Referendum Report
Polkadot | #1527 | Please vote Nay.
Summary
About this Report
vonFlandern has developed a methodology to analyze OpenGov proposals as objectively and transparently as possible, and to evaluate them based on the central question:
Does the proposal contribute to Polkadot’s long-term success?
Referendum-Info
Title: Please vote Nay.
Track: 33 | Origin: MediumSpender | Amount: 57.719 DOT
Status: Rejected
Summary of the proposal
Proposer
| Proposer: |
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Email: | polkadot_eri@163.com |
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| Name: | Polkadot Eco Researcher | X (Twitter): | – |
| Legal: | Polkadot.ERI | Web: | – |
| Judgement: | Reasonable | Matrix: | @polkadot.researchers:matrix.org |
ANALYSIS
■Impact on the Ecosystem
Addressing the question of whether the proposal strategically and sustainably strengthens the network.
■Question 1 of 19
Does the proposal measurably contribute to the long-term development, adoption, resilience, or relevance of Polkadot?
Score: 0/10
■Question 2 of 19
What sustainable added value does the proposal bring to the Polkadot ecosystem in the long term, beyond the immediate project duration?
Score: 0/10
■Question 3 of 19
Is an existing structural weakness addressed?
Score: 0/10
■Question 4 of 19
Does the proposal promote interoperability, user retention, or parachain development?
Score: 0/10
■Result category 1
Total score: 0/40 | Average: 0.00/10 (0%)
■Governance Compliance
Addressing the question of whether the proposal is appropriately contextualized.
■Question 5 of 19
Does the proposal clearly fall within the scope of the chosen origin (Treasury, Tipper, Spender)?
Score: 0/10
■Question 6 of 19
Are there previous proposals with comparable content, and if so, what were their outcomes?
Score: 0/10
■Question 7 of 19
Is the governance system being used meaningfully or burdened?
Score: 0/10
■Result category 2
Total score: 0/30 | Average: 0.00/10 (0%)
■Cost-Benefit Ratio
Addressing the question of how efficiently resources are used relative to the impact.
■Question 8 of 19
Is the requested amount proportionate to the potential or demonstrated benefit?
Score: 0/10
■Question 9 of 19
Is the budget framework reasonable compared to similar proposals?
Score: 0/10
■Question 10 of 19
What specific added value does the Treasury or network gain in return for this expenditure?
Score: 0/10
■Question 11 of 19
Were cheaper alternatives considered?
Score: 0/10
■Result category 3
Total score: 0/40 | Average: 0.00/10 (0%)
■Transparency and Traceability
Addressing the question of whether the proposal enables evidence-based tracking and evaluation.
■Question 12 of 19
Is it clearly communicated how and for what purposes funds will be used—including KPIs, milestones, metrics?
Score: 0/10
■Question 13 of 19
Are budgets, timelines, and work packages clearly specified?
Score: 0/10
■Question 14 of 19
Are there success criteria for later evaluation?
Score: 0/10
■Question 15 of 19
Is documentation or reporting planned?
Score: 0/10
■Result category 4
Total score: 0/40 | Average: 0.00/10 (0%)
■Track Record and Credibility
Addressing the question of whether the proposer(s) are credible and capable of meaningfully implementing the proposal.
■Question 16 of 19
Have the proposers or involved organizations made verifiable, traceable contributions to the ecosystem?
Score: 0/10
■Question 17 of 19
What projects have been successfully implemented so far?
Score: 0/10
■Question 18 of 19
Are there publicly accessible references (e.g., code repositories, publications) or community feedback supporting the proposers’ credibility?
Score: 0/10
■Question 19 of 19
Is the team capable of delivering the promised outcomes?
Score: 0/10
■Result category 5
Total score: 0/40 | Average: 0.00/10 (0%)
Sources
Evaluation
Results and conclusion
| Category | Score | Score max. | % | Average | Votum |
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| Impact on the Ecosystem | 0 | 40 | 0% | 0.00 | NAY |
| Governance Compliance | 0 | 30 | 0% | 0.00 | NAY |
| Cost-Benefit Ratio | 0 | 40 | 0% | 0.00 | NAY |
| Transparency and Traceability | 0 | 40 | 0% | 0.00 | NAY |
| Track Record and Credibility | 0 | 40 | 0% | 0.00 | NAY |
| Result | 0 | 190 | 0% | 0.00 | 5x ❌ |
| Conclusion |
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Vote
How we voted.
| Stash |
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| Conviction | 0.1x voting balance, no lockup period |
| Amount | NAY | 7500 DOT |
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Polkadot
Web3 Foundation (W3F)
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Decentralized Nodes (DN)
Program.
"Benefit from our proven
reliability & expertise."
As a professional company, we embrace our responsibility — that’s why we not only have a verified on-chain identity, but also provide a complete legal notice and multiple ways for our nominators to contact us.
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In the polkadot{.js} app, you can track live which validators are currently active.
Our vonFlandern/VFDA node has been part of the active validator set since December 21, 2024.
By the way: for automated claiming, we use a nominator account (vonFlandern/VFDC). This approach is even more secure than using a proxy account. But we don’t want to get too technical at this point ;D
You can view the results of our analyses here. Details about our methodology and the criteria we use to cast our votes are available here for review.
Network
| Identity | |
| Main Identity (Verified) |
vonFlandern |
| Sub Identity (Validator) |
vonFlandern/VFDA |
| Validator | |
| Status | |
| Nominators | ... |
| Commission | ... |
| Claim Interval | daily | 15:45 UTC |
| Claim Method | automatically |
| Auto-Claimer | vonFlandern/VFDC |
| Total Stake | ... |
| VFDA Stake | ... |
| OpenGov | |
| Referenda Votes | |
| Max. Vote Amount | 5,000 DOT |
| Max. Conviction |
5x voting balance (16 weeks lockup) |
Server
| 🔹🔷🔹 vonFlandern 🔹🔷🔹 VFDA_DNC2 |
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| Status | checking... |
| Location | India |
| City | Mumbai |
| Type | Bare metal |
| CPU | AMD EPYC 4464P 12 physical cores 3.7 - 5.4 GHz SMT: disabled |
| RAM | 64 GB DDR5 NUMA: disabled |
| Storage | 2x 960GB NVMe SSD |
| Network | Ethernet 1 Gbps (up/down) 20TB traffic |
| OS | Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS Noble Numbat |
| Backup Server | VFD_Backup |
| Backup-Status | checking... |
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network
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Polkadot
Web3 Foundation (W3F)
for the
Decentralized Nodes (DN)
Program.
"Benefit from our proven
reliability & expertise."
As a professional company, we embrace our responsibility — that's why we not only have a verified on-chain identity, but also provide a complete legal notice and multiple ways for our nominators to contact us.
explorers like subscan.
Feel free to check our on-chain history!
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In the polkadot{.js} app, you can track live which validators are currently active.
Our vonFlandern/VFDB node has been part of the active validator set since September 10, 2025.
By the way: for automated claiming, we use a nominator account (vonFlandern/VFDD). This approach is even more secure than using a proxy account. But we don't want to get too technical at this point ;D
You can view the results of our analyses here. Details about our methodology and the criteria we use to cast our votes are available here for review.
Network
| Identity | |
| Main Identity (Verified) |
vonFlandern |
| Sub Identity (Validator) |
vonFlandern/VFDB |
| Validator | |
| Status | Nominators | ... |
| Commission | ... |
| Claim Interval | daily | 15:46 UTC |
| Claim Method | automatically |
| Auto-Claimer | vonFlandern/VFDD |
| Total Stake | ... |
| VFDB Stake | ... |
| OpenGov | |
| Referenda Votes | |
| Max. Vote Amount | 5,000 DOT |
| Max. Conviction |
5x voting balance (16 weeks lockup) |
Server
| 🔹🔷🔹 vonFlandern 🔹🔷🔹 VFDB_DNC3 |
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| Status | checking... |
| Location | South Africa |
| City | Cape Town |
| Type | Bare metal |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X 12 physical cores 4.4 - 5.6 GHz SMT: disabled |
| RAM | 64 GB DDR5 NUMA: disabled |
| Storage | 2x 960GB NVMe SSD |
| Network | Ethernet 1 Gbps (up/down) 20TB traffic |
| OS | Debian 12 Bookworm |
| Backup Server | VFD_Backup |
| Backup-Status | checking... |
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South Africa