I would like to see explicit objective criteria in this proposal.
As a concrete example, what exactly is “Dolce Vita”? There is no mention of what ACI actually does here.
What is the process for even asking for and receiving service? If there is such a process, it should be documented explicitly.
I would encourage other DAO members to hold ACI to the same standards that they hold other service providers to when asking for funds. As a hypothetical, consider if there were a similar proposal from another entity seeking funds from the DAO with this exact proposal. It would be scrutinized at length - I would find it hard to believe that the @ACI would vote for a proposal written the way this one is.
As a useful comparison, I’m reminded of the incredibly length process @TokenLogic went through in receiving any sort of funding from the DAO. Look at one of the early proposals they put forth and look at the caliber of discussion there asking for clarity and explicitly stated KPIs: [TEMP CHECK] TokenLogic Proposal To TokenLogic’s credit, they engaged graciously and answered the multitude of questions that came there way. That temp check did not pass and in fact their next one ([ARFC] TokenLogic - 6 month Service Provider Proposal) did not pass either. They only got DAO funding through a retro grant ([ARFC] Retrospective Funding Proposal - #4). Whether or not this type of treatment is fair or not is an interesting question. That said, the type of treatment is certainly different and the difference in scrutiny is an alarming one.
Yes, @ACI has been effective for the DAO, notably holds quite a lot of delegated voting power and has a large voice (86k followers on Twitter) that he is never shy to use. So that is understandable, rational even, that prominent service providers and DAO members would prefer to simply support the proposal and not ask questions. I urge these same members to think and act critically and treat this proposal like they would any other. We should expect to see explicit KPIs in any proposal asking for money from the DAO. This is the bare minimum tablestakes.
- what services will ACI offer?
- what guarantees will they place on services they offer?
- Theres mention of growth and BD. How are they quantifying the work they are doing on this front? How can their performance be measured and properly attributed here?