At DaBlock, we&rsquo;ve focused on creating a detailed information portal for the Polkadot ecosystem, aiming to provide easy access to valuable resources. Key areas of focus include DApps, major initiatives and organizations, as well as insights from flagship events like Sub0 and Decoded.
It serves as a well-rounded and current information hub for the ecosystem, aiming to complement the Polkadot Wiki by emphasizing the key elements rather than the technical concepts.
Background
All of this officially began with the proposal <a href="https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/240" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#240</a>, which, among many other tasks (<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/17bN2-Xesp2Yv9qIbyvVrk7UaB5Jh_rC_OFjhZ0cuNTc/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">complete report November 2023 &mdash; July 2024</a>),&nbsp;has generated two notable and distinct outputs to highlight:
<table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 95.3981%; height: 196px;" border="1">
<tbody>
<tr style="height: 126px;">
<td style="width: 19.0229%; height: 126px;"><a href="https://dablock.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">dablock.com</a></td>
<td style="width: 80.9784%; height: 126px;">
This is the most comprehensive and curated ecosystem portal, featuring over 600 well-defined and structured URLs of mostly atemporal content. In its first months, the portal received approximately 12,900 views from more than 4,000 users, with a notable increase in activity over the last two months.
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 70px;">
<td style="width: 19.0229%; height: 70px;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GHrFFpaIB7FDRK1eIQjRdnItqwJXtBT6viv7ZqV-QvE/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DOT Brain</a></td>
<td style="width: 80.9784%; height: 70px;">
This is the most extensive raw directory of ecosystem elements, with more than 1,000 curated and categorized items. Management of this directory and related documents will transition to GitHub and be integrated into a monorepo alongside the new ecosystem portal.
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
The impact of these resources extends beyond individual users. Creators, agencies, and media teams within the ecosystem are leveraging this content as a valuable reference. These resources can significantly reduce the time required for content generation, making them useful for updating other major ecosystem portals as well as external platforms.
For teams, bounty curators, DAOs, or anyone needing assistance, feel free to reach out to me at:&nbsp;<a style="background-color: #ecf0f1;" href="mailto:lv@dablock.com">lv@dablock.com</a>
Initiative Development Report
A detailed report on the development process and experiences is available <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/17bN2-Xesp2Yv9qIbyvVrk7UaB5Jh_rC_OFjhZ0cuNTc/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>. This document may serve at least as a curious/interesting reading for indie projects seeking to establish themselves in the Polkadot ecosystem, sharing valuable lessons and challenges encountered.&nbsp;Additional perspectives can also be found in this <a href="https://forum.polkadot.network/t/calling-out-grifters-is-not-healthy-what-to-do-instead/9652/14" target="_blank" rel="noopener">forum post</a>.
We have decided not to request the final 25% retroactive payment for proposal #240, initially intended for completion upon delivering all tasks. This decision stems from our underestimation of the workload and the necessary modifications made to adapt to major updates in the ecosystem. While striving for excellence is commendable, we recognize that it is ultimately up to stakeholders to evaluate the value of our efforts. We acknowledge that our initial proposal may have been overly ambitious in attempting to address multiple tasks and areas simultaneously, which led to some delays. We remain just as ambitious, but we are committed to progressing step by step.
Request for Support
After nearly a year and 1,000 on-chain governance events, we are again seeking direct support for the proposal #1240. This support will enable us to continue expanding our efforts to advance the ecosystem's maturity.
<ul>
<li>The latest public update with a summary of the next steps we are working on can be found in this short <a href="https://forum.polkadot.network/t/suggestion-to-improve-bounties-visibility-and-transparency-on-polkadot-by-saimon/9619/6" target="_blank" rel="noopener">forum post</a>.</li>
<li>From now on, all updates will be easily accessible from the <a href="https://github.com/dablockdao" target="_blank" rel="noopener">organization's GitHub</a>&nbsp;and its <a href="https://github.com/orgs/dablockdao/projects/1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">project roadmap</a> view.</li>
</ul>
We are asking for 8,400 USDC to sustain and continue advancing our work on this phase.
Over the next two months the following tasks will be further developed and delivered:
<table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 95.9825%; height: 665px;" border="1">
<tbody>
<tr style="height: 49px;">
<td style="width: 19.7709%; height: 49px;">
100% Open-Source Migration
</td>
<td style="width: 80.1334%; height: 49px;">
Tech: the Dablock portal is being migrated from the current CMS to a Static Site Generator solution (Astro), ensuring the entire platform is 100% open-source and fully manageable along with its content from a public GitHub repository, following a similar approach to the Polkadot Wiki.
Domain: Along with this change, the portal will also be migrated to the polkadotecosystem.com domain, so that it is easier to identify and is disassociated directly from the identity of Dablock as such.
Timeline: The migration of the portal to its first functional version is expected to be completed between early and mid-November, with ongoing development and expansion planned in the following months.&nbsp;
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 70px;">
<td style="width: 19.7709%; height: 70px;">
Multi-Language Version
</td>
<td style="width: 80.1334%; height: 70px;">
A multi-language version will be introduced, enabling the publication of content in multiple languages beyond English.
Context: We&rsquo;ve observed a significant number of articles from Dablock being translated and shared, especially those based on talks from major ecosystem events. While these translations are often linked back to the original sources, they are published across various blogs without consistent organization.
Solution: This update will enable everyone to publish the translations directly on a central ecosystem managed portal, enhancing navigation and resource accessibility.
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 49px;">
<td style="width: 19.7709%; height: 49px;">
Portal Restructuring
</td>
<td style="width: 80.1334%; height: 49px;">
The portal structure will be reorganized to prevent the generation of URLs with duplicate content, solving derivative problems, optimizing for SEO, and improving overall user navigation. A key task will be merging posts derived from talks at recent events like Sub0 and Decoded with the related directory profiles they reference&mdash;whether they are projects, initiatives/DAOs, or glossary entries.
Context: The publication of content derived from event talks has resulted in the creation of URLs with duplicate content, which has negatively impacted the original portal's organic growth in SERPs. This restructuring and merging of content will address the issue from the beginning in the new deployment.
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 49px;">
<td style="width: 19.7709%; height: 49px;">
Directory &amp; Content Updates
</td>
<td style="width: 80.1334%; height: 49px;">
All directories will be updated with new information and elements. Main content pages, along with those expected to see increased traffic, will also be refreshed to boost relevance and visibility.
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 49px;">
<td style="width: 19.7709%; height: 49px;">
Sub0 Reset
</td>
<td style="width: 80.1334%; height: 49px;">
As was done with the last editions of <a href="https://dablock.com/web3-events/polkadot-sub0/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sub0</a> and <a href="https://dablock.com/web3-events/polkadot-decoded/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Decoded</a>, all the talks, their summaries and related resources will be available on the new polkadotecosystem.com portal derived from the current dablock.com. Remember that If any speaker wishes to send us directly their slides or additional materials from their presentation, they can email them to contact@dablock.com. In any case, they will be able to modify and update any details on GitHub once the project migration is complete.
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
With this support, in addition to completing the portal's migration and it expansion, our main mission is to keep increasing the visibility and accessibility of its resources.&nbsp;Answers to any possible questions and explanations for all the changes and additions made to the project over the past year can be found in this <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/17bN2-Xesp2Yv9qIbyvVrk7UaB5Jh_rC_OFjhZ0cuNTc/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">odyssey and report till mid July</a>.
Thanks for reading.

At DaBlock, we&rsquo;ve focused on creating a detailed information portal for the Polkadot ecosystem, aiming to provide easy access to valuable resources. Key areas of focus include DApps, major initiatives and organizations, as well as insights from flagship events like Sub0 and Decoded.
It serves as a well-rounded and current information hub for the ecosystem, aiming to complement the Polkadot Wiki by emphasizing the key elements rather than the technical concepts.
Background
All of this officially began with the proposal <a href="https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/240" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#240</a>, which, among many other tasks (<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/17bN2-Xesp2Yv9qIbyvVrk7UaB5Jh_rC_OFjhZ0cuNTc/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">complete report November 2023 &mdash; July 2024</a>),&nbsp;has generated two notable and distinct outputs to highlight:
<table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 83.9252%; height: 196px;" border="1">
<tbody>
<tr style="height: 126px;">
<td style="width: 15.3581%; height: 126px;"><a href="https://dablock.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">dablock.com</a></td>
<td style="width: 84.6428%; height: 126px;">
This is the most comprehensive and curated ecosystem portal, featuring over 600 well-defined and structured URLs of mostly atemporal content. In its first months, the portal received approximately 12,900 views from more than 4,000 users, with a notable increase in activity over the last two months.
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 70px;">
<td style="width: 15.3581%; height: 70px;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GHrFFpaIB7FDRK1eIQjRdnItqwJXtBT6viv7ZqV-QvE/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DOT Brain</a></td>
<td style="width: 84.6428%; height: 70px;">
This is the most extensive raw directory of ecosystem elements, with more than 1,000 curated and categorized items. Management of this directory and related documents will transition to GitHub and be integrated into a monorepo alongside the new ecosystem portal.
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
The impact of these resources extends beyond individual users. Creators, agencies, and media teams within the ecosystem are leveraging this content as a valuable reference. These resources can significantly reduce the time required for content generation, making them useful for updating other major ecosystem portals as well as external platforms.
For teams, bounty curators, DAOs, or anyone needing assistance, feel free to reach out to me at:&nbsp;<a style="background-color: #ecf0f1;" href="mailto:lv@dablock.com">lv@dablock.com</a>
Initiative Development Report
A detailed report on the development process and experiences is available <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/17bN2-Xesp2Yv9qIbyvVrk7UaB5Jh_rC_OFjhZ0cuNTc/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>. This document may serve at least as a curious/interesting reading for indie projects seeking to establish themselves in the Polkadot ecosystem, sharing valuable lessons and challenges encountered.&nbsp;Additional perspectives can also be found in this <a href="https://forum.polkadot.network/t/calling-out-grifters-is-not-healthy-what-to-do-instead/9652/14" target="_blank" rel="noopener">forum post</a>.
We have decided not to request the final 25% retroactive payment for proposal #240, initially intended for completion upon delivering all tasks. This decision stems from our underestimation of the workload and the necessary modifications made to adapt to major updates in the ecosystem. While striving for excellence is commendable, we recognize that it is ultimately up to stakeholders to evaluate the value of our efforts. We acknowledge that our initial proposal may have been overly ambitious in attempting to address multiple tasks and areas simultaneously, which led to some delays. We remain just as ambitious, but we are committed to progressing step by step.
Request for Support
After nearly a year and 1,000 on-chain governance events, we are again seeking direct support for the proposal #1240. This support will enable us to continue expanding our efforts to advance the ecosystem's maturity.
<ul>
<li>The latest public update with a summary of the next steps we are working on can be found in this short <a href="https://forum.polkadot.network/t/suggestion-to-improve-bounties-visibility-and-transparency-on-polkadot-by-saimon/9619/6" target="_blank" rel="noopener">forum post</a>.</li>
<li>From now on, all updates will be easily accessible from the <a href="https://github.com/dablockdao" target="_blank" rel="noopener">organization's GitHub</a>&nbsp;and its <a href="https://github.com/orgs/dablockdao/projects/1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">project roadmap</a> view.</li>
</ul>
We are asking for 8,400 USDC to sustain and continue advancing our work on this phase.
Over the next two months the following tasks will be further developed and delivered:
<table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 83.6449%; height: 665px;" border="1">
<tbody>
<tr style="height: 49px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 49px;">
100% Open-Source Migration
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 49px;">
Tech: the Dablock portal is being migrated from the current CMS to a Static Site Generator solution (Astro), ensuring the entire platform is 100% open-source and fully manageable along with its content from a public GitHub repository, following a similar approach to the Polkadot Wiki.
Domain: Along with this change, the portal will also be migrated to the polkadotecosystem.com domain, so that it is easier to identify and is disassociated directly from the identity of Dablock as such.
Timeline: The migration of the portal to its first functional version is expected to be completed between early and mid-November, with ongoing development and expansion planned in the following months.&nbsp;
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 70px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 70px;">
Multi-Language Version
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 70px;">
A multi-language version will be introduced, enabling the publication of content in multiple languages beyond English.
Context: We&rsquo;ve observed a significant number of articles from Dablock being translated and shared, especially those based on talks from major ecosystem events. While these translations are often linked back to the original sources, they are published across various blogs without consistent organization.
Solution: This update will enable everyone to publish the translations directly on a central ecosystem managed portal, enhancing navigation and resource accessibility.
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 49px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 49px;">
Portal Restructuring
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 49px;">
The portal structure will be reorganized to prevent the generation of URLs with duplicate content, solving derivative problems, optimizing for SEO, and improving overall user navigation. A key task will be merging posts derived from talks at recent events like Sub0 and Decoded with the related directory profiles they reference&mdash;whether they are projects, initiatives/DAOs, or glossary entries.
Context: The publication of content derived from event talks has resulted in the creation of URLs with duplicate content, which has negatively impacted the original portal's organic growth in SERPs. This restructuring and merging of content will address the issue from the beginning in the new deployment.
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 49px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 49px;">
Directory &amp; Content Updates
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 49px;">
All directories will be updated with new information and elements. Main content pages, along with those expected to see increased traffic, will also be refreshed to boost relevance and visibility.
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 49px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 49px;">
Sub0 Reset
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 49px;">
As was done with the last editions of <a href="https://dablock.com/web3-events/polkadot-sub0/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sub0</a> and <a href="https://dablock.com/web3-events/polkadot-decoded/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Decoded</a>, all the talks, their summaries and related resources will be available on the new polkadotecosystem.com portal derived from the current dablock.com. Remember that If any speaker wishes to send us directly their slides or additional materials from their presentation, they can email them to contact@dablock.com. In any case, they will be able to modify and update any details on GitHub once the project migration is complete.
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
With this support, in addition to completing the portal's migration and it expansion, our main mission is to keep increasing the visibility and accessibility of its resources.&nbsp;Answers to any possible questions and explanations for all the changes and additions made to the project over the past year can be found in this <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/17bN2-Xesp2Yv9qIbyvVrk7UaB5Jh_rC_OFjhZ0cuNTc/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">odyssey and report till mid July</a>.
Thanks for reading.

Dablock: Open-Source Migration & Operations [October - January]

At DaBlock, we&rsquo;ve focused on creating a detailed information portal for the Polkadot ecosystem, aiming to provide easy access to valuable resources. Key areas of focus include DApps, major initiatives and organizations, as well as insights from flagship events like Sub0 and Decoded.
It serves as a well-rounded and current information hub for the ecosystem, aiming to complement the Polkadot Wiki by emphasizing the key elements rather than the technical concepts.
Background
All of this officially began with proposal <a href="https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/240" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#240</a>, which, among many other tasks (<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/17bN2-Xesp2Yv9qIbyvVrk7UaB5Jh_rC_OFjhZ0cuNTc/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">complete report November 2023 &mdash; July 2024</a>),&nbsp;has generated two notable and distinct outputs to highlight:
<table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 83.9252%; height: 196px;" border="1">
<tbody>
<tr style="height: 126px;">
<td style="width: 15.3581%; height: 126px;"><a href="https://dablock.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">dablock.com</a></td>
<td style="width: 84.6428%; height: 126px;">
This is the most comprehensive and curated ecosystem portal, featuring over 600 well-defined and structured URLs of mostly atemporal content. In its first months, the portal received approximately 12,900 views from more than 4,000 users, with a notable increase in activity over the last two months.
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 70px;">
<td style="width: 15.3581%; height: 70px;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GHrFFpaIB7FDRK1eIQjRdnItqwJXtBT6viv7ZqV-QvE/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DOT Brain</a></td>
<td style="width: 84.6428%; height: 70px;">
This is the most extensive raw directory of ecosystem elements, with more than 1,000 curated and categorized items. Management of this directory and related documents will transition to GitHub and be integrated into a monorepo alongside the new ecosystem portal.
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
The impact of these resources extends beyond individual users. Creators, agencies, and media teams within the ecosystem are leveraging this content as a valuable reference. These resources can significantly reduce the time required for content generation, making them useful for updating other major ecosystem portals as well as external platforms.
For teams, bounty curators, DAOs, or anyone needing assistance, feel free to reach out to me at:&nbsp;<a style="background-color: #ecf0f1;" href="mailto:lv@dablock.com">lv@dablock.com</a>
Initiative Development Report
A detailed report on the development process and experiences is available <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/17bN2-Xesp2Yv9qIbyvVrk7UaB5Jh_rC_OFjhZ0cuNTc/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>. This document may serve at least as a curious/interesting reading for indie projects seeking to establish themselves in the Polkadot ecosystem, sharing valuable lessons and challenges encountered.&nbsp;Additional perspectives can also be found in this <a href="https://forum.polkadot.network/t/calling-out-grifters-is-not-healthy-what-to-do-instead/9652/14" target="_blank" rel="noopener">forum post</a>.
We have decided not to request the final 25% retroactive payment for proposal #240, initially intended for completion upon delivering all tasks. This decision stems from our underestimation of the workload and the necessary modifications made to adapt to major updates in the ecosystem. While striving for excellence is commendable, we recognize that it is ultimately up to stakeholders to evaluate the value of our efforts. We acknowledge that our initial proposal may have been overly ambitious in attempting to address multiple tasks and areas simultaneously, which led to some delays. We remain just as ambitious, but we are committed to progressing step by step.
Request for Support
After nearly a year and 1,000 on-chain governance events, we are again seeking direct support for proposal #1240. This support will enable us to continue expanding our efforts to advance the ecosystem's maturity.
<ul>
<li>The latest public update with a summary of the next steps we are working on can be found in this short <a href="https://forum.polkadot.network/t/suggestion-to-improve-bounties-visibility-and-transparency-on-polkadot-by-saimon/9619/6" target="_blank" rel="noopener">forum post</a>.</li>
<li>From now on, all updates will be easily accessible from the <a href="https://github.com/dablockdao" target="_blank" rel="noopener">organization's GitHub</a>&nbsp;and its <a href="https://github.com/orgs/dablockdao/projects/1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">project roadmap</a> view.</li>
</ul>
We are asking for 8,400 USDC to sustain and continue advancing our work on this phase.
Over the next two months the following tasks will be further developed and delivered:
<table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 83.6449%; height: 665px;" border="1">
<tbody>
<tr style="height: 49px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 49px;">
100% Open-Source Migration
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 49px;">
Tech: the Dablock portal is being migrated from the current CMS to a Static Site Generator solution (Astro), ensuring the entire platform is 100% open-source and fully manageable along with its content from a public GitHub repository, following a similar approach to the Polkadot Wiki.
Domain: Along with this change, the portal will also be migrated to the polkadotecosystem.com domain, so that it is easier to identify and is disassociated directly from the identity of Dablock as such.
Timeline: The migration of the portal to its first functional version is expected to be completed between early and mid-November, with ongoing development and expansion planned in the following months.&nbsp;
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 70px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 70px;">
Multi-Language Version
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 70px;">
A multi-language version will be introduced, enabling the publication of content in multiple languages beyond English.
Context: We&rsquo;ve observed a significant number of articles from Dablock being translated and shared, especially those based on talks from major ecosystem events. While these translations are often linked back to the original sources, they are published across various blogs without consistent organization.
Solution: This update will enable everyone to publish the translations directly on a central ecosystem managed portal, enhancing navigation and resource accessibility.
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 49px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 49px;">
Portal Restructuring
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 49px;">
The portal structure will be reorganized to prevent the generation of URLs with duplicate content, solving derivative problems, optimizing for SEO, and improving overall user navigation. A key task will be merging posts derived from talks at recent events like Sub0 and Decoded with the related directory profiles they reference&mdash;whether they are projects, initiatives/DAOs, or glossary entries.
Context: The publication of content derived from event talks has resulted in the creation of URLs with duplicate content, which has negatively impacted the original portal's organic growth in SERPs. This restructuring and merging of content will address the issue from the beginning in the new deployment.
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 49px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 49px;">
Directory &amp; Content Updates
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 49px;">
All directories will be updated with new information and elements. Main content pages, along with those expected to see increased traffic, will also be refreshed to boost relevance and visibility.
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 49px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 49px;">
Sub0 Reset
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 49px;">
As was done with the last editions of <a href="https://dablock.com/web3-events/polkadot-sub0/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sub0</a> and <a href="https://dablock.com/web3-events/polkadot-decoded/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Decoded</a>, all the talks, their summaries and related resources will be available on the new polkadotecosystem.com portal derived from the current dablock.com. Remember that If any speaker wishes to send us directly their slides or additional materials from their presentation, they can email them to contact@dablock.com. In any case, they will be able to modify and update any details on GitHub once the project migration is complete.
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
With this support, in addition to completing the portal's migration and it expansion, our main mission is to keep increasing the visibility and accessibility of its resources.&nbsp;Answers to any possible questions and explanations for all the changes and additions made to the project over the past year can be found in this <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/17bN2-Xesp2Yv9qIbyvVrk7UaB5Jh_rC_OFjhZ0cuNTc/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">odyssey and report till mid July</a>.
Thanks for reading.

At DaBlock, we&rsquo;ve focused on creating a detailed information portal for the Polkadot ecosystem, aiming to provide easy access to valuable resources. Key areas of focus include DApps, major initiatives and organizations, as well as insights from flagship events like Sub0 and Decoded.
It serves as a well-rounded and current information hub for the ecosystem, aiming to complement the Polkadot Wiki by emphasizing the key elements rather than the technical concepts.
Background
All of this officially began with proposal <a href="https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/240" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#240</a>, which, among many other tasks (<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/17bN2-Xesp2Yv9qIbyvVrk7UaB5Jh_rC_OFjhZ0cuNTc/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">complete report November 2023 &mdash; July 2024</a>),&nbsp;has generated two notable and distinct outputs to highlight:
<table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 83.9252%; height: 196px;" border="1">
<tbody>
<tr style="height: 126px;">
<td style="width: 15.3581%; height: 126px;"><a href="https://dablock.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">dablock.com</a></td>
<td style="width: 84.6428%; height: 126px;">
This is the most comprehensive and curated ecosystem portal, featuring over 600 well-defined and structured URLs of mostly atemporal content. In its first months, the portal received approximately 12,900 views from more than 4,000 users, with a notable increase in activity over the last two months.
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 70px;">
<td style="width: 15.3581%; height: 70px;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GHrFFpaIB7FDRK1eIQjRdnItqwJXtBT6viv7ZqV-QvE/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DOT Brain</a></td>
<td style="width: 84.6428%; height: 70px;">
This is the most extensive raw directory of ecosystem elements, with more than 1,000 curated and categorized items. Management of this directory and related documents will transition to GitHub and be integrated into a monorepo alongside the new ecosystem portal.
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
The impact of these resources extends beyond individual users. Creators, agencies, and media teams within the ecosystem are leveraging this content as a valuable reference. These resources can significantly reduce the time required for content generation, making them useful for updating other major ecosystem portals as well as external platforms.
For teams, bounty curators, DAOs, or anyone needing assistance, feel free to reach out to me at:&nbsp;<a style="background-color: #ecf0f1;" href="mailto:lv@dablock.com">lv@dablock.com</a>
Initiative Development Report
A detailed report on the development process and experiences is available <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/17bN2-Xesp2Yv9qIbyvVrk7UaB5Jh_rC_OFjhZ0cuNTc/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>. This document may serve as a useful resource for indie projects seeking to establish themselves in the Polkadot ecosystem, sharing valuable lessons and challenges encountered. Additional perspectives can also be found in this <a href="https://forum.polkadot.network/t/calling-out-grifters-is-not-healthy-what-to-do-instead/9652/14" target="_blank" rel="noopener">forum post</a>.
We have decided not to request the final 25% retroactive payment for proposal #240, initially intended for completion upon delivering all tasks. This decision stems from our underestimation of the workload and the necessary modifications made to adapt to major updates in the ecosystem. While striving for excellence is commendable, we recognize that it is ultimately up to stakeholders to evaluate the value of our efforts. We acknowledge that our initial proposal may have been overly ambitious in attempting to address multiple tasks and areas simultaneously, which led to some delays. We remain just as ambitious, but we are committed to progressing step by step.
Request for Support
After nearly a year and 1,000 on-chain governance events, we are again seeking direct support for proposal #1240. This support will enable us to continue expanding our efforts to advance the ecosystem's maturity.
<ul>
<li>The latest public update with a summary of the next steps we are working on can be found in this short <a href="https://forum.polkadot.network/t/suggestion-to-improve-bounties-visibility-and-transparency-on-polkadot-by-saimon/9619/6" target="_blank" rel="noopener">forum post</a>.</li>
<li>From now on, all updates will be easily accessible from the <a href="https://github.com/dablockdao" target="_blank" rel="noopener">organization's GitHub</a>&nbsp;and its <a href="https://github.com/orgs/dablockdao/projects/1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">project roadmap</a> view.</li>
</ul>
We are asking for 8,400 USDC to sustain and continue advancing our work on this phase.
Over the next two months the following tasks will be further developed and delivered:
<table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 83.6449%; height: 665px;" border="1">
<tbody>
<tr style="height: 49px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 49px;">
100% Open-Source Migration
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 49px;">
Tech: the Dablock portal is being migrated from the current CMS to a Static Site Generator solution (Astro), ensuring the entire platform is 100% open-source and fully manageable along with its content from a public GitHub repository, following a similar approach to the Polkadot Wiki.
Domain: Along with this change, the portal will also be migrated to the polkadotecosystem.com domain, so that it is easier to identify and is disassociated directly from the identity of Dablock as such.
Timeline: The migration of the portal to its first functional version is expected to be completed between early and mid-November, with ongoing development and expansion planned in the following months.&nbsp;
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 70px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 70px;">
Multi-Language Version
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 70px;">
A multi-language version will be introduced, enabling the publication of content in multiple languages beyond English.
Context: We&rsquo;ve observed a significant number of articles from Dablock being translated and shared, especially those based on talks from major ecosystem events. While these translations are often linked back to the original sources, they are published across various blogs without consistent organization.
Solution: This update will enable everyone to publish the translations directly on a central ecosystem managed portal, enhancing navigation and resource accessibility.
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 49px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 49px;">
Portal Restructuring
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 49px;">
The portal structure will be reorganized to prevent the generation of URLs with duplicate content, solving derivative problems, optimizing for SEO, and improving overall user navigation. A key task will be merging posts derived from talks at recent events like Sub0 and Decoded with the related directory profiles they reference&mdash;whether they are projects, initiatives/DAOs, or glossary entries.
Context: The publication of content derived from event talks has resulted in the creation of URLs with duplicate content, which has negatively impacted the original portal's organic growth in SERPs. This restructuring and merging of content will address the issue from the beginning in the new deployment.
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 49px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 49px;">
Directory &amp; Content Updates
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 49px;">
All directories will be updated with new information and elements. Main content pages, along with those expected to see increased traffic, will also be refreshed to boost relevance and visibility.
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 49px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 49px;">
Sub0 Reset
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 49px;">
As was done with the last editions of <a href="https://dablock.com/web3-events/polkadot-sub0/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sub0</a> and <a href="https://dablock.com/web3-events/polkadot-decoded/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Decoded</a>, all the talks, their summaries and related resources will be available on the new polkadotecosystem.com portal derived from the current dablock.com. Remember that If any speaker wishes to send us directly their slides or additional materials from their presentation, they can email them to contact@dablock.com. In any case, they will be able to modify and update any details on GitHub once the project migration is complete.
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
With this support, in addition to completing the portal's migration and it expansion, our main mission is to keep increasing the visibility and accessibility of its resources.&nbsp;Answers to any possible questions and explanations for all the changes and additions made to the project over the past year can be found in this <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/17bN2-Xesp2Yv9qIbyvVrk7UaB5Jh_rC_OFjhZ0cuNTc/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">odyssey and report till mid July</a>.
Thanks for reading.

At DaBlock, we&rsquo;ve focused on creating a detailed information portal for the Polkadot ecosystem, aiming to provide easy access to valuable resources. Key areas of focus include DApps, major initiatives and organizations, as well as insights from flagship events like Sub0 and Decoded.
It serves as a well-rounded and current information hub for the ecosystem, aiming to complement the Polkadot Wiki by emphasizing the key elements rather than the technical concepts.
Background
All of this officially began with proposal <a href="https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/240" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#240</a>, which, among many other tasks (<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/17bN2-Xesp2Yv9qIbyvVrk7UaB5Jh_rC_OFjhZ0cuNTc/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">complete report November 2023 &mdash; July 2024</a>), has generated mainly 2 tangible outputs:
<table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 83.9252%; height: 196px;" border="1">
<tbody>
<tr style="height: 126px;">
<td style="width: 15.3581%; height: 126px;"><a href="https://dablock.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">dablock.com</a></td>
<td style="width: 84.6428%; height: 126px;">
This is the most comprehensive and curated ecosystem portal, featuring over 600 well-defined and structured URLs of mostly atemporal content. In its first months, the portal received approximately 12,900 views from more than 4,000 users, with a notable increase in activity over the last two months.
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 70px;">
<td style="width: 15.3581%; height: 70px;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GHrFFpaIB7FDRK1eIQjRdnItqwJXtBT6viv7ZqV-QvE/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DOT Brain</a></td>
<td style="width: 84.6428%; height: 70px;">
This is the most extensive raw directory of ecosystem elements, with more than 1,000 curated and categorized items. Management of this directory and related documents will transition to GitHub and be integrated into a monorepo alongside the new ecosystem portal.
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
The impact of these resources extends beyond individual users. Creators, agencies, and media teams within the ecosystem are leveraging this content as a valuable reference. These resources can significantly reduce the time required for content generation, making them useful for updating other major ecosystem portals as well as external platforms.
For teams, bounty curators, DAOs, or anyone needing assistance, feel free to reach out to me at:&nbsp;<a style="background-color: #ecf0f1;" href="mailto:lv@dablock.com">lv@dablock.com</a>
Initiative Development Report
A detailed report on the development process and experiences is available <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/17bN2-Xesp2Yv9qIbyvVrk7UaB5Jh_rC_OFjhZ0cuNTc/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>. This document may serve as a useful resource for indie projects seeking to establish themselves in the Polkadot ecosystem, sharing valuable lessons and challenges encountered. Additional perspectives can also be found in this <a href="https://forum.polkadot.network/t/calling-out-grifters-is-not-healthy-what-to-do-instead/9652/14" target="_blank" rel="noopener">forum post</a>.
We have decided not to request the final 25% retroactive payment for proposal #240, initially intended for completion upon delivering all tasks. This decision stems from our underestimation of the workload and the necessary modifications made to adapt to major updates in the ecosystem. While striving for excellence is commendable, we recognize that it is ultimately up to stakeholders to evaluate the value of our efforts. We acknowledge that our initial proposal may have been overly ambitious in attempting to address multiple tasks and areas simultaneously, which led to some delays. We remain just as ambitious, but we are committed to progressing step by step.
Request for Support
After nearly a year and 1,000 on-chain governance events, we are again seeking direct support for proposal #1240. This support will enable us to continue expanding our efforts to advance the ecosystem's maturity.
<ul>
<li>The latest public update with a summary of the next steps we are working on can be found in this short <a href="https://forum.polkadot.network/t/suggestion-to-improve-bounties-visibility-and-transparency-on-polkadot-by-saimon/9619/6" target="_blank" rel="noopener">forum post</a>.</li>
<li>From now on, all updates will be easily accessible from the <a href="https://github.com/dablockdao" target="_blank" rel="noopener">organization's GitHub</a>&nbsp;and its <a href="https://github.com/orgs/dablockdao/projects/1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">project roadmap</a> view.</li>
</ul>
We are asking for 8,400 USDC to sustain and continue advancing our work on this phase.
Over the next two months the following tasks will be further developed and delivered:
<table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 83.6449%; height: 665px;" border="1">
<tbody>
<tr style="height: 49px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 49px;">
100% Open-Source Migration
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 49px;">
Tech: the Dablock portal is being migrated from the current CMS to a Static Site Generator solution (Astro), ensuring the entire platform is 100% open-source and fully manageable along with its content from a public GitHub repository, following a similar approach to the Polkadot Wiki.
Domain: Along with this change, the portal will also be migrated to the polkadotecosystem.com domain, so that it is easier to identify and is disassociated directly from the identity of Dablock as such.
Timeline: The migration of the portal to its first functional version is expected to be completed between early and mid-November, with ongoing development and expansion planned in the following months.&nbsp;
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 70px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 70px;">
Multi-Language Version
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 70px;">
A multi-language version will be introduced, enabling the publication of content in multiple languages beyond English.
Context: We&rsquo;ve observed a significant number of articles from Dablock being translated and shared, especially those based on talks from major ecosystem events. While these translations are often linked back to the original sources, they are published across various blogs without consistent organization.
Solution: This update will enable everyone to publish the translations directly on a central ecosystem managed portal, enhancing navigation and resource accessibility.
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 49px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 49px;">
Portal Restructuring
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 49px;">
The portal structure will be reorganized to prevent the generation of URLs with duplicate content, solving derivative problems, optimizing for SEO, and improving overall user navigation. A key task will be merging posts derived from talks at recent events like Sub0 and Decoded with the related directory profiles they reference&mdash;whether they are projects, initiatives/DAOs, or glossary entries.
Context: The publication of content derived from event talks has resulted in the creation of URLs with duplicate content, which has negatively impacted the original portal's organic growth in SERPs. This restructuring and merging of content will address the issue from the beginning in the new deployment.
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 49px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 49px;">
Directory &amp; Content Updates
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 49px;">
All directories will be updated with new information and elements. Main content pages, along with those expected to see increased traffic, will also be refreshed to boost relevance and visibility.
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 49px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 49px;">
Sub0 Reset
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 49px;">
As was done with the last editions of <a href="https://dablock.com/web3-events/polkadot-sub0/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sub0</a> and <a href="https://dablock.com/web3-events/polkadot-decoded/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Decoded</a>, all the talks, their summaries and related resources will be available on the new polkadotecosystem.com portal derived from the current dablock.com. Remember that If any speaker wishes to send us directly their slides or additional materials from their presentation, they can email them to contact@dablock.com. In any case, they will be able to modify and update any details on GitHub once the project migration is complete.
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
With this support, in addition to completing the portal's migration and it expansion, our main mission is to keep increasing the visibility and accessibility of its resources.&nbsp;Answers to any possible questions and explanations for all the changes and additions made to the project over the past year can be found in this <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/17bN2-Xesp2Yv9qIbyvVrk7UaB5Jh_rC_OFjhZ0cuNTc/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">odyssey and report till mid July</a>.
Thanks for reading.

At DaBlock, we&rsquo;ve focused on creating a detailed information portal for the Polkadot ecosystem, aiming to provide easy access to valuable resources. Key areas of focus include DApps, major initiatives and organizations, as well as insights from flagship events like Sub0 and Decoded.
It serves as a well-rounded and current information hub for the ecosystem, aiming to complement the Polkadot Wiki by emphasizing the key elements rather than the technical concepts.
Background
All of this officially began with proposal <a href="https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/240" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#240</a>, which, among many other tasks (<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/17bN2-Xesp2Yv9qIbyvVrk7UaB5Jh_rC_OFjhZ0cuNTc/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">complete report November 2023 &mdash; July 2024</a>), has generated mainly 2 tangible outputs:
<table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 83.9252%; height: 196px;" border="1">
<tbody>
<tr style="height: 126px;">
<td style="width: 15.3581%; height: 126px;"><a href="https://dablock.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">dablock.com</a></td>
<td style="width: 84.6428%; height: 126px;">
This is the most comprehensive and curated ecosystem portal, featuring over 600 well-defined and structured URLs of mostly atemporal content. In its first months, the portal received approximately 12,900 views from more than 4,000 users, with a notable increase in activity over the last two months.
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 70px;">
<td style="width: 15.3581%; height: 70px;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GHrFFpaIB7FDRK1eIQjRdnItqwJXtBT6viv7ZqV-QvE/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DOT Brain</a></td>
<td style="width: 84.6428%; height: 70px;">
This is the most extensive raw directory of ecosystem elements, with more than 1,000 curated and categorized items. Management of this directory and related documents will transition to GitHub and be integrated into a monorepo alongside the new ecosystem portal.
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
The impact of these resources extends beyond individual users. Creators, agencies, and media teams within the ecosystem are leveraging this content as a valuable reference. These resources can significantly reduce the time required for content generation, making them useful for updating other major ecosystem portals as well as external platforms.
For teams, bounty curators, DAOs, or anyone needing assistance, feel free to reach out to me at:&nbsp;<a style="background-color: #ecf0f1;" href="mailto:lv@dablock.com">lv@dablock.com</a>
Initiative Development Report
A detailed report on the development process and experiences is available <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/17bN2-Xesp2Yv9qIbyvVrk7UaB5Jh_rC_OFjhZ0cuNTc/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>. This document may serve as a useful resource for indie projects seeking to establish themselves in the Polkadot ecosystem, sharing valuable lessons and challenges encountered. Additional perspectives can also be found in this <a href="https://forum.polkadot.network/t/calling-out-grifters-is-not-healthy-what-to-do-instead/9652/14" target="_blank" rel="noopener">forum post</a>.
We have decided not to request the final outstanding retroactive payment for the proposal #240, which represented 25% of the total budget and was originally intended to be requested once all deliverables were completed. This decision is due to our underestimation of the initial workload, along with several modifications we made to accommodate major updates in the ecosystem. These changes led us to spend more time on some tasks than initially planned.
Striving to do a good job and extend it is not a reason to refuse full payment. However, we consider it is ultimately up to the stakeholders to assess the value of our efforts in that last part. We acknowledge that we initially aimed for a much clearer and faster output in the initial proposal, which maybe was an overestimation of our capacity and resources, but that was only our mistake due to trying to cover as max as possible. Multitasking is not good. In any case, although we have not yet been able to save the ecosystem's outreach, we believe our initiative is on a strong path toward helping to achieve this, complementing and enhancing other efforts, so here we are keeping the good work until everyone realizes it too. More summarized points of view on the subject in this<a href="https://forum.polkadot.network/t/marketing-420-for-decentralized-networks/10463" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&nbsp;topic on the forum</a> recently published.
Request for Support
While engaging with governance is not always a pleasant process and can even be detrimental to anyone trying to maintain or build a reputation (though it shouldn't be), we are once again&mdash;almost one year and 1,000 on-chain governance events later&mdash;asking for direct support with the proposal #1240. This&nbsp;support will help us continue to keep expanding the work we have started to help move the ecosystem's maturity forward in the best possible direction.
<ul>
<li>The latest public update with a summary of the next steps we are working on can be found in this short <a href="https://forum.polkadot.network/t/suggestion-to-improve-bounties-visibility-and-transparency-on-polkadot-by-saimon/9619/6" target="_blank" rel="noopener">forum post</a>.</li>
<li>From now on, all updates will be easily accessible from the <a href="https://github.com/dablockdao" target="_blank" rel="noopener">organization's GitHub</a>&nbsp;and its <a href="https://github.com/orgs/dablockdao/projects/1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">project roadmap</a> view.</li>
</ul>
We are asking for 8,400 USDC to sustain and continue advancing our work on this phase.
Over the next two months the following tasks will be further developed and delivered:
<table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 83.6449%; height: 665px;" border="1">
<tbody>
<tr style="height: 49px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 49px;">
100% Open-Source Migration
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 49px;">
Tech: the Dablock portal is being migrated from the current CMS to a Static Site Generator solution (Astro), ensuring the entire platform is 100% open-source and fully manageable along with its content from a public GitHub repository, following a similar approach to the Polkadot Wiki.
Domain: Along with this change, the portal will also be migrated to the polkadotecosystem.com domain, so that it is easier to identify and is disassociated directly from the identity of Dablock as such.
Timeline: The migration of the portal to its first functional version is expected to be completed between early and mid-November, with ongoing development and expansion planned in the following months.&nbsp;
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 70px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 70px;">
Multi-Language Version
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 70px;">
A multi-language version will be introduced, enabling the publication of content in multiple languages beyond English.
Context: We&rsquo;ve observed a significant number of articles from Dablock being translated and shared, especially those based on talks from major ecosystem events. While these translations are often linked back to the original sources, they are published across various blogs without consistent organization.
Solution: This update will enable everyone to publish the translations directly on a central ecosystem managed portal, enhancing navigation and resource accessibility.
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 49px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 49px;">
Portal Restructuring
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 49px;">
The portal structure will be reorganized to prevent the generation of URLs with duplicate content, solving derivative problems, optimizing for SEO, and improving overall user navigation. A key task will be merging posts derived from talks at recent events like Sub0 and Decoded with the related directory profiles they reference&mdash;whether they are projects, initiatives/DAOs, or glossary entries.
Context: The publication of content derived from event talks has resulted in the creation of URLs with duplicate content, which has negatively impacted the original portal's organic growth in SERPs. This restructuring and merging of content will address the issue from the beginning in the new deployment.
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 49px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 49px;">
Directory &amp; Content Updates
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 49px;">
All directories will be updated with new information and elements. Main content pages, along with those expected to see increased traffic, will also be refreshed to boost relevance and visibility.
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 49px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 49px;">
Sub0 Reset
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 49px;">
As was done with the last editions of <a href="https://dablock.com/web3-events/polkadot-sub0/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sub0</a> and <a href="https://dablock.com/web3-events/polkadot-decoded/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Decoded</a>, all the talks, their summaries and related resources will be available on the new polkadotecosystem.com portal derived from the current dablock.com. Remember that If any speaker wishes to send us directly their slides or additional materials from their presentation, they can email them to contact@dablock.com. In any case, they will be able to modify and update any details on GitHub once the project migration is complete.
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
With this support, in addition to completing the portal's migration and it expansion, our main mission is to keep increasing the visibility and accessibility of its resources.&nbsp;Answers to any possible questions and explanations for all the changes and additions made to the project over the past year can be found in this <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/17bN2-Xesp2Yv9qIbyvVrk7UaB5Jh_rC_OFjhZ0cuNTc/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">odyssey and report till mid July</a>.
Thanks for reading.

At DaBlock, we&rsquo;ve focused on creating a detailed information portal for the Polkadot ecosystem, aiming to provide easy access to valuable resources. Key areas of focus include DApps, major initiatives and organizations, as well as insights from flagship events like Sub0 and Decoded.
It serves as a well-rounded and current information hub for the ecosystem, aiming to complement the Polkadot Wiki by emphasizing the key elements rather than the technical concepts.
Background
All of this officially began with proposal <a href="https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/240" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#240</a>, which, among many other tasks (<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/17bN2-Xesp2Yv9qIbyvVrk7UaB5Jh_rC_OFjhZ0cuNTc/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">complete report November 2023 &mdash; July 2024</a>), has generated mainly 2 tangible outputs:
<table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 83.9252%; height: 196px;" border="1">
<tbody>
<tr style="height: 126px;">
<td style="width: 15.3581%; height: 126px;"><a href="https://dablock.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">dablock.com</a></td>
<td style="width: 84.6428%; height: 126px;">
The most complete and curated ecosystem portal with more than 600 urls of well defined and structured mostly atemporal content.
<ul>
<li>So far the portal has received approximately 12,700 real views from 4,000 users on their first months of life, with a notable increase in activity over the last 2 months.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 70px;">
<td style="width: 15.3581%; height: 70px;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GHrFFpaIB7FDRK1eIQjRdnItqwJXtBT6viv7ZqV-QvE/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DOT Brain</a></td>
<td style="width: 84.6428%; height: 70px;">
The most extensive and complete ecosystem elements raw directory. All the research and work to organize everything is accessible with more than 1,000 ecosystem elements curated and categorized.
<ul>
<li>Management of the directory and derived documents will be moved to GitHub and integrated into a monorepo along with the ecosystem portal.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
The impact of these resources extends beyond individual users. Other creators, agencies, and media teams within the ecosystem are also leveraging this content and open references to a greater or lesser extent. And those who don't, should. These resources are a good starting point for generating any type of content and can serve as a reliable reference, alongside the Polkadot Wiki, for updating not only other major ecosystem portals, but also any other existing or new platforms that emerge, including larger, generalist directories and news portals that are external to the Polkadot ecosystem, being able to save tens to hundreds of hours of work to any entity.
Please, if any team, bounty curators, DAO initiative, etc. needs help or advice on this matter, you can contact me directly from this email at any time: <a style="background-color: #ecf0f1;" href="mailto:lv@dablock.com">lv@dablock.com</a>
Initiative Development Report
For those interested in understanding the development process and the overall experience behind this achievements, a detailed report can be accessed on this <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/17bN2-Xesp2Yv9qIbyvVrk7UaB5Jh_rC_OFjhZ0cuNTc/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">document</a>. This odyssey maybe can serve also as a good read for any indie project aiming to establish itself in the Polkadot ecosystem, sharing some valuable lessons and headhaches. Some derived points of view can also be found on this <a href="https://forum.polkadot.network/t/calling-out-grifters-is-not-healthy-what-to-do-instead/9652/14" target="_blank" rel="noopener">forum post</a>.
We have decided not to request the final outstanding retroactive payment for the proposal #240, which represented 25% of the total budget and was originally intended to be requested once all deliverables were completed. This decision is due to our underestimation of the initial workload, along with several modifications we made to accommodate major updates in the ecosystem. These changes led us to spend more time on some tasks than initially planned.
Striving to do a good job and extend it is not a reason to refuse full payment. However, we consider it is ultimately up to the stakeholders to assess the value of our efforts in that last part. We acknowledge that we initially aimed for a much clearer and faster output in the initial proposal, which maybe was an overestimation of our capacity and resources, but that was only our mistake due to trying to cover as max as possible. Multitasking is not good. In any case, although we have not yet been able to save the ecosystem's outreach, we believe our initiative is on a strong path toward helping to achieve this, complementing and enhancing other efforts, so here we are keeping the good work until everyone realizes it too. More summarized points of view on the subject in this<a href="https://forum.polkadot.network/t/marketing-420-for-decentralized-networks/10463" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&nbsp;topic on the forum</a> recently published.
Request for Support
While engaging with governance is not always a pleasant process and can even be detrimental to anyone trying to maintain or build a reputation (though it shouldn't be), we are once again&mdash;almost one year and 1,000 on-chain governance events later&mdash;asking for direct support with the proposal #1240. This&nbsp;support will help us continue to keep expanding the work we have started to help move the ecosystem's maturity forward in the best possible direction.
<ul>
<li>The latest public update with a summary of the next steps we are working on can be found in this short <a href="https://forum.polkadot.network/t/suggestion-to-improve-bounties-visibility-and-transparency-on-polkadot-by-saimon/9619/6" target="_blank" rel="noopener">forum post</a>.</li>
<li>From now on, all updates will be easily accessible from the <a href="https://github.com/dablockdao" target="_blank" rel="noopener">organization's GitHub</a>&nbsp;and its <a href="https://github.com/orgs/dablockdao/projects/1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">project roadmap</a> view.</li>
</ul>
We are asking for 8,400 USDC to sustain and continue advancing our work on this phase.
Over the next two months the following tasks will be further developed and delivered:
<table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 83.6449%; height: 665px;" border="1">
<tbody>
<tr style="height: 49px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 49px;">
100% Open-Source Migration
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 49px;">
Tech: the Dablock portal is being migrated from the current CMS to a Static Site Generator solution (Astro), ensuring the entire platform is 100% open-source and fully manageable along with its content from a public GitHub repository, following a similar approach to the Polkadot Wiki.
Domain: Along with this change, the portal will also be migrated to the polkadotecosystem.com domain, so that it is easier to identify and is disassociated directly from the identity of Dablock as such.
Timeline: The migration of the portal to its first functional version is expected to be completed between early and mid-November, with ongoing development and expansion planned in the following months.&nbsp;
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 70px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 70px;">
Multi-Language Version
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 70px;">
A multi-language version will be introduced, enabling the publication of content in multiple languages beyond English.
Context: We&rsquo;ve observed a significant number of articles from Dablock being translated and shared, especially those based on talks from major ecosystem events. While these translations are often linked back to the original sources, they are published across various blogs without consistent organization.
Solution: This update will enable everyone to publish the translations directly on a central ecosystem managed portal, enhancing navigation and resource accessibility.
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 49px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 49px;">
Portal Restructuring
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 49px;">
The portal structure will be reorganized to prevent the generation of URLs with duplicate content, solving derivative problems, optimizing for SEO, and improving overall user navigation. A key task will be merging posts derived from talks at recent events like Sub0 and Decoded with the related directory profiles they reference&mdash;whether they are projects, initiatives/DAOs, or glossary entries.
Context: The publication of content derived from event talks has resulted in the creation of URLs with duplicate content, which has negatively impacted the original portal's organic growth in SERPs. This restructuring and merging of content will address the issue from the beginning in the new deployment.
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 49px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 49px;">
Directory &amp; Content Updates
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 49px;">
All directories will be updated with new information and elements. Main content pages, along with those expected to see increased traffic, will also be refreshed to boost relevance and visibility.
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 49px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 49px;">
Sub0 Reset
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 49px;">
As was done with the last editions of <a href="https://dablock.com/web3-events/polkadot-sub0/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sub0</a> and <a href="https://dablock.com/web3-events/polkadot-decoded/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Decoded</a>, all the talks, their summaries and related resources will be available on the new polkadotecosystem.com portal derived from the current dablock.com. Remember that If any speaker wishes to send us directly their slides or additional materials from their presentation, they can email them to contact@dablock.com. In any case, they will be able to modify and update any details on GitHub once the project migration is complete.
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
With this support, in addition to completing the portal's migration and it expansion, our main mission is to keep increasing the visibility and accessibility of its resources.&nbsp;Answers to any possible questions and explanations for all the changes and additions made to the project over the past year can be found in this <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/17bN2-Xesp2Yv9qIbyvVrk7UaB5Jh_rC_OFjhZ0cuNTc/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">odyssey and report till mid July</a>.
Thanks for reading.

At DaBlock, we&rsquo;ve focused on creating a detailed information portal for the Polkadot ecosystem, aiming to provide easy access to valuable resources across the ecosystem. Key areas of focus include DApps, major initiatives and organizations, as well as insights from flagship events like Sub0 and Decoded.
It serves as a well-rounded and current information hub for the ecosystem, aiming to complement the Polkadot Wiki by emphasizing the key elements rather than the technical concepts.
Background
All of this officially began with proposal <a href="https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/240" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#240</a>, which, among many other tasks (<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/17bN2-Xesp2Yv9qIbyvVrk7UaB5Jh_rC_OFjhZ0cuNTc/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">complete report November 2023 &mdash; July 2024</a>), has generated mainly 2 tangible outputs:
<table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 83.9252%; height: 196px;" border="1">
<tbody>
<tr style="height: 126px;">
<td style="width: 15.3581%; height: 126px;"><a href="https://dablock.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">dablock.com</a></td>
<td style="width: 84.6428%; height: 126px;">
The most complete and curated ecosystem portal with more than 600 urls of well defined and structured mostly atemporal content.
<ul>
<li>So far the portal has received approximately 12,700 real views from 4,000 users on their first months of life, with a notable increase in activity over the last 2 months.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 70px;">
<td style="width: 15.3581%; height: 70px;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GHrFFpaIB7FDRK1eIQjRdnItqwJXtBT6viv7ZqV-QvE/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DOT Brain</a></td>
<td style="width: 84.6428%; height: 70px;">
The most extensive and complete ecosystem elements raw directory. All the research and work to organize everything is accessible with more than 1,000 ecosystem elements curated and categorized.
<ul>
<li>Management of the directory and derived documents will be moved to GitHub and integrated into a monorepo along with the ecosystem portal.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
The impact of these resources extends beyond individual users. Other creators, agencies, and media teams within the ecosystem are also leveraging this content and open references to a greater or lesser extent. And those who don't, should. These resources are a good starting point for generating any type of content and can serve as a reliable reference, alongside the Polkadot Wiki, for updating not only other major ecosystem portals, but also any other existing or new platforms that emerge, including larger, generalist directories and news portals that are external to the Polkadot ecosystem, being able to save tens to hundreds of hours of work to any entity.
Please, if any team, bounty curators, DAO initiative, etc. needs help or advice on this matter, you can contact me directly from this email at any time: <a style="background-color: #ecf0f1;" href="mailto:lv@dablock.com">lv@dablock.com</a>
Initiative Development Report
For those interested in understanding the development process and the overall experience behind this achievements, a detailed report can be accessed on this <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/17bN2-Xesp2Yv9qIbyvVrk7UaB5Jh_rC_OFjhZ0cuNTc/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">document</a>. This odyssey maybe can serve also as a good read for any indie project aiming to establish itself in the Polkadot ecosystem, sharing some valuable lessons and headhaches. Some derived points of view can also be found on this <a href="https://forum.polkadot.network/t/calling-out-grifters-is-not-healthy-what-to-do-instead/9652/14" target="_blank" rel="noopener">forum post</a>.
We have decided not to request the final outstanding retroactive payment for the proposal #240, which represented 25% of the total budget and was originally intended to be requested once all deliverables were completed. This decision is due to our underestimation of the initial workload, along with several modifications we made to accommodate major updates in the ecosystem. These changes led us to spend more time on some tasks than initially planned.
Striving to do a good job and extend it is not a reason to refuse full payment. However, we consider it is ultimately up to the stakeholders to assess the value of our efforts in that last part. We acknowledge that we initially aimed for a much clearer and faster output in the initial proposal, which maybe was an overestimation of our capacity and resources, but that was only our mistake due to trying to cover as max as possible. Multitasking is not good. In any case, although we have not yet been able to save the ecosystem's outreach, we believe our initiative is on a strong path toward helping to achieve this, complementing and enhancing other efforts, so here we are keeping the good work until everyone realizes it too. More summarized points of view on the subject in this<a href="https://forum.polkadot.network/t/marketing-420-for-decentralized-networks/10463" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&nbsp;topic on the forum</a> recently published.
Request for Support
While engaging with governance is not always a pleasant process and can even be detrimental to anyone trying to maintain or build a reputation (though it shouldn't be), we are once again&mdash;almost one year and 1,000 on-chain governance events later&mdash;asking for direct support with the proposal #1240. This&nbsp;support will help us continue to keep expanding the work we have started to help move the ecosystem's maturity forward in the best possible direction.
<ul>
<li>The latest public update with a summary of the next steps we are working on can be found in this short <a href="https://forum.polkadot.network/t/suggestion-to-improve-bounties-visibility-and-transparency-on-polkadot-by-saimon/9619/6" target="_blank" rel="noopener">forum post</a>.</li>
<li>From now on, all updates will be easily accessible from the <a href="https://github.com/dablockdao" target="_blank" rel="noopener">organization's GitHub</a>&nbsp;and its <a href="https://github.com/orgs/dablockdao/projects/1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">project roadmap</a> view.</li>
</ul>
We are asking for 8,400 USDC to sustain and continue advancing our work on this phase.
Over the next two months the following tasks will be further developed and delivered:
<table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 83.6449%; height: 665px;" border="1">
<tbody>
<tr style="height: 49px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 49px;">
100% Open-Source Migration
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 49px;">
Tech: the Dablock portal is being migrated from the current CMS to a Static Site Generator solution (Astro), ensuring the entire platform is 100% open-source and fully manageable along with its content from a public GitHub repository, following a similar approach to the Polkadot Wiki.
Domain: Along with this change, the portal will also be migrated to the polkadotecosystem.com domain, so that it is easier to identify and is disassociated directly from the identity of Dablock as such.
Timeline: The migration of the portal to its first functional version is expected to be completed between early and mid-November, with ongoing development and expansion planned in the following months.&nbsp;
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 70px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 70px;">
Multi-Language Version
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 70px;">
A multi-language version will be introduced, enabling the publication of content in multiple languages beyond English.
Context: We&rsquo;ve observed a significant number of articles from Dablock being translated and shared, especially those based on talks from major ecosystem events. While these translations are often linked back to the original sources, they are published across various blogs without consistent organization.
Solution: This update will enable everyone to publish the translations directly on a central ecosystem managed portal, enhancing navigation and resource accessibility.
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 49px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 49px;">
Portal Restructuring
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 49px;">
The portal structure will be reorganized to prevent the generation of URLs with duplicate content, solving derivative problems, optimizing for SEO, and improving overall user navigation. A key task will be merging posts derived from talks at recent events like Sub0 and Decoded with the related directory profiles they reference&mdash;whether they are projects, initiatives/DAOs, or glossary entries.
Context: The publication of content derived from event talks has resulted in the creation of URLs with duplicate content, which has negatively impacted the original portal's organic growth in SERPs. This restructuring and merging of content will address the issue from the beginning in the new deployment.
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 49px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 49px;">
Directory &amp; Content Updates
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 49px;">
All directories will be updated with new information and elements. Main content pages, along with those expected to see increased traffic, will also be refreshed to boost relevance and visibility.
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 49px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 49px;">
Sub0 Reset
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 49px;">
As was done with the last editions of <a href="https://dablock.com/web3-events/polkadot-sub0/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sub0</a> and <a href="https://dablock.com/web3-events/polkadot-decoded/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Decoded</a>, all the talks, their summaries and related resources will be available on the new polkadotecosystem.com portal derived from the current dablock.com. Remember that If any speaker wishes to send us directly their slides or additional materials from their presentation, they can email them to contact@dablock.com. In any case, they will be able to modify and update any details on GitHub once the project migration is complete.
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
With this support, in addition to completing the portal's migration and it expansion, our main mission is to keep increasing the visibility and accessibility of its resources.&nbsp;Answers to any possible questions and explanations for all the changes and additions made to the project over the past year can be found in this <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/17bN2-Xesp2Yv9qIbyvVrk7UaB5Jh_rC_OFjhZ0cuNTc/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">odyssey and report till mid July</a>.
Thanks for reading.

At DaBlock, we&rsquo;ve focused on creating a detailed information portal for the Polkadot ecosystem, aiming to provide easy access to valuable resources across the ecosystem. Key areas of focus include DApps, major initiatives and organizations, as well as insights from flagship events like Sub0 and Decoded.
It serves as a well-rounded and current information hub for the ecosystem, aiming to complement the Polkadot Wiki by emphasizing the key elements rather than the technical concepts.
All of this officially began with proposal <a href="https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/240" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#240</a>, which, among many other tasks (<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/17bN2-Xesp2Yv9qIbyvVrk7UaB5Jh_rC_OFjhZ0cuNTc/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">complete report November 2023 &mdash; July 2024</a>), has generated mainly 2 tangible outputs:
<table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 83.9252%; height: 196px;" border="1">
<tbody>
<tr style="height: 126px;">
<td style="width: 15.3581%; height: 126px;"><a href="https://dablock.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">dablock.com</a></td>
<td style="width: 84.6428%; height: 126px;">
The most complete and curated ecosystem portal with more than 600 urls of well defined and structured mostly atemporal content.
<ul>
<li>So far the portal has received approximately 12,700 real views from 4,000 users on their first months of life, with a notable increase in activity over the last 2 months.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 70px;">
<td style="width: 15.3581%; height: 70px;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GHrFFpaIB7FDRK1eIQjRdnItqwJXtBT6viv7ZqV-QvE/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DOT Brain</a></td>
<td style="width: 84.6428%; height: 70px;">
The most extensive and complete ecosystem elements raw directory. All the research and work to organize everything is accessible with more than 1,000 ecosystem elements curated and categorized.
<ul>
<li>Management of the directory and derived documents will be moved to GitHub and integrated into a monorepo along with the ecosystem portal.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
The impact of these resources extends beyond individual users. Other creators, agencies, and media teams within the ecosystem are also leveraging this content and open references to a greater or lesser extent. And those who don't, should. These resources are a good starting point for generating any type of content and can serve as a reliable reference, alongside the Polkadot Wiki, for updating not only other major ecosystem portals, but also any other existing or new platforms that emerge, including larger, generalist directories and news portals that are external to the Polkadot ecosystem, being able to save tens to hundreds of hours of work to any entity.
Please, if any team, bounty curators, DAO initiative, etc. needs help or advice on this matter, you can contact me directly from this email at any time: <a style="background-color: #ecf0f1;" href="mailto:lv@dablock.com">lv@dablock.com</a>
For those interested in understanding the development process and the overall experience behind this achievements, a detailed report can be accessed on this <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/17bN2-Xesp2Yv9qIbyvVrk7UaB5Jh_rC_OFjhZ0cuNTc/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">document</a>. This odyssey maybe can serve also as a good read for any indie project aiming to establish itself in the Polkadot ecosystem, sharing some valuable lessons and headhaches. Some derived points of view can also be found on this <a href="https://forum.polkadot.network/t/calling-out-grifters-is-not-healthy-what-to-do-instead/9652/14" target="_blank" rel="noopener">forum post</a>.
We have decided not to request the final outstanding retroactive payment for the proposal #240, which represented 25% of the total budget and was originally intended to be requested once all deliverables were completed. This decision is due to our underestimation of the initial workload, along with several modifications we made to accommodate major updates in the ecosystem. These changes led us to spend more time on some tasks than initially planned.
Striving to do a good job and extend it is not a reason to refuse full payment. However, we consider it is ultimately up to the stakeholders to assess the value of our efforts in that last part. We acknowledge that we initially aimed for a much clearer and faster output in the initial proposal, which maybe was an overestimation of our capacity and resources, but that was only our mistake due to trying to cover as max as possible. Multitasking is not good. In any case, although we have not yet been able to save the ecosystem's outreach, we believe our initiative is on a strong path toward helping to achieve this, complementing and enhancing other efforts, so here we are keeping the good work until everyone realizes it too. More summarized points of view on the subject in this<a href="https://forum.polkadot.network/t/marketing-420-for-decentralized-networks/10463" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&nbsp;topic on the forum</a> recently published.
----------
While engaging with governance is not always a pleasant process and can even be detrimental to anyone trying to maintain or build a reputation (though it shouldn't be), we are once again&mdash;almost one year and 1,000 on-chain governance events later&mdash;asking for direct support with the proposal #1240. This&nbsp;support will help us continue to keep expanding the work we have started to help move the ecosystem's maturity forward in the best possible direction.
<ul>
<li>The latest public update with a summary of the next steps we are working on can be found in this short <a href="https://forum.polkadot.network/t/suggestion-to-improve-bounties-visibility-and-transparency-on-polkadot-by-saimon/9619/6" target="_blank" rel="noopener">forum post</a>.</li>
<li>From now on, all updates will be easily accessible from the <a href="https://github.com/dablockdao" target="_blank" rel="noopener">organization's GitHub</a>&nbsp;and its <a href="https://github.com/orgs/dablockdao/projects/1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">project roadmap</a> view.</li>
</ul>
We are asking for 8,400 USDC to sustain and continue advancing our work on this phase.
Over the next two months the following tasks will be further developed and delivered:
<table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 83.6449%; height: 665px;" border="1">
<tbody>
<tr style="height: 49px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 49px;">
100% Open-Source Migration
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 49px;">
Tech: the Dablock portal is being migrated from the current CMS to a Static Site Generator solution (Astro), ensuring the entire platform is 100% open-source and fully manageable along with its content from a public GitHub repository, following a similar approach to the Polkadot Wiki.
Domain: Along with this change, the portal will also be migrated to the polkadotecosystem.com domain, so that it is easier to identify and is disassociated directly from the identity of Dablock as such.
Timeline: The migration of the portal to its first functional version is expected to be completed between early and mid-November, with ongoing development and expansion planned in the following months.&nbsp;
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 70px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 70px;">
Multi-Language Version
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 70px;">
A multi-language version will be introduced, enabling the publication of content in multiple languages beyond English.
Context: We&rsquo;ve observed a significant number of articles from Dablock being translated and shared, especially those based on talks from major ecosystem events. While these translations are often linked back to the original sources, they are published across various blogs without consistent organization.
Solution: This update will enable everyone to publish the translations directly on a central ecosystem managed portal, enhancing navigation and resource accessibility.
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 49px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 49px;">
Portal Restructuring
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 49px;">
The portal structure will be reorganized to prevent the generation of URLs with duplicate content, solving derivative problems, optimizing for SEO, and improving overall user navigation. A key task will be merging posts derived from talks at recent events like Sub0 and Decoded with the related directory profiles they reference&mdash;whether they are projects, initiatives/DAOs, or glossary entries.
Context: The publication of content derived from event talks has resulted in the creation of URLs with duplicate content, which has negatively impacted the original portal's organic growth in SERPs. This restructuring and merging of content will address the issue from the beginning in the new deployment.
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 49px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 49px;">
Directory &amp; Content Updates
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 49px;">
All directories will be updated with new information and elements. Main content pages, along with those expected to see increased traffic, will also be refreshed to boost relevance and visibility.
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 49px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 49px;">
Sub0 Reset
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 49px;">
As was done with the last editions of <a href="https://dablock.com/web3-events/polkadot-sub0/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sub0</a> and <a href="https://dablock.com/web3-events/polkadot-decoded/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Decoded</a>, all the talks, their summaries and related resources will be available on the new polkadotecosystem.com portal derived from the current dablock.com. Remember that If any speaker wishes to send us directly their slides or additional materials from their presentation, they can email them to contact@dablock.com. In any case, they will be able to modify and update any details on GitHub once the project migration is complete.
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
With this support, in addition to completing the portal's migration and it expansion, our main mission is to keep increasing the visibility and accessibility of its resources.&nbsp;Answers to any possible questions and explanations for all the changes and additions made to the project over the past year can be found in this <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/17bN2-Xesp2Yv9qIbyvVrk7UaB5Jh_rC_OFjhZ0cuNTc/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">odyssey and report till mid July</a>.
Thanks for reading.

At DaBlock, we&rsquo;ve focused on creating a detailed information portal for the Polkadot ecosystem, aiming to provide easy access to valuable resources across the ecosystem. Key areas of focus include DApps, major initiatives and organizations, as well as insights from flagship events like Sub0 and Decoded.
It serves as a well-rounded and current information hub for the ecosystem, complementing the Polkadot Wiki by emphasizing the key elements rather than the technical concepts.
All of this officially began with proposal <a href="https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/240" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#240</a>, which, among many other tasks (<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/17bN2-Xesp2Yv9qIbyvVrk7UaB5Jh_rC_OFjhZ0cuNTc/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">complete report November 2023 &mdash; July 2024</a>), has generated mainly 2 tangible outputs:
<table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 83.9252%; height: 196px;" border="1">
<tbody>
<tr style="height: 126px;">
<td style="width: 15.3581%; height: 126px;"><a href="https://dablock.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">dablock.com</a></td>
<td style="width: 84.6428%; height: 126px;">
The most complete and curated ecosystem portal with more than 600 urls of well defined and structured mostly atemporal content.
<ul>
<li>So far the portal has received approximately 12,700 real views from 4,000 users on their first months of life, with a notable increase in activity over the last 2 months.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 70px;">
<td style="width: 15.3581%; height: 70px;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GHrFFpaIB7FDRK1eIQjRdnItqwJXtBT6viv7ZqV-QvE/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DOT Brain</a></td>
<td style="width: 84.6428%; height: 70px;">
The most extensive and complete ecosystem elements raw directory. All the research and work to organize everything is accessible with more than 1,000 ecosystem elements curated and categorized.
<ul>
<li>Management of the directory and derived documents will be moved to GitHub and integrated into a monorepo along with the ecosystem portal.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
The impact of these resources extends beyond individual users. Other creators, agencies, and media teams within the ecosystem are also leveraging this content and open references to a greater or lesser extent. And those who don't, should. These resources are a good starting point for generating any type of content and can serve as a reliable reference, alongside the Polkadot Wiki, for updating not only other major ecosystem portals, but also any other existing or new platforms that emerge, including larger, generalist directories and news portals that are external to the Polkadot ecosystem, being able to save tens to hundreds of hours of work to any entity.
Please, if any team, bounty curators, DAO initiative, etc. needs help or advice on this matter, you can contact me directly from this email at any time: <a style="background-color: #ecf0f1;" href="mailto:lv@dablock.com">lv@dablock.com</a>
For those interested in understanding the development process and the overall experience behind this achievements, a detailed report can be accessed on this <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/17bN2-Xesp2Yv9qIbyvVrk7UaB5Jh_rC_OFjhZ0cuNTc/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">document</a>. This odyssey maybe can serve also as a good read for any indie project aiming to establish itself in the Polkadot ecosystem, sharing some valuable lessons and headhaches. Some derived points of view can also be found on this <a href="https://forum.polkadot.network/t/calling-out-grifters-is-not-healthy-what-to-do-instead/9652/14" target="_blank" rel="noopener">forum post</a>.
We have decided not to request the final outstanding retroactive payment for the proposal #240, which represented 25% of the total budget and was originally intended to be requested once all deliverables were completed. This decision is due to our underestimation of the initial workload, along with several modifications we made to accommodate major updates in the ecosystem. These changes led us to spend more time on some tasks than initially planned.
Striving to do a good job and extend it is not a reason to refuse full payment. However, we consider it is ultimately up to the stakeholders to assess the value of our efforts in that last part. We acknowledge that we initially aimed for a much clearer and faster output in the initial proposal, which maybe was an overestimation of our capacity and resources, but that was only our mistake due to trying to cover as max as possible. Multitasking is not good. In any case, although we have not yet been able to save the ecosystem's outreach, we believe our initiative is on a strong path toward helping to achieve this, complementing and enhancing other efforts, so here we are keeping the good work until everyone realizes it too. More summarized points of view on the subject in this<a href="https://forum.polkadot.network/t/marketing-420-for-decentralized-networks/10463" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&nbsp;topic on the forum</a> recently published.
----------
While engaging with governance is not always a pleasant process and can even be detrimental to anyone trying to maintain or build a reputation (though it shouldn't be), we are once again&mdash;almost one year and 1,000 on-chain governance events later&mdash;asking for direct support with the proposal #1240. This&nbsp;support will help us continue to keep expanding the work we have started to help move the ecosystem's maturity forward in the best possible direction.
<ul>
<li>The latest public update with a summary of the next steps we are working on can be found in this short <a href="https://forum.polkadot.network/t/suggestion-to-improve-bounties-visibility-and-transparency-on-polkadot-by-saimon/9619/6" target="_blank" rel="noopener">forum post</a>.</li>
<li>From now on, all updates will be easily accessible from the <a href="https://github.com/dablockdao" target="_blank" rel="noopener">organization's GitHub</a>&nbsp;and its <a href="https://github.com/orgs/dablockdao/projects/1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">project roadmap</a> view.</li>
</ul>
We are asking for 8,400 USDC to sustain and continue advancing our work on this phase.
Over the next two months the following tasks will be further developed and delivered:
<table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 83.6449%; height: 665px;" border="1">
<tbody>
<tr style="height: 49px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 49px;">
100% Open-Source Migration
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 49px;">
Tech: the Dablock portal is being migrated from the current CMS to a Static Site Generator solution (Astro), ensuring the entire platform is 100% open-source and fully manageable along with its content from a public GitHub repository, following a similar approach to the Polkadot Wiki.
Domain: Along with this change, the portal will also be migrated to the polkadotecosystem.com domain, so that it is easier to identify and is disassociated directly from the identity of Dablock as such.
Timeline: The migration of the portal to its first functional version is expected to be completed between early and mid-November, with ongoing development and expansion planned in the following months.&nbsp;
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 70px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 70px;">
Multi-Language Version
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 70px;">
A multi-language version will be introduced, enabling the publication of content in multiple languages beyond English.
Context: We&rsquo;ve observed a significant number of articles from Dablock being translated and shared, especially those based on talks from major ecosystem events. While these translations are often linked back to the original sources, they are published across various blogs without consistent organization.
Solution: This update will enable everyone to publish the translations directly on a central ecosystem managed portal, enhancing navigation and resource accessibility.
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 49px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 49px;">
Portal Restructuring
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 49px;">
The portal structure will be reorganized to prevent the generation of URLs with duplicate content, solving derivative problems, optimizing for SEO, and improving overall user navigation. A key task will be merging posts derived from talks at recent events like Sub0 and Decoded with the related directory profiles they reference&mdash;whether they are projects, initiatives/DAOs, or glossary entries.
Context: The publication of content derived from event talks has resulted in the creation of URLs with duplicate content, which has negatively impacted the original portal's organic growth in SERPs. This restructuring and merging of content will address the issue from the beginning in the new deployment.
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 49px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 49px;">
Directory &amp; Content Updates
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 49px;">
All directories will be updated with new information and elements. Main content pages, along with those expected to see increased traffic, will also be refreshed to boost relevance and visibility.
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 49px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 49px;">
Sub0 Reset
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 49px;">
As was done with the last editions of <a href="https://dablock.com/web3-events/polkadot-sub0/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sub0</a> and <a href="https://dablock.com/web3-events/polkadot-decoded/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Decoded</a>, all the talks, their summaries and related resources will be available on the new polkadotecosystem.com portal derived from the current dablock.com. Remember that If any speaker wishes to send us directly their slides or additional materials from their presentation, they can email them to contact@dablock.com. In any case, they will be able to modify and update any details on GitHub once the project migration is complete.
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
With this support, in addition to completing the portal's migration and it expansion, our main mission is to keep increasing the visibility and accessibility of its resources.&nbsp;Answers to any possible questions and explanations for all the changes and additions made to the project over the past year can be found in this <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/17bN2-Xesp2Yv9qIbyvVrk7UaB5Jh_rC_OFjhZ0cuNTc/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">odyssey and report till mid July</a>.
Thanks for reading.

At Dablock, we have been working on developing and have successfully delivered the largest information portal covering the entire the Polkadot ecosystem, providing direct access to all its relevant resources and key elements.
All of this officially began with proposal <a href="https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/240" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#240</a>, which, among many other tasks (<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/17bN2-Xesp2Yv9qIbyvVrk7UaB5Jh_rC_OFjhZ0cuNTc/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">complete report November 2023 &mdash; July 2024</a>), has generated mainly 2 tangible outputs:
<table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 83.9252%; height: 196px;" border="1">
<tbody>
<tr style="height: 126px;">
<td style="width: 15.3581%; height: 126px;"><a href="https://dablock.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">dablock.com</a></td>
<td style="width: 84.6428%; height: 126px;">
The most complete and curated ecosystem portal with more than 600 urls of well defined and structured mostly atemporal content.
<ul>
<li>So far the portal has received approximately 12,700 real views from 4,000 users on their first months of life, with a notable increase in activity over the last 2 months.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 70px;">
<td style="width: 15.3581%; height: 70px;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GHrFFpaIB7FDRK1eIQjRdnItqwJXtBT6viv7ZqV-QvE/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DOT Brain</a></td>
<td style="width: 84.6428%; height: 70px;">
The most extensive and complete ecosystem elements raw directory. All the research and work to organize everything is accessible with more than 1,000 ecosystem elements curated and categorized.
<ul>
<li>Management of the directory and derived documents will be moved to GitHub and integrated into a monorepo along with the ecosystem portal.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
The impact of these resources extends beyond individual users. Other creators, agencies, and media teams within the ecosystem are also leveraging this content and open references to a greater or lesser extent. And those who don't, should. These resources are a good starting point for generating any type of content and can serve as a reliable reference, alongside the Polkadot Wiki, for updating not only other major ecosystem portals, but also any other existing or new platforms that emerge, including larger, generalist directories and news portals that are external to the Polkadot ecosystem, being able to save tens to hundreds of hours of work to any entity.
Please, if any team, bounty curators, DAO initiative, etc. needs help or advice on this matter, you can contact me directly from this email at any time: <a style="background-color: #ecf0f1;" href="mailto:lv@dablock.com">lv@dablock.com</a>
For those interested in understanding the development process and the overall experience behind this achievements, a detailed report can be accessed on this <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/17bN2-Xesp2Yv9qIbyvVrk7UaB5Jh_rC_OFjhZ0cuNTc/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">document</a>. This odyssey maybe can serve also as a good read for any indie project aiming to establish itself in the Polkadot ecosystem, sharing some valuable lessons and headhaches. Some derived points of view can also be found on this <a href="https://forum.polkadot.network/t/calling-out-grifters-is-not-healthy-what-to-do-instead/9652/14" target="_blank" rel="noopener">forum post</a>.
We have decided not to request the final outstanding retroactive payment for the proposal #240, which represented 25% of the total budget and was originally intended to be requested once all deliverables were completed. This decision is due to our underestimation of the initial workload, along with several modifications we made to accommodate major updates in the ecosystem. These changes led us to spend more time on some tasks than initially planned.
Striving to do a good job and extend it is not a reason to refuse full payment. However, we consider it is ultimately up to the stakeholders to assess the value of our efforts in that last part. We acknowledge that we initially aimed for a much clearer and faster output in the initial proposal, which maybe was an overestimation of our capacity and resources, but that was only our mistake due to trying to cover as max as possible. Multitasking is not good. In any case, although we have not yet been able to save the ecosystem's outreach, we believe our initiative is on a strong path toward helping to achieve this, complementing and enhancing other efforts, so here we are keeping the good work until everyone realizes it too. More summarized points of view on the subject in this<a href="https://forum.polkadot.network/t/marketing-420-for-decentralized-networks/10463" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&nbsp;topic on the forum</a> recently published.
----------
While engaging with governance is not always a pleasant process and can even be detrimental to anyone trying to maintain or build a reputation (though it shouldn't be), we are once again&mdash;almost one year and 1,000 on-chain governance events later&mdash;asking for direct support with the proposal #1240. This&nbsp;support will help us continue to keep expanding the work we have started to help move the ecosystem's maturity forward in the best possible direction.
<ul>
<li>The latest public update with a summary of the next steps we are working on can be found in this short <a href="https://forum.polkadot.network/t/suggestion-to-improve-bounties-visibility-and-transparency-on-polkadot-by-saimon/9619/6" target="_blank" rel="noopener">forum post</a>.</li>
<li>From now on, all updates will be easily accessible from the <a href="https://github.com/dablockdao" target="_blank" rel="noopener">organization's GitHub</a>&nbsp;and its <a href="https://github.com/orgs/dablockdao/projects/1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">project roadmap</a> view.</li>
</ul>
We are asking for 8,400 USDC to sustain and continue advancing our work on this phase.
Over the next two months the following tasks will be further developed and delivered:
<table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 83.6449%; height: 665px;" border="1">
<tbody>
<tr style="height: 49px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 49px;">
100% Open-Source Migration
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 49px;">
Tech: the Dablock portal will be migrated from the current CMS to a Static Site Generator solution (Astro), ensuring the entire platform is 100% open-source and fully manageable along with its content from a public GitHub repository, following a similar approach to the Polkadot Wiki.
Domain: Along with this change, the portal will also be migrated to the polkadotecosystem.com domain, so that it is easier to identify and is disassociated directly from the identity of Dablock as such.
Timeline: The migration of the portal to its first functional version is expected to be completed between early and mid-November, with ongoing development and expansion planned in the following months.&nbsp;
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 70px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 70px;">
Multi-Language Version
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 70px;">
A multi-language version will be introduced, enabling the publication of content in multiple languages beyond English.
Context: We&rsquo;ve observed a significant number of articles from Dablock being translated and shared, especially those based on talks from major ecosystem events. While these translations are often linked back to the original sources, they are published across various blogs without consistent organization.
Solution: This update will enable everyone to publish the translations directly on a central ecosystem managed portal, enhancing navigation and resource accessibility.
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 49px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 49px;">
Portal Restructuring
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 49px;">
The portal structure will be reorganized to prevent the generation of URLs with duplicate content, solving derivative problems, optimizing for SEO, and improving overall user navigation. A key task will be merging posts derived from talks at recent events like Sub0 and Decoded with the related directory profiles they reference&mdash;whether they are projects, initiatives/DAOs, or glossary entries.
Context: The publication of content derived from event talks has resulted in the creation of URLs with duplicate content, which has negatively impacted the original portal's organic growth in SERPs. This restructuring and merging of content will address the issue from the beginning in the new deployment.
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 49px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 49px;">
Directory &amp; Content Updates
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 49px;">
All directories will be updated with new information and elements. Main content pages, along with those expected to see increased traffic, will also be refreshed to boost relevance and visibility.
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 49px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 49px;">
Sub0 Reset
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 49px;">
As was done with the last editions of <a href="https://dablock.com/web3-events/polkadot-sub0/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sub0</a> and <a href="https://dablock.com/web3-events/polkadot-decoded/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Decoded</a>, all the talks, their summaries and related resources will be available on the new polkadotecosystem.com portal derived from the current dablock.com. Remember that If any speaker wishes to send us directly their slides or additional materials from their presentation, they can email them to contact@dablock.com. In any case, they will be able to modify and update any details on GitHub once the project migration is complete.
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
With this support, in addition to completing the portal's migration and it expansion, our main mission is to keep increasing the visibility and accessibility of its resources.&nbsp;Answers to any possible questions and explanations for all the changes and additions made to the project over the past year can be found in this <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/17bN2-Xesp2Yv9qIbyvVrk7UaB5Jh_rC_OFjhZ0cuNTc/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">odyssey and report till mid July</a>.
Thanks for reading.

At Dablock, we have been working on developing and have successfully delivered the largest information portal covering the entire the Polkadot ecosystem, providing direct access to all its relevant resources and key elements.
All of this officially began with proposal <a href="https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/240" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#240</a>, which, among many other tasks (<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/17bN2-Xesp2Yv9qIbyvVrk7UaB5Jh_rC_OFjhZ0cuNTc/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">complete report November 2023 &mdash; July 2024</a>), has generated mainly 2 tangible outputs:
<table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 83.9252%; height: 196px;" border="1">
<tbody>
<tr style="height: 126px;">
<td style="width: 15.3581%; height: 126px;"><a href="https://dablock.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">dablock.com</a></td>
<td style="width: 84.6428%; height: 126px;">
The most complete and curated ecosystem portal with more than 600 urls of well defined and structured mostly atemporal content.
<ul>
<li>So far the portal has received approximately 12,700 real views from 4,000 users on their first months of life, with a notable increase in activity over the last 2 months.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 70px;">
<td style="width: 15.3581%; height: 70px;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GHrFFpaIB7FDRK1eIQjRdnItqwJXtBT6viv7ZqV-QvE/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DOT Brain</a></td>
<td style="width: 84.6428%; height: 70px;">
The most extensive and complete ecosystem elements raw directory. All the research and work to organize everything is accessible with more than 1,000 ecosystem elements curated and categorized.
<ul>
<li>Management of the directory and derived documents will be moved to GitHub and integrated into a monorepo along with the ecosystem portal.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
The impact of these resources extends beyond individual users. Other creators, agencies, and media teams within the ecosystem are also leveraging this content and open references to a greater or lesser extent. And those who don't, should. These resources are a good starting point for generating any type of content and can serve as a reliable reference, alongside the Polkadot Wiki, for updating not only other major ecosystem portals, but also any other existing or new platforms that emerge, including larger, generalist directories and news portals that are external to the Polkadot ecosystem, being able to save tens to hundreds of hours of work to any entity.
Please, if any team, bounty curators, DAO initiative, etc. needs help or advice on this matter, you can contact me directly from this email at any time: <a style="background-color: #ecf0f1;" href="mailto:lv@dablock.com">lv@dablock.com</a>
For those interested in understanding the development process and the overall experience behind this achievements, a detailed report can be accessed on this <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/17bN2-Xesp2Yv9qIbyvVrk7UaB5Jh_rC_OFjhZ0cuNTc/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">document</a>. This odyssey maybe can serve also as a good read for any indie project aiming to establish itself in the Polkadot ecosystem, sharing some valuable lessons and headhaches. Some derived points of view can also be found on this <a href="https://forum.polkadot.network/t/calling-out-grifters-is-not-healthy-what-to-do-instead/9652/14" target="_blank" rel="noopener">forum post</a>.
We have decided not to request the final outstanding retroactive payment for the proposal #240, which represented 25% of the total budget and was originally intended to be requested once all deliverables were completed. This decision is due to our underestimation of the initial workload, along with several modifications we made to accommodate major updates in the ecosystem. These changes led us to spend more time on some tasks than initially planned.
Striving to do a good job and extend it is not a reason to refuse full payment. However, we consider it is ultimately up to the stakeholders to assess the value of our efforts in that last part. We acknowledge that we initially aimed for a much clearer and faster output in the initial proposal, which maybe was an overestimation of our capacity and resources, but that was only our mistake due to trying to cover as max as possible. Multitasking is not good. In any case, although we have not yet been able to save the ecosystem's outreach, we believe our initiative is on a strong path toward achieving this, complementing and enhancing other efforts, so here we are keeping the good work until everyone realizes it too. More summarized points of view on the subject in this<a href="https://forum.polkadot.network/t/marketing-420-for-decentralized-networks/10463" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&nbsp;topic on the forum</a> recently published.
----------
While engaging with governance is not always a pleasant process and can even be detrimental to anyone trying to maintain or build a reputation (though it shouldn't be), we are once again&mdash;almost one year and 1,000 on-chain governance events later&mdash;asking for direct support with the proposal #1240. This&nbsp;support will help us continue to keep expanding the work we have started to help move the ecosystem's maturity forward in the best possible direction.
<ul>
<li>The latest public update with a summary of the next steps we are working on can be found in this short <a href="https://forum.polkadot.network/t/suggestion-to-improve-bounties-visibility-and-transparency-on-polkadot-by-saimon/9619/6" target="_blank" rel="noopener">forum post</a>.</li>
<li>From now on, all updates will be easily accessible from the <a href="https://github.com/dablockdao" target="_blank" rel="noopener">organization's GitHub</a>&nbsp;and its <a href="https://github.com/orgs/dablockdao/projects/1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">project roadmap</a> view.</li>
</ul>
We are asking for 8,400 USDC to sustain and continue advancing our work on this phase.
Over the next two months the following tasks will be further developed and delivered:
<table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 83.6449%; height: 665px;" border="1">
<tbody>
<tr style="height: 49px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 49px;">
100% Open-Source Migration
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 49px;">
Tech: the Dablock portal will be migrated from the current CMS to a Static Site Generator solution (Astro), ensuring the entire platform is 100% open-source and fully manageable along with its content from a public GitHub repository, following a similar approach to the Polkadot Wiki.
Domain: Along with this change, the portal will also be migrated to the polkadotecosystem.com domain, so that it is easier to identify and is disassociated directly from the identity of Dablock as such.
Timeline: The migration of the portal to its first functional version is expected to be completed between early and mid-November, with ongoing development and expansion planned in the following months.&nbsp;
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 70px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 70px;">
Multi-Language Version
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 70px;">
A multi-language version will be introduced, enabling the publication of content in multiple languages beyond English.
Context: We&rsquo;ve observed a significant number of articles from Dablock being translated and shared, especially those based on talks from major ecosystem events. While these translations are often linked back to the original sources, they are published across various blogs without consistent organization.
Solution: This update will enable everyone to publish the translations directly on a central ecosystem managed portal, enhancing navigation and resource accessibility.
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 49px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 49px;">
Portal Restructuring
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 49px;">
The portal structure will be reorganized to prevent the generation of URLs with duplicate content, solving derivative problems, optimizing for SEO, and improving overall user navigation. A key task will be merging posts derived from talks at recent events like Sub0 and Decoded with the related directory profiles they reference&mdash;whether they are projects, initiatives/DAOs, or glossary entries.
Context: The publication of content derived from event talks has resulted in the creation of URLs with duplicate content, which has negatively impacted the original portal's organic growth in SERPs. This restructuring and merging of content will address the issue from the beginning in the new deployment.
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 49px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 49px;">
Directory &amp; Content Updates
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 49px;">
All directories will be updated with new information and elements. Main content pages, along with those expected to see increased traffic, will also be refreshed to boost relevance and visibility.
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 49px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 49px;">
Sub0 Reset
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 49px;">
As was done with the last editions of <a href="https://dablock.com/web3-events/polkadot-sub0/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sub0</a> and <a href="https://dablock.com/web3-events/polkadot-decoded/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Decoded</a>, all the talks, their summaries and related resources will be available on the new polkadotecosystem.com portal derived from the current dablock.com. Remember that If any speaker wishes to send us directly their slides or additional materials from their presentation, they can email them to contact@dablock.com. In any case, they will be able to modify and update any details on GitHub once the project migration is complete.
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
With this support, in addition to completing the portal's migration and it expansion, our main mission is to keep increasing the visibility and accessibility of its resources.&nbsp;Answers to any possible questions and explanations for all the changes and additions made to the project over the past year can be found in this <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/17bN2-Xesp2Yv9qIbyvVrk7UaB5Jh_rC_OFjhZ0cuNTc/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">odyssey and report till mid July</a>.
Thanks for reading.

At Dablock, we have been working on developing and have successfully delivered the largest information portal covering the entire the Polkadot ecosystem, providing direct access to all its relevant resources and key elements.
All of this officially began with proposal <a href="https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/240" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#240</a>, which, among many other tasks (<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/17bN2-Xesp2Yv9qIbyvVrk7UaB5Jh_rC_OFjhZ0cuNTc/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">complete report November 2023 &mdash; July 2024</a>), has generated mainly 2 tangible outputs:
<table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 83.9252%; height: 196px;" border="1">
<tbody>
<tr style="height: 126px;">
<td style="width: 15.3581%; height: 126px;"><a href="https://dablock.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">dablock.com</a></td>
<td style="width: 84.6428%; height: 126px;">
The most complete and curated ecosystem portal with more than 600 urls of well defined and structured mostly atemporal content.
<ul>
<li>So far the portal has received approximately 12,700 real views from 4,000 users on their first months of life, with a notable increase in activity over the last 2 months.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 70px;">
<td style="width: 15.3581%; height: 70px;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GHrFFpaIB7FDRK1eIQjRdnItqwJXtBT6viv7ZqV-QvE/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DOT Brain</a></td>
<td style="width: 84.6428%; height: 70px;">
The most extensive and complete ecosystem elements raw directory. All the research and work to organize everything is accessible with more than 1,000 ecosystem elements curated and categorized.
<ul>
<li>Management of the directory and derived documents will be moved to GitHub and integrated into a monorepo along with the ecosystem portal.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
The impact of these resources extends beyond individual users. Other creators, agencies, and media teams within the ecosystem are also leveraging this content and open references to a greater or lesser extent. And those who don't, should. These resources are a good starting point for generating any type of content and can serve as a reliable reference, alongside the Polkadot Wiki, for updating not only other major ecosystem portals, but also any other existing or new platforms that emerge, including larger, generalist directories and news portals that are external to the Polkadot ecosystem, being able to save tens to hundreds of hours of work to any entity.
Please, if any team, bounty curators, DAO initiative, etc. needs help or advice on this matter, you can contact me directly from this email at any time: <a style="background-color: #ecf0f1;" href="mailto:lv@dablock.com">lv@dablock.com</a>
For those interested in understanding the development process and the overall experience behind this achievements, a detailed report can be accessed on this <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/17bN2-Xesp2Yv9qIbyvVrk7UaB5Jh_rC_OFjhZ0cuNTc/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">document</a>. This odyssey maybe can serve also as a good read for any indie project aiming to establish itself in the Polkadot ecosystem, sharing some valuable lessons and headhaches. Some derived points of view can also be found on this <a href="https://forum.polkadot.network/t/calling-out-grifters-is-not-healthy-what-to-do-instead/9652/14" target="_blank" rel="noopener">forum post</a>.
We have decided not to request the final outstanding retroactive payment for the proposal #240, which represented 25% of the total budget and was originally intended to be requested once all deliverables were completed. This decision is due to our underestimation of the initial workload, along with several modifications we made to accommodate major updates in the ecosystem. These changes led us to spend more time on some tasks than initially planned.
Striving to do a good job and extend it is not a reason to refuse full payment. However, we consider it is ultimately up to the stakeholders to assess the value of our efforts in that last part. We acknowledge that we initially aimed for a much clearer and faster output in the initial proposal, which maybe was an overestimation of our capacity and resources, but that was only our mistake due to trying to cover as max as possible. Multitasking is not good. In any case, although we have not yet been able to save the ecosystem's outreach, we believe our initiative is on a strong path toward achieving this, complementing and enhancing other efforts, so here we are keeping the good work until everyone realizes it too. More summarized points of view on the subject in this <a href="https://forum.polkadot.network/t/marketing-420-for-decentralized-networks/10463" target="_blank" rel="noopener">new topic on the forum</a> recently published.
----------
While engaging with governance is not always a pleasant process and can even be detrimental to anyone trying to maintain or build a reputation (though it shouldn't be), we are once again&mdash;almost one year and 1,000 on-chain governance events later&mdash;asking for direct support with the proposal #1240. This&nbsp;support will help us continue to keep expanding the work we have started to help move the ecosystem's maturity forward in the best possible direction.
<ul>
<li>The latest public update with a summary of the next steps we are working on can be found in this short <a href="https://forum.polkadot.network/t/suggestion-to-improve-bounties-visibility-and-transparency-on-polkadot-by-saimon/9619/6" target="_blank" rel="noopener">forum post</a>.</li>
<li>From now on, all updates will be easily accessible from the <a href="https://github.com/dablockdao" target="_blank" rel="noopener">organization's GitHub</a>&nbsp;and its <a href="https://github.com/orgs/dablockdao/projects/1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">project roadmap</a> view.</li>
</ul>
We are asking for 8,400 USDC to sustain and continue advancing our work on this phase.
Over the next two months the following tasks will be further developed and delivered:
<table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 83.6449%; height: 665px;" border="1">
<tbody>
<tr style="height: 49px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 49px;">
100% Open-Source Migration
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 49px;">
Tech: the Dablock portal will be migrated from the current CMS to a Static Site Generator solution (Astro), ensuring the entire platform is 100% open-source and fully manageable along with its content from a public GitHub repository, following a similar approach to the Polkadot Wiki.
Domain: Along with this change, the portal will also be migrated to the polkadotecosystem.com domain, so that it is easier to identify and is disassociated directly from the identity of Dablock as such.
Timeline: The migration of the portal to its first functional version is expected to be completed between early and mid-November, with ongoing development and expansion planned in the following months.&nbsp;
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 70px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 70px;">
Multi-Language Version
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 70px;">
A multi-language version will be introduced, enabling the publication of content in multiple languages beyond English.
Context: We&rsquo;ve observed a significant number of articles from Dablock being translated and shared, especially those based on talks from major ecosystem events. While these translations are often linked back to the original sources, they are published across various blogs without consistent organization.
Solution: This update will enable everyone to publish the translations directly on a central ecosystem managed portal, enhancing navigation and resource accessibility.
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 49px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 49px;">
Portal Restructuring
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 49px;">
The portal structure will be reorganized to prevent the generation of URLs with duplicate content, solving derivative problems, optimizing for SEO, and improving overall user navigation. A key task will be merging posts derived from talks at recent events like Sub0 and Decoded with the related directory profiles they reference&mdash;whether they are projects, initiatives/DAOs, or glossary entries.
Context: The publication of content derived from event talks has resulted in the creation of URLs with duplicate content, which has negatively impacted the original portal's organic growth in SERPs. This restructuring and merging of content will address the issue from the beginning in the new deployment.
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 49px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 49px;">
Directory &amp; Content Updates
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 49px;">
All directories will be updated with new information and elements. Main content pages, along with those expected to see increased traffic, will also be refreshed to boost relevance and visibility.
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 49px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 49px;">
Sub0 Reset
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 49px;">
As was done with the last editions of <a href="https://dablock.com/web3-events/polkadot-sub0/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sub0</a> and <a href="https://dablock.com/web3-events/polkadot-decoded/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Decoded</a>, all the talks, their summaries and related resources will be available on the new polkadotecosystem.com portal derived from the current dablock.com. Remember that If any speaker wishes to send us directly their slides or additional materials from their presentation, they can email them to contact@dablock.com. In any case, they will be able to modify and update any details on GitHub once the project migration is complete.
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
With this support, in addition to completing the portal's migration and it expansion, our main mission is to keep increasing the visibility and accessibility of its resources.&nbsp;Answers to any possible questions and explanations for all the changes and additions made to the project over the past year can be found in this <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/17bN2-Xesp2Yv9qIbyvVrk7UaB5Jh_rC_OFjhZ0cuNTc/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">odyssey and report till mid July</a>.
Thanks for reading.

At Dablock, we have been working on developing and have successfully delivered the largest information portal covering the entire the Polkadot ecosystem, providing direct access to all its relevant resources and key elements.
All of this officially began with proposal <a href="https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/240" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#240</a>, which, among many other tasks (<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/17bN2-Xesp2Yv9qIbyvVrk7UaB5Jh_rC_OFjhZ0cuNTc/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">complete report November 2023 &mdash; July 2024</a>), has generated mainly 2 tangible outputs:
<table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 83.9252%; height: 196px;" border="1">
<tbody>
<tr style="height: 126px;">
<td style="width: 15.3581%; height: 126px;"><a href="https://dablock.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">dablock.com</a></td>
<td style="width: 84.6428%; height: 126px;">
The most complete and curated ecosystem portal with more than 600 urls of well defined and structured mostly atemporal content.
<ul>
<li>So far the portal has received approximately 12,700 real views from 4,000 users on their first months of life, with a notable increase in activity over the last 2 months.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 70px;">
<td style="width: 15.3581%; height: 70px;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GHrFFpaIB7FDRK1eIQjRdnItqwJXtBT6viv7ZqV-QvE/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DOT Brain</a></td>
<td style="width: 84.6428%; height: 70px;">
The most extensive and complete ecosystem elements raw directory. All the research and work to organize everything is accessible with more than 1,000 ecosystem elements curated and categorized.
<ul>
<li>Management of the directory and derived documents will be moved to GitHub and integrated into a monorepo along with the ecosystem portal.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
The impact of these resources extends beyond individual users. Other creators, agencies, and media teams within the ecosystem are also leveraging this content and open references to a greater or lesser extent. And those who don't, should. These resources are a good starting point for generating any type of content and can serve as a reliable reference, alongside the Polkadot Wiki, for updating not only other major ecosystem portals, but also any other existing or new platforms that emerge, including larger, generalist directories and news portals that are external to the Polkadot ecosystem, being able to save tens to hundreds of hours of work to any entity.
Please, if any team, bounty curators, DAO initiative, etc. needs help or advice on this matter, you can contact me directly from this email at any time: <a style="background-color: #ecf0f1;" href="mailto:lv@dablock.com">lv@dablock.com</a>
For those interested in understanding the development process and the overall experience behind this achievements, a detailed report can be accessed on this <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/17bN2-Xesp2Yv9qIbyvVrk7UaB5Jh_rC_OFjhZ0cuNTc/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">document</a>. This odyssey maybe can serve also as a good read for any indie project aiming to establish itself in the Polkadot ecosystem, sharing some valuable lessons and headhaches. Some derived points of view can also be found on this <a href="https://forum.polkadot.network/t/calling-out-grifters-is-not-healthy-what-to-do-instead/9652/14" target="_blank" rel="noopener">forum post</a>.
We have decided not to request the final outstanding retroactive payment for the proposal #240, which represented 25% of the total budget and was originally intended to be requested once all deliverables were completed. This decision is due to our underestimation of the initial workload, along with several modifications we made to accommodate major updates in the ecosystem. These changes led us to spend more time on some tasks than initially planned.
Striving to do a good job and extend it is not a reason to refuse full payment. However, we consider it is ultimately up to the stakeholders to assess the value of our efforts in that last part. We acknowledge that we initially aimed for a much clearer and faster output in the initial proposal, which maybe was an overestimation of our capacity and resources, but that was only our mistake due to trying to cover as max as possible. Multitasking is not good. In any case, although we have not yet been able to save the ecosystem's outreach, is very possible that we are one of the initiatives that is on the best track for that (in our humble opinion), complementing and expanding other pilars of the ecosystem like the official Wiki, so here we are keeping the good work until everyone realizes it too. More summarized points of view on the subject in this <a href="https://forum.polkadot.network/t/marketing-420-for-decentralized-networks/10463" target="_blank" rel="noopener">new topic on the forum</a> recently published.
----------
While engaging with governance is not always a pleasant process and can even be detrimental to anyone trying to maintain or build a reputation (though it shouldn't be), we are once again&mdash;almost one year and 1,000 on-chain governance events later&mdash;asking for direct support with the proposal #1240. This&nbsp;support will help us continue to keep expanding the work we have started to help move the ecosystem's maturity forward in the best possible direction.
<ul>
<li>The latest public update with a summary of the next steps we are working on can be found in this short <a href="https://forum.polkadot.network/t/suggestion-to-improve-bounties-visibility-and-transparency-on-polkadot-by-saimon/9619/6" target="_blank" rel="noopener">forum post</a>.</li>
<li>From now on, all updates will be easily accessible from the <a href="https://github.com/dablockdao" target="_blank" rel="noopener">organization's GitHub</a>&nbsp;and its <a href="https://github.com/orgs/dablockdao/projects/1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">project roadmap</a> view.</li>
</ul>
We are asking for 8,400 USDC to sustain and continue advancing our work on this phase.
Over the next two months the following tasks will be further developed and delivered:
<table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 83.6449%; height: 665px;" border="1">
<tbody>
<tr style="height: 49px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 49px;">
100% Open-Source Migration
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 49px;">
Tech: the Dablock portal will be migrated from the current CMS to a Static Site Generator solution (Astro), ensuring the entire platform is 100% open-source and fully manageable along with its content from a public GitHub repository, following a similar approach to the Polkadot Wiki.
Domain: Along with this change, the portal will also be migrated to the polkadotecosystem.com domain, so that it is easier to identify and is disassociated directly from the identity of Dablock as such.
Timeline: The migration of the portal to its first functional version is expected to be completed between early and mid-November, with ongoing development and expansion planned in the following months.&nbsp;
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 70px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 70px;">
Multi-Language Version
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 70px;">
A multi-language version will be introduced, enabling the publication of content in multiple languages beyond English.
Context: We&rsquo;ve observed a significant number of articles from Dablock being translated and shared, especially those based on talks from major ecosystem events. While these translations are often linked back to the original sources, they are published across various blogs without consistent organization.
Solution: This update will enable everyone to publish the translations directly on a central ecosystem managed portal, enhancing navigation and resource accessibility.
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 49px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 49px;">
Portal Restructuring
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 49px;">
The portal structure will be reorganized to prevent the generation of URLs with duplicate content, solving derivative problems, optimizing for SEO, and improving overall user navigation. A key task will be merging posts derived from talks at recent events like Sub0 and Decoded with the related directory profiles they reference&mdash;whether they are projects, initiatives/DAOs, or glossary entries.
Context: The publication of content derived from event talks has resulted in the creation of URLs with duplicate content, which has negatively impacted the original portal's organic growth in SERPs. This restructuring and merging of content will address the issue from the beginning in the new deployment.
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 49px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 49px;">
Directory &amp; Content Updates
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 49px;">
All directories will be updated with new information and elements. Main content pages, along with those expected to see increased traffic, will also be refreshed to boost relevance and visibility.
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 49px;">
<td style="width: 17.5599%; height: 49px;">
Sub0 Reset
</td>
<td style="width: 82.4401%; height: 49px;">
As was done with the last editions of <a href="https://dablock.com/web3-events/polkadot-sub0/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sub0</a> and <a href="https://dablock.com/web3-events/polkadot-decoded/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Decoded</a>, all the talks, their summaries and related resources will be available on the new polkadotecosystem.com portal derived from the current dablock.com. Remember that If any speaker wishes to send us directly their slides or additional materials from their presentation, they can email them to contact@dablock.com. In any case, they will be able to modify and update any details on GitHub once the project migration is complete.
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
With this support, in addition to completing the portal's migration and it expansion, our main mission is to keep increasing the visibility and accessibility of its resources.&nbsp;Answers to any possible questions and explanations for all the changes and additions made to the project over the past year can be found in this <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/17bN2-Xesp2Yv9qIbyvVrk7UaB5Jh_rC_OFjhZ0cuNTc/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">odyssey and report till mid July</a>.
Thanks for reading.

At DaBlock, we&rsquo;ve focused on creating a detailed information portal for the Polkadot ecosystem, aiming to provide easy access to valuable resources. Key areas of focus include DApps, major initiatives and organizations, as well as insights from flagship events like Sub0 and Decoded.
It serves as a well-rounded and current information hub for the ecosystem, aiming to complement the Polkadot Wiki by emphasizing the key elements rather than the technical concepts.
Background
All of this officially began with the proposal <a href="https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/240" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#240</a>, which, among many other tasks (<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/17bN2-Xesp2Yv9qIbyvVrk7UaB5Jh_rC_OFjhZ0cuNTc/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">complete report November 2023 &mdash; July 2024</a>),&nbsp;has generated two notable and distinct outputs to highlight:
<table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100.073%;" border="1">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td style="width: 26.6423%;">
<a href="https://dablock.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">dablock.com</a>
</td>
<td style="width: 73.3577%;">
This is the most comprehensive and curated ecosystem portal, featuring over 600 well-defined and structured URLs of mostly atemporal content. In its first months, the portal received approximately 12,900 views from more than 4,000 users, with a notable increase in activity over the last two months.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 26.6423%;">
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GHrFFpaIB7FDRK1eIQjRdnItqwJXtBT6viv7ZqV-QvE/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DOT Brain</a>
</td>
<td style="width: 73.3577%;">
This is the most extensive raw directory of ecosystem elements, with more than 1,000 curated and categorized items. Management of this directory and related documents will transition to GitHub and be integrated into a monorepo alongside the new ecosystem portal.
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
The impact of these resources extends beyond individual users. Creators, agencies, and media teams within the ecosystem are leveraging this content as a valuable reference. These resources can significantly reduce the time required for content generation, making them useful for updating other major ecosystem portals as well as external platforms.
For teams, bounty curators, DAOs, or anyone needing assistance, feel free to reach out to me at:&nbsp;lv@dablock.com
Initiative Development Report
A detailed report on the development process and experiences is available <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/17bN2-Xesp2Yv9qIbyvVrk7UaB5Jh_rC_OFjhZ0cuNTc/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>. This document may serve at least as a curious/interesting reading for indie projects seeking to establish themselves in the Polkadot ecosystem, sharing valuable lessons and challenges encountered.&nbsp;Additional perspectives can also be found in this <a href="https://forum.polkadot.network/t/calling-out-grifters-is-not-healthy-what-to-do-instead/9652/14" target="_blank" rel="noopener">forum post</a>.
We have decided not to request the final 25% retroactive payment for proposal #240, initially intended for completion upon delivering all tasks. This decision stems from our underestimation of the workload and the necessary modifications made to adapt to major updates in the ecosystem. While striving for excellence is commendable, we recognize that it is ultimately up to stakeholders to evaluate the value of our efforts. We acknowledge that our initial proposal may have been overly ambitious in attempting to address multiple tasks and areas simultaneously, which led to some delays. We remain just as ambitious, but we are committed to progressing step by step.
Request for Support
After nearly a year and 1,000 on-chain governance events, we are again seeking direct support for the proposal #1240. This support will enable us to continue expanding our efforts to advance the ecosystem's maturity.
The latest public update with a summary of the next steps we are working on can be found in this short forum post. From now on, all updates will be easily accessible from the organization's GitHub&nbsp;and its project roadmap view.
We are asking for 8,400 USDC to sustain and continue advancing our work on this phase.
Over the next two months the following tasks will be further developed and delivered:
<table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100.073%;" border="1">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td style="width: 24.3071%;">
100% Open-Source Migration
</td>
<td style="width: 75.694%;">
Tech: the Dablock portal is being migrated from the current CMS to a Static Site Generator solution (Astro), ensuring the entire platform is 100% open-source and fully manageable along with its content from a public GitHub repository, following a similar approach to the Polkadot Wiki.
Domain: Along with this change, the portal will also be migrated to the polkadotecosystem.com domain, so that it is easier to identify and is disassociated directly from the identity of Dablock as such.
Timeline: The migration of the portal to its first functional version is expected to be completed between early and mid-November, with ongoing development and expansion planned in the following months.&nbsp;
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 24.3071%;">
Multi-Language Version
</td>
<td style="width: 75.694%;">
A multi-language version will be introduced, enabling the publication of content in multiple languages beyond English.
Context: We&rsquo;ve observed a significant number of articles from Dablock being translated and shared, especially those based on talks from major ecosystem events. While these translations are often linked back to the original sources, they are published across various blogs without consistent organization.
Solution: This update will enable everyone to publish the translations directly on a central ecosystem managed portal, enhancing navigation and resource accessibility.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 24.3071%;">
Portal Restructuring
</td>
<td style="width: 75.694%;">
The portal structure will be reorganized to prevent the generation of URLs with duplicate content, solving derivative problems, optimizing for SEO, and improving overall user navigation. A key task will be merging posts derived from talks at recent events like Sub0 and Decoded with the related directory profiles they reference&mdash;whether they are projects, initiatives/DAOs, or glossary entries.
Context: The publication of content derived from event talks has resulted in the creation of URLs with duplicate content, which has negatively impacted the original portal's organic growth in SERPs. This restructuring and merging of content will address the issue from the beginning in the new deployment.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 24.3071%;">
Directory &amp; Content Updates
</td>
<td style="width: 75.694%;">
All directories will be updated with new information and elements. Main content pages, along with those expected to see increased traffic, will also be refreshed to boost relevance and visibility.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 24.3071%;">
Sub0 Reset
</td>
<td style="width: 75.694%;">
As was done with the last editions of <a href="https://dablock.com/web3-events/polkadot-sub0/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sub0</a> and <a href="https://dablock.com/web3-events/polkadot-decoded/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Decoded</a>, all the talks, their summaries and related resources will be available on the new polkadotecosystem.com portal derived from the current dablock.com. Remember that If any speaker wishes to send us directly their slides or additional materials from their presentation, they can email them to contact@dablock.com. In any case, they will be able to modify and update any details on GitHub once the project migration is complete.
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
With this support, in addition to completing the portal's migration and it expansion, our main mission is to keep increasing the visibility and accessibility of its resources.&nbsp;Answers to any possible questions and explanations for all the changes and additions made to the project over the past year can be found in this <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/17bN2-Xesp2Yv9qIbyvVrk7UaB5Jh_rC_OFjhZ0cuNTc/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">odyssey and report till mid July</a>.
Thanks for reading.

- **Problem Statement:** DaBlock aims to enhance the Polkadot ecosystem by providing a comprehensive information portal but faces challenges in workload estimation and adapting to ecosystem updates.
- **Significance:** The resources created by DaBlock are valuable for creators, agencies, and media teams within the ecosystem, reducing content generation time and aiding in updating major ecosystem portals.
- **Proposed Solution:** DaBlock seeks support for proposal #1240, requesting 8,400 USDC to sustain efforts. They plan to migrate the Dablock portal to a Static Site Generator, introduce a multi-language version, restructure the portal, update directories and content, and reset Sub0 talks.
- **Expected Outcomes:** Completion of tasks like portal migration, expansion, multi-language support, and content updates to increase visibility and accessibility of resources in the Polkadot ecosystem.

#2514 Dablock: Open-Source Migration & Operations [October - January]

No Active Proposals