[R] DOT #1783 - Polkadot People Initiative: Incentives for Mass Polkadot Activation Campaign
[R] DOT #1783 - Polkadot People Initiative: Incentives for Mass Polkadot Activation Campaign
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https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/1783

  • Polkadot is starting a big campaign to get more people to use its system.
  • It will give away money through airdrops to new users, no wallet needed.
  • People can get $50, $100, or $200 for joining early.
  • There will be weekly prizes of $250 and bigger monthly prizes.
  • A new technology called Project Individuality keeps users anonymous and safe.
  • It uses fun games like video calls to confirm real people without personal info.
  • The money helps make Polkadot more secure and rewards active users.
  • The goal is to bring many new people into the Polkadot community.
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Nov 06 2025 16:41
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Nov 06 2025 00:00
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Jan 05 2026 00:00

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Abstain
Abstain

Even though I support this type of experimentation in the ecosystem, it fails at being transparent enough for it to convince me, also using Hydration in a fairly new product Hollar does not instill trust. I would prefer instead the use of USDT/C even though those vehicles are centralized in nature they are stable. I will abstain for now.

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Nay
Nay

Maybe not a good timing. I prefer to propose it when tools are ready.

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Nay
Nay

While I agree that a PR campaign to drive adoption and turn some heads towards DOT is absolutely necessary in the upcoming months, I can't support this implementation.

In my opinion, one of the key strengths of DOT amongst all blockchain technologies is the OpenGov system and the community interaction it drives in all aspects of the decision making process. I would have imagined that any PR campaign to introduce newcomers to the ecosystem would very closely associate itself with interacting with the broader community through OpenGov and eventually with other technologies that DOT enables, i.e. parachains.

While I understand and appreciate that DeFi is offerent potential in driving adoption, I think it's crucial that the PR campaign rewards newcomers with DOT to facilitate their interaction with the rest of the ecosystem and doesn't force them in any one direction specifically.

I'm also concerned that tying the reputation of Polkadot to the stablecoin of the DeFi protocol, no matter how well designed, could lead to catastrophe if, for one reason or another, the stablecoin or the DeFi protocol falters, or fails.

I would rather see this PR effort reimagined by involving multiple participants of the wider DOT ecosystem, reward newcomers with our native coin DOT and drive interaction with not only one single aspect of the ecosystem but with all aspects of it.

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Nov 06 2025 16:41
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Nov 06 2025 00:00
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Jan 05 2026 00:00
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