[bisq-network/compensation] For August 2018 (#115)

[Harry MacFinned]

1/ I agree it's a good idea to fix a budget, even approximately, for things we want to be done.
And then candidate contributors know they should fit their work inside the envelope.
[I will try to push for this (usual) practice of budgetizing things for other roles/tasks, eg for nodes.]

2/ Concerning reddit, I forgot to give this link : https://www.alexa.com/topsites/countries/US
In US reddit is atm on rank 5 (and was rank 3 in may 2018).
Compared to other places, reddit is certainly among the best places for the quality of comments
(even if there is of course also trolls and bullshit).

3/ If we vote for instance on a marketing budget proposal, I think we could vote for several channels.
For my part, I see at least 4 channels on which Bisq should be present : twitter, bitcointalk, youtube, reddit. I'm sure I'm missing important channels.
If Bisq is for any reason less present on some channels, I don't find absurd to push stronger on others.

Anyway, I think Bisq has to exhibit its vitality on some external channels (not just our own internal github/slack/forum).

2 additionnal **general** remarks on budget/numbers :

1/ For the numbers themselves, my feeling is that, atm, it's interesting to convert fuzzy BSQs in real growth.
(Growth coming from every tasks : developers work, design, good docs, good network, marketing, etc)
I'm a bit worried about how long the slot for Bisq taking off can last ? certainly not indefinitely.
Bisq must not consume it's BSQ fuel too fast, but on the other hand if it doesn't take off 
but we still have BSQ fuel left ... this will be of few comfort.

atm Bisq has linear growing + volatility. Good months and less good months.
I wonder if this linear growing + word of mouth is enough to drag Bisq out of the danger zone in time ?
If we could help the natural way, it wouldn't hurt.

As a user I'm happy seing so much projects poping up. 
As a specific project contributor, I think "what if one neighbour project takes off a bit faster, and eats our customer basis ?".

2/ For the numbers, as said in another discussion, we can also keep in mind that, with the proposals and with the monthly vote, we can put the numbers at 0 at any moment.
If some stakeholders notices that a role is not done appropriately, the point can be discussed at any moment, and we can quite rapidly vote a proposal saying: "Please, stop this task".


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