I think Iāve seen calls for clarity on SIP-11 at least three times this past month. One from me (see above), some from others.
Conversations from @Cyril s latest DAO update between DrMetaverso & myself & theKuntaMC & Cyril revealed a blocker related to this SIP that really bothers me
I feel the need to do a AMA with those who are running the program.
I think we need to
have a respectful conversation that clears the air with them
Obtain clarity on what has happened since the SIP passed
Request they give access to our CM, Kunta
Request they make regular SIP implementation updates without Geraldineās follow-up
@theKuntaMC This has been weighing on my mind a lot lately and thought it was time to reengage. I want to formally request that we do an X space between the DAO and this SIPs program manager.
I donāt mean any of this to come across as harsh or threatening.
Iām unhappy with the small updates for the huge amount of SAND the DAO is paying.
I know the ambassadors are doing great things. I donāt think this SIPās impact is being communicated enough. Milestone updates have been lagging behind big time. Other SIPs are posting updates as required.
If this continues itās going to be hard for me to support its renewal.
Again, nothing but love for the Ambassador team, many of whom are well known community members and participate in this DAO.
I expect a greater level engagement from leadership of Ambassadors with our DAO.
I canāt speak for everyone else, but for me it is both being busy and dealing with sick kids and sick self. I donāt have a lot of time for the forums as my running daily to-do list has never been more than half complete for about five years now.
If the title of a SIP catches my interest, or people in the community bring one to my attention, Iāll read through and weigh in if I feel like I have something to contribute. In this case, Iām more of an honorary ambassador as I was inducted (by surprise) when the program started. I was already staff as both an artist and a community manager, so I was already under an NDA, and I honestly donāt know if other ambassadors have had to sign an NDA or not.
So as an āhonorary ambassadorā I donāt actually receive any funding or objectives from the ambassador program. So Iām really out of the loop on how things are going with it.
Aminata (Amy) is The Sandboxās Lead Community Manager & Content Writer. So you have her in great part to thank for Medium articles over the years and helping run the Discord with the other Lead CM Scott.
Heey Lanzer, I donāt think NDAs are stopping people from speaking; I think itās just life and lots of Ambassadors probably arenāt even aware that their compensation is coming from this SIP.
I do see a lot of in-game Ambassadors and KOLs who are active, though. If Iām not mistaken, stream support and content creators on X are also part of the program - but not 100% sure on that.
But yeah, I agree with you, since the program is funded by the DAO, updates should definitely be more of a priority.
I definitely donāt want any of the Ambassadors to become collateral damage on this. I think really highly of so many of you . Would it be fair to ask if you could pass the link to this thread to your leadership? I want to give them maximum opportunity to engage with us before it becomes necessary to propose what I suggested in Cyrilās update thread.
MOST of the Ambassador payments, which are quite small month-to-month, go to either Discord/Telegram support teams, or Live Content support teams.
Thereās not much to report, because thereās not much to report externally. Itās sort of like a daily maintenance thing, which gets reported week-to-week via Community Management to internal TSB Operations Management for really pennies on the dollar.
(Of course this is outdated information from my time as Ambassador and Lead Ambassador, managing the program, but I think itās gotten less expensive, not more)
At a minimum there were two milestones to report on. The first one was satisfied in this thread, the second one hasnāt been received.
There are a few general questions that were important to many members and remain unanswered. The Feb 8th post up above still captures what I believe should be communicated.
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Iām not sure what the Ambassador compensation is. And if they are still receiving pennies on the dollar, then we should either pass an addendum SIP to SIP-9 increasing the funded amount to Ambassadors, or wait until the renewal and work with the SIP authors to increase the amount there.
Iām catching up with this thread. I think we can reasonably ask TSB for a couple of updates, as for any other SIP author. Iād like to keep it simple though. Something like:
How much of the SIP budget has been spent so far?
how many ambassador (per track if possible) have been hired? Are active?
How many message/tweet etc (a way to measure their impact)
I can appreciate the consideration given to TSBās availability. I feel like we should explore how to align the DAOās accountability expectations of TSB with those of other SIP authors. Since joining SandFam in 2021, Iāve sensed a desire for closer collaboration between the public side of SandFam and Sandbox Game company, and I think that became really evident during SIP-9ās voting.
I think that closer collaboration would satisfy the need to consider difficult measures like voting against renewal or proposing payment holds and it would be very healthy for our DAO to clear this up
I still think the X Space I proposed with the Ambassador Program Manager would be a valuable step toward that goal, worth both their time and ours.
. Would it be fair to ask if you could pass the link to this thread to your leadership? I want to give them maximum opportunity to engage with us before it becomes necessary to propose what I suggested in Cyrilās update thread.