Tysm for starting this convo here @James! It mirrors a lot of the conversations that have been seeded internally.
Re #1 we’re waiting for AlloV2 migration to be complete before a fee switch but I know that and other product-led financial considerations are being discussed between @meglister and @owocki.
- Start with making the checkout process have an optional donation/fee to Gitcoin DAO.
This seems fairly straightforward and easy to implement sooner rather than later as an interim step for consideration.
Re: #2 there is new ID Staking functionality that is going to launch very soon that will closely map to your thoughts. Really looking forward to the progress on this functionality on Passport.
I would love to discuss hwm further experiment with dogfooding Passport in gating experiments…even in light of it’s likely subtraction from the org.
Re: #3 Venture Fund
I really appreciate how you’ve outlined the thinking around this idea. It’s very interesting and compelling as a sustainability model. It has been thrown around internally but no official proposals have surfaced to vote on.
One thing that I’m mindful of is the tension between taking too much on and stretching our resources too thin across too many products and services. A lack of focus has something we’ve struggled with and very recently regained our footing around. I get the sense that there might be more appetite to explore this once we get over the improvement process for our tech stack (aiming for Q2 2024 afaik), but would love to hear from others who are stewarding product roadmaps.