Let’s make an address book of people/entities who are interested in getting delegated voting power.
Anyone can apply: Just reply to the thread and I’ll edit the first post.
Entries are in alphabetical order.
hanh
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zechub
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Once we delegate, can we, trustlessly, tell how they voted?
Nope, no one can
Nothing personal, but trust is not something I’m after around here.
@shieldedmark @aquietinvestor I can try to make up my opinion on technical matters, but I don’t necessary have the long term technical vision. I’m not sure I want to delegate given the the above, I’ll think about it. Any reason why you don’t disclose your votes, and reasoning, ahead of the vote deadline? I’d follow most of it unless I’m strongly disagreeing and feeling confident about my understand of the matter.
And again, it’s not just me that I’m thinking about. I want to see more ZEC holders vote, but there has to be a reasonable path for quality voting. Matter of fact, I think all people and orgs looking for people to delegate to them should publish how they intend vote and why. It’s one thing to trust, it’s another to trust blindly.
I think there are two reasonable approaches to delegation.
One is what you are describing, where someone publicly states how they plan to vote on the proposals. For example, “I intend to vote for A, B, and C and against X, Y, and Z. If that aligns with you, feel free to delegate to me at the following address.” This gives people a clear basis for deciding whether they want to delegate.
The other is to delegate to someone you already trust, whether it is an individual, community group, or organization. In that case you are relying on their judgment to make decisions on your behalf, rather than on a predetermined list of votes.
For me, both as an individual and as a representative for Shielded Labs, I am not vocal about which proposals I support or oppose because I am helping organize and facilitate the polls. I want to remain neutral so the process does not tilt toward any particular outcome. Publishing how I intend to vote could be seen as trying to influence the community or using my role to shape the result, which is exactly what I want to avoid.
I do think it makes sense for others, especially people who are seeking delegation and who are not involved in running the process, to be transparent about how they plan to vote. Providing that context gives people the information they need to decide whether a delegate’s perspective matches their own.