Hall Monitor (Participation Steward) - Q2, 2026 Proposal #227
Description
Proposed Changes
If approved, tracking in this new way would begin April 1st. The first distribution for this iteration would occur the first week of May.
This proposal continues the participation-based ownership experiment with a simplified structure.
The goal remains:
- Shift ownership toward active contributors
- Encourage re-engagement
- Preserve long-term founder alignment
- Reduce overhead
This replaces the monthly system with a simpler bi-monthly structure and lowers the maximum annual share issuance per participant.
What’s Changing
Cadence
- Shares distributed every 2 months
- Replaces monthly distributions
Share Allocation (Per 2-Month Cycle)
Maximum per cycle: 150 shares
| Category | Qualification | Determination | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engagement | Attended at least one official meeting or materially participated in working sessions | PrismBot | 20 |
| Stewardship | Served as an active Hat Steward during the period | Hats subgraph script | 60 |
| Contribution | Participated in a raid, RIP, or cohort mentorship | DungeonMaster; Github; Cohort hosts | 70 |
- Categories stack.
- Higher categories do not automatically grant lower categories.
- Maximum possible per year per member: 900 shares.
Name Change
- Hall Monitor hat should be changed to Participation Steward to emphasize that the role is more of a referee than a dictator
Issuance Comparison
Current total shares: 78,048
Previous Structure (Q1)
- 100 shares available per month
- Maximum per participant: 1,200 shares/year
Proposed Structure (Q2)
- 150 shares every 2 months
- Equivalent to 75 shares per month
- Maximum per participant: 900 shares/year
Result
- It is easier now to qualify for shares because the window spans 2 months, but the total you can receive is less
- 25% reduction in maximum annual issuance per participant
- Lower issuance velocity
- Stronger retention of long-term founder incentives
Rationale
The Q1 experiment validated the goal but revealed:
- Excess administrative overhead
- Monthly fatigue
- Over-emphasis on raids
- Too much of an authoritarian image put on the Hall Monitor
Q2 prioritizes:
- Lower frequency
- Clearer, simpler categories
- More emphasis on other raid pillars (the Cohort)
- More emphasis of on the Participation Steward being a judge, not a dictator
- More alignment with long-term founder incentives
This iteration keeps the original intent of the experiment while simplifying the mechanism and moderating issuance velocity.