We are excited to announce the opening of delegate positions for the Sandbox DAO! This is a unique opportunity for those who are passionate about the future of our ecosystem and wish to play a more direct role in our governance.
What is a Delegate?
Delegates are voting on SIP on behalf of community members who decided to delegate their voting power to them. They play a crucial role in the decision-making process.
Why Become a Delegate?
Influence: As a delegate, you will have a significant impact on the strategic direction of our ecosystem
Recognition: Delegates will be recognized on our platform with a dedicated profile, showcasing your commitment and influence within the community
Community: Engage more deeply with the Sandbox community, working alongside like-minded individuals dedicated to our collective success
Our project management team will review applications to verify that the candidates meet the necessary criteria for becoming a delegate. The Top 12 verified will be featured on the Sandbox DAO Delegation page.
Criteria for Selection:
Understand the DAO’s mission and governance
Committed to acting in the best interest of the community.
If you are committed to the growth and governance of Sandbox, we strongly encourage you to apply. Help us create a more inclusive, decentralized, and effective governance process.
For more details, please visit the FAQs or engage with us directly on this thread for any questions or discussions.
We look forward to seeing your applications and welcoming new delegates to our growing community!
@Lanzer , according to the terms and conditions of the delegation, if I am not mistaken delegates cannot submit SIPs. Do not know if this retro-active.
@Geraldine So I started delving into delegations because I didn’t know much about them. I ran across this interesting podcast from 2 years ago. Both are experienced DAO and Delegation organizers.
One of them mentions that 75% of all Compound DAO delegates have never voted on a proposal. They recommended that delegate leaders be rotated every once in awhile to prevent stagnation.
I don’t fully understand the mechanics behind how Sandbox DAO is doing it’s delegations, but is it possible to rotate delegate leaders?
Hi @Lanzer, thanks for your feedback. To encourage maximum involvement from the verified delegates, they will be showcased on the DAO website. These profiles are selected based on a thorough evaluation of each delegate’s experience and motivation. Each delegate is given a score out of 5, evaluated across three key criteria: experience, forum activity, and their voting record.
We believe this approach will help ensure that the most active and committed delegates represent the community.
Additionally, as outlined in our code of conduct:
Delegates are expected to actively participate in the governance process by voting on all proposals and engaging with the community in the SIP threads. This ensures that the voting power they’ve been entrusted with is used effectively.
Should a Verified Delegate fail to vote on a SIP, the DAO team will reach out to address the situation and ensure continued engagement.
I’m going to do a podcast episode in the near future on this. Some thoughts came to mind when reading the Code of Conduct
Transparency in Conflicts: Even potential conflicts should be disclosed, ensuring that all governance activities are conducted without bias or personal gain influencing decisions. Delegates are also required to not vote on any proposal where a potential conflict of interest exists.
I think this one and “Abstention in Cases of Influence” might need more discussion if it’s interpreted as the entire delegation cannot vote when one of its members submits a SIP. Some of these delegations has thousands of members. For instance, WhaleVault has something close to 1.5K lands/7M+ voting power representing 15K+ members. Bulls on the Block has hundreds of members. I think Mocaverse has 1M+ members and who knows how many thousands of lands…
Something about expecting an entire delegation to not vote strikes me as unreasonable. Maybe we just limit it to the delegate leaders of a delegation? That seems more reasonable to me.
Avoidance of Excessive Delegation: Delegates are discouraged from encouraging excessive voting power delegation to avoid undue influence or manipulation of governance processes.
The meaning of this is unclear to me. What is an example of “excessive voting power delegation”?
I dedicated episode 28 of SANDDAO Podcast to the delegation system. Here are my summary remarks after deep diving into the Code of Conduct, Delegate Dashboard, FAQs, and this announcement post.
I recommend examining the usage of “should” and “shall/must”. “Should” means optional, “shall” means mandatory. The sentence in the “General code of conduct” section seems inconsistent with the FAQ and the application
–Voting Obligations: Delegates are expected to participate actively
–Diligent Review: Prior to voting, delegates must conduct a thorough, selfless, and unbiased review of each proposal
–Constructive Feedback: Delegates should provide feedback that is well-researched, supported by evidence, & devoid of personal attacks
–Rationale for Votes: Delegates must communicate reasoning behind their voting decisions
BIG KUDOS TO THE TEAM! This seems like a great thing to improve delegate conduct and participation. Big kudos to the team!
APE_U, ApeCoin GWG, Aaron Haber launching DELEGATE THIS in ApeCoin DAO due to lack of delegate feedback
Primary Responsibility: Delegates must prioritize the long-term success and development of The Sandbox ecosystem. Decisions should reflect the broader community’s interests
Most delegates have a focus or niche. They aren’t generalists.
Recommendation: Remove the words “long-term” and the “Decisions should reflect the broader community’s interests” sentence.
Disclosure of Conflicts: Delegates are required to not vote on any proposal where a conflict of interest exists.
Transparency in Conflicts: Delegates are also required to not vote on any proposal where a potential conflict of interest exists.
If interpreted as the entire delegation cannot vote, will need further discussion/refinement. Some delegations have thousands of members.
WhaleVault: 15K+ members
Mocaverse: 8K+ members
Bulls on the Block: 100+ members
Recommendation: limit to just delegation leaders?
Disclosure of Conflicts: Any actual or potential conflicts must be disclosed to the community promptly.
Transparency in Conflicts: Even potential conflicts should be disclosed
Another example of should vs shall/must contradiction.
Avoidance of Excessive Delegation: Delegates are discouraged from encouraging excessive voting power delegation to avoid undue influence or manipulation of governance processes.
The meaning is unclear
Recommendation: Provide an example of “excessive voting power delegation”?
Optional Participation and Accountability
Opt-In Commitment: Delegates may choose to opt into this Code of Conduct by indicating their agreement in the application form
The application & FAQ does not make this seem optional
How likely is someone selecting “No” really have at being approved by the DAO team? If it is unlikely nor not likely at all for a delegate to be approved without “opting in” to the DAO, then it isn’t truly optional.
Recommendation: Make the wording consistent with the intent.
