In the wake of the initial funding phase for the OpenGov Community Voting Discord Bot, it's become evident that the resources provided fell significantly short of the project's demands, resulting in a development effort that stretched my capabilities thin. Reflecting on this, the compensation for my work, averaging around $6 per hour, did not align with the project's complexity or the prevailing market rates for such technical expertise. This realization has led to a critical reassessment of the funding needs to ensure the project's continued evolution and success.


With the recent launch of the Decentralized Voices (DV) program by the Web3 Foundation, which sees Polkadot community members and DAOs receiving voting delegations, the significance of the Discord bot has magnified. This initiative marks a pivotal moment for community-driven governance, and the bot emerges as an indispensable tool for swiftly establishing new DAOs. I've engaged with several DV recipients keen on integrating the bot within their communities, highlighting its crucial role in facilitating this new wave of governance participation.


This proposal, therefore, seeks to address the previous funding gap and to expedite the completion of pending features from the initial proposal. Moreover, it introduces additional functionalities like Polkassembly integration and 'Solo Mode', among others, that are essential for enhancing the bot's utility across the ecosystem. By securing additional funding, I aim to dedicate my full attention to the project, ensuring the rapid development and deployment of the bot to support the burgeoning needs of the Decentralized Voices program and the wider Polkadot community. This is a call to the treasury to invest in a project that not only strengthens the fabric of our ecosystem governance but also plays a vital role in the success of the Decentralized Voices initiative, empowering communities to participate more actively in governance processes.


https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LOU-MXp735zswbYHViKvfEycs-gVPSj2m2quc2KHoZE/edit

- **Problem Statement:** Insufficient funding and compensation for the OpenGov Community Voting Discord Bot project have hindered its development and sustainability.
- **Significance:** The bot is crucial for the success of the Decentralized Voices program by the Web3 Foundation, enhancing community-driven governance and enabling the establishment of new DAOs.
- **Proposed Solution:** Requesting additional funding to address previous gaps, complete pending features, and introduce new functionalities like Polkassembly integration and 'Solo Mode'.
- **Expected Outcomes:** Enhanced utility of the bot across the ecosystem, rapid development, and deployment to support the needs of the Decentralized Voices program and the broader Polkadot community.

#710 OpenGov Discord Voting Bot Development