# Community Polling on Funding Model ZIPs

**URL:** <https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/community-polling-on-funding-model-zips/50617>\
**Category:** Governance\
**Created:** [March 15, 2025, 12:32am UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/community-polling-on-funding-model-zips/50617 "2025-03-15T00:32:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![outgoing.doze](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/outgoing.doze/32/37355_2.png) [@outgoing.doze](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/outgoing.doze)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2025, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/community-polling-on-funding-model-zips/50617/160 "2025-04-11T12:59:08Z")

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I knew this was going to get interesting. 🍿

I am firmly behind the view of @zooko on this one. I was going to quote parts of it but the whole thing is great, so read it:

> [@Draft ZIP: Defer Lockbox Distribution and Extend the Current Dev Fund](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/draft-zip-defer-lockbox-distribution-and-extend-the-current-dev-fund/50757/7):
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> I’m writing this solely as an interested community member – not speaking for Shielded Labs. The reasons given to reject this ZIP are mistaken and this ZIP should be included in the polls. (Financial disclosure: my employer, Shielded Labs, does not and will not receive funding from Dev Fund or Lockbox so this ZIP wouldn’t affect my paycheck or my personal finances, except if it impacts the price of ZEC, which is my main financial life. Emotional disclosure: I’ve had my difficulties working with…

Like Zooko, I support the right of @Dodger to submit his ZIP, as bad as it would be for the project, and will obviously vote against it myself.

Now,

> [@Draft ZIP: Defer Lockbox Distribution and Extend the Current Dev Fund](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/draft-zip-defer-lockbox-distribution-and-extend-the-current-dev-fund/50757/8):
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> It’s antithetical to Zcash’s underlying principles and philosophy, and, quite frankly, downright shameful.

Yep. That’s right. There’s definitely shameful stuff going on and I’m glad we’re not afraid to use the strong words that are necessary.

Also,

> > (Meta-note: the ZIP Editors spent 2.5 hours discussing this ZIP draft.)

> Who took part in that discussion?

I too, want to know.

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Time to hit the reset button and let stakeholders do their one job.

_flamethrower emoji_

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