The following reflects the views of the Lampros DAO governance team, composed of Chain_L (@Blueweb) and @Euphoria, based on our combined research, analysis, and ideation.
We are voting FOR this proposal in the Snapshot voting.
First, we want to thank @paulofonseca and the team for putting forward this thoughtful proposal and for always working to improve the user and delegate experience in Arbitrum DAO.
As stated in the proposal:
Most of us who have been active in the DAO for some time are already used to switching between different platforms, the forum for discussion, Snapshot for off-chain voting, and Tally for on-chain voting. While this works for experienced delegates, for new users and delegates joining governance in the future, having key information like live voting status visible directly in the forum could make participation smoother and timelier. We believe this can help grow voter participation over time.
Regarding the Voting Power Tags, we echo the point raised by @Curia. We agree that exploring alternative indicators, like badges, to show a delegate’s activity might be more balanced and avoid unintentional bias.
On the Proposal Notification Emails, we note the proposal says:
Personally, I use the existing notifications on Discourse, Snapshot, and Tally, and they have been working well for me. It would be helpful to know if the team has done any surveys or has data on how many delegates feel this additional email feature is needed. If the usage is likely to be low, the DAO should reconsider funding this part at the proposed cost.
For the budget, while we appreciate the cost revision and the open-source commitment, we would be happy to see the payment structured in milestones instead of a single upfront amount. Each feature could be delivered as a milestone with payment on completion, and the 12-month maintenance could be split into quarterly payments. This helps the DAO track progress easily and keeps delivery transparent.
Overall, we believe in the team and trust they will deliver at their best. Our vote is in favour because we see these improvements helping new contributors and delegates by lowering barriers and encouraging wider participation. We encourage the team to work on milestone-based payments rather than upfront payments and to revisit the voter tag feature and proposal notification emails with clear data on delegate demand to justify its cost before the tally voting.