# \[Closed\] Increase funding request for the crossword puzzle challenge and community engagement activities **URL:** \ **Category:** Marketing DAO\ **Tags:** marketing-dao\ **Created:** [August 31, 2022, 12:24am UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/closed-increase-funding-request-for-the-crossword-puzzle-challenge-and-community-engagement-activities/27820 "2022-08-31T00:24:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![agt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7feea3/32.png) [@agt](https://gov.near.org/u/agt)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2022, 12:24am UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/closed-increase-funding-request-for-the-crossword-puzzle-challenge-and-community-engagement-activities/27820/1 "2022-08-31T00:24:38Z")
Per our monthly reports, the Shitzu community actively engages and rewards the community. We have awarded over 400 Near and 900K Shitzu in the past two months. Over 30 puzzles have been solved with an average Near prize of 15 Near and 20K shitzu. In August, we implemented contests that encouraged participation in other projects. Of the 30 projects covered, most focus on infrastructure and ecosystem awareness. To list a few: Sweatcoin, Near’s whiteboard series, ReadyLayerone Aurora’s episode, Flux protocol, Near’s organization, Octopus network, ZK video on Near and Aurora tech stack, and so forth. We aim to reward the community by understanding its immense potential by solving a puzzle that’s a near-smart contract. The original amount requested was $500. At our current rate, this is woefully short of our throughput. We ask for an increase to $1500 monthly. The addition allows for more weekly puzzles (prizes; 15-20 near + shitzu), community engagement rewards, NFT community support, and payment for puzzle makers. I appreciate your consideration. Previously approved proposal - [[Approved] Weekly crossword puzzles to promote Near's ecosystem and bring new users - #2](http://gov.near.org/t/approved-weekly-crossword-puzzles-to-promote-nears-ecosystem-and-bring-new-users/24369/2) Reports: > [@\[REPORT\] SHITZU crossword puzzle project for July](http://gov.near.org/t/report-shitzu-crossword-puzzle-project-for-july/25951): > > Overview Total puzzles - 10 Total Near/Shitzu awarded for prizes - 212 Near / 212K shitzu Total paid to puzzle makers - 4 Near / 60 K shitzu Average duration before each puzzle is solved - 8 hours Beginning next month some of the puzzles will gift Near NFTs as a price on top of the reg monetary award. So far, we have purchased two nft for 10 Near each. This is to promote the growth and underexposed NFT community. We have partnered with Nearmeme to promote the puzzles on Twitter for a tota… > [@\[REPORT\] Shitzu crossword puzzles contests and engagements for August 2022](http://gov.near.org/t/report-shitzu-crossword-puzzles-contests-and-engagements-for-august-2022/27810): > > Overview Total crossword puzzles 12 Total Shitzu enagement contests 10 Collaborated and promoted over 15 different projects Total Near/Shitzu awarded - 250 Near / 320,000 shitzu Total paid to puzzle makers - 7 Near / 100 K shitzu Average puzzle duration - 6 hours 3 NFTs purchased from near were used as prizes as well Attached are all the details about projects, financials and promotional content [CW puzzles - Aug.pdf](https://gov.near.org/uploads/short-url/e3ASTaEE9bEnIT9CyjG6oQodmbF.pdf) (62.3 KB) ---
**Author:** ![Dacha](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/gov.near.org/dacha/32/54228_2.png) [@Dacha](https://gov.near.org/u/Dacha)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2022, 12:28am UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/closed-increase-funding-request-for-the-crossword-puzzle-challenge-and-community-engagement-activities/27820/2 "2022-08-31T00:28:04Z")
> [@agt](#): > > Shitzu community Good evening, What is Shitzu token utility? ---
**Author:** ![agt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7feea3/32.png) [@agt](https://gov.near.org/u/agt)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2022, 12:30am UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/closed-increase-funding-request-for-the-crossword-puzzle-challenge-and-community-engagement-activities/27820/3 "2022-08-31T00:30:12Z")
Currently is used as a reward for all of our funded activities. Over 900K has been awarded to compensate puzzle participants and makers. Eventually, we are considering using it in exchange for puzzle clues - the initial proposal was voted down. ---
**Author:** ![Dacha](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/gov.near.org/dacha/32/54228_2.png) [@Dacha](https://gov.near.org/u/Dacha)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2022, 12:47am UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/closed-increase-funding-request-for-the-crossword-puzzle-challenge-and-community-engagement-activities/27820/4 "2022-08-31T00:47:01Z")
I don’t like that the Shitzu team is shilling (directly, posts on tg groups and indirectly via puzzle games) the token and using KOL pictures in stickers without permission. I believe our Community members can get a REKT. ![Screen Shot 2022-08-30 at 8.32.16 PM](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/gov_near/original/3X/4/6/46de65f63174750c1a62a103b75c88052d2ed06d.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![agt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7feea3/32.png) [@agt](https://gov.near.org/u/agt)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2022, 12:52am UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/closed-increase-funding-request-for-the-crossword-puzzle-challenge-and-community-engagement-activities/27820/5 "2022-08-31T00:52:47Z")
That was not from us. That has not been posted in our TG. Our puzzles have never encouraged the purchase of our token. I am unsure of the source. Aurora mentioned the same. In our reports, you can view all our twitter engagements, and none shill the token. In other community engagements since the puzzle challenge began we have refrained from shilling the token. I feel there is some ill-will against our community. Who else in crypto routinely rewards their community? I will mentioned in our TG to avoid shilling the token as well ---
**Author:** ![Dacha](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/gov.near.org/dacha/32/54228_2.png) [@Dacha](https://gov.near.org/u/Dacha)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2022, 1:17am UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/closed-increase-funding-request-for-the-crossword-puzzle-challenge-and-community-engagement-activities/27820/6 "2022-08-31T01:17:13Z")
I see many posts on the tg group when the admin encourages buying the token (10-16 April). You are one of admin there [Telegram: Contact @ShitzuApes](https://t.me/ShitzuApes) ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/gov_near/original/3X/4/8/4804499b178d8e12894c9bdc03fd0e0b0b4edea6.jpeg) Since the date token holders lost 97% ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/gov_near/original/3X/f/c/fcac2616766f8be71cbb76fa90c635118bef4a73.jpeg) ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/gov_near/original/3X/1/7/178480effedc31ef53c83ecb58eae06428841ccc.jpeg) ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/gov_near/original/3X/9/9/99790fa18c0bfa4cc3883cf66393fb763a9a38e0.jpeg) ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/gov_near/original/3X/4/c/4c3d99a95548ca8840a0aa67e78f56179281f039.jpeg) ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/gov_near/original/3X/a/9/a9c923f2495a265a728718364ad6b1ba8e9664c8.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![agt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7feea3/32.png) [@agt](https://gov.near.org/u/agt)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2022, 1:21am UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/closed-increase-funding-request-for-the-crossword-puzzle-challenge-and-community-engagement-activities/27820/7 "2022-08-31T01:21:39Z")
Yeah, we started the puzzle activity in May. Remember, we began as a speculative community. The minting of shitzu was free for 24 hours. Then the community banded to give it value. The speculation remains there, I cannot change our origin, but we can transcend the limitations of our speculative origins. ---
**Author:** ![Dacha](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/gov.near.org/dacha/32/54228_2.png) [@Dacha](https://gov.near.org/u/Dacha)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2022, 1:50am UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/closed-increase-funding-request-for-the-crossword-puzzle-challenge-and-community-engagement-activities/27820/8 "2022-08-31T01:50:17Z")
not true @agt ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/gov_near/original/3X/f/d/fdd4c875fec1e89b92330121148b53a889af946f.jpeg) Proofs: Cc: @David_NEAR [@admins](https://gov.near.org/groups/admins) ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/gov_near/original/3X/b/2/b2cea50a410f602199583d6434943c648bc0b80d.jpeg) ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/gov_near/original/3X/b/3/b3c783b8a023b7a1939cc3d701f737c0c79b442e.jpeg) ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/gov_near/original/3X/8/7/87e386873491fcdf829d78bbc7bd971d602f4b23.jpeg) ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/gov_near/original/3X/1/3/133462084279bb2440839f59131d6ab6d32b6321.jpeg) ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/gov_near/original/3X/0/1/01975b19c3fdd42e1197714db164d95985558a0e.jpeg) ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/gov_near/original/3X/4/d/4d103e8e4095a80d424333388df15bae52db2459.jpeg) ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/gov_near/original/3X/a/1/a1ea342d3f6230c6ea5e78fc11cdc373c4e93bdf.jpeg) ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/gov_near/original/3X/5/3/5361182da6a79b409219dae506d3090f614eddd0.jpeg) ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/gov_near/original/3X/1/5/156e3647b5bec57e32227ae33c07cb7ae03ec0bc.jpeg) ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/gov_near/original/3X/a/9/a98b7dd8627e0587d21d61e2d2833825c3927f34.jpeg) ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/gov_near/original/3X/b/b/bb861af20af04882489d37823c544fa358ebf830.jpeg) ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/gov_near/original/3X/6/a/6afc9e3bf804965ab0dbdfb780302cf718d1a795.jpeg) ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/gov_near/original/3X/8/7/87ac4a01d1379dc7db92feb8d446430a1a84c764.jpeg) ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/gov_near/original/3X/b/3/b3af98b8fd5925ded767bc04c611de972050fb88.jpeg) Could you please show your Shitzu ETH address? ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/gov_near/original/3X/f/c/fcac2616766f8be71cbb76fa90c635118bef4a73.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![agt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7feea3/32.png) [@agt](https://gov.near.org/u/agt)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2022, 1:52am UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/closed-increase-funding-request-for-the-crossword-puzzle-challenge-and-community-engagement-activities/27820/9 "2022-08-31T01:52:52Z")
This is within TG. Not outside promotion. What is your angle? We have not changed anything. Furthermore, this was before May. Nowadays, we joke around paperhands and such quips ---
**Author:** ![agt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7feea3/32.png) [@agt](https://gov.near.org/u/agt)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2022, 1:55am UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/closed-increase-funding-request-for-the-crossword-puzzle-challenge-and-community-engagement-activities/27820/10 "2022-08-31T01:55:39Z")
Please look into our recent exchanges. No one else in the community is bothered by our past. We are moving forward and promoting the entire ecosystem. ---
**Author:** ![Dacha](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/gov.near.org/dacha/32/54228_2.png) [@Dacha](https://gov.near.org/u/Dacha)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2022, 2:00am UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/closed-increase-funding-request-for-the-crossword-puzzle-challenge-and-community-engagement-activities/27820/11 "2022-08-31T02:00:42Z")
> [@agt](#): > > This is within TG. Not outside promotion. What is your angle? We have not changed anything. Furthermore, this was before May. Nowadays, we joke around paperhands and such quips I believe It’s not a joke when community members got a rekt after your recommendation to buy the token… ---
**Author:** ![Dacha](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/gov.near.org/dacha/32/54228_2.png) [@Dacha](https://gov.near.org/u/Dacha)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2022, 2:01am UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/closed-increase-funding-request-for-the-crossword-puzzle-challenge-and-community-engagement-activities/27820/12 "2022-08-31T02:01:26Z")
> [@agt](#): > > Please look into our recent exchanges. No one else in the community is bothered by our past. We are moving forward and promoting the entire ecosystem. Already got 3 dms from people who have lost money. ---
**Author:** ![agt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7feea3/32.png) [@agt](https://gov.near.org/u/agt)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2022, 2:02am UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/closed-increase-funding-request-for-the-crossword-puzzle-challenge-and-community-engagement-activities/27820/13 "2022-08-31T02:02:04Z")
Interesting, that someone from your Near play community asked us to pay them exorbitant rates to create shitzu memes. We clearly could not afford them and declined, now it seems we are being targeted. You should refrain from judging us. I believe you are not an impartial participant. In my view, you are deadset on our ruin based on this interaction. What change? We even engaged your community, and some of your peeps helped us with puzzles. ---
**Author:** ![agt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7feea3/32.png) [@agt](https://gov.near.org/u/agt)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2022, 2:05am UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/closed-increase-funding-request-for-the-crossword-puzzle-challenge-and-community-engagement-activities/27820/14 "2022-08-31T02:05:14Z")
Those posts are not recent. As a matter of fact, someone DM asking when it would reach $1. I went into detail that shitzu is a meme coin and at the whim of manipulation. Once again, we are a meme coin. Have them DM me, and I will investigate and see when they bought it. If reasonable, we will refund them ---
**Author:** ![agt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7feea3/32.png) [@agt](https://gov.near.org/u/agt)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2022, 2:16am UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/closed-increase-funding-request-for-the-crossword-puzzle-challenge-and-community-engagement-activities/27820/15 "2022-08-31T02:16:19Z")
I have sent a message in our TG asking for these members to verify their losses. I find it hard to believe that isolated shills made after May swayed new members to buy the token. Did you verify their losses before forming an opinion ---
**Author:** ![Undertaker8993](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Undertaker8993](https://gov.near.org/u/Undertaker8993)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2022, 3:23am UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/closed-increase-funding-request-for-the-crossword-puzzle-challenge-and-community-engagement-activities/27820/16 "2022-08-31T03:23:10Z")
Me too got rekt by buying Near tokens​🙂 Where can i apply for refunds ser? Can i dm you for the same. Shilling for the same is done by mods admins influencers who are paid here to do so in almost every channel. I need a big refund for the same. I hope DYOR is never implied anywhere. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Undertaker8993](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Undertaker8993](https://gov.near.org/u/Undertaker8993)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2022, 3:26am UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/closed-increase-funding-request-for-the-crossword-puzzle-challenge-and-community-engagement-activities/27820/17 "2022-08-31T03:26:56Z")
Its not at all needed. Buying is selling is never a financial advice. Its already an implied thing if you are entering into crypto space. And when it comes to meme coins even the big influencers are making it like shib to 1$. Maybe dacha will be able to help me recover my losses here too. And on the same line there are stickers saying Near to moon shitzu to moon etc etc. Hpoing it also acts as a part of refund for everyone. 😈 ---
**Author:** ![Undertaker8993](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Undertaker8993](https://gov.near.org/u/Undertaker8993)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2022, 3:34am UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/closed-increase-funding-request-for-the-crossword-puzzle-challenge-and-community-engagement-activities/27820/18 "2022-08-31T03:34:54Z")
Adding on same. Nearx exploit made me great losses. It was promoted in near tg via ama. Even no one wrote NFA in it. Two audits with a showoff of project having 20+ internal audits. Bought it after hack and now i am in loss. Please refund it. It was shilled using near official tg and even near guilds were involved in it. ---
**Author:** ![Dacha](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/gov.near.org/dacha/32/54228_2.png) [@Dacha](https://gov.near.org/u/Dacha)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2022, 4:05am UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/closed-increase-funding-request-for-the-crossword-puzzle-challenge-and-community-engagement-activities/27820/19 "2022-08-31T04:05:49Z")
> [@Undertaker8993](#): > > Where can i apply for refunds ser? Ask this [promoter](http://gov.near.org/t/sandbox-octorber-claim-the-reward-of-undertaker8993-8197/7815) for the reimbursement 😊 > [@Undertaker8993](#): > > Buying is selling is never a financial advice. Don’t forget to use the phrase in your tweets ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/gov_near/original/3X/3/7/3737c8ca43db77f39f3519cf011b7337230bfaf1.jpeg) ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/gov_near/original/3X/3/c/3cd55581b79f86abd3fb692ab3f259bb87c97e3a.jpeg) > [@Undertaker8993](#): > > Please refund it. I’m not a person who can make refunds. I’m a community member like you and can prevent shilling weird tokens like Shitzu. Ps: ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/gov_near/original/3X/3/8/3847aa7fdcecc8079b8e8b47be88766512ded846.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Undertaker8993](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Undertaker8993](https://gov.near.org/u/Undertaker8993)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2022, 4:34am UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/closed-increase-funding-request-for-the-crossword-puzzle-challenge-and-community-engagement-activities/27820/20 "2022-08-31T04:34:43Z")
1. Obviously. Each and every word in the social space can be seen as a promotion or shilling. Nfa dyor is always implied when you enter the crypto space. Sometimes i wonder if one had invested even a dollar in shib in jan or feb 2021 and hold till now what would be the response. Aurora token from 30$ to 1.5$. I dont know why even price of token is being discussed on forums. 2. Aint that my choice on what should i do or how should i use my socials? Or is their a guide on how to use socials the dacha way and thats the only way. Otherwise personal attacks will be done. 3. Who decides if the token is weird or not? Lets say for example luna ust which was their on ref plus aurora dex. Didnt these two promote users to use it? I had made huge losses on the same. The losses are unbearable on the same. But its from near degens who promoted it along with other influencers. But i didnt saw a protest on the same. Result is what everyone knows. Coming to weird token. Btc itself is a weird token for many. Apart from trust what value it has? Whole crypto is based on trust itself. Aint the same for currenculy notes issued by banks? Coming to crypto ausd the over collaterslised coin of polkadot ecosystem by acala network is depegged. Aint that also a weird token? But again my same question as to who decides if something is weird or not?? [Next page](https://gov.near.org/t/closed-increase-funding-request-for-the-crossword-puzzle-challenge-and-community-engagement-activities/27820.md?page=2)