### Dear Polkadot community,

This proposal requests a top-up of the moderation team bounty to continue incentivizing authorized Polkadot Moderators for their round-the-clock contribution and community support. The rates used for payment and number of hours paid in the previous top-up apply here, and the number of moderators has reduced by 2, compared with the last top-up.


**Note that the amount requested goes into bounty 24's account - `13UVJyLnbVp9RBZYFwHYxa8eRNp4fdda3zTNHF9RnfBBAnbv`. You can confirm this by checking** [here](https://polkadot.subscan.io/account/13UVJyLnbVp9RBZYFwHYxa8eRNp4fdda3zTNHF9RnfBBAnbv?tab=transfer) 

The post for this proposal was originally made 8 days ago [here](https://polkadot.subsquare.io/treasury/bounties/24#2)

The bounty was last topped up 10 months ago [here](https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/484) and currently has a balance of 6,271 DOT ($43,000). The bounty account can be checked [here](https://polkadot.subscan.io/account/13UVJyLnbVp9RBZYFwHYxa8eRNp4fdda3zTNHF9RnfBBAnbv)
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The team currently comprises Eleven (11) members with significant involvement in the ecosystem, covering five media channels. This ensures that they can keep abreast of recent advancements in the ecosystem and effectively assist the community as needed. You can find the list of members [here](https://airtable.com/app7KBSvwARQYtjHp/shrQinhZjifb4j6I9) as well as in the [proposal document](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TKE2BVD9YRiJzzGJy2QQoDid-nxsTcuxMB573KgOf_8/edit?usp=sharing)

With the new Community Management initiative led by the Marketing Bounty, community moderators will be spread across Polkadot media channels, and will work closely with Community Managers to maintain the Polkadot community.

This proposal requests a one-year top-up of **USD 191,040.00** (27,330.5 DOT) to continue funding the Community Moderators.

Details of the proposal including changes since the last top-up, analytics of servers and channels under our moderation umbrella, etc can be found in the [proposal document](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TKE2BVD9YRiJzzGJy2QQoDid-nxsTcuxMB573KgOf_8/edit?usp=sharing)


Data on previous spends can be found in the team's [Airtable Base](https://airtable.com/app7KBSvwARQYtjHp/shr1BsPuBlaoadmZf)

We look forward to your participation and input.

Thank you!

- **Problem Statement:** Requesting a top-up of the moderation team bounty to incentivize Polkadot Moderators for their continuous community support.
- **Significance:** Maintaining a team of moderators is crucial for providing community assistance and staying updated on ecosystem advancements.
- **Proposed Solution:** Requesting a one-year top-up of USD 191,040.00 (27,330.5 DOT) to fund the Community Moderators.
- **Expected Outcomes:** Continued support for community moderators across Polkadot media channels, enhancing community engagement and support.

#974 Polkadot Moderation Team Bounty Top-up - 2025

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