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- A bug in Kusama runtime 1000000 caused funds to get stuck.
- Worked with Parity developers to find and fix the bug.
- Created a GitHub issue to explain the problem and solutions.
- Shared details about the bug on Twitter.
- Suggested ways for parachain teams to avoid the issue.
- Made a test script to check the bug and verify the fix.
- Plans to set up tests to prevent similar bugs in the future.

Executed

small_spender

WHO: The proposer and Parity devs.

WHAT: Debugged and identified the root cause of the XCM bug in the new Kusama runtime 1000000, created Github issue, Twitter thread, suggestion to parachain teams, and a test script to reproduce and verify the fix.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Help debug and mitigate Kusama XCM issue

general_admin

Kusama Welcomes Cardano Partner Chain

- Bounty 14 on Kusama is being closed.
- It is replaced by Bounty 24 on Polkadot.
- The bounty funded the Moderation Team, but they now get funding from Polkadot.
- Closing the bounty will return leftover funds to the treasury.
- The curator was already removed because their expiration date passed.
- This allows anyone to remove the curator without permission.

treasurer

WHO: Will | Paradox | Ecosystem Janitor

WHAT: Proposing the closure of bounty 14 on Kusama as it is replaced by bounty 24 on Polkadot. 

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Closing Bounty 14 - Moderation Team Bounty

whitelisted_caller

Influx new builders and teams into the Polkadot ecosystem and boost the development of user-centric apps, dApps, and innovative toolings through Easybuild, a three-tiered retroactive reward system. The program aims to attract and integrate new builder teams by providing clear milestones, integrated support and mentorship, and funding. The program is cohort-based and consists of six-month modules that have a "building lag." The target is to attract 10-15 teams every month for 6 months to present their MVPs and initiate prototype development, propel 20 teams total from prototype creation to public beta testing, and onboard at least 6 teams in total, moving from beta testing to ecosystem integration.

- A recent referendum for the Proof of Chaos project was rejected because it didn’t get enough support.
- The project is now asking for less money (20% less) to keep building.
- Proof of Chaos helps people participate in governance on Polkadot and Kusama by rewarding them with NFTs.
- They have made it easier to vote and earn rewards, and their code is open for everyone to use.
- The project has already worked on Kusama, Rococo, and is now working on Polkadot and other parachains.
- They want to help more people join governance and make the network stronger.
- The team has worked with other projects like Parity, Encointer, Kilt, and Kodadot to improve the ecosystem.
- They are also planning to reimburse the first 10 creators who help with rewards.

medium_spender

Proof of Chaos requests 802KSM ($16842) for retroactive funding and artist subsidies. They aim to increase participation in on-chain governance on Polkadot and Kusama. The requested amount is reduced by 20% from their previous proposal. Passing this proposal is a prerequisite for further implementation of their roadmap.

Proof of Chaos Funding

TimedOut

root

WHO: WiseAdvice, led by Sumit Kapoor
WHAT: Orchestrate an educational campaign with a focus on Polkadot's technology, including interviews and videos for the Indian audience.
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Requesting 28,489 DOT (USD $149,000) on 23rd November, 2023. No specific timeframe or resource allocation mentioned.

- Uai so serious? managed the Polkadot Brasil Twitter account for 4 months.
- The account grew from 400 to over 645 followers during this time.
- Uai created posts, hosted Twitter Spaces, and represented Polkadot Brasil in discussions.
- Uai is a Brazilian builder, founder of a web3 podcast, and contributor to Bankless Brazil DAO.
- The proposal requests 35 KSM to reward Uai's efforts and improve his work tools.
- Uai plans to use the funds for better tools, health improvements, and spreading awareness.
- The community supports Uai's work, as shown by the voting results.

Polkadot Brasil proposes to reward Uai so serious? with 35 KSM for his contribution to managing the Polkadot Brasil Twitter account for the past four months. Uai so serious? has significantly contributed to the growth of the social media presence by creating engaging posts, hosting Twitter Spaces, and actively participating in other Spaces while representing the Polkadot Brasil account. The proposal includes materials such as the account's performance statistics, recent and upcoming Twitter Spaces, and proof of representing the Polkadot Brasil account during a call with SubWallet team. Uai so serious? plans to use the tip to upgrade his work tools and improve his health by buying an adjustable table and a comfortable chair.

Small Tip for "Uai So Serious?" for managing the Polkadot Brasil Twitter account and other initiatives.

referendum_killer

Kill Referendum #295 & Slash Proposer's Deposit

Kill Referenda 287 & 289 Slashing Decent Partners' Benefactor

- Kusama and Polkadot use a backing group of 5 validators to check parachain blocks.
- A proposal suggests reducing the group size to 3 validators.
- Currently, 2 out of 5 validators must approve a block for it to move forward.
- With 3 validators, only 2 approvals would be needed, ensuring a supermajority.
- This change could help distribute the workload more evenly.
- There's a small risk of more skipped blocks if validators are slow.
- Validator groups rotate every minute, so this risk is likely minimal.

WHO: The proposal does not specify a particular organization or individual.

WHAT: The proposal aims to reduce the backing group size on Kusama and Polkadot from 5 to 3.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: The proposal does not mention any specific price, timeframe, or resources required for implementation.

Set backing group size to 3

Burn the Kusama treasury and turn the canary into the phoenix.

big_tipper

BigTipper

- **Project Name:** Proof of Chaos  
- **Goal:** Encourage more people to participate in governance on Polkadot and Kusama.  
- **What They Built:**  
  - A system where anyone can mint NFTs for participating in governance and earn royalties.  
  - A new website and codebase for faster updates and multi-chain support.  
  - Tools for voting and rewarding governance participants.  
- **Funding Request:** 1172KSM ($20,420) for past work and future plans.  
- **Future Plans:**  
  - Reimburse the first 10 creators who reward governance participants.  
  - Focus on marketing and expanding the project.  
- **Open Source:** Their code is available for others to learn from and use.  
- **Ecosystem Impact:** They work with other teams to improve the Polkadot and Kusama networks.

Rejected

Proof of Chaos is requesting 1172KSM ($20420) for retroactive funding, artist subsidies, and to reimburse the first 10 reward creators. The project aims to bring more participants to on-chain governance on Polkadot and Kusama to secure the network through increased decentralization. The proposal includes a revamped codebase, multi-chain support, a referenda sendout UI, and a voting UI with unique features. Passing the proposal is a prerequisite for further implementation of the roadmap.

- A proposal for a 12-week Rust programming course at a university in Bratislava.  
- The course aims to teach students Rust and help them work on projects for the Dotsama ecosystem.  
- Students will learn to write programs, understand Rust's features, and decide if Rust fits their projects.  
- The course has 7 modules, 12 weeks of classes, and a final project.  
- Special guests and video costs are included in the proposal.  
- The goal is to create a team of skilled Rust developers for the university and the ecosystem.  
- Discussion and voting on the proposal will happen in October 2023.  
- More details are available in the full proposal document.

WHO: Faculty of Informatics and Information technologies, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava.

WHAT: Proposal for a 12-week Rust academic course.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Costs of special guests and video covered. Discussion from 9 Oct. 2023 - 15 Oct. 2023, voting from 16 Sept. 2023 - 29 Oct. 2023. Full proposal and delivery document available.

Proposal: 12 Week Rust course at FIIT STU in Bratislava

- **Date**: 16 October 2023  
- **Invoice to**: Kusama common good fund  
- **Summary**: Decent Partners full stack collective  
- **Cost**: £103,000 (Total with VAT: £123,600)  
- **Total KSM**: 9,495  
- **Use of funds**: Working capital, loans, deposits, voting  
- **Voting policy**: Aye for directions, Nay for domains, Abstain for conflicts  
- **Contact**: @lightbulbwelsh:decent.modular.im

big_spender

WHO: Decent Partners
WHAT: Retroactive funding for their full stack collective
COST: £123,600 ($161,000)
TIMEFRAME: Retroactive as of 16 October 2023
RESOURCES: 9,495 KSM, working capital, recoupable loans, decision deposits, and voting.

Funding: Decent Partners full stack on/off chain collective

referendum_canceller

Cancelling initial Decent Partners collective proposal as missing preimage. 

CANCELLING + RESUBMITTING - PLS IGNORE.

- Encointer's lease ends on November 14, 2023.
- They want to extend the lease by 48 weeks.
- Encointer is now officially a system chain, approved by the Polkadot Fellowship.
- The Encointer runtime will move to the fellowship repository soon.
- The Encointer team promises to keep the network running for at least another year.
- They thank their infrastructure supporters: IBP, onFinality, and Stakeworld.

lease_admin

WHO: Encointer Association

WHAT: Proposing to extend Encointer's system chain lease by 48 weeks.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

System Chain Slot Renewal for Encointer

small_tipper

SmallTipper

- Stakeworld is asking for funding to keep their public RPC services running for Kusama, Westend, and Encointer in Q3 2023.
- They provide important services like RPC endpoints, validators, collators, and bootnodes for the Polkadot ecosystem.
- In the last 30 days, they handled over 218 million RPC requests for Kusama and 24 million for Westend.
- They scaled back some services after a previous funding request was rejected.
- Stakeworld is an active participant in the Polkadot ecosystem, contributing to validators, collators, and the wiki.
- They need funding to continue maintaining their RPC services.
- More details are available in their full proposal.

Stakeworld requests retroactive funding for maintaining public rpc services for Kusama, Westend, and Encointer in Q3 2023, including commons, for which they served 218.360.781 Kusama and 24.120.290 Westend rpc requests in the previous 30 days. They are active participants in the dotsama ecosystem and hope for positive funding outcomes. No specific price/timeframe/resources mentioned.

Public rpc services for kusama, westend and encointer including the common chains in Q3 2023

Cleanup on aisle 24 - Tech Ed test bounty

W3F Teched Video Tutorial Test - Add Curator to Bounty

<p>I am Filippo from W3F. This is a test for a video tutorial. Feel free to vote and approve or reject.</p>

W3F Teched Video Tutorial Test - Submit Bounty Proposal

[Root] Referendum #279: NIS Target

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OpenGov Referenda

Origin for signaling that the network wishes for some change

Able to spend up to 333,333.3333 KSM from the treasury at once

Managing the composition of the fellowship

Able to spend up to 8.3333 KSM from the treasury at once

Able to spend up to 33.3333 KSM from the treasury at once

Able to spend up to 333.3333 KSM from the treasury at once

Able to spend up to 3,333.3333 KSM from the treasury at once

Able to spend up to 33,333.3333 KSM from the treasury at once