# šŸ“¢ Create an UGC Website - Submit your proposal before November 30th **URL:** \ **Category:** šŸ—“ļø Events\ **Created:** [16 October 2024 09:16 UTC](https://forum.sandboxdao.com/t/create-an-ugc-website-submit-your-proposal-before-november-30th/941 "2024-10-16T09:16:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Geraldine](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.sandboxdao.com/geraldine/32/10_2.png) [@Geraldine](https://forum.sandboxdao.com/u/Geraldine)\ **Post date:** [16 October 2024 09:16 UTC](https://forum.sandboxdao.com/t/create-an-ugc-website-submit-your-proposal-before-november-30th/941/1 "2024-10-16T09:16:40Z")
![RFP](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/tsbdao/original/1X/69be4a3be8ff4884511393ab67fb42438dae98bb.jpeg) The Sandbox DAO is excited to announce that we are seeking a team to build a **User-Generated Content (UGC) Platform** aimed at driving deeper player engagement within the Sandbox ecosystem. This platform will empower independent creators to list their experiences, increase traffic to The Sandbox experiences, and offer players easy access to experiences with SAND incentives. ### **Key Dates** - **Proposal Submission Deadline:** Extended to November 30th - **Community Discussion Period:** 2 weeks period - **Community Voting on Shortlisted Proposals:** 2 weeks period - **Public Website Launch:** Q1 2024 ### **The Problem Weā€™re Solving** The Sandbox DAO is focused on tackling the following issues: - Boost traffic to existing Sandbox experiences. - Provide independent creators with a platform to list and showcase their experiences. - Simplify player access to experiences and reward participation with SAND incentives. * * * ### **Website Objectives šŸŽÆ** We aim to create a platform that achieves the following: - A **website** to list, showcase, and promote UGC experiences within the Sandbox ecosystem. - Enhanced **sorting and filtering** options to improve discoverability of experiences. - Integrated **SEO** strategies to drive organic traffic to the platform. - **Analytics** to monitor player counts and engagement metrics. - A fully **responsive** design that works seamlessly on desktop, tablet, and mobile devices. * * * ### **Proposed Deliverables šŸ”©** ### **V1: Basic Platform** - Use of existing TSB UI elements - Experience submission and display, with team moderation. - Ensure platform is responsive across all devices. - Non-functional requirements (NFR): Defined response times, SLAs for bug handling, etc. ### **V2: Analytics Dashboard** - Track player counts, engagement, and other key performance indicators (KPIs). - Provide players with an intuitive way to track experiences and access extra incentives. ### **V3: Advanced Filtering** - **Sorting/Filtering Capabilities:** Users can filter experiences by category, popularity, etc. - **SEO Optimization:** Ensure the platform ranks highly in relevant searches. _Note: These deliverables are suggestions. We encourage innovation and welcome alternative approaches that meet the platformā€™s needs._ * * * ### **Helpful Resources** For reference and inspiration, explore these platforms: - [Fortnite Creative](https://fortnite.gg/creative) - [FCHQ](https://fchq.io/) - [RoMonitor Stats](https://romonitorstats.com/) * * * ### **Proposal Submission Requirements** Submit your proposal directly to [sip@sandboxdao.com](mailto:sip@sandboxdao.com). Please include the following: - Detailed **proposed solution** and approach. - **Timeline, milestones** for project development and delivery. - **Technology stack** and tools you plan to use. - **Budget breakdown** for development and operations - **Business model** and long-term revenue sustainability (note: maintenance wonā€™t be funded by the DAO), revenue model sharing with the DAO. - Maintenance plan, outlining how long your team can maintain the platform. - Team membersā€™ roles and **relevant expertise** in UGC platforms, blockchain, and gaming. - Include workflows, mock-ups, or any other visual elements to support your proposal. #### **Standard Revenue Model for the DAO šŸ’°** 1. The DAO receive **100% of the revenue** generated by the third-party company until its initial investment is fully recouped. 2. Once the investment has been recovered, the revenue is split **50/50** between the DAO and the third-party company until the DAO earns **3 times its original investment**. 3. After this milestone is achieved, the revenue split will move to **80/20** , in favor of the third party. * * * ### **Evaluation Criteria** Proposals will be evaluated based on: - **Milestones and deliverables** - **Budget coherence** - **Legal/compliance considerations** - **Team expertise** The Sandbox and the DAO team will shortlist 3 candidates for the SIP voting. * * * ### **SIP Submission to Community** After the Sandbox and DAO team shortlists 3 potential teams, a SIP will be drafted, incorporating the information provided by each team. The proposal will then be presented to the community for a vote (Snapshot or [sandboxdao.com](http://sandboxdao.com)) The community will have the option to vote on the following: - Team A - Team B - Team C - Abstain If fewer than 3 proposals are shortlisted, the remaining options will default to the available teams, ensuring a fair voting process for the community. We look forward to seeing your ideas. ---
**Author:** ![TheVisionEx](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.sandboxdao.com/thevisionex/32/137_2.png) [@TheVisionEx](https://forum.sandboxdao.com/u/TheVisionEx)\ **Post date:** [16 October 2024 22:14 UTC](https://forum.sandboxdao.com/t/create-an-ugc-website-submit-your-proposal-before-november-30th/941/2 "2024-10-16T22:14:18Z")
Youā€™ll get at least one RFP submission for SURE! Years of journalism should help boost the SEO and drive engagement, and we can teach UGC game developers how to make a Press Release along the way! ---
**Author:** ![Lanzer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.sandboxdao.com/lanzer/32/220_2.png) [@Lanzer](https://forum.sandboxdao.com/u/Lanzer)\ **Post date:** [17 October 2024 02:49 UTC](https://forum.sandboxdao.com/t/create-an-ugc-website-submit-your-proposal-before-november-30th/941/3 "2024-10-17T02:49:41Z")
Hmmā€¦This RFP reads pretty close to what Kirill proposed with a SIP called CREATOR FIRST. He withdrew it because it received a Negative Recommendation from the Special Council. **Is this RFP inspired by Kirillā€™s SIP?** **Will the winning RFP turn into a SIP?** > [@CREATOR FIRST: Creator-Focused Media Platform, Ensuring SAND Dominance in Professional Communities](https://forum.sandboxdao.com/t/creator-first-creator-focused-media-platform-ensuring-sand-dominance-in-professional-communities/389): > > TLDR What CREATOR FIRST is a media and talent platform that informs, educates and builds a community of like-minded creators united by common aim to improve creator economy through decentralized incentives. With Creator First we aim to change the current balance of power in the creator economy space. We strive to provide game content creators, video gamers, and users of virtual currencies and items with a trustworthy community portal that helps them grow, monetize and collaborate. The main goaā€¦ Interviewed Kirill on SANDDAO #3 [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/tsbdao/original/1X/b0a1ecabd4c2087b496e9492572b3f44170ff4c5.jpeg "šŸŽ™ļøA look into the SIP Process with Kirill from CREATOR FIRST | SANDDAO Podcast 3") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNbHjEu6w_Y) ---
**Author:** ![TheVisionEx](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.sandboxdao.com/thevisionex/32/137_2.png) [@TheVisionEx](https://forum.sandboxdao.com/u/TheVisionEx)\ **Post date:** [17 October 2024 05:19 UTC](https://forum.sandboxdao.com/t/create-an-ugc-website-submit-your-proposal-before-november-30th/941/4 "2024-10-17T05:19:07Z")
Winning the RFP turns it into an SIP, yes. Mentioned in the last paragraph. ---
**Author:** ![Lanzer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.sandboxdao.com/lanzer/32/220_2.png) [@Lanzer](https://forum.sandboxdao.com/u/Lanzer)\ **Post date:** [17 October 2024 06:04 UTC](https://forum.sandboxdao.com/t/create-an-ugc-website-submit-your-proposal-before-november-30th/941/5 "2024-10-17T06:04:42Z")
Ah. Okay, thanks for the clarification šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Cyril](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.sandboxdao.com/cyril/32/10_2.png) [@Cyril](https://forum.sandboxdao.com/u/Cyril)\ **Post date:** [17 October 2024 08:01 UTC](https://forum.sandboxdao.com/t/create-an-ugc-website-submit-your-proposal-before-november-30th/941/6 "2024-10-17T08:01:25Z")
Hello, Apologies if this was not clear enough. We will refine the ā€œquestā€ asap. **For context** : Basically the idea is that The Sandbox needs a series of projects done in various areas, that can be ā€œoffshoredā€. We have discussed with them and thought it will be a good idea to start ā€œquestsā€ via the DAO, and open them to the community to pitch, and let the best proposal win. There might be other quests in the future, and we have decided to start with this one. Depending on the number of proposal we will receive, we (together with The Sandbox team) will triage them, and will feature the best 3 on a SIP (see ā€œevaluation criteriaā€). So the community gets to decide what is the best proposal and vote for proposal A, B, or C (or abstain). The winner gets to develop the website and will be compensated for it, following the SIP usual model (milestone completion etc). To answer your question, it is different from [Kirill SIP ā€œcreator firstā€](https://forum.sandboxdao.com/t/creator-first-creator-focused-media-platform-ensuring-sand-dominance-in-professional-communities/389) as his SIP was focused on articles/blogs to help creators, and in this case it is more a repository of creator experiences, a bit like what Fortnite is doing with their community website (see the examples provided in the ā€œhelpful resourcesā€ sections). Hope that helps. We are looking forward to receive many proposals! ---
**Author:** ![Lanzer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.sandboxdao.com/lanzer/32/220_2.png) [@Lanzer](https://forum.sandboxdao.com/u/Lanzer)\ **Post date:** [17 October 2024 08:31 UTC](https://forum.sandboxdao.com/t/create-an-ugc-website-submit-your-proposal-before-november-30th/941/7 "2024-10-17T08:31:51Z")
Makes sense, thanks for the clarification. I think itā€™s pretty creative to do an RFP to the community. Evaluation criteria and process seem pretty reasonable too. Looking forward to seeing the 3 get selected! Would you mind updating us toward October 27th if there are less than 3 proposals? Iā€™d really like to know how many proposals get submitted in the end šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Lanzer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.sandboxdao.com/lanzer/32/220_2.png) [@Lanzer](https://forum.sandboxdao.com/u/Lanzer)\ **Post date:** [28 October 2024 22:15 UTC](https://forum.sandboxdao.com/t/create-an-ugc-website-submit-your-proposal-before-november-30th/941/8 "2024-10-28T22:15:26Z")
Hey Geraldine! Have you received any proposals? ---
**Author:** ![Geraldine](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.sandboxdao.com/geraldine/32/10_2.png) [@Geraldine](https://forum.sandboxdao.com/u/Geraldine)\ **Post date:** [29 October 2024 09:54 UTC](https://forum.sandboxdao.com/t/create-an-ugc-website-submit-your-proposal-before-november-30th/941/9 "2024-10-29T09:54:26Z")
Hi @Lanzer, we will give more info to the community from next week. ---
**Author:** ![Lanzer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.sandboxdao.com/lanzer/32/220_2.png) [@Lanzer](https://forum.sandboxdao.com/u/Lanzer)\ **Post date:** [29 October 2024 23:11 UTC](https://forum.sandboxdao.com/t/create-an-ugc-website-submit-your-proposal-before-november-30th/941/10 "2024-10-29T23:11:34Z")
šŸ™‚ Thanks, if you tell me that you havenā€™t received any proposals, I can gen one up to submit. This isnā€™t exactly my cup of tea, but I can Project Manage a team together to produce the UGC website. ---
**Author:** ![KamiSawZe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.sandboxdao.com/kamisawze/32/76_2.png) [@KamiSawZe](https://forum.sandboxdao.com/u/KamiSawZe)\ **Post date:** [30 October 2024 01:41 UTC](https://forum.sandboxdao.com/t/create-an-ugc-website-submit-your-proposal-before-november-30th/941/11 "2024-10-30T01:41:01Z")
Excited to be pitching for this along with TheVisionEx, but I am curious what brings about this request? A lot of these features exist on The Sandbox website already, and it seems like it would be more efficient to update the main platform than to fund an independent one. Is the idea to reduce load on the dashboard so it can be more about publishing/minting and move social aspects to a separate space where they can evolve on their own? ---
**Author:** ![Lanzer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.sandboxdao.com/lanzer/32/220_2.png) [@Lanzer](https://forum.sandboxdao.com/u/Lanzer)\ **Post date:** [30 October 2024 01:59 UTC](https://forum.sandboxdao.com/t/create-an-ugc-website-submit-your-proposal-before-november-30th/941/12 "2024-10-30T01:59:06Z")
Awesome! Well Iā€™ll call off my proposal building team and weā€™ll leave it to you Kami šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![KamiSawZe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.sandboxdao.com/kamisawze/32/76_2.png) [@KamiSawZe](https://forum.sandboxdao.com/u/KamiSawZe)\ **Post date:** [30 October 2024 05:21 UTC](https://forum.sandboxdao.com/t/create-an-ugc-website-submit-your-proposal-before-november-30th/941/13 "2024-10-30T05:21:22Z")
Please donā€™t! šŸ˜… I think proposals like this will thrive in competition. I want it to go to the person with the best pitch and voted on by the DAO community. If people back down just because I put my hat in the ringā€¦ well that just doesnā€™t sit right with me. ---
**Author:** ![Lanzer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.sandboxdao.com/lanzer/32/220_2.png) [@Lanzer](https://forum.sandboxdao.com/u/Lanzer)\ **Post date:** [30 October 2024 08:02 UTC](https://forum.sandboxdao.com/t/create-an-ugc-website-submit-your-proposal-before-november-30th/941/14 "2024-10-30T08:02:55Z")
For me, a UGC website isnā€™t something I feel passionate aboutā€¦ The only reason I thought to put a proposal in was to help the DAO if no one else raised their hand. Would take me a bit of research to figure out a tech stack and which firm to hire. ---
**Author:** ![Geraldine](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.sandboxdao.com/geraldine/32/10_2.png) [@Geraldine](https://forum.sandboxdao.com/u/Geraldine)\ **Post date:** [30 October 2024 14:26 UTC](https://forum.sandboxdao.com/t/create-an-ugc-website-submit-your-proposal-before-november-30th/941/15 "2024-10-30T14:26:19Z")
Hi @Lanzer, the DAO team would love to see your proposals as well! ---
**Author:** ![theKuntaMC](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.sandboxdao.com/thekuntamc/32/1214_2.png) [@theKuntaMC](https://forum.sandboxdao.com/u/theKuntaMC)\ **Post date:** [30 October 2024 19:50 UTC](https://forum.sandboxdao.com/t/create-an-ugc-website-submit-your-proposal-before-november-30th/941/16 "2024-10-30T19:50:06Z")
You should absolutely submit your own ideas! Or work with Kami to include your suggestions. So much value in greater participation! ---
**Author:** ![theKuntaMC](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.sandboxdao.com/thekuntamc/32/1214_2.png) [@theKuntaMC](https://forum.sandboxdao.com/u/theKuntaMC)\ **Post date:** [30 October 2024 20:24 UTC](https://forum.sandboxdao.com/t/create-an-ugc-website-submit-your-proposal-before-november-30th/941/17 "2024-10-30T20:24:09Z")
> [@KamiSawZe](#): > > Excited to be pitching for this along with TheVisionEx, but I am curious what brings about this request? A lot of these features exist on The Sandbox website already, and it seems like it would be more efficient to update the main platform than to fund an independent one. Is the idea to reduce load on the dashboard so it can be more about publishing/minting and move social aspects to a separate space where they can evolve on their own? If you look at games like Fortnite etc, there are a lot of community hosting websites that index experiences based on multiple criteria (ex resources, tower defense, etc). In the spirit of community contributions, we donā€™t want TSB Game to be the sole resource provider. In a sense, itā€™s another small step in progressive decentralization. Today, on the main website, you have limited research capabilities. The idea of multiple hubs being created, managed, and hosted by the community is just a perfect SIP, so we made this call for proposals. All that saidā€¦ For the record, though: The TSB website is awesome, no doubt. The official dashboard experiences page is great. Hats off to the dev team who does that work!! They already have a backlog of work to do though. Another reason weā€™re excited about this being a community project is that certain game creators would like to offer rewards to their players. With a website managed by the community, the game creator can manage the reward, and their distribution, more autonomously (without TSB standing in the middle). Also, different traffic from different UX and different SEOā€¦ Great discussion here! šŸ’Æ Iā€™d love to chat with either or both ya, if ya wanna jump on a call sometime, @KamiSawZe and/or @TheVisionEx ---
**Author:** ![TheVisionEx](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.sandboxdao.com/thevisionex/32/137_2.png) [@TheVisionEx](https://forum.sandboxdao.com/u/TheVisionEx)\ **Post date:** [30 October 2024 23:08 UTC](https://forum.sandboxdao.com/t/create-an-ugc-website-submit-your-proposal-before-november-30th/941/18 "2024-10-30T23:08:02Z")
More than happy to have a chat any time! ---
**Author:** ![KamiSawZe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.sandboxdao.com/kamisawze/32/76_2.png) [@KamiSawZe](https://forum.sandboxdao.com/u/KamiSawZe)\ **Post date:** [30 October 2024 23:28 UTC](https://forum.sandboxdao.com/t/create-an-ugc-website-submit-your-proposal-before-november-30th/941/19 "2024-10-30T23:28:21Z")
Thanks! Weā€™ve submitted our proposal. I can see some possible adjustments based on what youā€™ve said here, and happy to discuss that in the coming weeks. ---
**Author:** ![theKuntaMC](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.sandboxdao.com/thekuntamc/32/1214_2.png) [@theKuntaMC](https://forum.sandboxdao.com/u/theKuntaMC)\ **Post date:** [31 October 2024 16:47 UTC](https://forum.sandboxdao.com/t/create-an-ugc-website-submit-your-proposal-before-november-30th/941/20 "2024-10-31T16:47:28Z")
HMU on the X DMs! šŸ¤šŸ½ I cannot DM first, but Iā€™d love to connect, Joseph. šŸ“² We can chat there and/or schedule a call for next week šŸ¤›šŸ½ Same for you, @KamiSawZe Alex [Next page](https://forum.sandboxdao.com/t/create-an-ugc-website-submit-your-proposal-before-november-30th/941.md?page=2)