Hey Polkadot Community,
Talisman is requesting that a bounty be funded to support ongoing development and marketing activities. In this proposal we make the case that Talisman to date has generated value greatly in excess of our costs (over an 8x return) and is seeking additional funding.
In order to ensure we are incentivised to create effective products that users really want to use we are asking for the majority of the funding to be on commission basis for tangible results our product generates. Instead of the treasury providing a subsidy for each individual roadmap item which we feel is a poor incentive that generates very limited value for the network. We believe a results based funding model is appropriate for Talisman as it creates a positive feedback loop that will compound the value we create for the Polkadot network over time.
It is a large bounty, yes! But less than 15% is guaranteed as payment, the rest is a potential commission that way may or may not receive during the 7 month duration of this bounty.
This bounty implements an idea called Incentive Pools:
Incentive Pools are a novel concept that I believe can enable the treasury to implement results-based funding and generate better outcomes for DOT holders than our existing approach. The Genesis Incentive Pool will provide a commission for acquiring new stakers, generate more demand for the DOT token than it costs, and accelerate Talisman's transition towards sustainability.
To wrap your head around this referenda I recommend you start here 👇
<a href="https://twitter.com/StillAgyle/status/1703830517374718329">🎥 Video Explainer: What are Incentive Pools? &mdash; 13 mins</a>
<a href="https://twitter.com/StillAgyle/status/1707072166091747532">🎥 Video Explainer: The Genesis Incentive Pool &mdash; 15 mins + questions</a>
<a href="https://talismanwallet.notion.site/Bounty-The-Genesis-Incentive-Pool-356dff7ca1f2488e9134f7c2aab15f14?pvs=4">📜 Proposal: A bounty for the Genesis Incentive Pool</a>
Thanks for your attention!
<a href="../post/1865">See the original incentive pools post here (not necessary to understand the latest, but had lots of community feedback)</a>

Hey Polkadot Community,

Talisman is requesting that a bounty be funded to support ongoing development and marketing activities. In this proposal we make the case that Talisman to date has generated value greatly in excess of our costs (over an 8x return) and is seeking additional funding.

In order to ensure we are incentivised to create effective products that users really want to use we are asking for the majority of the funding to be on commission basis for tangible results our product generates. Instead of the treasury providing a subsidy for each individual roadmap item which we feel is a poor incentive that generates very limited value for the network. We believe a results based funding model is appropriate for Talisman as it creates a positive feedback loop that will compound the value we create for the Polkadot network over time.

It is a large bounty, yes! But less than 15% is guaranteed as payment, the rest is a potential commission that way may or may not receive during the 7 month duration of this bounty.

This bounty implements an idea called **Incentive Pools:**

Incentive Pools are a novel concept that I believe can enable the treasury to implement results-based funding and generate better outcomes for DOT holders than our existing approach. The Genesis Incentive Pool will provide a commission for acquiring new stakers, generate more demand for the DOT token than it costs, and accelerate Talisman's transition towards sustainability.

To wrap your head around this referenda I recommend you start here 👇

[🎥 Video Explainer: What are Incentive Pools? — 13 mins](https://twitter.com/StillAgyle/status/1703830517374718329)

[🎥 Video Explainer: The Genesis Incentive Pool — _15 mins + questions_](https://twitter.com/StillAgyle/status/1707072166091747532)

[📜 Proposal: A bounty for the Genesis Incentive Pool](https://talismanwallet.notion.site/Bounty-The-Genesis-Incentive-Pool-356dff7ca1f2488e9134f7c2aab15f14?pvs=4)

Thanks for your attention!

_[See the original incentive pools post here  
(not necessary to understand the latest, but had lots of community feedback)](../post/1865)_

- Talisman is requesting funding for ongoing development and marketing activities.
- They want the majority of the funding to be based on the results their product generates.
- They are proposing a large bounty with a potential commission for the majority of the funding.
- They are introducing a concept called Incentive Pools to generate better outcomes for DOT holders.
- There are videos and a proposal available for more information.

#150 Bounty: The Genesis Incentive Pool