Hello,
maybe it slipped through but I have been documenting everything regarding the forum here:
[TEMP CHECK] Update forum features.
Regarding its value, I think everyone has to decide on their own. Implementations happened based on my own research but also from feedback via TG from SP or simple user of the forum.
Regarding the plugin mentioned here:
Im am currently in private chats with @DavidLen as we are fine tuning this widget for the needs of the DAO. This is the original post and widget im referring to Governance Widget Integration – Who’s the Right Contact?.
This version is not fixed and if there is great feedback, I will make sure it will be incorporated.
Costs have been mentioned in the post and will be covered by @ACI as the amount is not too big and reduces governance bloat.
Then a few replies above I mentioned this.
Im trying to break it down where I can.
Orbit Delegate: is pretty clear, creating meaningful comments and posts and do research for the DAO and its Tokenholder.
[Multisig Member of the protocol emergency Guardian]([ARFC] Renewal of Aave Guardian - 2024) (sorry for saying steward): Being available more or less 24/7 in case an asset or market needs to be shutdown. For example in case of the zksync activation last year or this year for multiple assets.
APE: Aave protocol embassy member, where we actively participate and represent the Aave DAO in other DAOs like Arbitrum.
Forum moderation has been mentioned above already with its dedicated post.
Onboarding support: Its not really easy quantifiying the amount, but I have been actively talking and engaging with teams like Stake.Link, PufferETH, Bitget (for the integration) and several more.
As some of these discussions happened under NDA I cannot share explicit information, if relevant here. Main work was finding out what is needed and who they need to get connected with within the DAO, as it was not always clear for those teams.
contact person for HNI: Basically informing and helping VCs or liquid funds finding their way into Aave and the DAO with regular calls, updates and also more or less 24/7 availability.
I hope this help everyone reading this to understand the work done here. If someone thinks this can be made better and more transparent, feel free to comment and I will find a way to do so. But please note, that some “BD” work cannot be shared immediately, sometimes for strategic reasons, sometimes because of NDA or simply because it takes time.
If you are still reading this, then im wishing you a happy new year!