review Request 1 BLD requests

[dckc]

applicants, see Request 1 BLD

Hello validators!

For the purpose of decentralization, we'd like to grant 1 BLD to folks who apply in good faith. We'd like to delegate this to a group of approximately 7 of the validators who are receiving BLD delegation from Agoric in return for a pledge of support of community growth activities.

We have a discord channel for coordination: #validator-1-bld.

We would like you to vet that the applicant

1. actually has a node running and
2. is distinct from everyone already running a validator.

Please use github reactions and/or comments to volunteer to serve in this capacity.

cc @jeetraut @michaelfig

road not taken: multi-sig

We would supply you with, say, 50 BLD to start. You could perhaps disperse it using a 2-of-7 multi-sig cosmos account (or 3-of-7?)

road not taken: knack form

We had sketched a form... https://validateagoric.knack.com/agoric-dev#validator-1-bld-program

[dckc]

Based on your pledges, I nominate @clawmvp (#16 01node) , @iicc1 (#25 Stakely.io), @Gotogu (#3 wave), @alexandruast (#60 stake.systems), @johndoe24873 (#15 johndoe), @hyehan (#79 Blockapsis), and @paddyson79 (#58 pathrocknetwork) .

Please use github reactions and/or comments to offer to serve in this capacity. Or follow up in Agoric discord.

[nodestake]

Sounds good.
My node is ready. I have filled out the form.
Looking forward the agoric more decentralization.

[paddyson79]

This is a great idea. I'm in. Will go through the form later.

[aditya-manit]

I would be happy to pitch in if we need more folks :)

[jeetraut]

name	entity	Node ID	wallet address
Hai Tran Thanh	TC Network	462aa5d3568bba44d167865825d65f7f947b337a	agoric188xyq72fveuuvgk7lkht964jhgtc2cw0l86r7j
BINBIN WU	NodeStake.top	3c94a2a7e90aa98fc7f01fa96b22b6d9721dc285	agoric1nkhsz0uk0d8qd4p7unrwej0j3ne8acpk447cvf

[dckc]

@jeetraut where did that info about TC Network, NodeStake.top come from? Did you get those from the knack form?

@paddyson79 what did you mean by your reply? Are you saying that yes, sending 1 BLD to those wallet addresses would serve decentralization? It looks like we already have a TC Network create-validator transaction . Did they already get 1 BLD somehow?

[jeetraut]

@dckc Correct, these two were collected from the Knack form.

[dckc]

We have a discord channel for coordination: #validator-1-bld.

[paddyson79]

@jeetraut where did that info about TC Network, NodeStake.top come from? Did you get those from the knack form?

@paddyson79 what did you mean by your reply? Are you saying that yes, sending 1 BLD to those wallet addresses would serve decentralization? It looks like we already have a TC Network create-validator transaction . Did they already get 1 BLD somehow?

Yeah sorry about the confusion. TC network has created their validator as you mentioned, so they shouldn't receive more BLD. Don't know where they got it from.

[dckc]

this just in: never mind the multi-sig idea. Please just prepare a list of vetted addresses where Agoric should send 1 BLD.

[dckc]

Congrats to NodeStake.top, the first validator to come on board by way of Agoric's Request 1 BLD process, demonstrating that the our blockchain is increasingly decentralized.

On Jan 28, Agoric announced a Validator Delegation Program, where validators would be selected both on the basis of their competence and a pledge to support infrastructure and community growth.

The Agoric blockchain is increasingly decentralized. Anyone can start a node that follows the chain, but in order to get into the market for top 100 validators that participate in consensus, they have to have at least 1 BLD so they can execute a create-validator transaction.

Agoric encourages node operators to Request 1 BLD. We are grateful to the group of validators who have agreed to help us review such requests as part of their support of community growth.

Alan | NodeStake.top made a request that Agoric send 1 BLD to agoric1nkhsz0uk0d8qd4p7unrwej0j3ne8acpk447cvf so that their node, which is running and caught up, can create-validator and compete for delegation and a spot in the voting set.

This request was reviewed and approved by two of our reviewers:

• KingSuper - agoricvaloper1fy8r6zq3dde6n7ak6eqy5zsrp3s7sz833dmv32
• pathrocknetwork - agoricvaloper1uemhjcameshyrts58p38rkd7vmmfsry4z4xn3m

Agoric delivered the 1 BLD:

• tx 57CA6F320F0C...

And now we have a new validator:

• NodeStake.top agoricvaloper1nkhsz0uk0d8qd4p7unrwej0j3ne8acpk9dd3sg

[dckc]

FYI... progress on a relevant bot:

https://github.com/Agoric/testnet-notes/blob/1bld-bot/subm/src/request1bld.js
a61de7c test(request1bld): find endorsements on recent relevant messages
... Agoric/testnet-notes#44

[dckc]

Now that liquid BLD is result available from staking rewards and exchange listings, this program is no longer necessary.