)\nProposal Scoring Process (click for more details)\nAwards, Average Overall Scores, and Feedback (click for more details)Final Vote (click for more details)Dashboard Policy (click for more details)\nETH Denver Volunteering (click for more details)\nRPIP-18 Conflicts Of Interest (click for more details)\n \n9 posts - 6 participants\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-1743","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-05-03T18:41:25.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"April 2023 GMC Call for Bounty Applications - Deadline is April 15th","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/april-2023-gmc-call-for-bounty-applications-deadline-is-april-15th/1637","pubDate":"Sun, 02 Apr 2023 11:57:54 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nThis thread is for applications to establish a new bounty as part of Rocket Pool’s April 2023 (Round 2) bounties. Please only post bounty applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those bounty applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by April 15, 2023 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered.
\nPlease note the following differences between grants and bounties. Grants are intended to be applied for by those who are wishing to carry out the work themselves. Bounties are open-ended goals that could be met by anyone, including those other than the proposing party. In other words, if I believed that Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes and I wanted to be the one to built it, I would apply for a grant. If I instead thought Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes but I wanted it to be open to whoever built it first to claim the reward (similar to a prize), then I’d apply for a bounty.
\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:
\nGMC Goals
\nGrants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:
\nbecome a node operator
\noperate a node, mint rETH
\nhold or use rETH
\nimprove the quality of life for the protocol and its community.
\nBounty Rubric
\nThe Bounties rubric involves scoring each of the three categories from 1 to 5:
\nIf the bounty is completed successfully, to what extent does it further the GMC goals?
\nTo what extent is it likely that the bounty can be feasibly claimed/completed successfully?
\nIf the bounty is successfully completed, how large is the benefit to the protocol relative to the size of the proposed costs?
\nThe maximum score is 15 and the minimum is 3.
\nBounty Application
\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, entering N/A where appropriate:
\n## Bounty Application\n\n## Bounty\n\n### What is the nature of the proposed bounty?\n\n### Must the results of this project be entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n## Benefits - enter N/A where appropriate\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to stake ETH for rETH?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help rETH holders?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people already running a Rocket Pool node?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help the Rocket Pool community?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help RPL holders?\n\n### What other non-RPL protocols, DAOs, projects, or individuals, would stand to benefit from the bounty being successfully completed?\n\n### Will the results of the completed bounty be open source?\n\n## Work and Verification\n\n### What steps would be entailed in completing the bounty? Do successful examples of such work exist elsewhere?\n\n### How long is the proposed bounty available for? Is it awarded to the first team to successfully claim it, or is it in some way divided among all such successful claims in the proposed availability period?\n\n### Who will test any products submitted for claiming the bounty?\n\n### What is the acceptance criteria for awarding of the bounty?\n\n## Payment\n\n### How much RPL is the applicant requesting for successful completion of the bounty?\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons proposing the bounty have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if any member of the GMC would benefit directly financially from the successful completion of the bounty).\n\n### Will the applicant, or any protocol or project in which the applicant has a vested interest (other than Rocket Pool), benefit financially if the bounty is successfully completed?```18 posts - 10 participants
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"This thread is for applications to establish a new bounty as part of Rocket Pool’s April 2023 (Round 2) bounties. Please only post bounty applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those bounty applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by April 15, 2023 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered.\nPlease note the following differences between grants and bounties. Grants are intended to be applied for by those who are wishing to carry out the work themselves. Bounties are open-ended goals that could be met by anyone, including those other than the proposing party. In other words, if I believed that Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes and I wanted to be the one to built it, I would apply for a grant. If I instead thought Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes but I wanted it to be open to whoever built it first to claim the reward (similar to a prize), then I’d apply for a bounty.\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:\nGMC Goals\nGrants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:\nbecome a node operator\noperate a node, mint rETH\nhold or use rETH\nimprove the quality of life for the protocol and its community.\nBounty Rubric\nThe Bounties rubric involves scoring each of the three categories from 1 to 5:\nIf the bounty is completed successfully, to what extent does it further the GMC goals?\nTo what extent is it likely that the bounty can be feasibly claimed/completed successfully?\nIf the bounty is successfully completed, how large is the benefit to the protocol relative to the size of the proposed costs?\nThe maximum score is 15 and the minimum is 3.\nBounty Application\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, entering N/A where appropriate:\n## Bounty Application\n\n## Bounty\n\n### What is the nature of the proposed bounty?\n\n### Must the results of this project be entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n## Benefits - enter N/A where appropriate\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to stake ETH for rETH?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help rETH holders?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people already running a Rocket Pool node?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help the Rocket Pool community?\n\n### If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help RPL holders?\n\n### What other non-RPL protocols, DAOs, projects, or individuals, would stand to benefit from the bounty being successfully completed?\n\n### Will the results of the completed bounty be open source?\n\n## Work and Verification\n\n### What steps would be entailed in completing the bounty? Do successful examples of such work exist elsewhere?\n\n### How long is the proposed bounty available for? Is it awarded to the first team to successfully claim it, or is it in some way divided among all such successful claims in the proposed availability period?\n\n### Who will test any products submitted for claiming the bounty?\n\n### What is the acceptance criteria for awarding of the bounty?\n\n## Payment\n\n### How much RPL is the applicant requesting for successful completion of the bounty?\n\n## Conflict of Interest\n\n### Does the person or persons proposing the bounty have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if any member of the GMC would benefit directly financially from the successful completion of the bounty).\n\n### Will the applicant, or any protocol or project in which the applicant has a vested interest (other than Rocket Pool), benefit financially if the bounty is successfully completed?```\n18 posts - 10 participants\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-1637","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-04-02T11:57:54.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"April 2023 GMC Community Discussion of Submitted Applications","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/april-2023-gmc-community-discussion-of-submitted-applications/1636","pubDate":"Sun, 02 Apr 2023 11:55:07 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\nIn order to keep the application threads clear of discussions (to make it easier for committee members to read and score them), please use this thread for any and all questions and discussions of April 2023 (Round 2) period of grant, bounty, and retrospective award applications.
\n23 posts - 9 participants
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"In order to keep the application threads clear of discussions (to make it easier for committee members to read and score them), please use this thread for any and all questions and discussions of April 2023 (Round 2) period of grant, bounty, and retrospective award applications.\n23 posts - 9 participants\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-1636","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-04-02T11:55:07.000Z"},{"creator":"calurduran","title":"January 2023 Grants/Bounties/Retrospective Awards Round Results","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/january-2023-grants-bounties-retrospective-awards-round-results/1474","pubDate":"Tue, 31 Jan 2023 14:48:34 +0000","dc:creator":"calurduran","content":"\nHello, Rocket Pool community.
\nOn behalf of the GMC, I am happy to announce the following award winners for the January 2023 Grants/Bounties/RA Award Round. For those who did not receive an award, please note that applicants are welcome to re-apply. The next round will likely kick off on April 1, pending finalization of the ongoing RPIP-18 vote. Also, please note that there was one broad category of grant applications - translations of RP documentation - that were not accepted at this time due to anticipated upcoming changes to the documentation due to the Atlas upgrade. A full explanation is below.
\nThis post also begins the fourteen-day clock during which, according to RPIP-15, “[a]nyone MAY file an RPIP disputing a grant, bounty, or retrospective award within two weeks of the announcement of recipients. Such an RPIP SHALL be subject to a snapshot vote.” Any awards not subject to such a challenge will become official on February 15 at 23:59 UTC.
\nAward Denominations (click for more details)\nProposal Scoring Process (click for more details)\nAwards, Average Overall Scores, and Feedback (click for more details)\nFinal Vote (click for more details)\nPayout Denominations and RPL Price Fluctuations (click for more details)\nContinued below because this hit the character limit.
\n20 posts - 9 participants
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"Hello, Rocket Pool community.\nOn behalf of the GMC, I am happy to announce the following award winners for the January 2023 Grants/Bounties/RA Award Round. For those who did not receive an award, please note that applicants are welcome to re-apply. The next round will likely kick off on April 1, pending finalization of the ongoing RPIP-18 vote. Also, please note that there was one broad category of grant applications - translations of RP documentation - that were not accepted at this time due to anticipated upcoming changes to the documentation due to the Atlas upgrade. A full explanation is below.\nThis post also begins the fourteen-day clock during which, according to RPIP-15, “[a]nyone MAY file an RPIP disputing a grant, bounty, or retrospective award within two weeks of the announcement of recipients. Such an RPIP SHALL be subject to a snapshot vote.” Any awards not subject to such a challenge will become official on February 15 at 23:59 UTC.\n(click for more details)\nProposal Scoring Process (click for more details)\nAwards, Average Overall Scores, and Feedback (click for more details)\nFinal Vote (click for more details)\nPayout Denominations and RPL Price Fluctuations (click for more details)\nContinued below because this hit the character limit.\n20 posts - 9 participants\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-1474","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-01-31T14:48:34.000Z"},{"creator":"calurduran","title":"January 2023 GMC Call for Bounty Applications - Deadline is January 15th","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/january-2023-gmc-call-for-bounty-applications-deadline-is-january-15th/1336","pubDate":"Sun, 01 Jan 2023 13:37:48 +0000","dc:creator":"calurduran","content":"\nThis thread is for applications to establish a new bounty as part of Rocket Pool’s January 2023 (Round 1) bounties. Please only post bounty applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those bounty applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by January 15, 2023 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered.
\nPlease note the following differences between grants and bounties. Grants are intended to be applied for by those who are wishing to carry out the work themselves. Bounties are open-ended goals that could be met by anyone, including those other than the proposing party. In other words, if I believed that Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes and I wanted to be the one to built it, I would apply for a grant. If I instead thought Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes but I wanted it to be open to whoever built it first to claim the reward (similar to a prize), then I’d apply for a bounty.
\nAlso please note that the below application was edited to turn it into a copy/paste format on January 5th. Applications submitted previously are not expected to re-submit in the new format.
\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:
\nGMC Goals
\nGrants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:
\nbecome a node operator
\noperate a node, mint rETH
\nhold or use rETH
\nimprove the quality of life for the protocol and its community.
\nBounty Rubric
\nThe Bounties rubric involves scoring each of the three categories from 1 to 5:
\nIf the bounty is completed successfully, to what extent does it further the GMC goals?
\nTo what extent is it likely that the bounty can be feasibly claimed/completed successfully?
\nIf the bounty is successfully completed, how large is the benefit to the protocol relative to the size of the proposed costs?
\nThe maximum score is 15 and the minimum is 3.
\nBounty Application
\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, entering N/A where appropriate:
\n##Bounty Application\n\n##Bounty\n\n###What is the nature of the proposed bounty?\n\n###Must the results of this project be entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n##Benefits - enter N/A where appropriate\n\n###If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to stake ETH for rETH?\n\n###If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help rETH holders?\n\n###If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time?\n\n###If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people already running a Rocket Pool node?\n\n###If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help the Rocket Pool community?\n\n###If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help RPL holders?\n\n###What other non-RPL protocols, DAOs, projects, or individuals, would stand to benefit from the bounty being successfully completed?\n\n###Will the results of the completed bounty be open source?\n\n##Work and Verification\n\n###What steps would be entailed in completing the bounty? Do successful examples of such work exist elsewhere?\n\n###How long is the proposed bounty available for? Is it awarded to the first team to successfully claim it, or is it in some way divided among all such successful claims in the proposed availability period?\n\n###Who will test any products submitted for claiming the bounty?\n\n###What is the acceptance criteria for awarding of the bounty?\n\n##Payment\n\n###How much RPL is the applicant requesting for successful completion of the bounty?\n\n##Conflict of Interest\n\n###Does the person or persons proposing the bounty have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if any member of the GMC would benefit directly financially from the successful completion of the bounty).\n\n###Will the applicant, or any protocol or project in which the applicant has a vested interest (other than Rocket Pool), benefit financially if the bounty is successfully completed?```12 posts - 8 participants
\n \n ","contentSnippet":"This thread is for applications to establish a new bounty as part of Rocket Pool’s January 2023 (Round 1) bounties. Please only post bounty applications in this thread. If you would like to discuss and/or ask questions about any applications you see in this thread, we ask that you do so in this separate forum thread which has been established for all community discussions related to this round of applications. Only those bounty applications that are posted in this thread and timestamped by January 15, 2023 at 23:59 (11:59 PM) UTC will be considered.\nPlease note the following differences between grants and bounties. Grants are intended to be applied for by those who are wishing to carry out the work themselves. Bounties are open-ended goals that could be met by anyone, including those other than the proposing party. In other words, if I believed that Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes and I wanted to be the one to built it, I would apply for a grant. If I instead thought Rocket Pool needed a fifty-foot paper mache orange rocket for publicity purposes but I wanted it to be open to whoever built it first to claim the reward (similar to a prize), then I’d apply for a bounty.\nAlso please note that the below application was edited to turn it into a copy/paste format on January 5th. Applications submitted previously are not expected to re-submit in the new format.\nTo guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:\nGMC Goals\nGrants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:\nbecome a node operator\noperate a node, mint rETH\nhold or use rETH\nimprove the quality of life for the protocol and its community.\nBounty Rubric\nThe Bounties rubric involves scoring each of the three categories from 1 to 5:\nIf the bounty is completed successfully, to what extent does it further the GMC goals?\nTo what extent is it likely that the bounty can be feasibly claimed/completed successfully?\nIf the bounty is successfully completed, how large is the benefit to the protocol relative to the size of the proposed costs?\nThe maximum score is 15 and the minimum is 3.\nBounty Application\nPlease copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, entering N/A where appropriate:\n##Bounty Application\n\n##Bounty\n\n###What is the nature of the proposed bounty?\n\n###Must the results of this project be entirely open source ([MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT), [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html), [Apache](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?\n\n##Benefits - enter N/A where appropriate\n\n###If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to stake ETH for rETH?\n\n###If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help rETH holders?\n\n###If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time?\n\n###If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help people already running a Rocket Pool node?\n\n###If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help the Rocket Pool community?\n\n###If the bounty is successfully completed, how does this help RPL holders?\n\n###What other non-RPL protocols, DAOs, projects, or individuals, would stand to benefit from the bounty being successfully completed?\n\n###Will the results of the completed bounty be open source?\n\n##Work and Verification\n\n###What steps would be entailed in completing the bounty? Do successful examples of such work exist elsewhere?\n\n###How long is the proposed bounty available for? Is it awarded to the first team to successfully claim it, or is it in some way divided among all such successful claims in the proposed availability period?\n\n###Who will test any products submitted for claiming the bounty?\n\n###What is the acceptance criteria for awarding of the bounty?\n\n##Payment\n\n###How much RPL is the applicant requesting for successful completion of the bounty?\n\n##Conflict of Interest\n\n###Does the person or persons proposing the bounty have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if any member of the GMC would benefit directly financially from the successful completion of the bounty).\n\n###Will the applicant, or any protocol or project in which the applicant has a vested interest (other than Rocket Pool), benefit financially if the bounty is successfully completed?```\n12 posts - 8 participants\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-1336","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-01-01T13:37:48.000Z"},{"creator":"calurduran","title":"January 2023 GMC Community Discussion of Submitted Applications","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/january-2023-gmc-community-discussion-of-submitted-applications/1334","pubDate":"Sun, 01 Jan 2023 13:34:21 +0000","dc:creator":"calurduran","content":"\nIn order to keep the application threads clear of discussions (to make it easier for committee members to read and score them), please use this thread for any and all questions and discussions of Round 1 grant, bounty, and retrospective award applications.
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\n \n ","contentSnippet":"In order to keep the application threads clear of discussions (to make it easier for committee members to read and score them), please use this thread for any and all questions and discussions of Round 1 grant, bounty, and retrospective award applications.\n59 posts - 22 participants\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-1334","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2023-01-01T13:34:21.000Z"}] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_data/price-responses/rpl-usd.json b/_data/price-responses/rpl-usd.json index 863f313..5eb4c43 100644 --- a/_data/price-responses/rpl-usd.json +++ b/_data/price-responses/rpl-usd.json @@ -1,2 +1 @@ -{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"result":"0x00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000bc3b8fa0"} - +{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"result":"0x00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000b2bb8610"} \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_source b/_source index 638c776..f2d304d 160000 --- a/_source +++ b/_source @@ -1 +1 @@ -Subproject commit 638c776a8084471eb7d970b931ceccbe3edd7729 +Subproject commit f2d304d64c191f4e8cd87ce3b3581adddbde8d92 diff --git a/bounties/BA082402.md b/bounties/BA082402.md index 6405eae..1ca9b27 100644 --- a/bounties/BA082402.md +++ b/bounties/BA082402.md @@ -25,20 +25,10 @@ contacts: ## Summary Create a non-custodial staking as a service option similar to AllNodes. -## Required Milestones - -### Milestone A - Specification -**Payout:** $5,000 - -#### Product Specification -* You must deliver a fully written project specification including the design and implementation scope of the project. -* The product must be compatible with the Rocket Pool protocol. -* The product must be non-custodial (can have validator key shared, but not node wallet or withdrawal wallet.) -* The product must be compatible with macOS, Windows, and Linux. -* Graffiti must label the users of the service +# Eligibility +Team ramana (ramana, Looking For Owls), and NeverAnIsland are eligible for this bounty. -#### Business Plan -* You must deliver a business plan demonstrating the financial viability and sustainability of the validating service without the bounty subsidiary. +## Required Milestones ### Milestone B - Working Product **Payout:** $20,000 @@ -48,6 +38,7 @@ Create a non-custodial staking as a service option similar to AllNodes. * The product must have at least 10 users using the Rocket Pool contracts. * The product must have at least 100 minipools as defined in the Rocket Pool contracts. * Must be completed by the same party to complete Milestone A, unless that party has explicitly granted consent for completion by another party. +* Must be achieved by September 1, 2024. ### Milestone C - Scaling **Payout:** $60,000 @@ -57,14 +48,20 @@ Create a non-custodial staking as a service option similar to AllNodes. * Block proposals made by users of the Rocket Pool contracts within the product must exceed 5% of the proposals made by users of Allnode's Rocket Pool service over the period of a week. * Must be completed within six months of the completion of milestone A. * Must be completed by the same party to complete Milestone A, unless that party has explicitly granted consent for completion by another party. +* Must be achieved by March 1, 2025. ## Further Notes The service need not be identifical to AllNodes. For example, it could require running something very lightweight on a home computer, which could be run on a primary machine (as opposed to dedicated hardware). +## Updates + +* 2024-03-05 - Both team ramana (ramana, Looking For Owls) and NeverAnIsland are eligible for the remaining milestones, and upon completion, they will share the award. However, if only one project reaches completion, it will receive the entire award. +* 2024-02-17 - Team ramana (ramana, Looking For Owls), and NeverAnIsland complete milestone A to deliver a full product specification. They both are eligible for the full award of milestone A. + ## Verification * The GMC must approve each milestone. * Please contact the GMC Administrator to arrange review of each milestone as it is completed. ## Resources -* [AllNodes](https://www.allnodes.com/) \ No newline at end of file +* [AllNodes](https://www.allnodes.com/) diff --git a/bounties/BA0902402.md b/bounties/BA092402.md similarity index 62% rename from bounties/BA0902402.md rename to bounties/BA092402.md index 5ae02f3..bade7d8 100644 --- a/bounties/BA0902402.md +++ b/bounties/BA092402.md @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ --- -code: BA09022402 +code: BA0922402 title: Resolve Smartnode Github Issues proposal-author: Patches definition-author: LFW @@ -28,15 +28,6 @@ Resolve one or more of four specific issues on the Smartnode GitHub repository. These milestones may be completed individually, in any order, or by separate bounty hunters. -### Milestone A - Issue #439 -**Payout:** $300 - -[Correct rocketpool_node approximate rpl reward panel for RPIP-30 changes](https://github.com/rocket-pool/smartnode/issues/439) -* Submit a pull request to the Smartnode repository that resolves issue #439. -* You must test the new functionality thoroughly before submitting the PR. -* Your PR must be merged into the repository by a member of the Rocket Pool core team and this issue closed as completed. -* Check in with Patches first to discuss your solution before starting work. - ### Milestone B - Issue #438 **Payout:** $1000 @@ -46,24 +37,6 @@ These milestones may be completed individually, in any order, or by separate bou * Your PR must be merged into the repository by a member of the Rocket Pool core team and this issue closed as completed. * Check in with Patches first to discuss your solution before starting work. -### Milestone C - Issue #397 -**Payout:** $200 - -[[bug] Watchtower fails to fall back to archive EC in generateRewardsTree when primary ec isn't useful](https://github.com/rocket-pool/smartnode/issues/397) -* Submit a pull request to the Smartnode repository that resolves issue #397. -* You must test the new functionality thoroughly before submitting the PR. -* Your PR must be merged into the repository by a member of the Rocket Pool core team and this issue closed as completed. -* Check in with Patches first to discuss your solution before starting work. - -### Milestone D - Issue #323 -**Payout:** $300 - -[Feature Request: rocketpool service prune and rocketpool service reset](https://github.com/rocket-pool/smartnode/issues/323) -* Submit a pull request to the Smartnode repository that resolves issue #323. -* You must test the new functionality thoroughly before submitting the PR. -* Your PR must be merged into the repository by a member of the Rocket Pool core team and this issue closed as completed. -* Check in with Patches first to discuss your solution before starting work. - ## Further Notes * [Correct rocketpool_node approximate rpl reward panel for RPIP-30 changes](https://github.com/rocket-pool/smartnode/issues/439) @@ -80,5 +53,11 @@ These milestones may be completed individually, in any order, or by separate bou * Patches will review the contents of your pull requests. * Please contact the GMC Administrator to arrange these reviews once you have completed a milestone and created a Pull Request. +## Updates +* 2024-03-12 Milestone B in progress by activescott +* 2024-03-12 Milestone A completed by Cayos +* 2024-03-12 Milestone C completed by 0xFornax +* 2024-03-12 Milestone D completed by activescott + ## Resources -* [Rocket Pool Smartnode Repository](https://github.com/rocket-pool/smartnode/) \ No newline at end of file +* [Rocket Pool Smartnode Repository](https://github.com/rocket-pool/smartnode/)