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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.

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This is the expected schedule for round 10:

\n\nDifferences Between Grants and Bounties (click for more details)\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)\n

Applicants 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.

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Bounty Proposal Template

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# 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?\n
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Bounty Definition Template

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# 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\n
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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\n\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?\n\nBounty Definition Template\nGuidelines\nWhen a single proposal bounty proposal has parts that must be completed by different groups, it should become multiple definitions.\nWhere reasonably possible, bountiy definitions should limit the number of distinct skillsets required for completion of the bounty.\nBounties 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.\nInclude any information or resources that might reasonably help a bounty hunter complete the bounty.\nThink carefully about which tasks are required, and which can be optional.\nClearly list any dependencies, if the bounty cannot be completed in all circumstances.\nOnly include multiple milestones for large bounties with natural points of division.\nTemplate\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 - \n**Payout: ** \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 - \n**Payout: ** \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 - ...\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 - \n**Maximum Payout: ** \nClear bulleted list of the items that would contribute to payout for this milestone.\n\n### Milestone E - ...\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\n\n1 post - 1 participant\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2721","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2024-02-12T15:09:59.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"Round 10 - GMC Call For Retrospective Applications - Deadline is March 10","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/round-10-gmc-call-for-retrospective-applications-deadline-is-march-10/2720","pubDate":"Mon, 12 Feb 2024 14:49:38 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\n

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.

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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)\nRetrospective Award Rubric (click for more details)\n

Retrospective Award Application Template

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Please copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance.

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## 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).\n
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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.

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\nDifferences Between Grants and Bounties (click for more details)\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)\n

Grant Application Template

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Please copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance.

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\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\n
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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.

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The GMC Rapid Research Review concluded earlier this week, with the GMC receiving 21 high-quality submissions from 11 individuals.

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Link To Results / Scores
\nLink To LFW’s Idea Summary of Submissions
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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.

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Now 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.

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One 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.

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The 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.

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Here is a link to the treasury sheet - GMC Treasury Sheet - Google Sheets

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Funds at StartInflowsPaymentsDiversification (LUSD)Outflows (Total)Funds at End
51,234.233,689.282,183.20737.862,921.0652005.27
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55,703.8325,220.2280080,124.05
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1,538,303.18
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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.

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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 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)\n

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An application for a Rocket Split audit was submitted during round 8 of the GMC application window.

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The audit requests $24,750 paid to Sigma Prime.

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For reference, the original Rocket Split was awarded 760 RPL and to date has been awarded half (380 RPL) for completing milestones.

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The GMC is interested in understanding the community’s current stance on Rocket Split, particularly in light of Houston’s split withdrawal address functionality.

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Title: Request for Community Feedback - Rocket Pool Scorecard by Anthias Labs
\nAuthor: Anthias Labs
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Anthias 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.

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*Note: We are not seeking feedback on the actual scores or content; these will be part of Milestone 2.

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Live Link Here (final version will be hosted by Rocket Pool and have header and footer)

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Self-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.

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The 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.

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Our 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.

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About Us

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Anthias 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 ","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":"\n

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.

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The 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.

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The following review committee has been selected based on their individual experience and deep knowledge in specific topics:

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Many thanks to these five and anyone else who volunteered for such an important task!

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The review process, which is comprised of feedback within the ‘Options Thread’ within Discord, will follow this document:

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A 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.

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Reviewers are asked to use the following Review Sheet for their scores and feedback (by making a copy):

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Reviewers 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.

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There will be an RSVP sent out for a 1 hour optional discussion call for reviewers.

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Questions 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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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.

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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)\nRetrospective Award Rubric (click for more details)\n

Retrospective Award Application Template

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## 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).\n
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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.

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This is the expected schedule for round 9:

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  • Scoring Deadline (February 20th)
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  • Final Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (February 20th - February 24th)
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  • Award Announcement (February 25th)
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\nDifferences Between Grants and Bounties (click for more details)\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)\n

Bounty Application Template

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Please copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance.

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# 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?\n
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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.

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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.

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This is the expected schedule for round 9:

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  • Application Selection (February 11th - February 14th)
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  • Application Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (February 15th - February 19th)
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  • Scoring Deadline (February 20th)
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  • Final Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (February 20th - February 24th)
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  • Award Announcement (February 25th)
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\nDifferences Between Grants and Bounties (click for more details)\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)\n

Grant Application Template

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Please copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance.

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## 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?\n
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\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\n\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?\n\n2 posts - 2 participants\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2633","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2024-01-15T00:12:37.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"Call For Reviewers - Rapid Research Incubation","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/call-for-reviewers-rapid-research-incubation/2631","pubDate":"Sat, 13 Jan 2024 15:00:55 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\n

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.

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Bounty Details

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Please reply on this post if you are interested or inquire with questions. Thanks!

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Procedure

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An 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.

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Scoring

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Each 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.

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The 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.

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The 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.

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Promising

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The 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).

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Schedule

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The 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.

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Further Notes

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Highly 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.

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Breakdown of Submissions

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Total Submissions: 21

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  1. NeverAnIsland - Built-In RPL pool
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  2. Valdorff - MYSO Loans
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  3. Valdorff - Rent or Stake
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  4. Samus - Diverted Rewards
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  5. epineph - Unsmoothing Fee/lottery fee
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  6. epineph - Universal Variable Commission
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  7. epineph - Jaws of life- dynamically valuing RPL
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  8. epineph - Penalties revamp
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  9. epineph - RPL bond sliding scale
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  10. epineph - Preferential queue for higher ETH bonded minipools
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  11. epineph - Medipools
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  12. epineph - Pre-signed exit messages/reusable minipool contract
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  13. epineph - No-commission minipools
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  14. zesty - Collateral Requirements Removal
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  15. Valdorff - Direct Capture
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  16. Valdorff - Bond Curves
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  17. sckuzzle - Value Accruing Options
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  18. ArtDemocrat - rETH Protection
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  19. Luominx - No RPL minipools
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  20. Occam - No RPL megapools
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  21. DagoDuck - Priority deposit pool (late entry)
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Check out the community input post here.

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Edit: Given the amount of submissions, the time to review has been updated from one week to two weeks.

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Edit 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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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.

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Here is a link to the treasury sheet - GMC Treasury Sheet - Google Sheets

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The headline numbers from the GMC’s activity in December are as follows:

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RPL Funds at StartRPL InflowsRPL PaymentsRPL Diversification (LUSD)RPL Outflows (Total)RPL Funds at End
47,277.466,660.721,371.821,332.142,703.9651,234.23
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LUSD Funds at StartLUSD InflowsLUSD OutflowsLUSD Funds at End
25,946.8334,757.015,000.0055,703.83
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Total USD Value
1,616,811.49
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The GMC paid for 8 grants, 4 retrospective awards, and 1 bounty in December.

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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\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)\n

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\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":"\n

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.

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This is the expected schedule for round 8:

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  • Application Period (December 10th - January 14th)
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  • Application Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (January 18th - January 19th)
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  • Negotiation Period (January 18th - January 23rd)
    • \n
  • Scoring Deadline (January 23rd)
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  • Final Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (January 24th - January 26th)
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  • Award Announcement (January 28th)
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To guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:

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GMC Goals

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Grants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:

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become a node operator

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operate a node, mint rETH

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hold or use rETH

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improve the quality of life for the protocol and its community.

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Retrospective Award Rubric

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To what extent did the proposed and completed project further the GMC goals?

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Note: 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.

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Retrospective Award Application

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Please copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, entering N/A where appropriate:

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## 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
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\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":"\n

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.

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This is the expected schedule for round 8:

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  • Application Period (December 10th - January 14th)
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  • Application Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (January 18th - January 19th)
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  • Negotiation Period (January 18th - January 23rd)
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  • Scoring Deadline (January 23rd)
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  • Final Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (January 24th - January 26th)
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  • Award Announcement (January 28th)
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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.

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To guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:

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GMC Goals

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Grants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:

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become a node operator

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operate a node, mint rETH

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hold or use rETH

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improve the quality of life for the protocol and its community.

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Bounty Rubric

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When evaluating grant applications, the GMC takes into account the following goals:

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If the bounty is completed successfully, to what extent does it further the GMC goals?

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To what extent is it likely that the bounty can be feasibly claimed/completed successfully?

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If the bounty is successfully completed, how large is the benefit to the protocol relative to the size of the proposed costs?

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Bounty Application

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Please 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.

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## 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
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\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":"\n

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.

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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.

\n

This 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
\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.

\n

To guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:

\n

GMC Goals

\n

Grants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:

\n

become a node operator

\n

operate a node, mint rETH

\n

hold or use rETH

\n

improve the quality of life for the protocol and its community.

\n

Grants Rubric

\n

When evaluating grant applications, the GMC takes into account the following goals:

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If the application is successful, to what extent does it further the GMC goals?

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To what extent can the application be feasibly carried out by the person(s) proposed to complete it?

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If the application is successful, how large is the benefit to the protocol relative to the size of the proposed costs

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Grants Application

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Please copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance.

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## 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
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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":"\n

Please see the discord options thread for many of the ideas that have already been discussed https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/1176030152203972628

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Name of Bounty

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Rapid Research Incubator

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What is the nature of the proposed bounty?

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The 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.

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This 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.

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This 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.

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The 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.

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Must the results of this project be entirely open source:

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Yes. The contents of submissions will be used by the Rocket Pool community and the team.

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Work and Verification

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What steps would be entailed in completing the bounty? Do successful examples of such work exist elsewhere?

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This bounty requests community members submit a brief/abstract with specific/actionable recommendations regarding any of:

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  1. 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).
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  2. Mechanisms of alternative value capture for RPL (besides pure use as staked bond)
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  3. Mechanisms and feasibility requirements for lowering ETH bond requirement for minipools
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  4. Updates on the penalty system/MEV safety, including evaluating options for node level collateral
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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.

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The 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.

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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?

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The submission period will be 21 days (end 23:59 UTC on December 26th).

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Who will test any products submitted for claiming the bounty?

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There 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.

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What is the acceptance criteria for awarding of the bounty?

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Every serious submission will be considered. Between 13 and 17 submissions will be rewarded with $250-2500

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Highly 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.

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Benefits - enter N/A where appropriate

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Potential rETH holderscurrently 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)
rETH holdersthe full DP is a drag on rETH APR; this seeks to minimize that drag by increasing NO supply, and potentially reducing commission
Potential NOswe 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
NOsSee potential NOs and RPL holders
CommunityThis is intended to distribute bounties widely to get multiple viewpoints, particularly from those who may otherwise not be as active
RPL holdersRPL 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.
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What other non-RPL protocols, DAOs, projects, or individuals, would stand to benefit from the bounty being successfully completed?

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None, really- except those protocols that are directly emulating Rocket Pool

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Will the results of the completed bounty be open source?

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Yes

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Payment

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How much USD $ is the applicant requesting for successful completion of the bounty?

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Specific 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.

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Conflict of Interest

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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).

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I am a member of the GMC.

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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?

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No, 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.

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Epineph’s Note:

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The 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.

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I 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.

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\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":"\n

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.

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Here is a link to the treasury sheet - GMC Treasury Sheet - Google Sheets

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The headline numbers from the GMC’s activity in November are as follows:

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RPL Funds at StartRPL InflowsRPL PaymentsRPL Diversification (LUSD)RPL Outflows (Total)RPL Funds at End
46294.672,727.521,134.00545.501,679.5047277.46
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LUSD Funds at StartLUSD InflowsLUSD OutflowsLUSD Funds at End
10531.9215,414.91025,946.83
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The GMC paid for 8 grants, 2 bounties, and 1 retrospective award in November.

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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.

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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 Dec 11 at 23:59 UTC.

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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.

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This is the expected schedule for round 7:

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  • Scoring Deadline (December 26th)
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  • Final Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (November 27th - December 30th)
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  • Award Announcement (December 31st)
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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.

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To guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:

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GMC Goals

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Grants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:

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become a node operator

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operate a node, mint rETH

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hold or use rETH

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improve the quality of life for the protocol and its community.

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Grants Rubric

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The Grants rubric involves scoring each of the three categories from 1 to 5:

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If the application is successful, to what extent does it further the GMC goals?

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To what extent can the application be feasibly carried out by the person(s) proposed to complete it?

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If the application is successful, how large is the benefit to the protocol relative to the size of the proposed costs

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The maximum score is 15 and the minimum is 3.

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Grants Application

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Please copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance.

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## 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
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\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":"\n

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.

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This is the expected schedule for round 7:

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  • Application Period (November 11th - December 10th)
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  • Application Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (December 14th - December 18th)
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  • Negotiation Period (December 19th - December 25th)
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  • Scoring Deadline (December 26th)
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  • Final Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (November 27th - December 30th)
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  • Award Announcement (December 31st)
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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.

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To guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:

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GMC Goals

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Grants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:

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become a node operator

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operate a node, mint rETH

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hold or use rETH

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improve the quality of life for the protocol and its community.

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Bounty Rubric

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The Bounties rubric involves scoring each of the three categories from 1 to 5:

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If the bounty is completed successfully, to what extent does it further the GMC goals?

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To what extent is it likely that the bounty can be feasibly claimed/completed successfully?

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If the bounty is successfully completed, how large is the benefit to the protocol relative to the size of the proposed costs?

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The maximum score is 15 and the minimum is 3.

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Bounty Application

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Please 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.

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## 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
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\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":"\n

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.

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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.

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This is the expected schedule for round 7:

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  • 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)
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  • Final Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (November 27th - December 30th)
    • \n
  • Award Announcement (December 31st)
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To guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:

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GMC Goals

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Grants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:

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become a node operator

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operate a node, mint rETH

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hold or use rETH

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improve the quality of life for the protocol and its community.

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Retrospective Award Rubric

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The Retrospective Award rubric involves scoring the following question on a 1 to 5 scale:

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To what extent did the proposed and completed project further the GMC goals?

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Note: 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.

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Retrospective Award Application

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Please copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, entering N/A where appropriate:

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## 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
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\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":"\n

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.

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Here is a link to the treasury sheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dMtHJ4sffBidSN5RphLYC9A5HrsRNqHfqLVn-nJR104/

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The headline numbers from the GMC’s activity in October are as follows:

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RPL Funds at StartRPL InflowsRPL PaymentsRPL Diversification (LUSD)RPL Outflows (Total)RPL Funds at End
49590.842,717.335470.03543.476013.546294.67
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LUSD Funds at StartLUSD InflowsLUSD OutflowsLUSD Funds at End
010531.92010531.92
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The GMC paid for 10 grants, 1 bounty, and 6 retrospective awards in October.

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\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":"\n

Rocketpool, hello! This is Tetranome from Bankless Academy.

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For 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.

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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.

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Lesson overview:

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  • Staking Ether (why Ether is staked, the “Internet Bond” analogy)
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  • Validator Nodes (PoS Consensus overview)
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  • Node centralization risks (wealth concentration, 33% attacks, LSTs)
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  • Liquid Staking Tokens (purpose, types, benefits/risks)
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  • Staking economics (factors influencing returns)
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  • Taking an rETH position (show option of running a Rocketpool mini-node in future)
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  • Quest: Buy & hold rETH (accompanied by written walkthrough w/ screenshots)
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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).

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Our 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.

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Connection 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.

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Interested 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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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

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RocketSplit 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)

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Rocket 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.

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There are 3 types of tester: Light, Medium, and Heavy. Holesky rewards cycles process daily so testing cycles can go quickly.

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You 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

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Medium:

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You 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.

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You 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.

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@ShfRyn has graciously offered to create a POAP for all volunteer testers.

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We 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

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\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":"\n

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.

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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 Nov 10 at 23:59 UTC.

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@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

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Harpocrytes 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.

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Moreover, Harpocrytes submitted a few valuable suggestions related to the website.

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Given 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

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The 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 ","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":"\n

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.

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This 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:

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  • Application Period (October 8th - November 11th)
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  • Application Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (November 12th - November 15th)
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  • Negotiation Period (November 16th - November 20th)
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  • Scoring Deadline (November 21st)
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  • Final Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (November 22nd - November 25th)
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  • Award Announcement (November 26th)
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To guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:

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Grants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:

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become a node operator

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operate a node, mint rETH

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hold or use rETH

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improve the quality of life for the protocol and its community.

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Retrospective Award Rubric

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The Retrospective Award rubric involves scoring the following question on a 1 to 5 scale:

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To what extent did the proposed and completed project further the GMC goals?

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Note: 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.

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Retrospective Award Application

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Please copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, entering N/A where appropriate:

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## 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
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\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":"\n

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.

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This is the second application period that will use the new revised process outlined in RPIP-26. This is the expected schedule:

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  • Final Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (November 22nd - November 25th)
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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.

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To guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:

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Grants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:

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become a node operator

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operate a node, mint rETH

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hold or use rETH

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improve the quality of life for the protocol and its community.

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If the application is successful, to what extent does it further the GMC goals?

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To what extent can the application be feasibly carried out by the person(s) proposed to complete it?

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If the application is successful, how large is the benefit to the protocol relative to the size of the proposed costs

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The maximum score is 15 and the minimum is 3.

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Please copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance.

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## 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
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\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":"\n

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.

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This 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:

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  • Application Period (October 8th - November 11th)
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  • Application Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (November 12th - November 15th)
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  • Negotiation Period (November 16th - November 20th)
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  • Scoring Deadline (November 21st)
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  • Final Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (November 22nd - November 25th)
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  • Award Announcement (November 26th)
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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.

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To guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:

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GMC Goals

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Grants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:

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become a node operator

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operate a node, mint rETH

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hold or use rETH

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improve the quality of life for the protocol and its community.

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Bounty Rubric

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The Bounties rubric involves scoring each of the three categories from 1 to 5:

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If the bounty is completed successfully, to what extent does it further the GMC goals?

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To what extent is it likely that the bounty can be feasibly claimed/completed successfully?

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If the bounty is successfully completed, how large is the benefit to the protocol relative to the size of the proposed costs?

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The maximum score is 15 and the minimum is 3.

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Bounty Application

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Please 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.

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## 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
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\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":"\n

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.

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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.

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Here is a link to the treasury sheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dMtHJ4sffBidSN5RphLYC9A5HrsRNqHfqLVn-nJR104/

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The headline numbers from the GMC’s activity in September are as follows:

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Funds at StartActual InflowsActual OutflowsFunds at End
45,533.295,169.281,111.7349,590.84
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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.

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\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":"\n

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.

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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 Oct 8 at 23:59 UTC.

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\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":"\n

Hello Rocket Poolers!

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In 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

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The 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.

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\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":"\n

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.

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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.

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This is the second application period that will use the new revised process outlined in RPIP-26. This is the expected schedule:

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  • Application Period (September 10th - October 7th)
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  • Application Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (October 9th - October 13th)
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  • Negotiation Period (October 14th - October 22nd)
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  • Scoring Deadline (October 26th)
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  • Award Announcement (October 27th)
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To guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:

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GMC Goals

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Grants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:

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become a node operator

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operate a node, mint rETH

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hold or use rETH

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improve the quality of life for the protocol and its community.

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Retrospective Award Rubric

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The Retrospective Award rubric involves scoring the following question on a 1 to 5 scale:

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To what extent did the proposed and completed project further the GMC goals?

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Note: 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.

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Retrospective Award Application

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Please copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, entering N/A where appropriate:

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## 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
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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.

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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 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)\n

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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.

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This is the expected schedule for round 10:

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\nDifferences Between Grants and Bounties (click for more details)\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)\n

Applicants 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.

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Bounty Proposal Template

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# 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?\n
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Bounty Definition Template

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# 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\n
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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\n\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?\n\nBounty Definition Template\nGuidelines\nWhen a single proposal bounty proposal has parts that must be completed by different groups, it should become multiple definitions.\nWhere reasonably possible, bountiy definitions should limit the number of distinct skillsets required for completion of the bounty.\nBounties 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.\nInclude any information or resources that might reasonably help a bounty hunter complete the bounty.\nThink carefully about which tasks are required, and which can be optional.\nClearly list any dependencies, if the bounty cannot be completed in all circumstances.\nOnly include multiple milestones for large bounties with natural points of division.\nTemplate\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 - \n**Payout: ** \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 - \n**Payout: ** \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 - ...\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 - \n**Maximum Payout: ** \nClear bulleted list of the items that would contribute to payout for this milestone.\n\n### Milestone E - ...\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\n\n1 post - 1 participant\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2721","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2024-02-12T15:09:59.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"Round 10 - GMC Call For Retrospective Applications - Deadline is March 10","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/round-10-gmc-call-for-retrospective-applications-deadline-is-march-10/2720","pubDate":"Mon, 12 Feb 2024 14:49:38 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\n

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.

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This is the expected schedule for round 10:

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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)\nRetrospective Award Rubric (click for more details)\n

Retrospective Award Application Template

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Please copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance.

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## 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).\n
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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.

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To guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:

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Grant Application Template

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Please copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance.

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\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\n
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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.

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The GMC Rapid Research Review concluded earlier this week, with the GMC receiving 21 high-quality submissions from 11 individuals.

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Link To Results / Scores
\nLink To LFW’s Idea Summary of Submissions
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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.

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Now 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.

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One 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.

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The 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.

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\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":"\n

Here is a link to the treasury sheet - GMC Treasury Sheet - Google Sheets

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Funds at StartInflowsPaymentsDiversification (LUSD)Outflows (Total)Funds at End
51,234.233,689.282,183.20737.862,921.0652005.27
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LUSD Funds at StartLUSD InflowsLUSD PaymentsLUSD Funds at End
55,703.8325,220.2280080,124.05
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1,538,303.18
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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.

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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 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)\n

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An application for a Rocket Split audit was submitted during round 8 of the GMC application window.

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The audit requests $24,750 paid to Sigma Prime.

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For reference, the original Rocket Split was awarded 760 RPL and to date has been awarded half (380 RPL) for completing milestones.

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The GMC is interested in understanding the community’s current stance on Rocket Split, particularly in light of Houston’s split withdrawal address functionality.

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Here is a link to some of the discussion taken place so far.

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Title: Request for Community Feedback - Rocket Pool Scorecard by Anthias Labs
\nAuthor: Anthias Labs
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Abstract

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Anthias 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.

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*Note: We are not seeking feedback on the actual scores or content; these will be part of Milestone 2.

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Live Link Here (final version will be hosted by Rocket Pool and have header and footer)

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Self-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.

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The 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.

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Our 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.

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About Us

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Anthias 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 ","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":"\n

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.

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The 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.

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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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The following review committee has been selected based on their individual experience and deep knowledge in specific topics:

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Many thanks to these five and anyone else who volunteered for such an important task!

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The review process, which is comprised of feedback within the ‘Options Thread’ within Discord, will follow this document:

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A 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.

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Reviewers are asked to use the following Review Sheet for their scores and feedback (by making a copy):

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Reviewers 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.

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There will be an RSVP sent out for a 1 hour optional discussion call for reviewers.

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Questions 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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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.

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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)\nRetrospective Award Rubric (click for more details)\n

Retrospective Award Application Template

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Please copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance.

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## 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).\n
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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.

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This is the expected schedule for round 9:

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  • Scoring Deadline (February 20th)
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  • Final Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (February 20th - February 24th)
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  • Award Announcement (February 25th)
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\nDifferences Between Grants and Bounties (click for more details)\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)\n

Bounty Application Template

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Please copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance.

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# 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?\n
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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.

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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.

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This is the expected schedule for round 9:

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  • Application Selection (February 11th - February 14th)
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  • Application Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (February 15th - February 19th)
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  • Scoring Deadline (February 20th)
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  • Final Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (February 20th - February 24th)
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  • Award Announcement (February 25th)
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\nDifferences Between Grants and Bounties (click for more details)\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)\n

Grant Application Template

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Please copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance.

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## 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?\n
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\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\n\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?\n\n2 posts - 2 participants\nRead full topic","guid":"dao.rocketpool.net-topic-2633","categories":["Grants / Bounties"],"isoDate":"2024-01-15T00:12:37.000Z"},{"creator":"ShfRyn","title":"Call For Reviewers - Rapid Research Incubation","link":"https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/call-for-reviewers-rapid-research-incubation/2631","pubDate":"Sat, 13 Jan 2024 15:00:55 +0000","dc:creator":"ShfRyn","content":"\n

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.

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Bounty Details

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Please reply on this post if you are interested or inquire with questions. Thanks!

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Procedure

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An 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.

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Scoring

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Each 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.

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The 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.

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The 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.

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Promising

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The 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).

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Schedule

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The 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.

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Highly 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.

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Breakdown of Submissions

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Total Submissions: 21

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  1. NeverAnIsland - Built-In RPL pool
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  2. Valdorff - MYSO Loans
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  3. Valdorff - Rent or Stake
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  4. Samus - Diverted Rewards
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  5. epineph - Unsmoothing Fee/lottery fee
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  6. epineph - Universal Variable Commission
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  7. epineph - Jaws of life- dynamically valuing RPL
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  8. epineph - Penalties revamp
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  9. epineph - RPL bond sliding scale
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  10. epineph - Preferential queue for higher ETH bonded minipools
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  11. epineph - Medipools
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  12. epineph - Pre-signed exit messages/reusable minipool contract
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  13. epineph - No-commission minipools
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  14. zesty - Collateral Requirements Removal
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  15. Valdorff - Direct Capture
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  16. Valdorff - Bond Curves
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  17. sckuzzle - Value Accruing Options
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  18. ArtDemocrat - rETH Protection
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  19. Luominx - No RPL minipools
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  20. Occam - No RPL megapools
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  21. DagoDuck - Priority deposit pool (late entry)
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Check out the community input post here.

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Edit: Given the amount of submissions, the time to review has been updated from one week to two weeks.

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Edit 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 ","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":"\n

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.

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Here is a link to the treasury sheet - GMC Treasury Sheet - Google Sheets

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The headline numbers from the GMC’s activity in December are as follows:

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RPL Funds at StartRPL InflowsRPL PaymentsRPL Diversification (LUSD)RPL Outflows (Total)RPL Funds at End
47,277.466,660.721,371.821,332.142,703.9651,234.23
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LUSD Funds at StartLUSD InflowsLUSD OutflowsLUSD Funds at End
25,946.8334,757.015,000.0055,703.83
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Total USD Value
1,616,811.49
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The GMC paid for 8 grants, 4 retrospective awards, and 1 bounty in December.

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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.

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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.

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This is the expected schedule for round 8:

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  • Application Period (December 10th - January 14th)
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  • Application Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (January 18th - January 19th)
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  • Negotiation Period (January 18th - January 23rd)
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  • Scoring Deadline (January 23rd)
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  • Final Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (January 24th - January 26th)
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  • Award Announcement (January 28th)
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To guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:

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GMC Goals

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Grants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:

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become a node operator

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operate a node, mint rETH

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hold or use rETH

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improve the quality of life for the protocol and its community.

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Retrospective Award Rubric

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To what extent did the proposed and completed project further the GMC goals?

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Note: 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.

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Retrospective Award Application

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Please copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, entering N/A where appropriate:

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## 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
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\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":"\n

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.

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This is the expected schedule for round 8:

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  • Application Period (December 10th - January 14th)
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  • Application Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (January 18th - January 19th)
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  • Negotiation Period (January 18th - January 23rd)
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  • Scoring Deadline (January 23rd)
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  • Final Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (January 24th - January 26th)
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  • Award Announcement (January 28th)
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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.

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To guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:

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GMC Goals

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Grants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:

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become a node operator

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operate a node, mint rETH

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hold or use rETH

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improve the quality of life for the protocol and its community.

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Bounty Rubric

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When evaluating grant applications, the GMC takes into account the following goals:

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If the bounty is completed successfully, to what extent does it further the GMC goals?

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To what extent is it likely that the bounty can be feasibly claimed/completed successfully?

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If the bounty is successfully completed, how large is the benefit to the protocol relative to the size of the proposed costs?

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Bounty Application

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Please 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.

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## 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
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\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":"\n

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.

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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.

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This is the expected schedule for round 8:

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  • Application Period (December 10th - January 14th)
    • \n
  • Application Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (January 18th - January 19th)
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  • Negotiation Period (January 18th - January 23rd)
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  • Scoring Deadline (January 23rd)
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  • Final Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (January 24th - January 26th)
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  • Award Announcement (January 28th)
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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.

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To guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:

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GMC Goals

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Grants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:

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become a node operator

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operate a node, mint rETH

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hold or use rETH

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improve the quality of life for the protocol and its community.

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Grants Rubric

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When evaluating grant applications, the GMC takes into account the following goals:

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If the application is successful, to what extent does it further the GMC goals?

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To what extent can the application be feasibly carried out by the person(s) proposed to complete it?

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If the application is successful, how large is the benefit to the protocol relative to the size of the proposed costs

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Grants Application

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Please copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance.

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## 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
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\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":"\n

Please see the discord options thread for many of the ideas that have already been discussed https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/1176030152203972628

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Name of Bounty

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Rapid Research Incubator

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What is the nature of the proposed bounty?

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The 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.

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This 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.

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This 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.

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The 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.

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Must the results of this project be entirely open source:

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Yes. The contents of submissions will be used by the Rocket Pool community and the team.

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Work and Verification

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What steps would be entailed in completing the bounty? Do successful examples of such work exist elsewhere?

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This bounty requests community members submit a brief/abstract with specific/actionable recommendations regarding any of:

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  1. 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).
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  2. Mechanisms of alternative value capture for RPL (besides pure use as staked bond)
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  3. Mechanisms and feasibility requirements for lowering ETH bond requirement for minipools
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  4. Updates on the penalty system/MEV safety, including evaluating options for node level collateral
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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.

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The 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.

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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?

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The submission period will be 21 days (end 23:59 UTC on December 26th).

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Who will test any products submitted for claiming the bounty?

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There 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.

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What is the acceptance criteria for awarding of the bounty?

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Every serious submission will be considered. Between 13 and 17 submissions will be rewarded with $250-2500

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Highly 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.

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Benefits - enter N/A where appropriate

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GroupBenefits
Potential rETH holderscurrently 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)
rETH holdersthe full DP is a drag on rETH APR; this seeks to minimize that drag by increasing NO supply, and potentially reducing commission
Potential NOswe 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
NOsSee potential NOs and RPL holders
CommunityThis is intended to distribute bounties widely to get multiple viewpoints, particularly from those who may otherwise not be as active
RPL holdersRPL 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.
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What other non-RPL protocols, DAOs, projects, or individuals, would stand to benefit from the bounty being successfully completed?

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None, really- except those protocols that are directly emulating Rocket Pool

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Will the results of the completed bounty be open source?

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Yes

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Payment

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How much USD $ is the applicant requesting for successful completion of the bounty?

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Specific 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.

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Conflict of Interest

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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).

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I am a member of the GMC.

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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?

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No, 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.

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Epineph’s Note:

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The 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.

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I 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.

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\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":"\n

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.

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Here is a link to the treasury sheet - GMC Treasury Sheet - Google Sheets

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The headline numbers from the GMC’s activity in November are as follows:

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RPL Funds at StartRPL InflowsRPL PaymentsRPL Diversification (LUSD)RPL Outflows (Total)RPL Funds at End
46294.672,727.521,134.00545.501,679.5047277.46
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LUSD Funds at StartLUSD InflowsLUSD OutflowsLUSD Funds at End
10531.9215,414.91025,946.83
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The GMC paid for 8 grants, 2 bounties, and 1 retrospective award in November.

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\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":"\n

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.

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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 Dec 11 at 23:59 UTC.

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\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":"\n

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.

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This is the expected schedule for round 7:

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  • Application Period (November 11th - December 10th)
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  • 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
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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.

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To guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:

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GMC Goals

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Grants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:

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become a node operator

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operate a node, mint rETH

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hold or use rETH

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improve the quality of life for the protocol and its community.

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Grants Rubric

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The Grants rubric involves scoring each of the three categories from 1 to 5:

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If the application is successful, to what extent does it further the GMC goals?

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To what extent can the application be feasibly carried out by the person(s) proposed to complete it?

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If the application is successful, how large is the benefit to the protocol relative to the size of the proposed costs

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The maximum score is 15 and the minimum is 3.

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Grants Application

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Please copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance.

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## 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
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\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":"\n

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.

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This is the expected schedule for round 7:

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    \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
\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.

\n

To guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:

\n

GMC Goals

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Grants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:

\n

become a node operator

\n

operate a node, mint rETH

\n

hold or use rETH

\n

improve the quality of life for the protocol and its community.

\n

Bounty Rubric

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The Bounties rubric involves scoring each of the three categories from 1 to 5:

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If the bounty is completed successfully, to what extent does it further the GMC goals?

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To what extent is it likely that the bounty can be feasibly claimed/completed successfully?

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If the bounty is successfully completed, how large is the benefit to the protocol relative to the size of the proposed costs?

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The maximum score is 15 and the minimum is 3.

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Bounty Application

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Please 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.

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## 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
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\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":"\n

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.

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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.

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This 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
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To guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:

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GMC Goals

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Grants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:

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become a node operator

\n

operate a node, mint rETH

\n

hold or use rETH

\n

improve the quality of life for the protocol and its community.

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Retrospective Award Rubric

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The Retrospective Award rubric involves scoring the following question on a 1 to 5 scale:

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To what extent did the proposed and completed project further the GMC goals?

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Note: 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.

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Retrospective Award Application

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Please copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, entering N/A where appropriate:

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## 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
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\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":"\n

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.

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Here is a link to the treasury sheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dMtHJ4sffBidSN5RphLYC9A5HrsRNqHfqLVn-nJR104/

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The headline numbers from the GMC’s activity in October are as follows:

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RPL Funds at StartRPL InflowsRPL PaymentsRPL Diversification (LUSD)RPL Outflows (Total)RPL Funds at End
49590.842,717.335470.03543.476013.546294.67
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The GMC paid for 10 grants, 1 bounty, and 6 retrospective awards in October.

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Rocketpool, hello! This is Tetranome from Bankless Academy.

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For 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.

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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.

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Lesson overview:

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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).

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Our 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.

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Connection 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.

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Interested 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 ","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":"\n

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

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RocketSplit 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)

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Rocket 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.

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There are 3 types of tester: Light, Medium, and Heavy. Holesky rewards cycles process daily so testing cycles can go quickly.

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You 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

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Medium:

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You 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.

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Heavy:

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You 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.

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@ShfRyn has graciously offered to create a POAP for all volunteer testers.

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We 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

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\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":"\n

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.

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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 Nov 10 at 23:59 UTC.

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@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

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Harpocrytes 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.

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Moreover, Harpocrytes submitted a few valuable suggestions related to the website.

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Given 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

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The 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 ","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":"\n

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.

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This 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:

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To guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:

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become a node operator

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improve the quality of life for the protocol and its community.

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The Retrospective Award rubric involves scoring the following question on a 1 to 5 scale:

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To what extent did the proposed and completed project further the GMC goals?

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Note: 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.

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Please copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, entering N/A where appropriate:

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## 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
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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.

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This is the second application period that will use the new revised process outlined in RPIP-26. This is the expected schedule:

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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.

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To guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:

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GMC Goals

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Grants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:

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become a node operator

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operate a node, mint rETH

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hold or use rETH

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improve the quality of life for the protocol and its community.

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Grants Rubric

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The Grants rubric involves scoring each of the three categories from 1 to 5:

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If the application is successful, to what extent does it further the GMC goals?

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To what extent can the application be feasibly carried out by the person(s) proposed to complete it?

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If the application is successful, how large is the benefit to the protocol relative to the size of the proposed costs

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The maximum score is 15 and the minimum is 3.

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Please copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, feel free to remove or add sections based on relevance.

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## 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
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\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":"\n

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.

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This 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:

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  • Application Period (October 8th - November 11th)
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  • Application Discussion Meetings - one for each subcommittee (November 12th - November 15th)
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  • Negotiation Period (November 16th - November 20th)
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  • Scoring Deadline (November 21st)
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  • Final Voting Amendments, Discussion and Finalization (November 22nd - November 25th)
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  • Award Announcement (November 26th)
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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.

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To guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:

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GMC Goals

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Grants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:

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become a node operator

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operate a node, mint rETH

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hold or use rETH

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improve the quality of life for the protocol and its community.

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Bounty Rubric

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The Bounties rubric involves scoring each of the three categories from 1 to 5:

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If the bounty is completed successfully, to what extent does it further the GMC goals?

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To what extent is it likely that the bounty can be feasibly claimed/completed successfully?

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If the bounty is successfully completed, how large is the benefit to the protocol relative to the size of the proposed costs?

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The maximum score is 15 and the minimum is 3.

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Bounty Application

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Please 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.

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## 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
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\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":"\n

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.

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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.

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Here is a link to the treasury sheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dMtHJ4sffBidSN5RphLYC9A5HrsRNqHfqLVn-nJR104/

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The headline numbers from the GMC’s activity in September are as follows:

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Funds at StartActual InflowsActual OutflowsFunds at End
45,533.295,169.281,111.7349,590.84
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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.

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\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":"\n

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.

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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 Oct 8 at 23:59 UTC.

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\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":"\n

Hello Rocket Poolers!

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In 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

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The 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.

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\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":"\n

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.

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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.

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This is the second application period that will use the new revised process outlined in RPIP-26. This is the expected schedule:

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  • Application Period (September 10th - October 7th)
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  • 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
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To guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:

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GMC Goals

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Grants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:

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become a node operator

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operate a node, mint rETH

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hold or use rETH

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improve the quality of life for the protocol and its community.

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Retrospective Award Rubric

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The Retrospective Award rubric involves scoring the following question on a 1 to 5 scale:

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To what extent did the proposed and completed project further the GMC goals?

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Note: 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.

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Retrospective Award Application

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Please copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, entering N/A where appropriate:

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## 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
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\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":"\n

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.

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This 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
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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.

\n

To guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:

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GMC Goals

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Grants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:

\n

become a node operator

\n

operate a node, mint rETH

\n

hold or use rETH

\n

improve the quality of life for the protocol and its community.

\n

Bounty Rubric

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The Bounties rubric involves scoring each of the three categories from 1 to 5:

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If the bounty is completed successfully, to what extent does it further the GMC goals?

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To what extent is it likely that the bounty can be feasibly claimed/completed successfully?

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If the bounty is successfully completed, how large is the benefit to the protocol relative to the size of the proposed costs?

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The maximum score is 15 and the minimum is 3.

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Bounty Application

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Please 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?```
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\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":"\n

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.

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This 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
\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.

\n

To guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:

\n

GMC Goals

\n

Grants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:

\n

become a node operator

\n

operate a node, mint rETH

\n

hold or use rETH

\n

improve the quality of life for the protocol and its community.

\n

Bounty Rubric

\n

The Bounties rubric involves scoring each of the three categories from 1 to 5:

\n

If the bounty is completed successfully, to what extent does it further the GMC goals?

\n

To what extent is it likely that the bounty can be feasibly claimed/completed successfully?

\n

If the bounty is successfully completed, how large is the benefit to the protocol relative to the size of the proposed costs?

\n

The maximum score is 15 and the minimum is 3.

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Bounty Application

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Please 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?```
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\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":"\n

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.

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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.

\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.

\n

To guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:

\n

GMC Goals

\n

Grants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:

\n

become a node operator

\n

operate a node, mint rETH

\n

hold or use rETH

\n

improve the quality of life for the protocol and its community.

\n

Bounty Rubric

\n

The Bounties rubric involves scoring each of the three categories from 1 to 5:

\n

If the bounty is completed successfully, to what extent does it further the GMC goals?

\n

To what extent is it likely that the bounty can be feasibly claimed/completed successfully?

\n

If the bounty is successfully completed, how large is the benefit to the protocol relative to the size of the proposed costs?

\n

The maximum score is 15 and the minimum is 3.

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Bounty Application

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## 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?```
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\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":"\n

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.

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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.

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\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":"\n

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.

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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 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)\n

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\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":"\n

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.

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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.

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To guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:

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GMC Goals

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Grants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:

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become a node operator

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operate a node, mint rETH

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hold or use rETH

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improve the quality of life for the protocol and its community.

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Bounty Rubric

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The Bounties rubric involves scoring each of the three categories from 1 to 5:

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If the bounty is completed successfully, to what extent does it further the GMC goals?

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To what extent is it likely that the bounty can be feasibly claimed/completed successfully?

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If the bounty is successfully completed, how large is the benefit to the protocol relative to the size of the proposed costs?

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The maximum score is 15 and the minimum is 3.

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Bounty Application

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Please copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, entering N/A where appropriate:

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## 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?```
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\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":"\n

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.

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\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":"\n

Hello, Rocket Pool community.

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On 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.

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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 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)\n

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\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":"\n

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.

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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.

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Also 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.

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To guide you in your application, the GMC has established the following goals and the following scoring rubric:

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GMC Goals

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Grants, bounties, and retrospective awards should make it easier and/or more attractive to do one or more of the following:

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become a node operator

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operate a node, mint rETH

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hold or use rETH

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improve the quality of life for the protocol and its community.

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Bounty Rubric

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The Bounties rubric involves scoring each of the three categories from 1 to 5:

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If the bounty is completed successfully, to what extent does it further the GMC goals?

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To what extent is it likely that the bounty can be feasibly claimed/completed successfully?

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If the bounty is successfully completed, how large is the benefit to the protocol relative to the size of the proposed costs?

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The maximum score is 15 and the minimum is 3.

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Bounty Application

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Please copy paste the template below into a reply. Answer the questions there, entering N/A where appropriate:

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##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?```
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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":"\n

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\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 a3a6837..b83dc3e 100644 --- a/_data/price-responses/rpl-usd.json +++ b/_data/price-responses/rpl-usd.json @@ -1 +1 @@ -{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"result":"0x00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000ba2087e2"} \ No newline at end of file +{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"result":"0x00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000bb284ae0"} \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_source b/_source index 224d26e..638c776 160000 --- a/_source +++ b/_source @@ -1 +1 @@ -Subproject commit 224d26e516e0184cf1cd66d3f15cf21424ad2bd0 +Subproject commit 638c776a8084471eb7d970b931ceccbe3edd7729 diff --git a/bounties/BA012301.md b/bounties/BA012301.md index 3e5ea43..c88dbb6 100644 --- a/bounties/BA012301.md +++ b/bounties/BA012301.md @@ -1,10 +1,10 @@ --- code: BA012301 -title: FAQ Additions +title: General FAQ Additions proposal-author: Valdorff creation-date: 2023-02-01 external-status: open -summary: One adequate to fantastic answer to a frequently asked question added to the [Rocket Pool official documentation](https://github.com/rocket-pool/docs.rocketpool.net/blob/main/docs/overview/faq.md). Multiple answers can receive multiple payouts. +summary: Additions or improvements to the official FAQ documentation located at on the [official documentation site](https://docs.rocketpool.net/overview/faq.html). Multiple added or improved answers can receive multiple payouts. reward: unit: RPL max: 10 @@ -20,27 +20,41 @@ contacts: - Valdorff --- -## Description +## Summary -Additions or improvements to the official FAQ documentation located at on the [official documentation site](https://docs.rocketpool.net/overview/faq.html). Multiple answers can receive multiple payouts. +Additions or improvements to the official FAQ documentation located at on the [official documentation site](https://docs.rocketpool.net/overview/faq.html). Multiple added or improved answers can receive multiple payouts. -## Requires -* The GMC must explicitly accept the FAQ addition or improvement in the forum topic. -* The addition or improvement must be merged to the official documentation by the core team. +## Required Milestones -## Optionals -* Fantastic answers are not only accurate, but easily understood and shared. -* Support templates added to the discord server, providing a TL;DR answer that links to more information in the documentation. +### Milestone A - FAQ Contribution +**Payout:** 5-10 RPL per answer + +* You must contribute new or improved answers to frequently asked questions to the Rocket Pool documentation. +* The contributions must be merged into the official documentation by the core team. +* The GMC must also approve the FAQ addition or improvement. +* Contributions must be factually accurate and should completely answer the linked question. ## Further Notes +Fantastic answers are not only accurate, but easily understood and shared. + Some questions that recently come to mind are: -* How does Rocket Pool work? [high level intro] +* How does Rocket Pool work? (high level intro) * Do I get rETH as an NO? * Why do we have RPL? * What if rETH depegs? * Why isn’t rETH 1:1 with ETH? -Some of these can be in official documentation. That would be best and get incorporated via PRs. +Further inspiration for additions can be found via the discord Rocket Watch bot, which contains community written answers to common questions. The support bot responds to the following commands in the official Rocket Pool discord server: +* `/support template list` - Lists the available support template topics. +* `/support template use` - Shows a specific template listed by name. + +## Verification +* Pull Requests to the documentation repository will be reviewed by a member of the core team. +* The GMC will also review any contributions and will need to approve them. +* Please contact the GMC Administrator to arrange these reviews once you have made a pull request to the documentation repository. -Where there’s some opinion bits that may help (eg the RPL question; perhaps the depeg question?) I would suggest hackmd or medium or such. In an ideal world, this gets used in a support template with the support template being a true TL;DR and the article doing the heavier lifting. All of the answers should cover LEB8s, if relevent. \ No newline at end of file +## Resources +* [Documentation Portal](https://docs.rocketpool.net/overview/faq) +* [Documentation Repository](https://github.com/rocket-pool/docs.rocketpool.net/blob/main/docs/overview/faq.md) +* [Rocket Pool Discord](https://discord.gg/rocketpool) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/bounties/BA022305.md b/bounties/BA022305.md index 97a6c9e..4cfb568 100644 --- a/bounties/BA022305.md +++ b/bounties/BA022305.md @@ -20,22 +20,29 @@ contacts: - jcrtp --- -## Description +## Summary Create a guide concerning the setup of metrics collection and the Grafana dashboard for Native Mode node operators. -## Requires -* Addition of a native-mode grafana and metrics collection guide to the [official guide documentation](https://github.com/rocket-pool/docs.rocketpool.net/blob/main/docs/guides/node/grafana.md). -* Replace all “Coming Soon!” content for Native Mode with detailed and complete instructions for metrics and Grafana operation in Native configurations. -* The addition to the official documentation must be merged by the core team. -* jcrtp must approve the guide and bounty payout. +## Required Milestones -## Optionals -* No optional criteria. +### Milestone A - Metrics Setup Guide +**Payout:** 10 RPL + +* You must add a native-mode grafana and metrics collection guide to the official guide documentation. +* You must replace all “Coming Soon!” content for Native Mode with detailed and complete instructions for metrics and Grafana operation in Native configurations. ## Further Notes The Grafana dashboard is an important tool for assessing the health, stability, and income of a Rocket Pool node. Right now, “official” support is limited to Docker mode users. New users (especially those who are solo stakers intending to migrate) may run in Native mode configurations should have access as well so they can track their node’s performance as easily as Docker mode users. +## Verification +* Pull Requests to the documentation repository will be reviewed by a member of the core team. +* JCTRP will also review any contributions and will need to approve them. +* Please contact the GMC Administrator to arrange these reviews once you have made a pull request to the documentation repository. + +## Resources +* [Node Grafana Setup Guide](https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/grafana) +* [Node Grafana Setup Repository](https://github.com/rocket-pool/docs.rocketpool.net/blob/main/docs/guides/node/grafana.md) diff --git a/bounties/BA022306.md b/bounties/BA022306.md index 2977e30..661142e 100644 --- a/bounties/BA022306.md +++ b/bounties/BA022306.md @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ title: Node Operator FAQ Additions proposal-author: jcrtp creation-date: 2023-04-03 external-status: open -summary: One answer to a frequently asked question added to the [node operators section](https://github.com/rocket-pool/docs.rocketpool.net/blob/main/docs/guides/node/faq.md) of the Rocket Pool official documentation. Multiple answers can receive multiple payouts. +summary: Additions or improvements to the [node operators FAQ](https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/faq) of the Rocket Pool official documentation. Multiple added or improved answers can receive multiple payouts. reward: unit: RPL max: 2 @@ -20,14 +20,19 @@ contacts: - jcrtp --- -## Description +## Summary -One answer to a frequently asked question added to the node operators section of the Rocket Pool official documentation. Multiple answers can receive multiple payouts. +Additions or improvements to the [node operators FAQ](https://github.com/rocket-pool/docs.rocketpool.net/blob/main/docs/guides/node/faq.md) of the Rocket Pool official documentation. Multiple added or improved answers can receive multiple payouts. -## Requires -* Addition or improvement of one or more frequently asked questions in the node operator FAQ located [here](https://github.com/rocket-pool/docs.rocketpool.net/blob/main/docs/guides/node/faq.md). -* The addition to the official documentation must be merged by the core team. -* jcrtp must approve the guide and bounty payout. +## Required Milestones + +### Milestone A - FAQ Contribution +**Payout:** 2 RPL per answer + +* You must contribute new or improved answers to frequently asked questions to the Rocket Pool documentation. +* Contributions must be to the node operator FAQ section. +* The contributions must be merged into the official documentation by the core team. +* Contributions must be factually accurate and should completely answer the linked question. ## Optionals * No optional criteria. @@ -36,4 +41,18 @@ One answer to a frequently asked question added to the node operators section of New node operators tend to have a lot of questions, and as thorough as the guides are, they still have some gaps that require specialized, directed questions and answers. The site has an FAQs section but it is woefully out of date so it doesn’t do a good job of answering questions from first-time node operators. Embellishing it akin to the support bot in Discord would go a long way to helping build confidence for node operators who are unsure about certain things and don’t know / don’t want to reach out to the support channel. -At the very least, porting over the common prompts from the support bot would be a start; I expect this is a good exercise for most of our experienced community members to aggregate questions they’ve frequently answered though, including ones the bot doesn’t have. \ No newline at end of file +At the very least, porting over the common prompts from the support bot would be a start. + +The support bot responds to the following commands in the official Rocket Pool discord server: +* `/support template list` - Lists the available support template topics. +* `/support template use ` - Shows a specific template listed by name. + +## Verification +* Pull Requests to the documentation repository will be reviewed by a member of the core team. +* JCTRP will also review any contributions and will need to approve them. +* Please contact the GMC Administrator to arrange these reviews once you have made a pull request to the documentation repository. + +## Resources +* [Documentation Portal (Node Operators FAQ)](https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/faq) +* [Documentation Repository (Node Operators FAQ)](https://github.com/rocket-pool/docs.rocketpool.net/blob/main/docs/guides/node/faq.md) +* [Rocket Pool Discord](https://discord.gg/rocketpool) diff --git a/bounties/BA022307.md b/bounties/BA022307.md index 7b29c5f..6244d33 100644 --- a/bounties/BA022307.md +++ b/bounties/BA022307.md @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ title: Liquid Stakers FAQ Additions proposal-author: jcrtp creation-date: 2023-04-03 external-status: open -summary: One answer to a frequently asked question added to the liquid stakers section of the Rocket Pool official documentation. Multiple answers can receive multiple payouts. +summary: Additions or improvements to the liquid stakers FAQ section of the Rocket Pool official documentation. Multiple added or improved answers can receive multiple payouts. reward: unit: RPL max: 2 @@ -20,21 +20,31 @@ contacts: - jcrtp --- -## Description +## Summary -One answer to a frequently asked question added to the liquid stakers section of the Rocket Pool official documentation. Multiple answers can receive multiple payouts. +Additions or improvements to the liquid stakers section of the Rocket Pool official documentation. Multiple added or improved answers can receive multiple payouts. -Note, the section does not exist at the time of this bounty being posted. +Note, that this section does not exist at time of writing. -## Requires -* Add the liquid stakers FAQ section, if not already present. It should be located [here](https://github.com/rocket-pool/docs.rocketpool.net/tree/main/docs/guides/staking)). -* Addition or improvement of one or more frequently asked questions in the liquid stakers FAQ. -* The addition to the official documentation must be merged by the core team. -* jcrtp must approve the guide and bounty payout. +## Required Milestones -## Optionals -* No optional criteria. +### Milestone A - FAQ Contribution +**Payout:** 2 RPL per answer + +* You must contribute new or improved answers to frequently asked questions to the Rocket Pool documentation. +* Contributions must be to the liquid stakers FAQ section. If not present, this section should be added. It should be located [here](https://github.com/rocket-pool/docs.rocketpool.net/tree/main/docs/guides/staking). +* The contributions must be merged into the official documentation by the core team. +* Contributions must be factually accurate and should completely answer the linked question. ## Further Notes -While the documentation is thorough in its walkthroughs of how to swap tokens, we still see a lot of questions in Discord about the process and the options. That implies there is an audience for an FAQ section on the docs for liquid stakers which is unfortunately missing. Adding one would help prospective liquid stakers that aren’t familiar with (or comfortable with) our Discord get the answers they need regarding common questions about the token and the swapping process. \ No newline at end of file +While the documentation is thorough in its walkthroughs of how to swap tokens, we still see a lot of questions in Discord about the process and the options. That implies there is an audience for an FAQ section on the docs for liquid stakers which is unfortunately missing. Adding one would help prospective liquid stakers that aren’t familiar with (or comfortable with) our Discord get the answers they need regarding common questions about the token and the swapping process. + +## Verification +* Pull Requests to the documentation repository will be reviewed by a member of the core team. +* JCTRP will also review any contributions and will need to approve them. +* Please contact the GMC Administrator to arrange these reviews once you have made a pull request to the documentation repository. + +## Resources +* [Documentation Portal (Liquid Stakers Section)](https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/staking/overview) +* [Documentation Repository (Liquid Stakers FAQ)](https://github.com/rocket-pool/docs.rocketpool.net/tree/main/docs/guides/staking) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/bounties/BA022308.md b/bounties/BA022308.md index 0c34148..869ff47 100644 --- a/bounties/BA022308.md +++ b/bounties/BA022308.md @@ -21,47 +21,63 @@ contacts: - jcrtp --- -## Description +## Summary Add notifications support to the Rocket Pool Smartnode. -## Requires +## Required Milestones -Bounty payout will be done by extensively testing the notification implementation on our Goerli testnet and, to the extent possible, on Mainnet. Acceptance will involve the successful notification to the node operator including, but not limited to, the following events: +### Milestone A - Notification Functionality +**Payout:** 215 RPL +#### Notification Types +The implementation must support notifications for the following events: * Client sync complete * Client(s) lost sync * Disk free space is running low (say, 15% free remaining) and the user should consider pruning if using Geth or Nethermind -* node automatically staked a minipool, or attempted to (success or failure) -* node automatically promoted a vacant minipool, or attempted to (success or failure) -* node automatically reduced a minipool’s bond, or attempted to (success or failure) -* node detected a fee recipient change -* node automatically distributed a minipool’s balance +* Node automatically staked a minipool, or attempted to (success or failure) +* Node automatically promoted a vacant minipool, or attempted to (success or failure) +* Node automatically reduced a minipool’s bond, or attempted to (success or failure) +* Node detected a fee recipient change +* Node automatically distributed a minipool’s balance * You have a block proposal this epoch * You submitted a block proposal * You are scheduled for the next sync committee * You have entered a sync committee * There is a new Smartnode update available -Notifications must be configurable, meaning they need to have first-class support as a dedicated page in the service config TUI with parameters to enable and disable each notification, and for adjustable thresholds where appropriate. +#### Supporting Functionality +* Notifications must be configurable by the user. +* Notification configuration must have a dedicated page in the service config TUI with parameters to enable and disable each notification, and for adjustable thresholds where appropriate. +* The service must be available as both: + * A Docker container that can be directly coupled with the Smartnode stack + * A standalone binary for Native Mode users +* At least one notification endpoint must be supported. -The service must be available in both a Docker container that can be directly coupled with the Smartnode stack, and as a standalone binary for Native Mode users with instructions on creating and managing a systemd service for it. +#### Documentation +* The standalone binary must be accompanied by instructions for the user on creating and managing a systemd service for it. +* Complete and thorough documentation should be delivered describing configuration and usage for Docker, Hybrid, and Native Mode users. + * This should be delivered via a pull request to the [documentation guides repository](https://github.com/rocket-pool/docs.rocketpool.net). -It should also come with a pull request to our documentation guides repository (GitHub - rocket-pool/docs.rocketpool.net: Rocket Pool Documentation & Guide Hub) with complete and thorough documentation describing its configuration and usage for Docker, Hybrid, and Native Mode users alike. +#### Other Requirements +* A candidate implementation for this bounty must be open sourced prior to its acceptance. -I will also ask the Rocket Scientists to scrutinize the candidate implementation(s) from a security perspective to ensure the capability does not introduce any attack vectors or vulnerabilities. +## Optional Milestones -## Optionals +### Milestone B - Additional Functionality +**Maximum Payout:** Not listed -Notifications should ideally support multiple different configurable endpoints; for example: -* E-mail -* Signal -* Discord DM +* The implementation may support multiple different configurable endpoints; for example: + * E-mail + * Signal + * Discord DMs +* The implementation may support additional events not specified as required above. ## Further Notes -The Smartnode does a good job of running a node in a fairly painless capacity, but one of the glaring holes is that it lacks the capacity to notify a user in a push-based scheme of important events. We recommend that users rely on a third-party service such as https://beaconcha.in for notifications of things that occur on-chain (e.g., sync committees, missed attestations, block proposals) and, to a lesser extent, information about their node’s health if the CL permits it. However, this cannot cover everything that happens with the node. For example, the following events are important enough to merit alerting the user but cannot be done by beaconcha.in: +Candidate implementation(s) will be scrutinized from a security perspective to ensure the capability does not introduce any attack vectors or vulnerabilities. +The Smartnode does a good job of running a node in a fairly painless capacity, but one of the glaring holes is that it lacks the capacity to notify a user in a push-based scheme of important events. We recommend that users rely on a third-party service such as https://beaconcha.in for notifications of things that occur on-chain (e.g., sync committees, missed attestations, block proposals) and, to a lesser extent, information about their node’s health if the CL permits it. However, this cannot cover everything that happens with the node. For example, the following events are important enough to merit alerting the user but cannot be done by beaconcha.in: * A new Smartnode release is out and you should update * Your node automatically distributed your minipool balance * One of your clients crashed and went out of sync @@ -70,5 +86,11 @@ Having push notifications to the user would signify a substantial increase in qu As a final note, the beaconcha.in development team has requested that we consider this supplemental to the node’s own notification system instead of being the primary avenue for it so this must be done sooner rather than later. +## Verification +* Candidate implementation(s) will be scrutinized from a security perspective to ensure the capability does not introduce any attack vectors or vulnerabilities. +* JCRTP will verify that submitted candidates meet the requirements of Milestone A, and any optionals in Milestone B. +* Please contact the GMC Administrator to arrange this once you have a candidate to deliver. + ## Resources -* [Smartnode Repository](https://github.com/rocket-pool/smartnode/) \ No newline at end of file +* [Smartnode Repository](https://github.com/rocket-pool/smartnode/) +* [Documentation Repository](https://github.com/rocket-pool/docs.rocketpool.net) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/bounties/BA022310.md b/bounties/BA022310.md index 4213362..4560f0a 100644 --- a/bounties/BA022310.md +++ b/bounties/BA022310.md @@ -21,30 +21,45 @@ contacts: - jcrtp --- -## Description +## Summary Create a Smartnode addon for Rocketarb that supports arbitrage capture for both new minipool deposits and minipool closes / final distributions. -## Requires +## Required Milestones -The candidate implementation will be an addon in the Smartnode stack (similar to the Graffiti Wall Writer) that allows both deposits and minipool closure to route via the Rocketarb methodology instead of directly submitting transactions to the Execution client. The Smartnode should check if the addon has been enabled during either process, and prompt the user if they want to use it in the CLI; it should then adjust its behavior accordingly. +### Milestone A - Smartnode Arbitrage Capture +**Payout:** 100 RPL -Note that this implies it will only be available for Docker and Hybrid mode users. +#### Functionality +* The candidate implementation must be an addon in the Smartnode stack (similar to the Graffiti Wall Writer.) +* The implementation must allow both deposits and minipool closure to route via the Rocketarb methodology instead of directly submitting transactions to the Execution client. +* The Smartnode should check if the addon has been enabled during either process, and prompt the user if they want to use it in the CLI; it should then adjust its behavior accordingly. +* This implies that the addon will only be available for Docker and Hybrid mode users. +* Functionality must be delivered via a submitted pull request to the [Smartnode Repository](https://github.com/rocket-pool/smartnode/). -The addon should also come with a pull request to our documentation guides repository (GitHub - rocket-pool/docs.rocketpool.net: Rocket Pool Documentation & Guide Hub) with complete and thorough documentation describing its configuration and usage for Docker, Hybrid, and Native Mode (if applicable) users alike. +#### Documentation +* Complete and thorough documentation should be delivered describing configuration and usage for Docker and Hybrid mode users. + * This should be delivered via a pull request to the [documentation guides repository](https://github.com/rocket-pool/docs.rocketpool.net). -I will also ask the Rocket Scientists to scrutinize the candidate implementation(s) from a security perspective to ensure the capability does not introduce any attack vectors or vulnerabilities. - -## Optionals - -A supplemental standalone binary for Native Mode users with setup instructions is desired, though not required for completion of the bounty. +### Milestone B - Native Mode Support +**Maximum Payout:** Not listed +* A supplemental standalone binary for Native Mode users may be included. +* Complete and thorough documentation may be delivered describing configuration and usage for Native Mode users. ## Further Notes +Candidate implementation(s) will be scrutinized from a security perspective to ensure the capability does not introduce any attack vectors or vulnerabilities. + Rocketarb is a community-created addon made by @ramana that allows node operators to capture arbitrage from the space created in the deposit pool when making a new minipool (assuming there is a significant premium on rETH on the secondary market). This is currently done using third-party tooling that leverages some undocumented features in the Smartnode’s daemon process. I’d like to bring Rocketarb directly into the Smartnode as an official addon. This would give new node operators (and old ones) the ability to capture a “bonus” from the rETH price difference between the Rocket Pool contracts and the going market rate, which could be quite significant in some cases - often paying for the entire gas cost associated with creating the minipool. +## Verification +* Candidate implementation(s) will be scrutinized from a security perspective to ensure the capability does not introduce any attack vectors or vulnerabilities. +* JCRTP will verify that submitted candidates meet the requirements of Milestone A , and any optionals in Milestone B. +* Please contact the GMC Administrator to arrange this once you have a candidate to deliver. + ## Resources * [Smartnode Repository](https://github.com/rocket-pool/smartnode/) +* [Documentation Repository](https://github.com/rocket-pool/docs.rocketpool.net) * [Rocketarb Repository](https://github.com/xrchz/rocketarb/) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/bounties/BA052301.md b/bounties/BA052301.md index a17b58a..0c01446 100644 --- a/bounties/BA052301.md +++ b/bounties/BA052301.md @@ -17,8 +17,7 @@ tags: - golang - docker contacts: - - Valdorff - - ShfRyn + - Patches --- ## Description diff --git a/bounties/BA052302.md b/bounties/BA052302.md index 820e0b0..7906289 100644 --- a/bounties/BA052302.md +++ b/bounties/BA052302.md @@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ tags: - SQL contacts: - Valdorff - - ShfRyn --- ## Description diff --git a/bounties/BA062302.md b/bounties/BA062302.md index ad8d0ef..765829e 100644 --- a/bounties/BA062302.md +++ b/bounties/BA062302.md @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ title: RPIP Review proposal-author: ShfRyn creation-date: 2023-11-28 external-status: open -summary: Contribute a reasonable impact towards the review or verification of a ratified RPIP. +summary: Contribute an impactful review or verification of a soon-to-be ratified RPIP. reward: unit: USD max: 500 @@ -22,29 +22,35 @@ contacts: ## Description -Contribute a reasonable impact towards the review or verification of a ratified RPIP. +Contribute an impactful review or verification of a soon-to-be ratified RPIP. -## Requires -* Identification of an issue that would impact Rocket Pool governance effectiveness in the vote text for an RPIP. -* The RPIP is successfully ratified, and the GMC deems the completed work removed a significant bottleneck in the RPIP ratification process. -* New process verification steps that can capture the issue in the future must be submitted through a pull request to the RPIPs repository if they are not covered by the existing checklist. +## Dependencies +* Requires a finalized RPIP that is moving to a vote in the near future. -## Optionals -No optional criteria. +## Required Milestones -## Further Notes +### Milestone A - Review +**Payout:** 50-500 USD -The compensation will be determined considering the time saved, the importance of the RPIP, and the severity of the issue: +* You must review the RPIP text for potential issues. +* You must review the RPIP vote-text for potential issues. +* You must identify an issue that would negatively impact Rocket Pool governance in relation to this RPIP or vote. +* The steps taken to identify the issue must be documented and submitted through a pull request to the RPIPs repository if they are not covered by the existing checklist. -* **High Severity**: This issue would invalidate a vote or necessitate immediate rework, such as cases where the vote text is actively misleading, as observed in the a35u incident. -* **Medium Severity**: This issue requires clarification during an ongoing vote or necessitates rework in the near future. For example, the quorum requirement in RPIP-4 led to a revote for the sake of simplicity. -* **Low Severity**: This issue can be rectified by RPIP editors after the vote, encompassing general aspects like spelling, grammar, formatting, and similar concerns. +## Further Notes -The impact of individuals’ contributions will consider effort, time saved, and severity (eg, “without this contribution, the vote would’ve been invalid”). +Catching one of the following issues may lead to compensation under this bounty, depending on the time saved, the importance of the RPIP and the severity of the issue. +* **High Severity**: This issue would invalidate a vote or necessitate immediate rework. +* **Medium Severity**: This issue requires clarification during an ongoing vote or necessitates rework in the near future. +* **Low Severity**: This issue can be rectified by RPIP editors after the vote, encompassing general aspects like spelling, grammar, formatting, and similar concerns. -**Expiry** -* This bounty expires after 3 months. +**Expiry** +* This bounty expires on 2024-02-28. * This bounty expires after a total of $5,000 has been distributed via this bounty. +## Verification +* Submissions will be verified by the GMC. +* Please contact the GMC Administrator to arrange this after your contribution. + ## Resources * [Draft Checklists](https://github.com/rocket-pool/RPIPs/pull/89) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/bounties/BA062304.md b/bounties/BA062304.md index cb8c1a0..bf01ad6 100644 --- a/bounties/BA062304.md +++ b/bounties/BA062304.md @@ -4,58 +4,68 @@ title: Rocket Pool Scorecard proposal-author: Valdorff creation-date: 2023-11-28 external-status: open -summary: Construct or Review a Rocket Pool scorecard that can be added to the Rocket Pool website (or similar) in the same theme as the [Lido Scorecard](https://lido.fi/scorecard). +summary: Write or Review the content for a Rocket Pool scorecard in the same theme as the [Lido Scorecard](https://lido.fi/scorecard). reward: unit: USD - max: 15000 - min: 2000 + max: 8000 + min: 100 repeatable: false application-url: https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/round-6-gmc-call-for-bounty-applications-deadline-is-november-11/2263/5 skillsets: - general-writing - protocol-knowledge - - development tags: - - frontend - documentation contacts: - Valdorff - - ShfRyn --- -## Description +## Summary -Construct or Review a Rocket Pool scorecard that can be added to the Rocket Pool website (or similar) in the same theme as the [Lido Scorecard](https://lido.fi/scorecard). +Write or Review the content for a Rocket Pool scorecard in the same theme as the [Lido Scorecard](https://lido.fi/scorecard). -## Requires -* Must allow the output to be used and built upon. Attribution and share-alike style requirements are ok. -* Must score Rocket Pool on the same criteria as the Lido scorecard. -* Must hit both high and low points accurately. -* Must note the parties affected by any existing risks. -* Must have acceptable UX. -* The GMC must approve each milestone. +## Required Milestones -## Optionals -* Up to an additional $5,000 available for quality of both UX and content. +### Milestone B - Content Creation +**Payout:** 100 - 6,000 USD -## Further Notes +A large part of this bounty is for Bounty Hunters to determine what information should be included on this scorecard. The goal is to accurately represent Rocket Pool while highlighting its unique strengths in relation to competitors. With that in mind, we provide the following guidelines. -This bounty must be divided into milestones. +* Content should be split into separate items with the status 'good', 'okay' or 'needs improvement'. +* Items should accurately highlight the strengths and weaknesses of the Rocket Pool protocol in its current state. +* Items should cover common areas of interest and concern for users of the Rocket Pool protocol and its competitors. +* Items should be written in accessible and easy-to-understand english. +* Items should cover the level of risk to stakeholder groups within Rocket Pool. This includes: + * The protocol DAO (pDAO) + * The oracle DAO (oDAO) + * The node operators (NOs) + * rETH Holders + * RPL Holders +* The amount of compensation will be based on the quality and quantity of content provided. -* **Milestone 1** - * A fully constructed mobile-responsive webpage for both the dark and light versions of rocketpool.net - * Integration of UX and design requests from a community post on dao.rocketpool.net - * Integrated with RP site (not live, but "one-click" away) and easy to maintain or fill in. (I'll contact Nick to see if we set it up to host on GMC github, otherwise we'll use the best workaround.) -* **Milestone 2**: The creation of content that is unique, high quality, and has been reviewed. +### Milestone C - Review +**Payout:** 100 - 2,000 USD -Bounties for milestones are awarded according to the following scheme: -* **Milestone 1**: $5000 -* **Milestone 2**: $2,000 - $8,000 is allocated to be split among reviewers and content creators. The amount of compensation is based on the quality of the content. +* Reviews may cover both copy editing and proof-reading. +* Reviewers should ensure the factual accuracy of the scorecard. +* Reviewers should comment on the content selected for inclusion. +* Reviewers may offer any suggestions around the content, including but not limited to: + * Addition of content that they feel is missing + * Removal of content they feel is low-value + * Changes to content presentation +* The amount of compensation will be based on the quality and quantity of review work provided. + +## Verification +* Content and review submissions will be verified by the GMC. +* Please contact the GMC Administrator to arrange this once you have work to deliver. ## Updates * 2024-01-25 - Revised milestones -* 2024-02-01 - Anthias Labs completed milestone 1 +* 2024-02-01 - Anthias Labs completed milestone A +* 2024-02-19 - Removed milestone A and updated tags. Added milestone deliverables to aid content and review work. ## Resources +* [Rocket Pool Scorecard](https://rocketpool-scorecard.vercel.app/) +* [Rocket Pool Scorecard Repository](https://github.com/rocket-pool/RocketPool-Scorecard/) * [Lido Scorecard](https://lido.fi/scorecard) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/bounties/BA072301.md b/bounties/BA072301.md index 7a742c5..7131e48 100644 --- a/bounties/BA072301.md +++ b/bounties/BA072301.md @@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ tags: - governance contacts: - epineph - - ShfRyn --- ## Description diff --git a/bounties/BA082303.md b/bounties/BA082303.md index 946171d..4e9dcd7 100644 --- a/bounties/BA082303.md +++ b/bounties/BA082303.md @@ -18,26 +18,30 @@ tags: - docker contacts: - Valdorff - - ShfRyn --- -## Description +## Summary Create an independent implementation of treegen (the tool used to generate rewards merkle trees for the Rocket Pool protocol) and use it to verify that a change to the rewards specification is implemented correctly in the official treegen tool. -## Requires -* Create or update an independent version of treegen with a new rewards specification without duplicating the new code from the Rocket Pool development team. -* Work with the Rocket Pool development team to compare rewards tree outputs, and resolve any differences between the two implementations. -* The rewards specification must be 'live' in that the specifications will be used for the next rewards distribution. +## Dependencies +* This bounty is only claimable when the treegen specification is changing. +* The new rewards specification must be 'live' in that the specifications will be used for the next rewards distribution. -## Optionals -* No optionals. +## Required Milestones -## Further Notes +### Milestone A - Treegen Implementation +**Payout:** Up to 1,500 USD -The reward is set at $1500 per new treegen specification. The reward for each specification will be split between bounty hunters that meet the listed requires. Open source treegen implementations will be given twice the weight when splitting the reward. +* You must create or update an independent version of treegen using the rewards specification without duplicating the new code from the Rocket Pool development team. +* You must work with the Rocket Pool development team to compare rewards tree outputs, and resolve any differences between the two implementations. -This bounty is only claimable when the treegen specification is changing. +The reward is set at 1,500 USD per new treegen specification. The reward for each specification will be split between bounty hunters that hand over the listed deliverables prior to the rewards specification being used. Open source treegen implementations will be given twice the weight when splitting the reward. + +## Verification +* JCRTP will verify that submitted candidates meet the requirements of Milestone A and resolve any differences in output. +* Please contact the GMC Administrator to arrange this once you have a candidate to deliver. ## Resources * [Official Treegen Implementation](https://github.com/rocket-pool/treegen) -* [Treegen Specifications](https://github.com/rocket-pool/rocketpool-research/tree/master/Merkle%20Rewards%20System) \ No newline at end of file +* [Treegen Specifications](https://github.com/rocket-pool/rocketpool-research/tree/master/Merkle%20Rewards%20System) +* [Rewards Tree Preview Thread](https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/1016190079808581723) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/bounties/BA082401.md b/bounties/BA082401.md index ba47588..69f8281 100644 --- a/bounties/BA082401.md +++ b/bounties/BA082401.md @@ -21,30 +21,27 @@ tags: - golang contacts: - Jasper - - ShfRyn --- -# Eigenlayer Integration - ## Summary Enable Rocket Pool node operators to join the Eigenlayer network. This should be done while Rocket Pool retains senior debt, meaning Rocket Pool contracts are the withdrawal credentials from the beacon chain. The aim is for Rocket Pool node operators to participate in Eigenlayer activities and be slashed for misbehavior by pointing their withdrawal address to a special contract that enables all the functionality of a regular Eigenpod from slashing to rewards. ## Required Milestones ### Milestone 0 - Research EIP-7002 and Presigned Exit Messages -**Payout:** $10,000 +**Payout:** $10,000 Research the various methods of pre-signed exit message management. Present research to the pDAO showing the risks and benefits of this method. This research should include any necessary centralized components as well as any changes to the Rocket Pool contracts and smart node that would be needed. The research should also present on how Rocket Pool can incorporate EIP-7002 internally and further how an integration designed around 7002 would look. This should be compared with the pre-signed exit message route so that the pDAO can decide on what the best way forward is. Research applicants must intend to go on to build the full integration, however, the pDAO reserves the right to terminate the grant and look for others to finish the bounty. There will be a 5 week window from bounty acceptance to when the research must be presented. ### Milestone A - Build Contract -**Payout:** $16,666 +**Payout:** $16,666 Once the pDAO has signed off on the desired integration method, the team will be ready to build the outlined contract allowing Node Operators to register with Eigenlayer and function like regular validators in their network including slashing. This ought to be verified with a core RP team member, ideally Kane, as a plausible solution. ### Milestone B - Feedback and Integration -**Payout:** $16,666 +**Payout:** $16,666 Incorporate feedback from the audit and the Eigenlayer team. Then, in coordination with RP and Eigenlayer, release the integration for public use. ### Milestone C - Front-End and Documentation -**Payout:** $16,666 +**Payout:** $16,666 Create proper front end components as well as documentation to make the product easy to use and understand. ## Further Notes diff --git a/bounties/BA082402.md b/bounties/BA082402.md index b800e20..6405eae 100644 --- a/bounties/BA082402.md +++ b/bounties/BA082402.md @@ -19,34 +19,52 @@ skillsets: tags: - frontend contacts: - - ShfRyn - Valdorff --- -## Description -Create a non-custodial staking as a service option similar to AllNodes. In a worst-case scenario, the RP validators could act as part of a cabal or self-slash to grief. Limiting that set is useful. Note also that allnodes has quite a lot of stake, eg from Lido. +## Summary +Create a non-custodial staking as a service option similar to AllNodes. -It need not be identical. 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). +## Required Milestones -## Requires -* The GMC must approve each milestone. -* Must be non-custodial (can have validator key shared, but not node wallet or withdrawal wallet) +### 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 -* Milestone 0 must be completed within six months of this bounty's publish date. Milestone 2 must be completed within six months of milestone 0 -* Product must be compatible with macOS, Windows, and Linux -* Milestones will be accomplished either by the same entity or, in the event that the successful claimant of milestone 0 explicitly grants consent, by another party to complete milestones 2 and 3 + +#### Business Plan +* You must deliver a business plan demonstrating the financial viability and sustainability of the validating service without the bounty subsidiary. + +### Milestone B - Working Product +**Payout:** $20,000 + +* You must provide evidence of a functioning product. +* The product must be meet the the specification requirements laid out in Milestone A. +* 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. + +### Milestone C - Scaling +**Payout:** $60,000 + +* You must provide evidence of a functioning and scalable product. +* The product must be meet the the specification requirements laid out in Milestone A. +* 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. ## Further Notes -This bounty must be divided into milestones. -* **Milestone 0**: A fully written project specification outlining the design and implementation scope and including a business model for the financial viability and sustainability of the validating service without the bounty subsidiary -* **Milestone 1**: A functioning product with 10 users and 100 minipools -* **Milestone 2**: 5% the size of allnodes (within RP) – measured by block proposals across a week +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). -Bounties for milestones are awarded according to the following scheme: -* **Milestone 0**: First to write a detailed project specification receives $5,000 -* **Milestone 1**: $20,000 -* **Milestone 2**: $60,000 +## 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 diff --git a/bounties/BA0902402.md b/bounties/BA0902402.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5ae02f3 --- /dev/null +++ b/bounties/BA0902402.md @@ -0,0 +1,84 @@ +--- +code: BA09022402 +title: Resolve Smartnode Github Issues +proposal-author: Patches +definition-author: LFW +creation-date: 2024-02-16 +external-status: open +summary: Resolve one or more of four specific issues posted on the Smartnode GitHub repository. +reward: + unit: USD + max: 1800 + min: 200 +repeatable: false +application-url: https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/round-9-gmc-call-for-bounty-applications-deadline-is-february-11/2635/3 +skillsets: + - development +tags: + - golang +contacts: + - Patches +--- + +## Summary + +Resolve one or more of four specific issues on the Smartnode GitHub repository. This bounty includes only the four issues described in the milestones below. + +## Milestones + +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 + +[Networks should not be hard-coded](https://github.com/rocket-pool/smartnode/issues/438) +* Submit a pull request to the Smartnode repository that resolves issue #438. +* 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 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) + * This will make the “Approx. RPL at Next Checkpoint” metrics more accurate for RPIP-30 +* [Networks should not be hard-coded](https://github.com/rocket-pool/smartnode/issues/438) + * This will make smartnode maintenance easier by adding a networks.yml file that makes it easy to add and remove networks (such as deprecating goerli/prater). Currently changing the supported smartnode networks requires changing the binary. +* [[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) + * This will improve oDAO treegen reliability. The solution is in the ticket, it just needs to get added to the code and tested. +* [Feature Request: rocketpool service prune and rocketpool service reset](https://github.com/rocket-pool/smartnode/issues/323) + * These commands are more ergonomic and will make the burden in #support slightly lessened. + +## Verification +* A member of the core team will review the contents of your pull requests. +* 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. + +## Resources +* [Rocket Pool Smartnode Repository](https://github.com/rocket-pool/smartnode/) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/docs/bounty-faq.md b/docs/bounty-faq.md index 3e5f93c..cfab4bb 100644 --- a/docs/bounty-faq.md +++ b/docs/bounty-faq.md @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ It's important to let the GMC know that you're planning to work on a given bount ### I've completed a bounty, how do I submit a claim? -If you're not already a member, please join the [GMC Discord Server](https://discord.gg/tZDFBbh7uM). There is a public [Bounties Discord Channel](https://discord.com/channels/1109303903767507016/1174420540220506132) in that server. Send a brief message in that channel indicating which bounty you're claming, and someone from the GMC will respond. +If you're not already a member, please join the [GMC Discord Server](https://discord.gg/tZDFBbh7uM). There is a public [Bounties Discord Channel](https://discord.com/channels/1109303903767507016/1174420540220506132) in that server. Send a brief message in that channel indicating which bounty you're claiming, and someone from the GMC will respond. Alternatively, you can DM the GMC Administrator (currently ShfRyn.) Or leave a message in the [GMC Public Discussion thread](https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/1064611985523757067) on the official [Rocket Pool discord server](https://discord.gg/rocketpool). @@ -28,11 +28,11 @@ Alternatively, you can get in touch with one of the listed contacts for the boun New bounties are approved in a monthly process managed by the GMC, so at best once a month. Bounties are proposed by members of the Rocket Pool DAO. There is no guarantee there will be new bounties approved in a given month. ### What is the GMC? -The GMC is the Rocket Pool Grants Management Committee. This is an elected committee made up of members of the Rocket Pool DAO. Members are elected for 12 month terms by the Rocket Pool pDAO, which is made up of Rocket Pool node operators. +The GMC is the Rocket Pool Grants Management Committee. This is an elected committee made up of members of the Rocket Pool DAO. Members are elected for 12-month terms by the Rocket Pool pDAO, which is made up of Rocket Pool node operators. ### Do bounties expire? -Most bounties do not expire, but there are exceptions. Make sure to check on the bounties details pages, if the bounty expires, it will be clearly noted. +Most bounties do not expire, but there are exceptions. Make sure to check on the bounty details page, if the bounty expires, it will be clearly noted. Expired bounties should be marked with the 'closed' status at the point of expiry, but this is a manual process, and the GMC does not directly control bounty frontends, so please double-check with the GMC via the communication channels listed above. diff --git a/docs/resources.md b/docs/resources.md index dc7eaf0..7b2870a 100644 --- a/docs/resources.md +++ b/docs/resources.md @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ * [Server](https://discord.gg/tZDFBbh7uM) * [Bounties Channel](https://discord.com/channels/1109303903767507016/1174420540220506132) -### Offical Rocket Pool Discord +### Official Rocket Pool Discord * [Server](https://discord.gg/rocketpool) * [GMC Public Discussion thread](https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/1064611985523757067)