# Amber (ambimorph) for ZCG (December 2023) **URL:** \ **Category:** ZCG Elections\ **Created:** [December 3, 2023, 11:31pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/amber-ambimorph-for-zcg-december-2023/46166 "2023-12-03T23:31:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ambimorph](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/ambimorph/32/26890_2.png) [@ambimorph](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/ambimorph)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2023, 11:31pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/amber-ambimorph-for-zcg-december-2023/46166/1 "2023-12-03T23:31:12Z")
Greetings! I would like to be considered for a second term on the Zcash Community Grants committee. I take the role of community steward to heart. ZCG requires a blend of technical and business expertise, strategic vision, organisational skills, and diplomacy. I think my fellow committee members are exceptional, and it’s been an honour to work with them. I think we’ve got a good balance of those traits! From one perspective, the past year has been highly educational and exciting. I’m inspired by the breadth and diversity of projects, individuals, and teams involved in Zcash, and it’s been a privilege to help channel resources to promising areas, and to get to know so many amazing contributors. On the other hand, those resources have been especially strained, and it’s been disappointing to have to support fewer initiatives and at lower amounts than I originally envisioned. What with low ZEC prices, loss of key community members, and the changes at ECC, the committee has had to be flexible and agile in a changing and unpredictable ecosystem. Sometimes decisions that made sense previously make less sense now. For example, the proliferation of independently implemented wallets / user interfaces can look like a good move for decentralization when resources are plenty, but looks redundant and wasteful when it would consume the entire budget. “Will this increase adoption?” is my lens for prioritization. I think the funds we have already directed toward education will continue to pay off in that regard, and I’m hopeful that we’re finally on our way to having a hardware wallet that supports shielding. But I think we also need to focus on simple usability: onboarding/exchange, sync times, network-level privacy. One situation that’s changed for me since last year is my relationship to Least Authority. While I truly love the mission and the people at LA, I have resigned from the board and am exploring how to divest my financial interest, in order to free myself of perceived or contractual conflicts of interest. Thank you for your support and encouragement! Amber ---
**Author:** ![pkr](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/pkr/32/29938_2.png) [@pkr](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/pkr)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2023, 2:23am UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/amber-ambimorph-for-zcg-december-2023/46166/2 "2023-12-04T02:23:26Z")
> [@ambimorph](#): > > One situation that’s changed for me since last year is my relationship to Least Authority. While I truly love the mission and the people at LA, I have resigned from the board and am exploring how to divest my financial interest, in order to free myself of perceived or contractual conflicts of interest. Do you mind expanding on this a bit as to what is motivating you to do so? > [@ambimorph](#): > > For example, the proliferation of independently implemented wallets / user interfaces can look like a good move for decentralization when resources are plenty, but looks redundant and wasteful when it would consume the entire budget. Do you think there should be a wallet built and sanctioned by one of the companies that basically manages the network? > [@ambimorph](#): > > Sometimes decisions that made sense previously make less sense now. Do you have any favorite examples of this? What’s your take on the Zcash Media grant? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![ambimorph](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/ambimorph/32/26890_2.png) [@ambimorph](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/ambimorph)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2023, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/amber-ambimorph-for-zcg-december-2023/46166/3 "2023-12-04T16:51:21Z")
> [@pkr](#): > > Do you mind expanding on this a bit as to what is motivating you to do so? I’m just informing the community in case my position there is considered relevant. > [@pkr](#): > > Do you think there should be a wallet built and sanctioned by one of the companies that basically manages the network? > > > [@ambimorph](#): > > > > Sometimes decisions that made sense previously make less sense now. > > Do you have any favorite examples of this? What’s your take on the Zcash Media grant? Wallets _were_ the example. And to reiterate/clarify, I’m not saying past decisions were wrong, I’m saying decisions are made in context. Under the current context, I don’t think it makes sense for ZCG to fund a brand new wallet initiative, unless it has some unique value proposition in term of increased adoption. I’m not against other entities building wallets as part of their work, or existing wallets continuing what they are doing. My position on Zcash Media is the same as it was when I wrote this in 2022: > [@Zcash Media 2022-2023](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-media-2022-2023/42246/138): > > I’m 100% behind funding this grant. Just to touch on a couple of points in this thread: Quality matters for adoption, because we’re trying to talk to people outside of the crypto nerd community. Sorry to use a stereotype, but getting some young male tech guy who’s already interested in cryptocurrency to pay more attention to your particular coin is not the same as getting all the other people in your world onboard. Zcashmedia videos are the only videos I have ever sent to people in my life who… (edit for spelling) ---
**Author:** ![pkr](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/pkr/32/29938_2.png) [@pkr](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/pkr)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2023, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/amber-ambimorph-for-zcg-december-2023/46166/4 "2023-12-04T17:24:00Z")
Thanks for replying. > [@ambimorph](#): > > I’m just informing the community in case my position there is considered relevant. Ok? Seems odd to mention it at all if you don’t give any reasoning. > [@ambimorph](#): > > Wallets _were_ the example. And to reiterate/clarify, I’m not saying past decisions were wrong, I’m saying decisions are made in context. Under the current context, I don’t think it makes sense for ZCG to fund a brand new wallet initiative, unless it has some unique value proposition in term of increased adoption. I’m not against other entities building wallets as part of their work, or existing wallets continuing what they are doing. The wallet example was fairly obvious to me (not going to link my previous posts but I’ve also mentioned duplication of effort). I guess I was looking for a different example. > [@ambimorph](#): > > My position on Zcash Media is the same as it was when I wrote this in 2022: This also seems a bit odd to not have an updated opinion after the grantee hasn’t posted any material updates for the entire year of 2023. ---
**Author:** ![ambimorph](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/ambimorph/32/26890_2.png) [@ambimorph](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/ambimorph)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2023, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/amber-ambimorph-for-zcg-december-2023/46166/5 "2023-12-04T17:34:44Z")
> [@pkr](#): > > Ok? Seems odd to mention it at all if you don’t give any reasoning. My position was included in my last election notes as part of describing past and current work that might be considered relevant, having both pros and cons. I’m just updating the record. > [@pkr](#): > > This also seems a bit odd to not have an updated opinion after the grantee hasn’t posted any material updates for the entire year of 2023. If you’re asking whether I have confidence in Zcash Media to come through with stellar work, the answer is yes.