Terms and Conditions of RAD

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Terms

• Participant: An individual or entity who applied to the DAO Incentive Program and is eligible to participate in it, and/or is compensated via the DIP.

• Community Guidelines: The rules of engagement for the Arbitrum DAO forum as outlined and enforced by the Arbitrum Foundation.

• Conflict of Interest (COI): A situation where a contributor, or any entity with which a contributor has a direct professional or financial relationship, stands to directly benefit from the outcome of a proposal or election.

Values Alignment

Participants should always strive to uphold the seven community values stated below:

• Ethereum-aligned: Arbitrum is part of the Ethereum ecosystem and community

• Sustainable: Focus on the long-term health of the protocol over short-term gains

• Secure: Arbitrum is security-minded

• Socially inclusive: Open and welcoming to all constructive participants

• Technically inclusive: Accessible for ordinary people with ordinary technology

• User-focused: Managed for the benefit of all users

• Neutral and open: Foster open innovation, interoperability, user choice, and healthy competition

Good Faith and Best Interest

• Participants should conduct themselves with honesty, integrity, and transparency, fostering trust and confidence among community members.

• Participants should act and vote in accordance with what they see is in the best interests of Arbitrum, which encompasses but is not limited to all of the following: Arbitrum One, Arbitrum Nova, the Orbit Ecosystem, and any future Arbitrum DAO-governed chains.

Due Care and Attention

• Participants should remain knowledgeable of developments in regards to Arbitrum DAO’s initiatives and the broader Arbitrum ecosystem.

• Participants should make a professional and unbiased review of each proposal before submitting their vote.

• Participants are advised to vote abstain when unable to conduct the necessary diligence to understand the proposals.

Civility and Professionalism

• While separate from the Terms and Conditions, Participants are expected to uphold the community guidelines for activity on the Arbitrum DAO forum and de facto gathering places for the Arbitrum DAO, whether online or in-person.

• Participants should seek to create a respectful and inclusive environment for all community members, free from harassment and discrimination.

  • Unacceptable behavior includes, but is not limited to:

    • Publicly or privately harassing or intimidating others

    • Sharing someone’s private information without their consent

    • Using sexualized language or imagery, or making unwanted advances

    • Making insulting or derogatory comments about others

• Participants should strive to provide constructive feedback that is well-researched and respectful, focusing on the proposal’s merits. Personal attacks are never acceptable.

• Participants should be open-minded and respectful of differing viewpoints, even if they disagree with them. Disagreements are an inevitable part of healthy debate, but they often yield positive results when approached in a civil manner.

• Participants should make a best effort to provide constructive feedback through appropriate channels and avoid taking discussions to social media in a manner that could tarnish Arbitrum DAO’s brand and reputation.

• Participants should avoid making unsubstantiated accusations that imply malice without proper evidence. They should conduct proper due diligence before making any public accusations via social media, public forums, or any other recognized communication channels. This includes exhausting all available avenues — for example, seeking clarification privately — before issuing any public statement that contains an unsubstantiated accusation about a DAO contributor.

Responsibility

• Maintaining a culture of productive debate, integrity, and transparency requires a sense of collective responsibility. As entrusted leaders of the Arbitrum community, Participants should take responsibility in fostering and maintaining a culture that promotes the principles outlined herein.

• Best practices of responsible Participants:

  • Participation: Participants should make an effort to vote (even if they vote abstain) on all proposals.

  • Communication: Participants should clearly communicate their rationale behind votes and discussions to the Arbitrum community.

  • Accountability: Participants should maintain knowledge of all DAO initiatives and hold managing parties or elected representatives accountable.

  • Responsiveness: Participants should use their best efforts to connect with the Arbitrum community and be accessible to answer questions or concerns.

Other Social Agreements

Participants must adhere to the remaining social agreements reached by the DAO, with the understanding that, if there are contradictions between a Social Agreement (such as the DAO’s Code of Conduct) and these Terms and Conditions, then the policies outlined here shall take precedence.