Vote on The Sandbox Improvement Proposals (SIPs)

Currently, only The Sandbox DAO team can propose ideas. However, in the upcoming Phase 3, this privilege will be extended to members who meet specific criteria as proposers. These members will then propose their ideas in a dedicated discussion forum on Discourse. Submitted ideas will still have to follow the approval workflow before being submitted to a vote.

SAND Initiatives: Expand the reach of the DAO and gain new members/voters.

• Next country for the ambassador program
• Next country for the creator day
• Education for Sand Owner: crypto training program

LiveOps

• LAND buyback campaign
• LAND rewards
• LiveOps rewards,
• Avatar rewards

Game Content: Publish the best experiences on the map and involve the community in shaping the metaverse.

• Game Jam and VoxEdit: Theme; Winner; Cash Prize
• GMF winner
• Collection to be re-activated (in collaboration with the IP)
• Degen initiative…

Operations: Control where the money is spent and deal with matters regarding the council.

• Treasury allocation
• Council election, removal, salaries, etc., only once applicable

Staking: Budget dedicated to staking rewards

Sandbox for Good: Budget dedicated to donate to charity

NFT: Budget dedicated to NFT collection to buy

Platform:

• Finance security review and updates
• Finance tokenomics ecosystem features
• Finance QA
• Bug bounty
• Finance moderation…

Please refer to the Content Guidelines and use the SIP Template to ensure your proposal is structured correctly.

Before a proposal idea is posted to the community on Discourse, it undergoes an initial moderation to ensure it aligns with the Ethic & Content Guidelines of the DAO. Once approved, the proposal idea is open for community discussion on Discourse for 14 days.

Following the discussion, there is another round of moderation to refine the proposal before it becomes an official Sandbox Improvement Proposal (SIP).

Discussions encourage all community members to contribute feedback and perspectives on the proposal, allowing a comprehensive examination from various angles. Through discussion, the proposal undergoes refinement to elevate its quality and effectiveness before being subjected to a vote.

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28 days (including 14 days during which the SIP is live).

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Yes! During the discussion period, the author of the proposal has the flexibility to incorporate anynecessary changes based on the comments received.

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Once the discussion phase of a proposal has concluded, the author makes the final edits based on the feedback received. After these edits, the moderation team assigns a unique Sandbox Improvement Proposal (SIP) number to the proposal, marking its readiness for the next stage in the process.

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The Project Management team analyzes the proposal by evaluating cost and effort when a build is required before presenting it to the Special Council. The DAO members are presented with it for a vote, following the Council's recommendation. A Sandbox Improvement Proposal (SIP) number is then assigned.

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The admin assessment is guided by critical factors such as respect for guiding values and ethics that uphold the integrity and sustainability of the Foundation. The project management team will also:

- Make sure the proposal does not break the law and KYC grant recipient

- Coordinate with the Sandbox team about the execution of a proposal that has an impact on their product backlog

- For proposals that require a build: Estimate the cost (money and resource) of implementation vs the ask

- For proposals that require a build: Plan and coordinate with third party and/or The Sandbox when required.

- To prevent conflicting requirements from being approved, if a proposal directly conflicts with another proposal currently under consideration, the second proposal posted in time will be with held from voting until a decision is reached on the earlier proposal

- A proposal that directly conflicts with an Approved Proposal cannot go to vote for three (3) months after the Approved Proposal has been implemented to avoid wasting community resources.

After careful examination of the proposal and the project management team report, the Council will issue a negative/positive/neutral recommendation, or veto, for a proposal to proceed to Snapshot voting. The Council demands a simple majority. Every veto will be followed by a statement explaining why.

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The Special Council's primary purpose is to advise or veto proposals in alignment with the guiding values, vision, and interests of the The Sandbox DAO community.

Council then has [3] days to review all proposals and project management team recommendations and does one of the following:

- Option 1: The Council vetoes proposals on the basis it’s illegal/non-compliant/violate constitution/ethics/values/community guidelines/etc.

- Option 2: The Council vetoes proposals on the basis of redundancy.

- Option 3: The Council vetoes proposals on the basis of conflict.

- Option 4: The Council determines the proposal is not in the interests of the DAO/community and recommends a vote against the proposal.

- Option 5: The Council determines the proposal is in the interests of the DAO/community and recommends a vote in favor.

- Option 6: The Council makes no determination in favor or against and issues a neutral recommendation.

We're using a Snapshot integration, a voting platform for DAOs, DeFi protocols, or NFT communities. You can browse all proposals on the Proposals Page or on The Sandbox DAO's Snapshot space.

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SIPs are posted every two weeks on Wednesday at 9 a.m. CET, which marks the beginning of the voting period.

Voting in our DAO is gas-free. We require a quick verification through your wallet connection to confirm your voting power. At least 5 SAND is needed to vote, or 1 LAND.

Your Voting Power (VP) is calculated based on a tailored voting strategy, which considers several key factors

• Voting rights are based on the amount of SAND and/or LAND on Ethereum and/or Polygon Network.
• We convert your LAND to SAND equivalent: 1 LAND = 4500 SAND → n LAND = n x 4500 SAND

Please note that while we are actively working to include additional factors like ASSET and Collection ownership and to refine the consideration for LAND (including traits like neighborhood and premium), these are not yet incorporated into the voting power calculation.

No. Once a SIP is officially opened for voting, your voting power is locked in and cannot be modified. The calculation of your VP is based on a record of the amount of SAND and LAND in your wallet, taken at the time the SIP is created. Adding more SAND or LAND to your wallet after the SIP has started will not influence or change your VP for that specific vote. This approach ensures a fair and consistent voting process for each proposal. 🗳

We calculate voting results using a Weighted Voting system. Each voter may spread voting power across any number of choices.

A vote typically lasts two weeks. The exact duration for each vote will be indicated in the information block accompanying the active proposal. This time-frame is set to give all members ample opportunity to participate in the decision-making process

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Yes, in The Sandbox DAO Phase 3, you will have the option to delegate your vote to another DAO member.

From Phase 3 onward, you can claim your delegator status.

The outcome of a SIP can be one of the following:

• Approved: The SIP is approved if it receives more votes in favor than against and meets the required quorum.
• Rejected: The SIP is rejected if it receives more votes against than in favor, or if the required quorum is not met.

In multi-choice voting scenarios, the choice with the most votes, given that the quorum is met, is considered the outcome of the SIP.

Once an SIP (Sandbox Improvement Proposal) is classified as "In-process," it follows the specific timeline and guidelines outlined in the proposal.