[Discussion] Recognized Delegates Program Renewal

The following is our suggestion on a points-based qualification system:

Eligibility & Tier Assignment
Tier placement is determined by a points-based scoring system evaluated across the following five metrics:

Metric Criteria Points
Governance Calls Active 2
Irregular 1
Inactive 0
Working Group Involvement Yes (member of one or more) 2
No 0
Product/Proposal Delivery Yes 2
No 0
Trailing 12-Month Snapshot Voting Participation 90%+ 3
80%+ 2
70%+ 1
Delegation Threshold (UP) 500,000+ UP 4
100,000+ UP 2
10,000+ UP 1

Maximum possible score: 13 points

Tier Thresholds:

  • Tier assignment is based on total points accumulated across the five eligibility metrics.
  • Tier 3: 10+ points, Tier 2: 6–9 points, Tier 1: 3–5 points.

Quarterly Evaluation
To remain in the program, each delegate will be evaluated quarterly against the following continuing-eligibility criteria. Delegates failing to meet these standards may be moved to a lower tier or removed from the program.

Criterion Requirement
Governance Calls Active participation in calls
Voting Participation >80% of all votes in the quarter
Rationales Rationales posted for >80% of votes in the quarter, published on the communication thread within one week of each vote

We believe that this setup is more representative of the existing responsibilities taken on by qualified delegates.