Support DCL Reporters and Improve Content Quality This proposal is now in status: REJECTED. Voting Results: * Yes 36% 988,214 VP (64 votes) * No 64% 1,697,432 VP (39 votes)

I agree with @DedHeadJ here about the replies. There's too much negativity in DCL right now, and we should try to be more respectful to each other when speaking, even if we don't agree. And I still believe when looking at the cost breakdown to see a single persons salary be covered for the same price as multiple reporters, it feels off. I still believe in what the Report is for DCL and what the Reporters do, but I'm afraid at this time I will be voting no.

Hello, thank you for the detailed proposal. I was set to vote yes because I like what the DCL report does and the reporters who volunteer their time to provide information to the DCL community. I am also a member of the Discord and follow you on Twitch. You really lost me as a supporter though with your replies to the community. I understand that you may be frustrated since, as my understanding, this is the third time that you have submitted a request however being able to take feedback which you may not like and turn it into a positive is important in life and in business especially when you are asking for DAO funds. Turn what you feel is negative feedback into a learning opportunity so that you win in the end. I wish you all the best and hope nothing but good things for you!

Was it a good Investment from DCL Report?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bW4Np63uXfs

What? $16K for a "Nastya's SUPER RARE Gift Pack" - This was an investment from the DCL Report? @KevinOnEarth

https://youtu.be/2vLCmsieOGQ?t=352

hahah shit Kevin is still around? what has the report actually done for the community. Ive been a bit out of touch recently but where the fuck were they when DCL was boomin?

"SOME PEOPLE JUST WANT TO SEE US FAIL" Yes, a consequence being a liar and a thief..

Changing my vote back to no. "Control" your asking for money from the community that votes. We the people control the dao funds not your project. You run a business good use your funds from profit then. Dont want to pay people and run it like a 401c run it like a charity then. Participate to earn they push content and earn they could also get a dang decent basic pay. They push content for the community not just you. Fact as someone running a business you didnt think to add that in is disgusting to me. Could give a damn about your project sink or swim at this point no one here is trying to control it. You assuming this 120k makes or breaks the report speaks for itself. I put money into supporting you and to come at people who who have done that is funny when they give you true opinions. Youve already got enough to buy 3-4 houses in my area in past grants. Think just cause you were on TV makes you fn special? Think your always gonna be the only DECENTRALIZED DCL Report. Get fn rekt. You Look more like a narcissistic clown whose riding on the back of good people trying to make names for them selves at this point and shill xpand then someone who even cares about this platform. Pretty common in passive aggressive reply people. Wink Smiley Face.

[quote="Tudamoon, post:42, topic:16231"] :rofl: Doesn’t ring a bell for me, but I guess we will see if the DCL reporter stays a “friend” to DCL if the grant doesn’t pass. If the DCL reporter doesn’t stick around, what do you consider them? [/quote] You are hilarious, a friend to DCL? If the DCL Report doesn't stick around? The same people who want to control us to stop our creativity are the same ones telling us to stick around? xD Wide in the open, I hope people will "see" this.

It was good meeting you and PinkBambi the other night in real life. My wife and I had a good time talking with both of you. We believe you both are good people. However, I do not compromise my principles for anyone. As for this: [quote="KevinClark, post:40, topic:16231"] Have you ever heard of the term “Fair Weather Friend”? [/quote] :rofl: Doesn't ring a bell for me, but I guess we will see if the DCL reporter stays a "friend" to DCL if the grant doesn't pass. If the DCL reporter doesn't stick around, what do you consider them? ____________________________________________ ___________________________________________ [quote="KevinClark, post:40, topic:16231"] I have private messaged pretty much all of you, I know many of you who vote here including people like @SinfulMeatStick never even reply to my DM’s but then are quick to vote No as soon as we post our proposals. [/quote] Actually I was honest with you and confronted you with the issue. I want to be clear, I found your last DM to me as rude and uncalled for. Therefore I will NOT be answering it.

Let me explain: DCL Reporters are not employees, and The DCL Report is and has always been a Participate-to-Earn experience around the historic preservation of the metaverse. It says that first thing on our website... No one is forced to be a reporter, these individuals all agree to the rewards for being a part of this fully volunteer driven experience, by the community for the community. So for you to say "you have a problem with reporters not being paid except xyz..." Have you spoken with any of the reporters on this? Why would any reporter agree to this and continue reporting if they didn't find value in it? They can stop, just like myself, at anytime? In the end I don't believe my actions were the best example I should give. I also disagree with the approach many of you take towards creativity and the fact that people say we don't deserve to have the funding to create this vision means you genuinely don't see the value in it, and that is fair to say, but to vote NO is to block the people who do see value in it. It is to say you stand AGAINST supporting the only Decentralized News Network in the metaverse. This to me is a defining moment in how I've seen Decentraland evolve; a lot of you care more about CONTROL than CREATIVITY! Well congrats, have your control and I hope it suits you well ;)

Honestly, I feel like so many of these people on this channel are fake and crave control. It goes against the entire spirit of DCL that inspired me. Instead of creators supporting creators, it's a "high school drama" played out by a cast of "web3 influencers". It's sad, and trust me when I say, the whole ecosystem sees it. I have private messaged pretty much all of you, I know many of you who vote here including people like @SinfulMeatStick never even reply to my DM's but then are quick to vote No as soon as we post our proposals. I really don't care if you, or anyone stands behind me. I'm not doing this because people are standing behind me, or with me, I do it because I know it's right. Have you ever heard of the term "Fair Weather Friend"? Just note that, I know who you are among this movement who always stood up for me and The DCL Report. I know you see me, and you know what we will do <3 **Esse Quam Videri**

Works as, 1 $REPORT = 1 VP: https://snapshot.org/#/thedclreport.eth The DCL Report as a project and brand is operated by ImagineOnEarth, my own think tank for creative works. I can be voted off as a Reporter but I'd still be in operations obviously. Also, everyone who has $REPORT can vote, not just reporters. We are now implementing a $REPORT theshold so even community members can author proposals.  ImagineOnEarth owns the domain. $REPORT is stored in a multi-sig wallet managed by myself and Alek Founder of Xpand. This is to prevent hacking and such. It really depends, right now without me I don't think the DCL Report would do very much, maybe that is an assumption worth testing? And yes, OnEarth badge holders who had their badge during the Mint of the token got theirs dropped <3

No, I never said that. There's a difference in saying *"you are unprofessional"* vs. *"your demeanor could have been more professional"* In my line of work it's vital to separate the person from the behavior. I don't dislike you. I don't dislike your project. I dislike spending $240,000 on your project. And I dislike how you've attacked the people who have voted no on your proposal. Do you think you'll be answering my previous question about how my vote is a conflict of interest on this proposal? I intend to vote on more proposals in the DAO and if I'm missing something I would honestly like to know.

I tried xpand few months ago, and for me personal its nothing i would use in the future.  I agree with @DCL007, its easier to communicate with people on a platform that is already being used by millions.

I have a huge problem with the reporters not being paid except off donations and in the form of wearables. Im not gonna pry even tho curiosity wise id really be interested to know what they make individually off donations Their own channel sponsor and revenues aside. Thats one the main things that urks me about all this. I also see some the comments you've made recently and im sure some comes from a place of passion but man its throwing some real shade on how you appear. Least to me and I can semi get that cause I go hard on some issues. I remember coming into dcl stopping by the report. The parkour people taking pictures taking selfies for xpand. Gary slaying the jump and nargoth being a strong contender. I think some stuff has come a long way. I still think the report is indeed beneficial for dcl. Probably will be more so when dcl grows. Otherwise I doubt Pablo woulda dropped vp. I remember buying the nft 999 when they were being released I was like around number 6 to do so. @AaronLeupp and I even had laugh cause you scoped my bag and thought it was his cause all the waifumons. Still it Just doesnt sit right with me @friskybumblebee and others not getting some form of definitive guaranteed monetary. Even if it was enough for a dang cheeseburger itd make me feel better. Time is money. Also reminds me how much I miss @Raevyn. I think @ArtReYou has brought up valid points. Your calling sinful centralized yet im sure you hold the keys to many aspects of your own brand. Weather we have the ability to vote you out or not. That also puts a bad taste in my mouth. Why does what hes doing even matter. His program is its own thing. Are you trying to make a case of set set precedence? Youve literally jumped into cdb today throwing shade and made statements that could be seen from as a form of malice. Now I dont have alot of vp so I dont care. The people in that discord are a free form of collective and tho you might not care about peoples opinion's i know there is a strong bond of friendship in there. Its actually been a great privilege to see some the whales donate vp to those people in there and see how they vote. Despite peoples ignorance thinking they are gate keepers its pretty common to see them vote different then one another. They debate and really discuss issues the way voting should be. Ill vote yes on this but I greatly want to see some form of monetary value given to the reporters outside nfts, donation break downs and report tokens.

So you had a way to make things right: [quote="Tudamoon, post:31, topic:16231"] I am willing to give him another shot, if he publicly apologizes to all and says he will learn from this and will commit to keeping his team reporting honest news with little to no bias if possible. [/quote] However, after reading your reply to @Canessa, I feel you lost a sense of reality and level-headedness. You are a good person, however it seems like your ego took over here and you are at fault because YOU are the leader of this organization and the one asking for the grant. You cannot blame the market if it doesn't see value in something. I am not saying some of these comments weren't targeted towards you, however all scrutiny is to be expected. I do not believe you handled the comments well. The community asked valid questions for the most part and you became defensive by being on the attack. This is NOT what I would want to see when I am giving a grant to someone. My reputation matters to me, how I can stand behind someone who would act that unprofessional? [quote="KevinClark, post:32, topic:16231"] when honestly I don’t care what you think about me or the DCL Report because you clearly do not care for either. [/quote] I know this isn't true and I am kind of disappointed you would say this, but to everyone here, how does this look if you are asking the same people for money? Sometimes it takes a bigger person to walk away or to apologize. It looks to me your Ego has killed yourself here. This is your own fault, not the fault of anyone else's. So I also don't believe any pity should be given to you. I hope you do not let this ruin your passion for this project and continue to prove us wrong. I only wish for the best!

So how the DAO works? 1 Reporter = 1 VP or Amount of $Report, so like the DAO from DCL? What happens if the Reporter would vote you out of your very own project? Who owns the "https://www.thedecentralandreport.com/" Domain? Who owns the Privatkey from the $Report? Whats gonna happen if something happen to you and you are not available for a longer time?  I bought one of your EarthBadge few months ago, but i've never received any $Report Token. (EDIT: I've received the $Report Token few months ago)

Thank you for your level headedness Tuda. All we are asking is for the same chance we believe others have been given and based on feedback everyone gave in the last 2 revisions.

Imagine how I felt when someone started pointing out all the connections behind voter delegation that is happening. I’m sorry if I was misinformed and in my case didn’t clearly specify that I wasn’t making an allegation, but rather trying to verify whether this was true. As you said yourself, you are ready to deny our proposal because you judge me as “unprofessional”, when honestly I don’t care what you think about me or the DCL Report because you clearly do not care for either. Everyone, choose what you want, whether to support our team or whether to deny it, up to you 🙏

I have to agree with your points here. I think @KevinOnEarth's passion for this made him take this to a personal attack which was unnecessary, wrong and irrelevant. This is a good learning experience for all of us as we need to focus on the fundamentals. I personally been in Kevin's shoes and I have said stuff in my past (IRL) that I own up to. It's not easy. People who are passion-driven tend to wear their heart on their sleeve. I do believe Kevin needs to work on his emotions. Scrutiny is part of asking anyone for money. Even VC firm's can attack your personal history. Overriding your emotions to handle a situation effectively is part of growing pains as an entrepreneur. I am still willing to give this a last shot if he can admit his mistakes and promise to learn from this. Will you be forgiving if he does? KevinOnEarth's proposal was written out well and well-thought out. Remember this DCL Reporter will be a decentralized infrastructure where we can vote him out from his position if he fails to do a good job. However Kevin seems to have a track record of following through his previous proposals as far as I am aware. I am willing to give him another shot, if he publicly apologizes to all and says he will learn from this and will commit to keeping his team reporting honest news with little to no bias if possible. He could have asked for $240K previously so there isn't an issue with asking for multiple grants, however, it seems now the tide is changing and many including myself would like to see sustainability. I say we give DCL Reporter one last shot. If they can't sustain their Decentralized Organization from here then so be it.

Hi Kevin, I'm discouraged to see your responses. Whether you intend to or not, how you conduct yourself reflects upon this entire project and all of your reporters. I'm sure as a reporter, having CLEAR FACTS that are substantiated by research are of the utmost importance to you.... as such, can you clarify a few things you said for me? *The reality is that you have a conflict of interest here even voting* 1) How is my voting on this a conflict of interest? I make emotes, buy too many wearables, and co-host a Twitter space. **Was my vote a conflict of interest when you sent me DM's looking for support, or only when I voted no?** I personally think I can look at proposals with an objective lens, since I am not attached to many projects in Decentraland. When I am, I refrain from voting (such as the recent Dollhouse Proposal or my own POI star). So I ask you again, **how is my vote on this a conflict of interest?** *the fact is your aggression here 007 is full of conflict of interest seeing as you delegate VP to canessa and sinful, right? Then you come to sabotage other people you see as competitors?* 2) Kevin, respectfully, how can you be saying this? You are the leader of a group of reporters... and you just made a false claim. Have you done some research on who delegates to Sinful and I? Do you have any questions about my vp delegation that you'd like to ask me? THIS is what I mean by unprofessional behavior. Seeing you attack someone because you believe they delegate to someone who voted no on your proposal is a big red flag to me. Sinful and I only share one common delegator, and when they do come to the DAO, they have no problem voting their own mind. **DCL007 does not delegate to me.** Can you provide proof otherwise? I've voted on 284 proposals in the Decentraland DAO, and your recent 3 are the only ones I've had such a lash out like this for voting against the proposal. Your 3 are the only ones that I've been tagged on Twitter for voting no and had words put in my mouth. And as a reporter, your project is one of the only ones responsible for reporting FACTS back to the users of DCL. **Seeing you make a false claim about my vp after I voted no on your proposal forces me to start questioning your integrity, which I personally feel is a cornerstone of any good reporter.** I would highly suggest for the benefit of your team that you look at this feedback objectively and not feel attacked. I HAVE ALWAYS and WILL ALWAYS vote for the best interest of Decentraland. I encourage anyone who sees me voting otherwise to call me out. I look forward to your reply, and hope you can shed some light on your above statements. ~Canessa

I think everyone here has made some great points. For me, I can see the value in the infrastructure that has currently been established and think that this COULD be an amazing platform for decentralized news. However, I agree that having already spent $120k this year and asking for another $120k for 6 months of videos with little traction right now seems like a pretty high investment. I liked @SinfulMeatStick 's idea of waiting a little longer for another grant and feel like there is a lot of awesome free content being made. But, @KevinClark did mention that they "have budgeted this grant funding to elevate the overall content quality to help the ecosystem and reach a community size where [they] can maintain [their] monthly operational costs". Knowing the infrastructure is in place (minus the outstanding smart contract question by @DCL007) I think that if the grant were passed right now, it would be with the understanding that another is not coming and this must become sustainable. Nothing else like this is being built right now and it would be a shame to see it fail if this $120k was the last bit needed to reach sustainability. A key metric would definitely be the value of $REPORT tokens and being able to pay reporters with that vs. DAO funds and increase in video viewers for sure. All this said, it is a Yes from me!