diff --git a/zip-XXXX.rst b/zip-XXXX.rst index 64671010..e1568ea6 100644 --- a/zip-XXXX.rst +++ b/zip-XXXX.rst @@ -380,3 +380,72 @@ minimum, a single representative from each dev fee recipient should attend. The Foundation shall also maintain a simple chat solution for development of the protocol. While the chat logs should be publicly viewable, it need not be open to public participation. + +Moving forward +-------------- + +I believe this proposal can form the basis for a new way forward for Zcash -- +a robust, decentralized ecosystem with fair governance. I also hope it can bring +together the stakeholders in this discussion, and allow us to get back to why +we're all here -- to protect the world's financial privacy. + +I look forward to feedback on GitHub and the Zcash forum. + +Disclosures +=========== + +In the interest of transparency, I'd like to make a few professional +disclosures. + +I'm the largest shareholder of Thesis_, the parent company and studio behind +Fold_ and Keep_. Thesis is a for-profit company that might benefit from this +proposal as a dev fee recipient. While today I maintain exclusive control of +Thesis, the company has taken outside investment in the past. + +As far as my financial interest in Zcash, I've held a small amount of ZEC since +shortly after launch. I'm in the process of building my personal ZEC position, +as well as a position at Thesis. + +.. _Thesis: https://thesis.co +.. _Fold: https://foldapp.com +.. _Keep: https://keep.network + +Acknowledgements +================ + +Thanks to my friends and colleagues Carolyn_, Laura_, Josh_, James_, Corbin_, +and Antonio_ for early review of the text this proposal. + +.. _Carolyn: https://twitter.com/CReckhow +.. _Laura: https://twitter.com/LauraWallendal +.. _Josh: https://twitter.com/JoshSRosenblatt +.. _James: https://twitter.com/_prestwich +.. _Corbin: https://twitter.com/CorbinPon +.. _Antonio: https://github.com/shadowfiend + +Thanks to my fellow dev fund ZIP authors, `Avichal Garg`_ at Electric Capital, +`Antoinette Marie`_, `Josh Cincinnati, ED`_ at the Zcash Foundation, +`Jacob Phillips`_ at Autonomous Partners, `Andrew Miller`_, `Chris Burniske`_, +and the fellows at `Blocktown`_, each of whose ideas influenced this proposal. +And of course, thanks to `Sonya Mann`_ and the Foundation for coordinating +discussions around these different proposals. + +.. _Avichal Garg: https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/dev-fund-proposal-5-entity-strategic-council-approach/34801 +.. _Antoinette Marie: https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-dev-fund-results-based-financing-equity-proposal-amendment/35052/31 +.. _Josh Cincinnati, ED: https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/a-grand-compromise-synthesis-zip-proposal/34812 +.. _Jacob Phillips: https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/asp-founders-reward-positioning-support-for-avichal-garg-s-proposal-with-amendments/35184 +.. _Andrew Miller: https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/dev-fund-proposal-miner-directed-dev-fund-was-20-to-any-combination-of-ecc-zfnd-parity-or-burn/33864 +.. _Blocktown: https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/blocktown-development-fund-proposal-10-to-a-2-of-3-multisig-with-community-involved-third-entity/34782 +.. _Chris Burniske: https://twitter.com/cburniske +.. _Sonya Mann: https://github.com/sonyamann + +Outside ongoing discussions in the forum and with other ZIP authors, I've spoken +with a number of prominent community members while developing this proposal, +though none were provided early access to the text of the proposal. I +appreciated the thoughtful discussions with `Josh Cincinnati`_, `Zooko Wilcox`_, +`Josh Swihart`_, `Ian Miers`_, and others. + +.. _Josh Cincinnati: https://twitter.com/acityinohio +.. _Zooko Wilcox: https://twitter.com/zooko +.. _Josh Swihart: https://twitter.com/jswihart +.. _Ian Miers: https://twitter.com/secparam