Ok so the onchain proposal is going horribly worse than the forums would have suggested.
I’m pretty surprised & wondering what’s the rationale behind giving $180k to Zuzalu but refusing to give meager $10k to MetaFest.
The way I see it:
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Zuzalu
- Got $180k from Gitcoin
- $82k going to 3-4 organizers
- An exclusive event in an elite resort
- Mostly focused on longevity (at least thats what the proposal said), which has nothing to do with Gitcoin related topics
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MetaFest
- Needs $10k from Gitcoin
- Organizers not even getting paid
- Inclusive grassroots event giving away a lot of free tickets
- Mostly focused coordination & regeneration, all public goods, all big topics in Gitcoin
To recap:
- Zuzalu got over $1m from Vitalik alone & close to or over $2m? in total for organizing this exclusive event (which goes against Gitcoin’s outlined values) in an unnecessarily expensive elite resort, paying San Francisco prices in a country with $10k GDP per capita.
- MetaFest needs $35k in total, as it currently stands, the final $10k will be paid by organizers who have been working 6 months for free.
- Zuzalu could have happened without Gitcoin’s funding & for cheaper. MetaFest can’t go any cheaper & desperately needs the final $10k.
As a long time Gitcoin fan & donator still holding my airdrop, I find this massive discrepancy in values outlined & values executed, troublesome & pretty disappointing.
Honestly, it hurts my brain & would love to have some clarity.
Tried DMing you specifically @azeem & @Viriya because I see you both supported Zuzalu but not MetaFest, so would love to hear your thoughts on this. Would also love to hear from @meglister as you were the first to pull the trigger…
There is at least 1 Gitcoin person going & that one is the third highest ranking Gitcoin Steward (Joe). He’s probably not the only one & its a 150 person event, so def don’t need “full force” to cover it. Also could give the rest of the tickets to the Gitcoin community…