The kusamarian is a DOT focused media brand on X.
It serves as a communication platform for Polkadot Builders, Nominators, Delegators &amp; the curious.
 These DOTs will seed The Kusamarian treasury for (at least) 42 weeks of Holder-funded Media &mdash; focused on attracting new interest, spotlighting the people of Polkadot's development, and providing a forum for discourse and discovery. 
Our work can be seen <a href="https://twitter.com/TheKusamarian/highlights">here</a>. If you're not familiar, we invite you to scroll a few minutes &amp; try a few videos. Each week we deliver:
<ul>
<li>1 in-person Video Podcast - Space Monkeys</li>
<li>1 video news digest &mdash; Friday Dump</li>
<li>1 community live chat &mdash; Sama Spaces</li>
<li>2 live governance forums &mdash; AAG</li>
<li>&amp; three deep dive shows about eco projects, NFTs &amp; token economics.</li>
</ul>
Our goal is to inspire new and current holders of DOT to nominate, delegate, and join the effort to deliver the Polkadot Network.&nbsp;
The Kusamarian recently committed to a 31% reduction of production costs to the treasury over the course of this order on <a href="https://twitter.com/TheKusamarian/status/1689762453553299456">AAG</a>.
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If these things interest you, please see...
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19ZEi7hH20W3u5U4ytq_ewOxydejydRvEqdfEQZ6j1jM/edit#gid=347078047">Audience Growth Charts</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UoV721s3IWoquvcGOrE5flQc1fJCs9W1HTjoBXN6L_Q/edit?usp=sharing">Biweekly Audience Reports</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1273vTKYTIS1cvylcEsasbcjXl-mZumjlU6fztukgYsw/edit?usp=sharing">Raw Audience Data</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qJ_1rgP3o1QJlN-bEmnkVER-YfQ70az3h53nXAz5Bcs/edit?usp=sharing">Balance Sheet</a>
<a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1r01I4PfVuYpRJa5F9eg7Go9MCsINlKeW">Invoices</a>
<a href="https://flying-wolf-8be.notion.site/Production-Funds-de4afb47625d48a9b4a5f0e74d074dff?pvs=4">All Treasury Movements</a>
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About The Kusamarian
The Kusamarian crafts Media with the following values:
<ol>
<li>Fair, truthful &amp; accurate reporting</li>
<li>Timely delivery, relevant information</li>
<li>Free &amp; accessible</li>
<li>Journalistic Integrity</li>
<li>Constructive Discourse</li>
<li>Non-speculative</li>
<li>Community Collaboration</li>
<li>Transparent Funding &amp; Operations</li>
</ol>
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See an archive of the original Referendum Post <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OX819iqfpnT8wxK7n431Ro_NYQa6o4edJ2NsFmDa-9E/edit?usp=sharing">here</a>! See an archive of the original Discussion Post <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vj1tbccoWJXLr4db6wDkAeK-uUIvoCNE4BholeVssdU/edit?usp=sharing">here</a>!
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Thank you! 🙂

**[Referendum Progress Report](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VrPo_is9-HNT19-PcgKV5TgRiPwWuGsA_OnQvJTrpzo/edit)** - Ref 85 will deliver 12 weeks past the 26 committed in the first tranche of this proposal. The second tranche is rolled into a longer 52 week commitment in Ref. 6XX

Check out the AUDIT tab ↗️ for 1/2 Survey Results on AAG!

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Based on feedback from our first survey ([see results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ErbFXabIqFrxD-sjg9yNx28K3g7wdVXZsvzoI0700m4/edit?usp=sharing))...

The Kusamarian proposes the following [spend structure](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19ZEi7hH20W3u5U4ytq_ewOxydejydRvEqdfEQZ6j1jM/edit?usp=sharing), which includes a 42 week order of Kusamrian programming, 60% up front with 40% to be claimed upon completion of milestones based on audience growth & reach and asset development. A break down of costs/show are included in the spend structure above!

If you have time please provide input on how to handle these milestones in a final SHORT! [30 second survey](https://ckcmjun9j9s.typeform.com/to/LaGuTEzJ). ❤️

Note: we understand we can't make all voters perfectly happy but production costs, tokenholder ownership, length of funding, and upfront % was taken from the average responses of those who provided a twitter handle & have a verified history of voting on Polkadot. The results were inline with general sentiment though slightly more conservative.

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The Kusamarian is a public service broadcaster providing a platform for builders, reporters, and community of the Polkadot Network.

You can see our work [here](https://twitter.com/TheKusamarian/highlights). 

All media production is crafted with the following values:

1. Fair, truthful & accurate reporting
2. Timely delivery, relevant information
3. Free & accessible
4. Journalistic Integrity
5. Constructive Discourse
6. Non-speculative
7. Community Collaboration
8. Transparent Funding & Operations

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Audit us!

We strive to provide network-leading reports on our creative & financial activities but there is likely room to improve! We encourage independent & experienced auditors to review our work and report any anomalies or shortcomings to hey@thekusamarian.xyz!

[Survey results 1/2](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ErbFXabIqFrxD-sjg9yNx28K3g7wdVXZsvzoI0700m4/edit?usp=sharing)

[Content report](https://flying-wolf-8be.notion.site/Content-Report-40b59b62222c46a6ac738359b8704b05) feat. rough work (get to know the process!)

[Audience Growth Charts](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19ZEi7hH20W3u5U4ytq_ewOxydejydRvEqdfEQZ6j1jM/edit#gid=347078047)

[Biweekly Audience Reports](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UoV721s3IWoquvcGOrE5flQc1fJCs9W1HTjoBXN6L_Q/edit?usp=sharing)

[Raw Audience Data](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1273vTKYTIS1cvylcEsasbcjXl-mZumjlU6fztukgYsw/edit?usp=sharing)

[Balance Sheet](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qJ_1rgP3o1QJlN-bEmnkVER-YfQ70az3h53nXAz5Bcs/edit?usp=sharing)

[Invoices](https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1r01I4PfVuYpRJa5F9eg7Go9MCsINlKeW)

[All Treasury Movements](https://flying-wolf-8be.notion.site/Production-Funds-de4afb47625d48a9b4a5f0e74d074dff?pvs=4)


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**The following is an archive of the original Discussion Post** 👇

This [5 minute survey](https://ckcmjun9j9s.typeform.com/to/ESpj60qt) will help us, at [The Kusamarian](https://twitter.com/TheKusamarian), understand the desires of the voting Tokenholder public to align with their interests.

It will provide opportunities for interested tokenholders (whether supportive or not) to become partners in **Kusamarian** development, incl. the establishment of on-chain activity goals & overseeing potential channel sponsors (should tokenholders desire blended funding).

*This is not a typical Discussion post providing insights on future proposals.* It uses the current funding period as a reference to shape the future. 

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[This survey](https://ckcmjun9j9s.typeform.com/to/ESpj60qt) presents:

- a short overview of the social impact & mission of this media project.
- progress reports on social media metric goals established in last proposal up to May 23 (61% of progress)  See [charts](https://imgur.com/a/DBh5439). See [reports](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_SkKhsZ_ILb6g2TfwGYCzYPu3vyhXMLReCLSUvnHTYQ/edit?usp=sharing).
- a short overview of each show with this period's production costs & metrics with the question of what % of that spending the tokenholder would wish to continue incentivizing with Treasury funds (0-200% - or blended to expanded funding).
- an opportunity to be contacted via [Sumi Notes](https://twitter.com/SumiNetwork) (on-chain) and join **Kusamarian** development based on weight of vote.

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All feedback is welcome and valuable as one of our guiding principles is creating a reliable info network, free and open for all!

Please help **The Kusamarian** brand continue to grow and serve the Polkadot Network in line with DOT holder interests! 

Fill out this [5 minute survey](https://ckcmjun9j9s.typeform.com/to/ESpj60qt) now!

Thank you! 🙂

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2/2 Research Survey - The Kusamarian Maintenance Funding 🫰

Treasury

Propose and approve a spend of treasury funds.

- `origin`: Must be `SpendOrigin` with the `Success` value being at least `amount`.
- `amount`: The amount to be transferred from the treasury to the `beneficiary`.
- `beneficiary`: The destination account for the transfer.

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

- **Problem Statement:** The Kusamarian, a DOT-focused media brand, aims to fund 42 weeks of media content through the DOT treasury to engage Polkadot stakeholders.
- **Significance:** The initiative aims to attract new interest, highlight Polkadot's development, and foster discourse within the community.
- **Proposed Solution:** Deliver weekly video content including podcasts, news digests, live chats, governance forums, and deep dives on eco projects, NFTs, and token economics.
- **Expected Outcomes:** Inspire DOT holders to participate in nominating, delegating, and supporting the Polkadot Network.

#85 DOT holders 🤝 & The Kusamarian 🤖❤️

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