Request for Comments: Proof of Integrity Pillar for the Arbitrum Grant

This Request for Comments (RFC) document seeks to gather feedback on the proposed prerequisites for eligibility for the Arbitrum Grant under the Proof of Integrity pillar. The prerequisites are designed to ensure that only projects that align with Arbitrum's focus and contribute to the growth and development of the Arbitrum ecosystem are eligible for support[1].

Proof of Integrity Pillar

The Proof of Integrity pillar emphasizes the importance of integrity in all dealings. This includes enforcing a code of conduct, promoting best practices, ensuring regular reporting, maintaining transparency, managing disputes, and disclosing conflicts of interest[1].

Background

The Proof of Integrity pillar is crucial for the success of the Arbitrum Grant. It ensures that the projects supported by the grant operate with the highest level of integrity. The pillar focuses on enforcing a code of conduct, promoting best practices, ensuring regular reporting, maintaining transparency, managing disputes, and disclosing conflicts of interest, which are key to the success of any project in the DeFi space[1].

Proposal

The proposal for the Proof of Integrity pillar includes the following prerequisites for eligibility:

1. Code of Conduct: Projects should enforce a code of conduct that outlines the ethical standards and expected behaviors for all participants[1].
2. Best Practices: Projects should promote best practices in all their operations. This includes the development, implementation, and management of the project[1].
3. Regular Reporting: Projects should ensure regular reporting to maintain transparency and accountability. This includes financial reporting, progress reporting, and impact reporting[1].
4. Transparency: Projects should maintain transparency in all their dealings. This includes the disclosure of financial information, decision-making processes, and project plans[1].
5. Dispute Management: Projects should have mechanisms in place for managing disputes. This includes dispute resolution processes and grievance redressal mechanisms[1].
6. Conflict of Interest Disclosure: Projects should disclose any conflicts of interest that could potentially influence the project's decisions or operations[1].

Accountability

Projects should be accountable for their integrity initiatives. They should provide regular updates on their progress and be transparent in their dealings[1].

We invite all stakeholders to provide their comments, suggestions, and feedback on these proposed prerequisites for eligibility under the Proof of Integrity pillar. Your input is invaluable in ensuring that the Arbitrum Grant supports the most deserving and impactful projects in the Arbitrum ecosystem.

Benefits

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Request for Comments: Dispute Management Process for the Arbitrum Grant

This Request for Comments (RFC) document seeks to gather feedback on the proposed dispute management process for the Arbitrum Grant. The process is designed to ensure that disputes arising from the grant program are handled efficiently and fairly, using the Kleros platform for arbitration[2][4][6].

Dispute Management Process

The dispute management process is a crucial part of the Proof of Integrity pillar of the Arbitrum Grant. It ensures that disputes are managed effectively, maintaining transparency, and promoting best practices[1].

Background

Disputes can arise in any project, and it's important to have a clear and fair process for resolving them. The Kleros platform provides a decentralized dispute resolution mechanism that is fast, inexpensive, transparent, and reliable[2][4][6].

Proposal

The proposal for the dispute management process includes the following steps:

1. Escalation: Determine the conditions for escalation. This includes identifying the types of disputes that can be escalated to Kleros for arbitration[4].
2. Dispute Policy: Write a clear and comprehensive dispute policy. This policy should outline the process for raising a dispute, the roles and responsibilities of the parties involved, and the steps for resolving the dispute[4].
3. Court Parameters: Determine the court parameters for Kleros. This includes selecting the appropriate court for the type of dispute and setting the parameters for the arbitration process[2][4].
4. Arbitration: Once a dispute is escalated to Kleros, the system randomly picks jurors in a court specified for the case in question. The case enters the evidence submission period where all interested parties are able to submit their evidence. After the evidence period is finished, jurors are able to vote on the case[2].
5. Enforcement: Enforcement of the ruling is out of scope for Kleros, and needs to be carefully taken care of by your service/platform/dApp. This means that you need to decide on and document the enforcement process before escalating a dispute to Kleros[4].

Accountability

Projects should be accountable for their dispute management process. They should provide regular updates on their progress and be transparent in their dealings[1].

We invite all stakeholders to provide their comments, suggestions, and feedback on this proposed dispute management process. Your input is invaluable in ensuring that the Arbitrum Grant supports the most deserving and impactful projects in the Arbitrum ecosystem.