This proposal is for 12 months of funding for 41 &ldquo;Verified Organization Badges&rdquo; (aka affiliate badge) on X/Twitter.
The full list of accounts that will be offered a badge can be seen <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NGY-t31CJifl34BG0WUKriZZXedldH21ihEzlxNGfkQ/edit?usp=sharing">here</a>.
A total of 47 accounts will have a badge, however W3F will pay the fee for 6 of the badges (more info below), hence the funding request for 41 badges.
The proposer is the <a href="https://x.com/Polkadot/status/1767188772595081305">Social Media Board</a> via its auxilliary, Evan.
Background:
Web3 Foundation historically paid for all badges, approximately &euro;36K per year. Now that marketing is decentralized and the badges benefit the community/parachains, the funding should come from the Treasury.
Currently, 36 accounts have an affiliate badge, this will be expanded to 47 accounts to include more parachains, and three ecosystem wallets.
Note: several parachains have declined to accept a badge, which is why the total number of badges is not &gt;50.
The fee for the following accounts will continue to be paid for by W3F, not the treasury:
<ul>
<li>@web3foundation</li>
<li>@gavofyork</li>
<li>@BillLaboon</li>
<li>@FabianGompf</li>
<li>@bjornwgnr</li>
<li>@paritytech</li>
</ul>
Benefits of Verified Organization Badges:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://help.x.com/en/using-x/verified-organizations">Verified Organization Badges</a> elevate and distinguish organizations and their affiliates, and come with many benefits including:</li>
<li>Priority on X - Organic posts will be seen by more people.</li>
<li>Gold Checkmark</li>
<li>Impersonation Defense</li>
<li>Premium Support</li>
<li>All benefits of <a href="https://help.x.com/en/using-x/x-premium">X Premium+</a> (edit post, longer posts, longer video uploads, access to articles and more)</li>
</ul>
Cost Breakdown:
<ul>
<li>The proposal request 7946 DOT // &euro;47,433 @ DOT EMA7 &euro;6.33</li>
<li>The Verified Organization feature has a base cost of &euro;12K per year, plus an additional &euro;50/month per account, plus 8% VAT.</li>
<li>This proposal adds 20% contingency to account for fiat price fluctuations of DOT, any surplus in funds, measured by the DOT/EUR exchange rate on the day of distribution, will be returned to the Treasury by W3F.</li>
<li>(&euro;12K + (&euro;50 * 41 * 12)) * 1.08 *1.2) = &euro;47,434</li>
</ul>
Criteria for Badge Allocation:
The Decentralized, 7-member Social Media Editorial Board has set clear, stringent criteria for X accounts to ensure capacity is managed effectively and that the number of accounts is within reason. An account must meet the following conditions to qualify for a badge, and there is a set limit for the number of accounts per group.
<ul>
<li>Active, maintained Polkadot parachains, that have expressed interest (up to 30)</li>
<li>Top 3 ecosystem wallets as determined by the Editorial Board (3)</li>
<li>Polkadot leadership at high risk of impersonation (4)</li>
<li>Official Polkadot Flagship Events, including Polkadot Blockchain Academy (3)</li>
<li>Polkadot Communication Channels (6)</li>
</ul>
Exclusions:
<ul>
<li>DAOs</li>
<li>dApps</li>
<li>Community Coins / Meme Coins</li>
<li>Non-flagship events and meetups</li>
<li>&ldquo;Ecosystem Agents&rdquo; and content creators</li>
<li>Decentralized Voices or Decentralized Futures grant recipients</li>
<li>Ecosystem news sources, media outlets, newsletters etc.</li>
<li>Bounties</li>
<li>All others</li>
</ul>
Should any criteria be unclear, the Social Media Board may exercise their discretion in assigning affiliate badges
Administrative Details:
Invoices from X will continue to be sent to W3F, the legal owner of the X account, however W3F will be compensated by the funds of this proposal. The funds will be distributed directly into a W3F wallet.
Again, the full list of accounts that will be offered an affiliate badge can be seen here: <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NGY-t31CJifl34BG0WUKriZZXedldH21ihEzlxNGfkQ/edit">https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NGY-t31CJifl34BG0WUKriZZXedldH21ihEzlxNGfkQ/edit</a>

- **Problem Statement:** Securing funding for 41 "Verified Organization Badges" on X/Twitter previously covered by Web3 Foundation.
- **Significance:** Transitioning funding from Web3 Foundation to the Treasury for community benefit and expansion to 47 accounts.
- **Proposed Solution:** Requesting 12 months of funding for 41 badges at a cost of €47,433 to enhance visibility and benefits for organizations and affiliates.
- **Expected Outcomes:** Increased visibility, credibility, and support for organizations through Verified Organization Badges on X/Twitter.

#846 Verified Organization Badges on Twitter/X for Parachains, Top Wallets & Comms Channels