Decentraland

by 0x153b2252eddcb3690ae6f5e9f38be13779e1364d (REDACTED)

Should the following $45,000 grant in the Social Media Content category be approved?

Abstract

Having received Overwhelming community support on my previous grant request, I am resubmitting my grant request with modifications based on the negative feedback given.

This grant proposal aims to bridge the gap between the broader Decentraland community and active participants in DAO governance. With around 20,000 active monthly users on Decentraland, less than 1% currently engage in DAO governance activities. This grant aims to create content that encourages greater participation in governance, thereby fostering a more engaged community.

Grant size

45,000 USD in DAI

Project duration

12 months

Beneficiary address

0x153B2252EDdcB3690aE6F5E9f38be13779E1364D

Email address

jar0d.eth@gmail.com

Description

To achieve the goal of increasing the current Decentraland communities’ governance participation, the grant project will focus on two primary areas of content creation:

DAO News - “The Medicine”: Regular weekly recaps highlighting active grants and proposals while tracking their progress. These recaps will also report on the successful proposals that have passed, fostering transparency and awareness of ongoing governance efforts. Additionally, upcoming DAO events will be actively promoted to encourage greater participation from the community.

Community Celebration - “The Sugar”: In-depth creator and project spotlights will be produced, delving into the talented artists and communities that contribute to the vibrancy of Decentraland. These longer-form pieces will celebrate the achievements and contributions of community members, shedding light on their work and inspiring others. Examples of similar content can be found at: [https://www.playdcl.games/post/srjh-drawing-the-community-together https://www.playdcl.games/post/the-curation-station-reimagining-the-way-we-learn].

Event recaps will showcase the exciting events within Decentraland. These recaps will provide an overview of the events and their impact. An example of an event recap can be found at: [https://www.playdcl.games/post/mental-health-action-day].

Along with this content, I want to explore more List style content like Top 5 and Top 10 rankings. While lists are reductive and subjective, people love them. I believe that the content can be created and presented in a way that makes it clear the list is for fun and does not hurt any ones feelings while also increasing the virality of the content. I think the List style rankings will be a very effective way of making the community aware of individuals they might not otherwise be aware of.

I would publish this content on playDCL.games and allow anyone within the community the right to use the content, with credit, of course.

Along with the written content, I have a proven track record of being able to generate engagement within the Decentraland community and am directly responsible for a number of DCL community members having joined the DCL DAO Discord.

As a member of most Decentraland Community Discords and as someone who has helped many in the community promote events for their project, I am in an excellent position to promote the DAO to the community on a grass-roots level.

Roadmap and milestones

Weekly Deliverables Short Form News Articles [400~ words each]: Two a week Features [2000~ words]: One a week Words: 2800~ Attend weekly Community Twitter Spaces to inform people about, and encourage them to check out, what the DAO is doing.

This proposal is summarized due to technical limitations. To view it complete and vote on it, visit the DCL DAO Governance dApp