Proposer: Cryptozilla (Max)

About Me: I am Max, I am a Polkadot Ambassador and I run Cryptozilla YouTube channel focused on Polkadot. Since August 2021, I have released 233 videos about Polkadot & Kusama. My video content aims to educate about the Polkadot ecosystem, its technology and Web3 vision.

Requested Amount: 980 DOT ($4,000, with DOT at $4.076, EMA7).

The purpose of the proposal: Tip for the production of 25 English educational videos about Polkadot (10 videos retroactive).

Contact: Twitter, Telegram: @MaxTheo, Discord: MaxTheo, Email: [email protected]

→ 3 min. explainer video of my treasury proposal

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Update October 12:

Hello, here is a 3 min. video about why I believe it is beneficial for the Polkadot to have many dedicated content creators and what value they bring.

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Update October 11:

Hello again,
my proposal is currently failing. I would kindly ask “Nay” voters to provide me their feedback and reasons for rejecting my proposal, so that I can adjust my future proposal for a tip. Do you find the cost per video too high, is it the quality of the content or do you consider the reach of my videos low?

1. The price - by far the lowest proposed cost per video of all ecosystem video content creators.
2. Educational content explaining Polkadot’s technology & what makes Polkadot superior to other ecosystems.
3. Comparable reach/views on YT to 2 biggest Polkadot YT channels - The Kusamarian & KryptosChain.
4. I have already delivered 10 videos - asking for a retroactive tip.

Please provide me with some feedback, I am open to adjust my proposal.

To date I haven’t received any funds from the treasuries for my 2 years contribution to the Polkadot ecosystem.
This tip would allow me to remain an active contributor to the Polkadot ecosystem also in the future.

• Having many dedicated Polkadot content creators contributes to Polkadot’s resilience.
• Let’s be supportive of genuine content creators, who ask for reasonable reward for their work.
• Let’s allow for healthy competition between Polkadot content creators.
• Competition between content creators will push each creator to improve the quality of their content, benefiting the Polkadot community, eventually leading to a greater adoption of the Polkadot eco.

If you haven’t voted yet, please consider taking 2-3 min to review my proposal in this video.
I believe you will find my video content beneficial for the ecosystem, and what I ask a reasonable amount.

If you still find the amount I ask too high, please suggest what would be a fair tip for my videos.

Thank you,
Max

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Brief Info:

Hello, this is Max (Polkadot Ambassador & Cryptozilla YouTube channel) and this is my treasury proposal to request a tip (980 DOT) for the production of 25 English educational videos about the Polkadot ecosystem.

Cryptozilla YT Channel Introduction:

Over more than 2 years, I have released 233 English educational videos about Polkadot & Kusama, including more than 35 ecosystem dApps tutorials. All video content totalling over 30 hours. Thanks to my long-term effort to create quality video content about the Polkadot ecosystem, my YT channel has become one of the biggest channels focused on Polkadot. All my video content received more than 466,000 views to date (see KPIs in the full proposal).

Selected dApps tutorials on my channel:

1. 8 best dApps in Polkadot (803 views)
2. Interlay Bitcoin DeFi Hub (271 views)
3. Polkadot OpenGov (271 views)
4. Withdraw USDT from CEX to Statemint Tutorial (588 views)
5. Trade With Your USDT on Moonbeam & HydraDX (450 views)

The purpose of this proposal:

With this proposal I ask the Polkadot Treasury for a tip (980 DOT) for the production of 25 English educational videos. The proposal is partially retroactive, as 10 videos have already been delivered. The funds will also serve as a reward for the production of 15 more videos about Polkadot on my YT channel.

Requested DOT amount & video cost:

I set the cost of each video at $160, hence I ask for $4,000 worth of 980 DOT, with DOT price at $4.076, EMA7)

10 Delivered videos:

1. Polkadot vs. Cardano Comparison (422 views)
2. Polkadot vs. Avalanche Comparison (329 views)
3. Gavin Wood’s Best 10 Quotes about Polkadot (439 views)
4. Polkadot vs. Cosmos Comparison (480 views)
5. Polkadot's Next Gen Architecture: Cores Are a Gamechanger (319 views)
6. Polkadot vs. Ethereum Comparison (700 views)
7. Astar Network Updated Tokenomics 2.0 (575 views)
8. Polkadot Wiki: Best Resource to Learn about Polkadot (222 views)
9. Polkadot Blockspace Ready to Drive Mass Web3 Adoption (463 views)
10. How Many Users There is in Polkadot? (872 views)

The remaining 15 videos will be delivered over the next 2 months (1-2 videos/week) and will include:

• 2 more comparison videos: Polkadot vs. Solana & Polkadot vs. NEAR Protocol

• Videos explaining Polkadot’s technology: Blockspace, Cores, XCM, OpenGov

• dApps tutorials, Ecosystem news videos

I report the KPIs of each video here with 10 delivered videos already included.

Why comparison videos:

Comparison videos have become an essential part of my video production. So far I have made 4 of them:
Polkadot vs Ethereum, Cosmos, Avalanche, Cardano.
I believe that comparing Polkadot with other ecosystems is one of the most efficient ways to introduce Polkadot also to other blockchain ecosystems communities. I am going to compare Polkadot with all the major ecosystems.

The vision of my YT channel:

The main focus of my channel will remain on producing detailed ecosystem dApps tutorials as well as to educate about Polkadot’s technology and its Web3 vision. I don’t do sponsored videos. The purpose of my channel is to educate about Polkadot and be viewed as a resource of trustworthy information about the Polkadot eco for the existing community as well as for newcomers to the Polkadot space.

Conclusion:

Here you can watch 3 min. explainer video of my treasury proposal.

The prior discussion can be found here.

I provide all the necessary information & Cryptozilla channel KPIs in the full proposal.

Thank you for considering my treasury proposal, I am happy to answer all questions.

Max (Cryptozilla)