On this occasion, we want to inform you about a small change in our delegation corresponding to the rebranding of SEEDLatam -as a professional delegate platform/organization- into SEEDGov, which will be accompanied by a change in our associated ENS. Cattin remains part of the team but will no longer be responsible for external communications.
Pilot for a Questbook Jumpstart fund for problem definition and DAO improvement
The @SEEDgov delegation has decided to vote “AGAINST” this proposal at the Snapshot vote.
Rationale
While we recognize the issue raised by the proposer, there are several concerns that prevent us from supporting this initiative:
- Risk of Funding Unapproved Proposals: As it currently stands, the DAO might end up paying for proposals that may not get approved. Although the proposer received feedback on how to address this concern (even before submitting the proposal to Snapshot), they chose to disregard these suggestions.
- Rushed Voting Process: The post was created on July 14th, with Snapshot voting starting the very next day. SEEDGov aims to discourage such practices; each proposal should remain in discussion on the forum long enough to gather adequate community feedback.
- Lack of Proposal Clarity: There is no clear definition of the types of proposals that will be funded. This ambiguity makes it challenging to align the DAO’s needs with the program.
- Potential Overlap with Existing Programs: Similar initiatives, such as Firestarter by Plurality Labs, already exist, which could lead to duplication or overlap.
Gaming Catalyst Program (GCP) Council Voting
The @SEEDgov delegation has decided to split our vote “33.3% for CoinflipCanada [Gov Exp], 33.3% for David Bolger [Growth / BD Exp], 33.3% for Karthik Raju [Venture Exp]” at the Snapshot vote.
Rationale
We have considered the following factors:
- The experience of each candidate within Web3 and Gaming.
- Their personal alignment with ArbitrumDAO’s values and goals.
- Our belief that, given the nature of the program, the GCP Council should include at least one member from Governance, one from Growth/Business Development, and one focused on Venture. The remaining areas can be managed through hiring, which is an option already anticipated within the program.
Entropy Advisors: Exclusively Working With Arbitrum DAO
The @SEEDgov delegation has decided to vote “FOR” this proposal at the Snapshot vote.
Rationale
Link to the reply in the proposal’s thread: Entropy Advisors: Exclusively Working With Arbitrum DAO - #43 by SEEDGov
Furucombo’s Misuse of Funds
The @SEEDgov delegation has decided to vote “FOR - Ban Furucombo from the Arbitrum DAO” on this proposal at the Snapshot vote.
Rationale
We regret that it has come to the point of having to ban a protocol. Considering the overall situation, it seems quite unacceptable and it should set a precedent to prevent similar cases in the future. It is crucial that incentive campaigns are monitored in real-time to detect suspicious activity promptly.
We also hope that the Foundation will leverage both the KYC and the signed agreement to pursue legal action.
Change Arbitrum Expansion Program to allow deployments of new Orbit chains on any blockchain
The @SEEDgov delegation has decided to vote “AGAINST: Only Ethereum L1” on this proposal at the Snapshot vote.
Rationale
We share the concerns raised by @krst.
First of all, we agree that the licence should be open and permissionless.
That said, Arbitrum is Ethereum, and as part of the Ethereum ecosystem the original premise is that L2s should help scale that network. We find this proposal somewhat counterproductive to this goal. While the idea of generating profit may sound appealing, it must be understood that this may be at the cost of benefiting competition in the long run.
Incentives Detox Proposal
The @SEEDgov delegation has decided to vote “FOR” on this proposal at the Snapshot vote.
Rationale
Link to the reply in the proposal’s thread: [RFC] Incentives Detox Proposal - #4 by SEEDGov
ARB Staking: Unlock ARB Utility and Align Governance
The @SEEDgov delegation has decided to vote “FOR” on this proposal at the Snapshot vote.
Rationale
Link to both replies in the proposal’s thread:
Reply #1:
Reply #2:
ArbitrumDAO Governance Analytics Dashboard
The @SEEDgov delegation has decided to vote “FOR” on this proposal at the Snapshot vote.
Rationale
SEEDGov acknowledges that while valid concerns have been raised regarding the overlap of certain information—particularly metrics related to delegates—it is evident that the dashboard proposed by Curia offers other complementary data and visualizations.
To elaborate, Karma has indeed made significant contributions to the Delegate Incentives Program and will continue to do so during an eventual extension and renewal of the program. However, the reality is that Curia’s dashboard incorporates other metrics on Participation, Proposals, and Voting Power that no other service currently contracted by Arbitrum DAO covers. While there is some overlap regarding delegate metrics, the dashboard appears to provide complementary information that could be highly valuable to the DAO.
We would also like to echo @JoJo’s sentiment: it would be beneficial for the DAO to have multiple sources of information, as this promotes the diversification of services across different providers.
Transparency and Standardized Metrics for Orbit Chains
After consideration, the @SEEDgov delegation has decided to vote “FOR” on this proposal at the Snapshot vote.
Rationale
After reviewing the proposal, we would like to offer the following feedback:
- The information that the site can provide will not only be valuable to users but will also assist the DAO in making informed decisions in the future, such as for orbit chain incentive programs.
- The proposed budget appears reasonable; however, we expect that the cost of adding a new chain will decrease over time as the project scales.
- Given the number of potential providers, we support the idea that proposals of this nature should go through an RFP process. In the future, it would be beneficial to fund such initiatives through a grant program specifically for this domain. As we have mentioned in other proposals, we believe that diversifying information sources is advantageous.