Ultra Delegate Communication Thread

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[Non-Constitutional] Funds to Bolster Foundation’s Strategic Partnerships Budget

Platform: Snapshot

Vote: For

Rationale:

[Non-Constitutional] Funds to Bolster Foundation’s Strategic Partnerships Budget

I’m voting in favor. I believe that in this period where Arbitrum is facing intense competition, it’s essential to keep up and push for an expansion of strategic partnership, which is the case with this proposal. While I recognize this need, I also believe that transparency should be at the core. As @Arbitrum mentioned above, disclosing details is sometimes either impossible due to confidentiality agreements or can lead to disadvantages in competitiveness, but I still think that some type of sol…

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[Non-Constitutional] Arbitrum DAO Delegate Incentive Program

Platform: Snapshot

Vote: FOR - DIP V1.5

Rationale:

Proposal - Delegate Incentive Program (DIP)

I think that in order to chose the better option in general terms we have to keep smth in mind: what’s the goal of the program? Pushing for active participation, professionalization of delegates and providing useful feedback to the different proposal. Having this in mind, I believe that the DIP can really have a positive waterfall effect by improving proposals and the quality of initiatives in the ecosystem. In order to do so, it’s important to push for qualitative feedback, and not only quantit…

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Security Council Nominee Selection

Platform: Tally

Vote:

• Cyfrin
• Consensys Diligence
• Emiliano Bonassi
• Wakeup Labs

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[Non-Constitutional] Whitelist Infura Nova Validator

Platform: Snapshot

Vote: For

Rationale:

AIP: Whitelist Infura Nova Validator

I’m voting in favor as this snapshot vote was mainly made in order to follow the “formal” procedure, but yes, it’s evident to me how Nova validator should be whitelisted. Its performance clearly shows good results and reliability. I fully support this proposal!

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Research on context and retention

Platform: Snapshot

Vote: For

Rationale:

Research on context and retention

I’m voting in favor. This research seems really interesting plus it requires no budget and it only uses data that is already publicly available. Initially I was concerned about potential security issues but I saw that it was already brought up in the previous discussions, leaving me with no other major doubts. I’m curious to see the results of this research!

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An EIP-4824 powered daoURI for Arbitrum DAO

Platform: Snapshot

Vote: FOR - Use ENS txt records

Rationale:

An EIP-4824 powered daoURI for Arbitrum DAO

I’m voting in favor for the option “FOR - Use ENS txt records”. I think that this proposal is a nice accessibility improvement, it fosters transparency and has no extra costs. Concerning the option, the reason behind my decision is that this will basically make things easier and won’t require an on-chain vote for every single change, which can be time-consuming. At the same time, this option allows changes to be made if the community requires them.

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UPDATED - Ethereum Protocol Attackathon Sponsorship

Platform: Tally

Vote: For

Rationale:

Ethereum Protocol Attackathon Sponsorship

Voted in favor. During the snapshot phase I wasn’t fully convinced of some aspects, mainly linked to the actual benefits of this initiative. However, the introduction of clear outcome metrics to evaluate the impact of participation allows me to be more confident in this initiative. As I also mentioned in my voting rationale during the snapshot vote, I would have been more confident in this choice if other L2s decided to take part in the initiative too, but I hope that their participation can tak…

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[NON-CONSTITUTIONAL] Arbitrum DAO Procurement Committee: Phase II Proposal

Platform: Tally

Vote: For

Rationale:

Arbitrum DAO Procurement Committee: Phase II Proposal

I’m reiterating my choice by voting in favor at this phase too. I’m both satisfied with the past performances and with the goals that have been set for the second phase. I also appreciate the efforts that were made to come up with a detailed explanation of the budget, providing a transparent and large view of their intentions. Concerning the electoral procedure, I already expressed my thoughts here

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Constitutional AIP - Extend Delay on L2Time Lock

Platform: Tally

Vote: For

Rationale:

Constitutional - Extend Delay on L2Time Lock

I voted in favor for the same reasons that I mentioned for the Snapshot vote. You can find my voting rationale here: Constitutional - Extend Delay on L2Time Lock - #17 by 0x_ultra

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[Non-Constitutional] Funds to Bolster Foundation’s Strategic Partnerships Budget

Platform: Tally

Vote: For

Rationale:

[Non-Constitutional] Funds to Bolster Foundation’s Strategic Partnerships Budget

I’m voting in favor, as I did in the temperature check phase. Even if my concerns about transparency are still present, I also see the importance of allocating this fund for strategic reasons. Nonetheless, I’d be happy to see regular and in-depth reports as the amount is pretty big.

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ArbitrumDAO strategic “Off-site” (online) updated proposal

Platform: Tally

Vote: Against

Rationale:

ArbitrumDAO Off-site - Directional proposal

Voting against on Tally. At the temp-check phase I voted for the IRL event as I think that in person off-sites can lead to better outcomes and results. Many pointed out that the cost isn’t that high and that even if it’s online, we can give it a try. However I agree with Jojo here. We already have many calls and meetings and I personally think that this off-site, if organized online, won’t be much impactful.

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Enhancing Multichain Governance: Upgrading RARI Governance Token on Arbitrum

Platform: Tally

Vote: For

Rationale:

Enhancing Multichain Governance: Upgrading RARI Governance Token on Arbitrum

Voting in favor just as I did in the previous phase on snapshot. I’m happy to see Rari moving to Arbitrum!

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[Non-Constitutional] Arbitrum DAO Delegate Incentive Program

Platform: Tally

Vote: For

Rationale:

Proposal - Delegate Incentive Program (DIP)

Voting in favor as I already did in previous discussions. This program proved to have a positive impact and I’m sure that this new version will bring even more positive outcomes. You can find my previous rationale here: Proposal - Delegate Incentive Program (DIP) - #89 by 0x_ultra

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Fund the Stylus Sprint

Platform: Tally

Vote: For

Rationale:

[RFC] Fund The Stylus Sprint

Voting for. I reiterate the remarks that I previously made on the forum. This proposal will certainly attract new developers in the ecosystem, which is a key element for the DAO.

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LTIPP Retroactive Community Funding Selections

Platform: Snapshot

Vote: Do not fund

Rationale:

LTIPP Retroactive Community Funding

I’m voting against. I don’t think that funding individual community members would be the best idea given that: there are already other programs that allow individuals to be rewarded for their engagement in the community and their work it’s difficult to clearly evaluate efforts Plus, I saw that in same cases the requested budget is not justified enough to support the specific amount that is being asked. I feel like it’s very difficult to fairly reward the individual contributors though this pr…

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Establishing a DAO Events Budget for 2025

Platform: Snapshot

Vote: For

Rationale:

Establishing a DAO Events Budget for 2025

I’m voting for. I fully support the idea of having an already-established budget for DAO events. Running these events generally brings benefits and good outcomes for the DAO in terms of community engagement, knowledge sharing, visibility and innovation. I’m sure that establishing a budget for 2025 will allow us to be more responsive to event opportunities, and making it easier to take part in them, without being slowed down by the approval process that sometimes takes too long. This will certain…

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Security Council Elections Round 2

Previous round votes:

Ultra Delegate Communication Thread

Security Council Nominee Selection Platform: Tally Vote: Cyfrin Consensys Diligence Emiliano Bonassi Wakeup Labs

Round 2 votes:

• Emiliano Bonassi

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(V2) Arbitrum Research & Development Collective

Platform: Snapshot

Vote: Funded with 1.73M USDC + Councol

Rationale:

[NON-CONSTITUTIONAL] - Arbitrum Research and Development Collective [Term 2]

I think that ARDC did a great job during phase 1, providing high-quality performances and making meaningful contributions to the DAO. This is why I’m in favor of supporting its renewal for phase 2. Concerning the options, it was difficult to see what actually changed in terms of deliverables for each of the three. But I eventually decided to vote for option A.

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[Non-Constitutional] Arbitrum Token Swap Pilot Program

Platform: Snapshot

Vote: Against

Rationale:

[Non-Constitutional] Arbitrum Token Swap Pilot Program

I’m voting against. After following the discussions and evaluating all the elements, I think that this proposal has too many risks or aspects that don’t match with the goals of the DAO. The short-term lock-in period might make it difficult to set long-term success. I’m also voting against because of the uncertain feasibility of an actual diversification of the treasury, which was set as one of the goals of the proposal. I find this Token Swap Pilot Program interesting, but not in these terms. B…

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GCP Council Re-Confirmation Vote for Tim Chang

Platform: Snapshot

Vote: Reconfirm Tim Chang to GCPC

Rationale:

Reconfirmation of GCP Council Appointees

I read both Tim Chang and John Kennedy’s bios, and I’m sure that their backgrounds and experience show how they can hold this position providing good quality. This is why I’m voting to reconfirm both of them.