Setting ZOMG candidates' expectations

[aquietinvestor]

@Dodger

Potential ZOMG Committee members should also be cognisant of the fact that ZIP 1014 imposes certain obligations on ZF relating the Major Grants slice of the Dev Fund. For example, it has been suggested that ZOMG use funds from the Major Grants slice of the Dev Fund to hire its own staff. However, because ZOMG is technically part of ZF, doing that would expose ZF to the risk of being accused of having misappropriated funds by breaching the requirement in ZIP 1014 that “ZF SHALL recognize the MG slice of the Dev Fund as a Restricted Fund donation”, that “MUST only be used to issue Major Grants to external parties that are independent of ZF”.

I don’t understand why you made this point. I believe everyone who suggested that ZOMG use funds from the MG slice to hire contractors acknowledged that it would be necessary to first amend ZIP 1014. It seems disingenuous to suggest otherwise. No one is trying to put ZF at risk of being accused of misappropriating funds. It seems to me that everyone making suggestions wants to play by the rules and is sensitive to the provisions contained in ZIP 1014.

Edit: What ML says below is relevant to what I said above and needs to be called out. Every response from @Dodger is an overt attempt to shut down the conversation. He’s being actively dismissive and not making any attempt to engage in a constructive dialogue. He’s literally just talking in circles.

@ml_sudo

You’re making points that we are already aware of - that no one can willy nilly operate outside of the terms of ZIP 1014. You’re not dealing with a cowboy panel of people who have never worked in business and never negotiated high import transactions. I have managed a $1 billion investment at one point in my career.

Operating outside of the ZIP has never been our intention, but that appears to be how you perceive our intentions. Your language around ZIP 1014 consistently makes it seem like we are a bunch of lawyers sitting opposite each other at the table, playing a zero sum game. Your tone makes it sound like you’re educating a group of trainee lawyers. This perspective is out of place, and incompatible with the people you’re dealing with.

The zomg (and zcash generally) is a live ecosystem. You’re treating it like deadwood to be carved according to your preferences and perspective.