# opengovr - Tinder Like Swiping App for OpenGov on Polkadot. 

A *prototype* is online at https://govr.vercel.app/ 
(⚠️ do not use for voting yet ⚠️)

I am posting this to

a) Ask the community for their thoughts

b) Seek funding in case of positive feedback

c) Solicit feature wishes and discuss future development

## Motivation

- Make voting more engaging
- Increase governance participation
- Showcase Polkadot technology
- Open source for educational purposes

The idea was initially conceived by [Shawn Tabrizi in the Polkadot Forum](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/a-better-treasury-system/291/16?u=niklasp) in 2022. Years have passed since then, and I believe it's time to bring more fun to Polkadot and encourage greater participation in governance, whether through direct voting or delegation.

## Features

![image](https://i.ibb.co/jHfnPXh/3550-niftesty-1721349023456.png)

**Implemented**
- List most recent proposals
- Connect wallets
- Swipe left to Nay
- Swipe right to Aye
- Responsive design: works great on phones (nova)
- Vote overview slide (last slide)
- Trigger batch transactions for all votes

**Planed**
- weighing = more fine grained control over the votes
    - on list slide allow users to slide their conviction up for each particular vote
- Advanced proposal info slide
    - proponent popup (identity, identicon, ...)
    - links to subsquare + polkassembly
    - call data as json (power user)
    - time remaining to vote
- Multichain: Polkadot, Kusama, any chain with enabled OpenGov pallets
- Settings Page
    - default vote settings: amount, conviction
    - power user: on / off
    - only show unvoted proposals: default on
- Delegation Nudges: Encourage people to delegate their votes (voting can be time-consuming and motivation may drop)
- Analytics: Track how many people actually use the app, which is essential for evaluation
- I aim to establish a paradigm for leveraging ecosystem technologies, specifically by utilizing useInkathon + polkadot.js, later a fork for reactive-dot + polkadot-api. This initiative will serve as a guide for other dApp developers, providing them with a real-world, open-source use case to follow

## Outlook

I wanted to kick things off with the discussion here and the working prototype. In the best practice of starting small I plan, after a running period, to evaluate the success of the app to decide on how to proceed.

If the community likes and uses the tool I plan to build native apps for iOS and Android  for an even better UX. Also gather a small team for branding and marketing the app.

Looking forward to your comments.



# opengovr - Tinder Like Swiping App for OpenGov on Polkadot. 

A *prototype* is online at https://govr.vercel.app/ 
(⚠️ do not use for voting yet ⚠️)

I am posting this to

a) Ask the community for their thoughts

b) Seek funding in case of positive feedback

c) Solicit feature wishes and discuss future development

## Motivation

- Make voting more engaging
- Increase governance participation
- Showcase Polkadot technology
- Open source for educational purposes

The idea was initially conceived by [Shawn Tabrizi in the Polkadot Forum](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/a-better-treasury-system/291/16?u=niklasp) in 2022. Years have passed since then, and I believe it's time to bring more fun to Polkadot and encourage greater participation in governance, whether through direct voting or delegation.

## Features

![image](https://i.ibb.co/jHfnPXh/3550-niftesty-1721349023456.png)

**Implemented**
- List most recent proposals
- Connect wallets
- Swipe left to Nay
- Swipe right to Aye
- Responsive design: works great on phones (nova)
- Vote overview slide (last slide)
- Trigger batch transactions for all votes

**Planed**
- weighing = more fine grained control over the votes
    - on list slide allow users to slide their conviction up for each particular vote
- Advanced proposal info slide
    - proponent popup (identity, identicon, ...)
    - links to subsquare + polkassembly
    - call data as json (power user)
    - time remaining to vote
- Multichain: Polkadot, Kusama, any chain with enabled OpenGov pallets
- Settings Page
    - default vote settings: amount, conviction
    - power user: on / off
    - only show unvoted proposals: default on
- Delegation Nudges: Encourage people to delegate their votes (voting can be time-consuming and motivation may drop)
- Analytics: Track how many people actually use the app, which is essential for evaluation
- I aim to establish a paradigm for leveraging ecosystem technologies, specifically by utilizing useInkathon + polkadot.js, later a fork for reactive-dot + polkadot-api. This initiative will serve as a guide for other dApp developers, providing them with a real-world, open-source use case to follow

## Evaluation

I am planing to code the above features until end of August. After a running period I will evaluate the success of the app to decide on how to proceed.



opengovr - tinder like swiping app for opengov

# opengovr - Tinder Like Swiping App for OpenGov on Polkadot. 

![image](https://i.ibb.co/yRmPL2D/3550-niftesty-1721348872453.png)

A *prototype* is online at https://govr.vercel.app/ 
(⚠️ do not use for voting yet ⚠️)

I am posting this to

a) Ask the community for their thoughts

b) Seek funding in case of positive feedback

c) Solicit feature wishes and discuss future development

## Motivation

- Make voting more engaging
- Increase governance participation
- Showcase Polkadot technology
- Open source for educational purposes

The idea was initially conceived by [Shawn Tabrizi in the Polkadot Forum](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/a-better-treasury-system/291/16?u=niklasp) in 2022. Years have passed since then, and I believe it's time to bring more fun to Polkadot and encourage greater participation in governance, whether through direct voting or delegation.

## Features

**Implemented**
- List most recent proposals
- Connect wallets
- Swipe left to Nay
- Swipe right to Aye
- Responsive design: works great on phones (nova)
- Vote overview slide (last slide)
- Trigger batch transactions for all votes

**Planed**
- weighing = more fine grained control over the votes
    - on list slide allow users to slide their conviction up for each particular vote
- Advanced proposal info slide
    - proponent popup (identity, identicon, ...)
    - links to subsquare + polkassembly
    - call data as json (power user)
    - time remaining to vote
- Multichain: Polkadot, Kusama, any chain with enabled OpenGov pallets
- Settings Page
    - default vote settings: amount, conviction
    - power user: on / off
    - only show unvoted proposals: default on
- Delegation Nudges: Encourage people to delegate their votes (voting can be time-consuming and motivation may drop)
- Analytics: Track how many people actually use the app, which is essential for evaluation
- I aim to establish a paradigm for leveraging ecosystem technologies, specifically by utilizing useInkathon + polkadot.js, later a fork for reactive-dot + polkadot-api. This initiative will serve as a guide for other dApp developers, providing them with a real-world, open-source use case to follow

## Evaluation

I am planing to code the above features until end of August. After a running period I will evaluate the success of the app to decide on how to proceed.



# opengovr - make voting fun again

Tinder Like Swiping App for OpenGov on Polkadot. 

A *prototype* is online at https://govr.vercel.app/ 
(⚠️ do not use for voting yet ⚠️)

I am posting this to

a) Ask the community for their thoughts

b) Seek funding in case of positive feedback

c) Solicit feature wishes and discuss future development

## Motivation

- Make voting more engaging
- Increase governance participation
- Showcase Polkadot technology
- Open source for educational purposes

The idea was initially conceived by [Shawn Tabrizi in the Polkadot Forum](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/a-better-treasury-system/291/16?u=niklasp) in 2022. Years have passed since then, and I believe it's time to bring more fun to Polkadot and encourage greater participation in governance, whether through direct voting or delegation.

## Features

**Implemented**
- List most recent proposals
- Connect wallets
- Swipe left to Nay
- Swipe right to Aye
- Responsive design: works great on phones (nova)
- Vote overview slide (last slide)
- Trigger batch transactions for all votes

**Planed**
- weighing = more fine grained control over the votes
    - on list slide allow users to slide their conviction up for each particular vote
- Advanced proposal info slide
    - proponent popup (identity, identicon, ...)
    - links to subsquare + polkassembly
    - call data as json (power user)
    - time remaining to vote
- Multichain: Polkadot, Kusama, any chain with enabled OpenGov pallets
- Settings Page
    - default vote settings: amount, conviction
    - power user: on / off
    - only show unvoted proposals: default on
- Delegation Nudges: Encourage people to delegate their votes (voting can be time-consuming and motivation may drop)
- Analytics: Track how many people actually use the app, which is essential for evaluation
- I aim to establish a paradigm for leveraging ecosystem technologies, specifically by utilizing useInkathon + polkadot.js, later a fork for reactive-dot + polkadot-api. This initiative will serve as a guide for other dApp developers, providing them with a real-world, open-source use case to follow

## Evaluation

I am planing to code the above features until end of August. After a running period I will evaluate the success of the app to decide on how to proceed.



- **Problem Statement:** Developing a Tinder-like app, opengovr, for engaging governance participation on Polkadot.
- **Significance:** Enhancing voting engagement, showcasing Polkadot technology, and encouraging governance participation.
- **Proposed Solution:** A prototype app allowing users to swipe left or right on proposals, connect wallets, and trigger batch transactions for votes.
- **Expected Outcomes:** Increased governance participation, improved voting experience, and potential for native apps for iOS and Android.

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