#5 Signalling Proposal for Restructuring Ecosystem Rewards for Platform Incentives

## Abstract\n\nThis proposal suggests reallocating a portion of the current 30% ecosystem rewards generated from inflation to a separate fund called "Platform Incentives." The aim is to dedicate 15% of the inflation-based rewards to incentivize active and meaningful participation in the Gitopia platform, particularly focusing on open-source contribution and collaboration.\n\n## Background\n\nThe existing mechanism allocates 30% of inflation-based rewards to the ecosystem pool. While this large share serves multiple purposes, there is a growing need to directly encourage active usage and high-quality contributions to the platform.\n\n## Proposal\n\n### Phase 1: Pool Reallocation\n\n- Reduce the existing "Ecosystem Rewards" allocation from 30% to 15%.\n- Introduce a new "Platform Incentives" pool, funded by 15% of inflation-based rewards.\n\n### Phase 2: Implementation and Oversight\n\nGiven the potential for spam and low-quality contributions, the disbursement of the "Platform Incentives" pool will initially be manual and conducted through governance proposals. This phase will last for 6 months and aims to:\n\n1. Eliminate spam by using governance proposals for manual oversight.\n2. Collect data and user feedback to refine the disbursement metrics.\n\n### Phase 3: Automation\n\nDevelop and deploy an automated disbursement mechanism for the "Platform Incentives" pool based on the learnings from Phase 2. This will include:\n\n- Defining clear metrics and KPIs for what constitutes a "valuable contribution."\n- Implementing spam filters and quality checks.\n- Setting up an automated system for pool disbursement based on the defined metrics.\n\n## Rationale\n\nBy reallocating a portion of the ecosystem rewards to incentivize platform usage, we aim to achieve:\n\n1. Increased User Engagement: Direct incentives will encourage more users to contribute and collaborate.\n2. Higher Quality Contributions: Oversight and evolving metrics will help maintain the quality of contributions.\n3. Platform Growth: Active and meaningful participation is crucial for the long-term sustainability and growth of Gitopia.\n\n## Timeline\n\n- **Phase 1**: Immediate upon approval.\n- **Phase 2**: 6-month period post-approval for manual oversight and data collection.\n- **Phase 3**: Development and deployment of the automated system within the following 3 months.\n\n## Risks and Challenges\n\n1. **Spam**: The risk of incentivizing spam or low-quality contributions.\n2. **Implementation Complexity**: Building an automated and fair disbursement system.\n\n## Conclusion\n\nThis proposal aims to balance the need for incentivizing active platform usage while ensuring that contributions are of high quality. Your support and feedback are crucial for the successful implementation of this proposal\n\nForum discussion: https://forum.gitopia.com/t/governance-proposal-restructuring-ecosystem-rewards-for-platform-incentives/564\n\n## Governance Voting Options\n\nBelow are the choices available for voting on this proposal and their corresponding implications:\n\n- Vote YES: By voting YES, you express your support for the reallocation of a portion of ecosystem rewards to a separate pool for platform incentivization.\n\n- Vote NO: A NO vote signifies your disagreement with the proposed reallocation of ecosystem rewards.\n\n- Vote NO WITH VETO: Voting NO WITH VETO indicates that you view the proposal as irrelevant to Gitopia, a potential infringement on minority interests, or as a proposal that either violates or encourages the violation of the rules of engagement as defined by Gitopia. If votes cast under this option exceed a third of the total votes, the proposal will be rejected and all deposits will be burned.\n\n- Vote ABSTAIN: By voting ABSTAIN, you are participating in achieving quorum while formally choosing not to express an opinion in favor or against the proposal.\n