This has not been estipulated by the Foundation. However, it is of my opinon that Protocols should not use ARB they got in their airdrop to vote for themselves or for proposals that directly benefits them. They should Abstain.
For example, of Camelot’s 9M ARB, 7M is from the community, which I strongly think should have a voice. In Jones’ case, 2.3M of 2.4M is ARB inside of the Multisignature that was a self delegation.
It seems we will encounter this situation with several Roundtable members, I am bringing this to discussion because the impact on proposals is not negligible. It does not present a conflict of interest that protocols use ARB airdropped to them to vote for themselves in Snapshot?
I believe the Foundation could be more involved in guidance on these matters, for example creating a Code of Conduct? @stonecoldpat
I encourage you to take a look at the last two Snapshot proposals to find the path for a Framework(s) in the works: