### Date: September 2024 
- Proponent: Amforc 
- Requested DOT: 65000 

## Short description: 
We propose to showcase Polkadot’s high scalability in a real-world setting by submitting enough transactions to completely fill blocks for ca. 30 minutes. To do so, we require DOT to pay for the transaction fees plus to temporarily finance some existential deposits (EDs).  
 
## Note: 
At least 80% of the DOT spent in fees through this proposal will be returned to the treasury (see: https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/learn-polkadot-opengov-treasury). We will also return any excess DOT remaining after spamming transactions or DOTs used for temporary EDs.

Amforc takes no cut for conducting this experiment. For full disclosure, as Amforc operates validators on Polkadot, these validators may occasionally collect part of the transaction fees.

Please find the full proposal [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YZNxvBqmpiVvHwq0yQ0EmGsnI7eCh1pieyFQ0WoNkAM)


### Edit: 
Following community feedback, we have decided to submit a parallel referendum on Kusama that would be executed before this referendum. Should any bugs be revealed on the canary network, we will hold off on spamming Polkadot until those are fixed, or return the funds if revealed bugs cannot be fixed until December 20, 2024.

Propose and approve a spend of treasury funds.

## Dispatch Origin

Must be [`Config::SpendOrigin`] with the `Success` value being at least `amount`.

### Details
NOTE: For record-keeping purposes, the proposer is deemed to be equivalent to the
beneficiary.

### Parameters
- `amount`: The amount to be transferred from the treasury to the `beneficiary`.
- `beneficiary`: The destination account for the transfer.

## Events

Emits [`Event::SpendApproved`] if successful.

- **Problem Statement:** Demonstrating Polkadot's scalability through a real-world scenario.
- **Significance:** Showcasing the network's capacity to handle a high volume of transactions.
- **Proposed Solution:** Submitting transactions to fill blocks for approximately 30 minutes, requiring 65000 DOT for transaction fees and temporary financing.
- **Expected Outcomes:** Highlighting Polkadot's scalability, with at least 80% of DOT spent returned to the treasury.

#1169 Showcasing Polkadot’s Capabilities: The Spammening

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