Thanks for all the points, @spleen!
That is a fair point: the general definition is vague, and it will require the committee making a call as if a proposal does it or not, but it is intentional. I do not think we should limit things too early, since one of the great values I see here is bringing outside perspectives - ideas about what could be done with/for mSOL and MNDE that we aren’t thinking of right now.
Given this is a governance proposal, narrowing it down here would mean that some great but off-the-wall idea that we didn’t allow for would require a governance vote, which would be overkill for a small experiment.
I considered this case, but a separate application would be:
- Something that is also more directly investable; and
- Would likely require larger funding and a longer process that a grant allows.
It seems that those cases are better suited for a partnership discussion and, given the likely larger funding, would be better handled through a standalone proposal.
Fair point, and I went back and forth on it myself. On the one hand, part of the goal is to align incentives with Marinade and get MNDE in the hands of people building it up, so I’d rather they hold the NFT. On the other, people gotta pay rent.
Happy to go with whatever the community thinks is best on this one.
Do you think this is necessary at first? I am suggesting we focus initially on projects that will take under 4 weeks to complete. It seems like the time to delivery is short enough that milestones would be overkill and add management overhead.
I like this! Not everyone will be comfortable doing a live demo, but we should have a mechanic where the grantee introduces what they’ve created to the community, even if on a forum post.