The Setup
I first need to set up this post by saying, there has been a lot of vented frustration in the forums lately, including from myself. For some people (again, myself included), dash isn't quite going in the direction we hoped or imagined it would.
A part of me likens this to the problems of the European Union. That is to say, they introduced the euro but they are now realising (perhaps too late), that there needs to be more than fiscal management. The EU is now a political union and are (was!) building their own army. As with any major currency, for better or worse, there is something tangible behind it.
Of course, I'm not suggesting we build an army! Nor am I saying that crypto needs such incentives in the same way as fiat. But it does occur to me, a fundamental problem with the MN incentives is that it's purely financial. We set up some MNs and then, for the most part, just sit back and wait for the free money to roll in. And this ties in with a running theme among the threads here; "Too many chiefs and not enough Indians". Having said all this, I am most definitely in the chiefs camp, mostly due to real world commitments. So you'll just have to forgive me for speaking without actions.
I'm also of the belief that many people here do not appreciate enough, the process of turning ideas into reality. Think for a moment how some of the biggest reality shows operate; they go through many thousands of contestants to find just one or two diamonds. The judges and producers accept from the outset that most auditions / contestants will fail yet they don't get stopped at the door, they're allowed to fail.
If we insist on operating in an unhealthy environment, where people's ideas are shot down simply because there's no action attached, then people will simply go elsewhere, somewhere more fulfilling and appreciated. Yes, there is no denying, it is very easy to spout ideas and criticisms, yet this is equally the very essence of how dreams transform into reality; one in a million, yet it pays off. And so, we need a better platform that encourages input, inspires and fosters growth. The format of a forum may not be the best way to achieve this.
The Lobby
Aim: For MNOs to take on more tasks and responsibility to earn their keep.
Such a platform would help give a voice to end users; End Users -> MNOs <-> Project Managers
Interactions between MNOs and PMs would be both channel based and one-to-one (not forum based!). That is to say, browsable projects and lobby pages, with one-to-one inboxes per channel. No group chat or forum, thus minimising all the infighting.
Close
Getting core developers onboard with this may prove difficult because it means handing over control they would ordinarily hold. But equally, I think MNOs really could be bringing more value to the network, perhaps as a broker between end users and the dash project?
In all of the above, they are simply examples and maybe other members here can improve on it?
I first need to set up this post by saying, there has been a lot of vented frustration in the forums lately, including from myself. For some people (again, myself included), dash isn't quite going in the direction we hoped or imagined it would.
A part of me likens this to the problems of the European Union. That is to say, they introduced the euro but they are now realising (perhaps too late), that there needs to be more than fiscal management. The EU is now a political union and are (was!) building their own army. As with any major currency, for better or worse, there is something tangible behind it.
Of course, I'm not suggesting we build an army! Nor am I saying that crypto needs such incentives in the same way as fiat. But it does occur to me, a fundamental problem with the MN incentives is that it's purely financial. We set up some MNs and then, for the most part, just sit back and wait for the free money to roll in. And this ties in with a running theme among the threads here; "Too many chiefs and not enough Indians". Having said all this, I am most definitely in the chiefs camp, mostly due to real world commitments. So you'll just have to forgive me for speaking without actions.
I'm also of the belief that many people here do not appreciate enough, the process of turning ideas into reality. Think for a moment how some of the biggest reality shows operate; they go through many thousands of contestants to find just one or two diamonds. The judges and producers accept from the outset that most auditions / contestants will fail yet they don't get stopped at the door, they're allowed to fail.
If we insist on operating in an unhealthy environment, where people's ideas are shot down simply because there's no action attached, then people will simply go elsewhere, somewhere more fulfilling and appreciated. Yes, there is no denying, it is very easy to spout ideas and criticisms, yet this is equally the very essence of how dreams transform into reality; one in a million, yet it pays off. And so, we need a better platform that encourages input, inspires and fosters growth. The format of a forum may not be the best way to achieve this.
The Lobby
Aim: For MNOs to take on more tasks and responsibility to earn their keep.
- Dash core developers should work to further decentralise the MN network, giving MNOs more control and responsibility via voting. For example, the values of block size and proportion of block rewards could be voted and applied without any modification to code.
- Each MN should include a web server and backend DAPI that allows:
- MNOs to lobby Project Managers and other MNOs
- Project Managers to broadcast feedback to MNOs
- End users to pay (modestly) and interact with a pool of MNOs (e.g. feature requests, support and so on)
Interactions between MNOs and PMs would be both channel based and one-to-one (not forum based!). That is to say, browsable projects and lobby pages, with one-to-one inboxes per channel. No group chat or forum, thus minimising all the infighting.
Close
Getting core developers onboard with this may prove difficult because it means handing over control they would ordinarily hold. But equally, I think MNOs really could be bringing more value to the network, perhaps as a broker between end users and the dash project?
In all of the above, they are simply examples and maybe other members here can improve on it?