ccarfi
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1 week ago This looks really interesting, @punk7642 ! Do you know what platform you're going to use for the new website?
Open punk7642 opened 1 week ago
ccarfi
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1 week ago This looks really interesting, @punk7642 ! Do you know what platform you're going to use for the new website?
Calla-Ji
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1 week ago Yes I am also generally in favor of this! @punk7642 please join our Discord and we will open a discussion chat to see who might be interested and equipped to help you with your task. I feel @0xTxbi could be a great fit since he worked on the ALANAmagazine website, which is also a web3 native publication. And then we can figure out what is needed to help you get this up and running on-chain :)
PostArchitekt
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1 week ago I know how hard it is as a one-man band! And I'm inclined to be in favor of this as well. As it provides a nice and compact value format for Web3 and Unlock.
I got a few questions ;) I think will be beneficial before it goes to a snapshot vote: 1) what is your pricing model for subscribers going to be? premium? 2) What does that subscription include?
Technical Support: Although the grant amount is TBD, I do see mention of monthly sponsorship in USD. I believe the treasury only has UDT and ARB. So I'd like to possibly see a budget geared towards UDT and bounties for specific tasks. Understanding that the scope isn't completely defined and it's not set in stone, it will help you and the DAO come to better alignment in how we can help each other to make this happen.
Marketing: 1) How do you see the marketing initiatives aligning between Unlock and Specs? A simple or novel plan outside of Unlock promoting on socials. 2) Could you provide some interesting or experimental ways your subscription model could use Unlock? 3) Considering your current subscribers, what feedback are you getting from them and how? 4) What chain will you be using for subscriptions? 5) Are you using any other socials besides LinkedIn, X, or Telegram? If not, why?
I'm with @Calla-Ji and definitely invite you to join the Discord. I'd also like to have your answers documented here at some point, so others might be able to find it in the future.
julien51
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5 days ago Welcome here @punk7642 ! We're excited to have you. I will personally help guide the migration!
Description
Hi, I'm Valko, the author/founder of Specs ⌐◪-◪ - a daily crypto newsletter for crypto natives.
We have a strong following of 1,000 daily readers via email and 8,000 readers on Twitter, including notable NFT collectors, VC investors, startup founders, and more. We might not be the biggest newsletter, but our community is highly engaged and is the very people shaping Web3.
In an effort to double down on our crypto-native audience, I am committed to moving Specs ⌐◪-◪ on-chain.
This starts with transitioning to an on-chain subscription model — so that we are not reliant on emails and start building an on-chain social graph. This unlocks a whole new world for us, to build on top of our strong community.
After researching other options, I'm convinced Unlock Protocol is the right option for our community and platform.
So, I'd like to partner with Unlock Protocol to get:
Website URL
https://www.specs.news/subscribe
Twitter
@valko
Github
n/a
LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mtvalcourt/
Discord handle
valko
Completion time
3 weeks
Team
I am a one-man team and have created 230 newsletters on my own.
Every issue takes me 2-3 hours and has its unique insights + a custom thumbnail (made by me).
I am looking for technical support to help me integrate my newsletter with Unlock. This would mainly include a new website I am building in my free time (add wallet connect and token gating) as well as our community Telegram chat — which is our cozy place and campfire.
Milestones
These are mutually beneficial goals for Specs and Unlock, focusing on increasing awareness of the #1 newsletter for crypto natives - powered by Unlock protocol.
Requested grant amount
TBD, need technical support estimating.
Anything else you think we should know, including why you've requested a particular grant amount
I believe Specs could become the #1 news platform for crypto natives, all powered by Unlock.
While we aren't the biggest news platform, we have a lot of respect from the best builders, investors, and founders — and are committed to doing things the "web3" way, not only because we want to die on that hill, but because it's better.
The most valuable thing Unlock Protocol can provide to us is:
I want battle-tested thought partners to help us move our precious newsletter on-chain.
To do it right, it would be nice to have funds to hire developers to help build our new web3-website, where users can connect wallets instead of subscribing with email, subscribe via Unlock, and access premium content.
To help raise awareness for Unlock, for every $1,500 Unlock grants us, Specs will make Unlock the primary sponsor for 1 month (30,000 impressions/mo).
I will fund whatever remaining portion of the development is required, but I need your help defining that scope of work and finding people to help me build it.
Is your work Open Source
No, my project does not use an Open Source license.
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