# Community Squad Weekly Update: 9 August 2021

**URL:** <https://gov.near.org/t/community-squad-weekly-update-9-august-2021/4297>\
**Category:** Community DAO\
**Tags:** weekly-updates, marcom\
**Created:** [August 9, 2021, 4:34pm UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/community-squad-weekly-update-9-august-2021/4297 "2021-08-09T16:34:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![jlwaugh](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/gov.near.org/jlwaugh/32/42_2.png) [@jlwaugh](https://gov.near.org/u/jlwaugh)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2021, 4:34pm UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/community-squad-weekly-update-9-august-2021/4297/1 "2021-08-09T16:34:20Z")

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# August 2-9

Here is another weekly update from the [NEAR Community Squad](http://gov.near.org/c/community/based/31):

> **[Near Community and nodes](https://gov.near.org/c/community/10)**
>
> This category is dedicated to Grassroots DAOs and nodes within Near

More updates via [@NEAR\_mates](https://twitter.com/Near_Mates/status/1424574437764997120?s=20), [@NEAR\_daily](https://twitter.com/NEAR_daily/status/1424557309619965952?s=20) and [@NEARweek](https://twitter.com/NEARWEEK):

> **[NEARWEEK | The Curation Layer for Verifiable AI](https://www.nearweek.com/)**
>
> NEARWEEK is the curation layer for verifiable AI. Covering private compute, MCP tooling, confidential inference, on-chain agents, and the NEAR ecosystem. Newsletter since 2021.

 ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/gov_near/original/2X/3/309e4958c8cce607012116fc15cc5abd2d3aa8a0.jpeg)

Please Retweet:

> <https://twitter.com/NEARProtocol/status/1424331810176176131?s=20>

Thanks for all your help 💖

## Highlight: NEAR Ecosystem Map

> [@NEAR Ecosystem Map](http://gov.near.org/t/near-ecosystem-map/3992):
>
> Hey all! We have been working on a NEAR official visual ecosystem map for all entities building within the NEAR ecosystem - its source of data lives in a GitHub repository, which will be community maintained by way of GitHub pull requests. This repository will not only act as the data source for the NEAR Ecosystem web app coming soon, but also for other dashboards as well in the future. Our aim is to have an accurate, up to date database of all entities in the NEAR ecosystem. Therefore, we ha…

Contribute on GitHub:

> **[GitHub - near/ecosystem: Community-sourced and curated data for the NEAR...](https://github.com/near/ecosystem)**
>
> Community-sourced and curated data for the NEAR Ecosystem.

### Most Referred Forum Topics

- [[Open Call] Hack Nodes](http://gov.near.org/t/-/3898)
- [NEAR Ecosystem Map](http://gov.near.org/t/-/3992)
- [[Open Call] Challenge Partners for MetaBUIDL](http://gov.near.org/t/-/3903)
- [Flood In Henan, China. NEARians Call for Action](http://gov.near.org/t/-/3966)
- [Intro to NEAR [Content]](http://gov.near.org/t/-/4175)
- [Engineering Weekly Update: 2021-08-02](http://gov.near.org/t/-/4076)
- [NIA July 2021 Progress Report](http://gov.near.org/t/-/4159)
- [Fees Trilemma](http://gov.near.org/t/-/4169)

## Governance Update

[Ecosystem Metrics](https://ecosystem-metrics.onrender.com)| [Sputnik DAO Stats](https://stats.sputnik.fund)

> **[Data](https://gov.near.org/c/ecosystem/data/76)**
>
> This category is for the Analytics Guild to share metrics and insights related to NEAR Ecosystem. We hope to build trust in our governance systems by promoting accountability.

### [Community Squad DAO](https://www.sputnik.fund/#/dao/communitysquad.sputnikdao.near)

#### Last Week: 18,443 NEAR

10 Approved Proposals

#### Total Distributed: 131,309 NEAR

65 Approved Proposals / 87 Total

### Active Proposals

[20000 NEAR](https://www.sputnik.fund/#/dao/communitysquad.sputnikdao.near/proposals/82) to creatives.sputnikdao.near for a monthly payout to the Creative Guilds:

> [@\[Budget\] Creatives DAO Budget - August 2021](http://gov.near.org/t/budget-creatives-dao-budget-august-2021/4124):
>
> For the month of August 2021, we wanted to share an overview of the Creative’s DAO budget with the creative community so that we as the council (@mecsbecs and I) can be held accountable. Also, this serves to update the community on what else we are planning on funding as support and incentives for our Creative Guild Leaders Please also review and respond to our [Creatives DAO’s OKRs for Q3](http://gov.near.org/t/q3-okrs-creatives-dao/3075) (July - September 2021), for which this budget was designed to support. Budget: 1: Guilds/DAOs Monthly …

[123 NEAR](https://www.sputnik.fund/#/dao/communitysquad.sputnikdao.near/proposals/83) to fritzwagner.near for making landing pages:

> [@Near Hispano, Growth Project: Design landing pages](http://gov.near.org/t/near-hispano-growth-project-design-landing-pages/4204):
>
> This is a delivered job for web design on the following project: Available here: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1\_xC4IF0Gq9HiBCJO4dZfL0bAGDgWOhDi/view?usp=sharing](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_xC4IF0Gq9HiBCJO4dZfL0bAGDgWOhDi/view?usp=sharing) Result: Demo of deliverable for Week 2 [[Near Twitter Claim Accounts - Demo 2] ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZO08G388S-4) Repository with the Code: My collaboration: 4 \* Webpage designs 1- [Link](https://www.diverlana.com/near/1/) 2- [Link](https://www.diverlana.com/near/2/) 3- [Link](https://www.diverlana.com/near/3/) 4- [Link](https://www.diverlana.com/near/4/)NEAR amount requested: $300 USD paid in NEAR Tokens Payout Account: fritzwagner.near

[550 NEAR](https://www.sputnik.fund/#/dao/communitysquad.sputnikdao.near/proposals/84) to cizi31.near for the monthly budget of NEAR Turkey Guild:

> [@Near Turkey last months report & future plans](http://gov.near.org/t/near-turkey-last-months-report-future-plans/3422):
>
> Hi guys, In this topic I am going to show you about what we did in the last 3 months for Near Protocol Turkey and also shortly sum up our future plans. CoinNET website article sharing: Near turkish self written organic articles and translations: Twitter sharing Shared Near articles on our Twitter account 8K+ Near Turkey Twitter Channel [x.com](https://twitter.com/near_turkey?s=09) Video sharing Created Near related videos and shared on a 50K abonnements youtube channel [[NEAR Protocol Projesi ile İlgili ola…](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3KfB5qglDk)

[7100 NEAR](https://www.sputnik.fund/#/dao/communitysquad.sputnikdao.near/proposals/87) to near\_india\_guild.sputnikdao.near for the monthly budget of NEAR India Guild:

> [@\[Proposal\] NEAR India Guild DAO:August 2021](http://gov.near.org/t/proposal-near-india-guild-dao-august-2021/4143):
>
> I’m planning to execute 2 events this month One event with the employees of Wipro tech(Bhubaneswar) where I will teach them about NEAR and I will invite them to use NEAR and at the end of the event I will help them to create their NEAR id. I’m Expecting 30+ attendees for this event. The second event will be with a local college students where I’m planning to teach them the use case of NEAR and I also teach them to create their NEAR id. I’m expecting 50+ attendees at the event. During th…

### Recent Proposals

APPROVED ~ [10000 NEAR](https://www.sputnik.fund/#/dao/communitysquad.sputnikdao.near/proposals/86) to china\_charity\_dao.sputnik.near to support victims of severe flooding in China’s Henan province:

> [@We are allocating 10K NEAR for the Henan Relief Fund via China\_Charity\_DAO.putnik.near](http://gov.near.org/t/we-are-allocating-10k-near-for-the-henan-relief-fund-via-china-charity-dao-putnik-near/4226):
>
> The NEAR Community Council is uniting in support of our friends from Henan, China. We are allocating 10K NEAR for the Henan Relief Fund via China\_Charity\_DAO.putnik.near Henan, China. Since 17 July 2021, China’s Henan province has been affected by severe flooding, caused by a period of recording-breaking, prolonged heavy rainfall. As of August 2, 2021, at least 302 ppl died and 50 went missing, 1.5 million were relocated, and 14.5 million people were affected. [@Iota Chen](https://near-foundation.slack.com/team/U027CEE9NJG) and a few community mem…

APPROVED ~ [43.5 NEAR](https://www.sputnik.fund/#/dao/communitysquad.sputnikdao.near/proposals/81) to near\_india\_guild.sputnikdao.near and [43.5 NEAR](https://www.sputnik.fund/#/dao/communitysquad.sputnikdao.near/proposals/80) to neararabia.sputnikdao.near for Town Hall referral rewards:

> [@\[APPROVED\] Guild referral rewards for Townhall](http://gov.near.org/t/approved-guild-referral-rewards-for-townhall/297):
>
> TLDR of the proposal: We had promised guilds referral rewards if they shared the Town hall within their communities. Any guild that has over 15 sign ups would receive 100$. The guild with the maximum number of registrations would get 500$ in resources for their entire guild. This could be a course, a software, some service etc. for the benefit of the entire guild. Detailed documentation: Our referral sources. Russia- 40 [$100 for crossing the threshold of 15+ $500 for max number] …

APPROVED ~ [1500 NEAR](https://www.sputnik.fund/#/dao/communitysquad.sputnikdao.near/proposals/79) to sandbox.sputnikdao.near for additional payouts to OWS contributors:

> [@OWS Emergency Funds Request](http://gov.near.org/t/emergency-funds-request/4125):
>
> Hello the Community, On behalf of the Open Web Sandbox, I would like to request 1500 NEAR to cover the remaining payouts of the contributors for the July period. Best, Vasilya

APPROVED ~ [2000 NEAR](https://www.sputnik.fund/#/dao/communitysquad.sputnikdao.near/proposals/78) to nearweek.near for their monthly budget:

> [@NEARWEEK Guild July 2021 Report](http://gov.near.org/t/nearweek-guild-july-2021-report/4238):
>
> July was a great month for NEARWEEK here are the details: Published NEARWEEK Editions 12, 13, 14, 15 & 16 which featured +300 crowdsourced news. NEARWEEK got a new layout (please give feedback on the format). Held development meetings with several NEAR officials: @juliebissinger , @Grace, @JMaenen, Agatha, @shreyas and @jcatnear. Good meetings and very happy for your time. NEARWEEK will now start working together with NEAR officials in order to scale and develop the the platform further. Made …

APPROVED ~ [2000 NEAR](https://www.sputnik.fund/#/dao/communitysquad.sputnikdao.near/proposals/77) to art.sputnikdao.near for a grant program to support creative people:

> [@red\_circle Creation of a grant program to support creative people](http://gov.near.org/t/creation-of-a-grant-program-to-support-creative-people/4053):
>
> red_circle Earlier this is where I started an emotional discussion about supporting creativity with the purchase of NFT. But too many questions have arisen. Later [Profile - vlad - NEAR Forum](http://gov.near.org/u/vlad) provided an article that helped a lot in finding the right solution. And [Profile - starpause - NEAR Forum](http://gov.near.org/u/starpause) gave me the right strategy. Let’s try through my sis. She has 10 people. @JAzure6 @bourgeois\_ie @bekkerantn @grekknhnft @ResetNft @IpekMorel @be747 @lola\_tighe @whoiscavenaghi @Sanj0nas assign…

APPROVED ~ [2380 NEAR](https://www.sputnik.fund/#/dao/communitysquad.sputnikdao.near/proposals/76) to sue.near for a monthly payout to the NEAR Reddit Ops Team (requested an additional 380 NEAR per month to allow them to do AMA payouts internally):

> [@July Reddit Ops Report](http://gov.near.org/t/july-reddit-ops-report/4038):
>
> NEAR Reddit Ops Team Report July 2021 Background The Reddit Ops Team has been working to increase engagement with NEAR protocol since April of 2021. The goal of the reddit operation is to increase engagement with the NEAR community. We accomplish this goal by hosting AMAs on the r/nearprotocol subreddit, sharing general content on the r/nearprotocol sub, and posting on other subs. On July 5th, we had 1,168 subscribers. Today, July 31st, we have 1,276 members. This is very strong growth towar…

APPROVED ~ [149 NEAR](https://www.sputnik.fund/#/dao/communitysquad.sputnikdao.near/proposals/75) to icebear.near for coding the landing page of Astro:

> [@Coding the frontend for design of AstroDAO landing page](http://gov.near.org/t/coding-the-frontend-for-design-of-astrodao-landing-page/4037):
>
> My team builded the landing page of AstroDAO from given figma design. We also open source the project on Github: [GitHub - sonnh96/sputnik](https://github.com/sonnh96/sputnik) Hope to contribute more.

APPROVED ~ [162 NEAR](https://www.sputnik.fund/#/dao/communitysquad.sputnikdao.near/proposals/74) to samlwtn.near to form a DAO, launch a social token, and manage the community for a record label with 20,000 followers:

> [@\[Proposal\] Form a DAO, launch a social token, and manage community for record label with 20,000 followers](http://gov.near.org/t/proposal-form-a-dao-launch-a-social-token-and-manage-community-for-record-label-with-20-000-followers/3873):
>
> I’ve been contacted by a record label with 20,000 followers. To avoid any mishaps with token or account names being stolen I’ll refrain from naming them publicly UNTIL everything is set up. Proposal: Over 1 month I’m requesting $1200 and expect to onboard 1000 new wallets to NEAR in that time. My estimate comes from a modest 5% response rate against the label’s 20,000 followers. Detailed Plan: Consult with Record Label and Seed Club to verify my approach Launch DAO on v2.sputnik.fund Launch…

APPROVED ~ [165 NEAR](https://www.sputnik.fund/#/dao/communitysquad.sputnikdao.near/proposals/73) to portuguese.sputnikdao.near for the Portuguese Guild’s monthly distribution from June (accidentally targeted an inexistent account in previous attempt):

> [@Portuguese Guild Monthly Report 2021-06](http://gov.near.org/t/portuguese-guild-monthly-report-2021-06/3291):
>
> Guild Name: [Portuguese Guild](https://www.notion.so/makersnetwork/Comunidade-NEAR-Portugu-s-f385ce229c5444468b9b9c6073e6e5db) Guild DAO: Portuguese Guild [SputnikDAO](https://www.sputnik.fund/#/dao/portuguese.sputnikdao.near) Guild Timeline: June 1st to June 30th Marketing This month we finished our main translations! If you speak Portuguese and want to know about NEAR, the news, and how to start coding, we now have the minimum necessary for you to jump in! Just check out Medium [here](https://medium.com/@near-portuguese). Translated [Well hello, NEAR Academy!](https://near-portuguese.medium.com/ol%C3%A1-near-academy-c783e07f06fd) - 20N Translated [The Rainbow Bridge Is Live](https://near-portuguese.medium.com/a-rainbow-bridge-est%C3%A1-no-ar-20f03005b5ab) - 30N Translated [Simple AssemblyScript App](https://near-portuguese.medium.com/app-simples-em-assemblyscript-d264e1a2daf4) - 40N Translated [Aurora launches on NEA…](https://near-portuguese.medium.com/aurora-%C3%A9-lan%C3%A7ada-no-protocolo-near-ddedf5340698)

### Updates from the Squad

#### Q3 Objectives and Key Results for MarCom Team

> [@MarComm Q3 OKRs Bi-weekly Reporting: Aug 09](http://gov.near.org/t/marcomm-q3-okrs-bi-weekly-reporting-aug-09/4292):
>
> wave MarComm team and Community members, I am happy to share our agreed Objectives and Key Results our team will be reporting progress on to the NF: 1: Grow the power of the NEAR of Communities by 30% KR:1.1 Total Power Rating of the Guild Community grows by 30% KR:1.2 Total Power Rating of the Social community grows by 30% 2. Channel the Community Force to build momentum and support projects building on NEAR KR:2.1 Generate 15 new leads of projects handed off to the ES team KR:2.2 Succ…

#### Proposal: NEAR Community Guidelines

> [@Implementing NEAR Community Guidelines](http://gov.near.org/t/implementing-near-community-guidelines/4200):
>
> Hey everyone, Goal To clearly define the rules of the forum in order to mitigate spam, encourage a positive environment, and share basic guidelines on how to interact with others in the NEAR Community. Below is a proposal for general community guidelines which will pertain to everyone participating in the NEAR Governance Forum. This will be sent as a welcome message to every new user who signs up. As is always the case in an open-source ecosystem like NEAR, I’d love to hear your input on how…

#### Development: v2 Sputnik DAO Platform (Astro)

> [@\[2021-08-06\] Sputnik / Astro Update](http://gov.near.org/t/sputnik-astro-update-2021-08-06/4246):
>
> Updates on several tracks of work happening for DAOs on NEAR! Ecosystem overview for orientation: Major milestones and pieces that don’t fit in to any other bug tracker live on taiga (was the quickest open source scrum board I could find to set up, options welcome): [tree.taiga.io/project/starpause-astro-spunik-near-daos](https://tree.taiga.io/project/starpause-astro-spunik-near-daos/taskboard/pre-metabuidl)Astro UI Web2 focused interface for the Sputnik v2 contract. Being developed by MagicPowered based on UX by IDEO. Expected to ship Sept 20th. B…

#### Our Team

We are here to share key results from last week, plans for this week, and current blockers. Transparency is crucial for accountability and governance. [Click here](http://gov.near.org/tags/c/community/based/31/weekly-updates) to see all weekly updates from the Community Squad.

**Council Members:** @chloe @3UN1C3 @Grace @jcatnear @jlwaugh @JMaenen @mecsbecs @norah.near @ross @shreyas @starpause @David_NEAR

### Previous Weekly Update:

> [@Community Squad Weekly Update: 2 August 2021](http://gov.near.org/t/community-squad-weekly-update-2-august-2021/4074):
>
> July 26 - August 2 Here is another weekly update from the [NEAR Community Squad](http://gov.near.org/c/community/based/31): More updates via [@NEAR\_daily](https://twitter.com/NEAR_daily) and [@NEARweek](https://twitter.com/NEARWEEK): Please Retweet: Thanks for all your help sparkling_heartHighlight: [MetaBUIDL Hackathon](https://metabuidl.splashthat.com)August 27 - September 11 Regional Community Activations Co-Sponsorship of Bounties / Prizes Most Referred Forum Topics [[Hiring] Looking for help with Governance](http://gov.near.org/t/-/3910)[Engineering Weekly Update - 2021-07-26](http://gov.near.org/t/-/3831)[Hack Nodes Open Call](http://gov.near.org/t/-/3898)[Sandcastle DAO castle](http://gov.near.org/t/-/3820)[Brand Refresh: Ch…](http://gov.near.org/t/-/3386)

### Opportunities!

#### MetaBUIDL Hackathon Starts August 27

> **[MetaBUIDL: Build the Metaverse at NEAR Hackathon with $1M in Prizes](https://www.near.org/blog/metabuidl-build-the-metaverse-at-near-hackathon-with-1m-in-prizes)**
>
> NEAR is the chain abstraction stack, empowering builders to create apps that scale to billions of users and across all blockchains.

Regional Community Activations:

> [@Hack Nodes Open Call - Hackathon 1 Update](http://gov.near.org/t/hack-nodes-open-call/3898):
>
> Connections in the modern world, particularly over the last 18 months, have been made with cables and signals. With our upcoming string of Hackathons, the NEAR Community is set to change that! We’d like to bring people together. Are you ready to support a global network of creators, hackers, and builders around the world? NEAR is putting together a series of Global Hackathons around the world. The Global Hackathon Series kicks off on August 27th, with 3 major online hackathons and ‘in-person’ e…

Co-Sponsorship of Bounties / Prizes:

> [@\[Open Call\] Challenge Partners for MetaBUIDL (Aug27-Sep12)](http://gov.near.org/t/challenge-partners-open-call/3903):
>
> TLDR; Bring your idea for hackers to tackle and get $5,000 of NEAR as prize co-sponsorship! Co-sponsorship is first come first serve. NEAR Foundation has a prize pool of up to $100,000 for 20 partners. [Submit your Challenge Proposal here](https://airtable.com/shrhVTaLy3roQlKGS)[Browse approved challenges for inspiration](https://airtable.com/shrdNEynK25TGJ91h/tblTtriXzrEiCfpoy) Context NEAR is putting together a series of Global Hackathons with up to $1M prizes lined up. The series kicks off on August 27th with [MetaBUIDL](https://metabuidl.splashthat.com). To ensure the hacks are meaningful, NEAR is partnering with ecosy…

#### Hiring PM for NEAR Ecosystem Treasury DAO

> [@\[Hiring\] Looking for help with Governance](http://gov.near.org/t/hiring-looking-for-help-with-governance/3910):
>
> Hey community, I’m looking for help with PMing the [NEAR Ecosystem Treasury DAO](http://gov.near.org/t/near-ecosystem-treasury-dao/2946) project. There are a lot of piece there but I’m constantly behind and other stuff has been diverging attention to actually drive it forward. Needs: Kick ass understanding of governance (ideally you have worked on something like this already, may be in traditional governance) Can run a project: managing engineers on implementation, talking with community, creating next steps and more. Believe DAOs are future of th…

#### Open Web Sandbox

> [@\[August 2021\] Open Web Sandbox Rewards and Opportunities](http://gov.near.org/t/august-2021-open-web-sandbox-rewards-and-opportunities/3931):
>
> Open Web Sandbox Full List of Rolling Rewards August 2021: Below is a list of the rolling rewards for the Sandbox for the month of August. For detailed instructions on how to post rewards and how to claim rewards please see: [The Sandbox SputnikDAO Guide for Claiming Rewards](http://gov.near.org/t/the-sandbox-sputnikdao-guide-for-claiming-rewards/2845) Note 1: We tried to make the list of rolling rewards posted below as detailed as possible. If you have any additional ideas or suggestions regarding the list, please contact one of the Sandbox moderators. There is always r…

Guide for Claiming Rewards:

> [@The Sandbox AstroDAO Guide for Claiming Rewards](http://gov.near.org/t/the-sandbox-sputnikdao-guide-for-claiming-rewards/2845):
>
> Dear Sandboxers and NEARians, As of November 2021 all rewards for your contributions will be paid out through the Sandbox AstroDAO. This change is entirely in line with the core values of the NEAR Ecosystem: transparency and decentralization. Creating a proposal through the [NEAR Forum](http://gov.near.org/) is possible between 20th and 25th of each month (If you submit your forum post after 25th, it will be reviewed during the next payout period). Simply put, you will have to create a post on NEAR governance forum …

#### Contribute To NEAR Ecosystem WIki

> [@Community BUIDLers Guild - NEARVerse Portal (aka Wiki)](http://gov.near.org/t/community-buidlers-guild-nearverse-portal-aka-wiki/4233):
>
> TLDR of the proposal: The Community Buidlers guild is a new guild that will focus on creating and curating information throughout the NEARVerse to keep the new portal relevant and updated. The NEARVerse Portal servers the needs of the overall community to provide both a landing zone and launch pad to learn, engage and grow with the NEAR community. The guild members will be comprised of curators, writers, editors, translators, and liaisons to the NEAR core team. Purpose To curate, create, and …

#### DeFi Wizards Guild

> [@Wizards' Guild](http://gov.near.org/t/wizards-guild/4213):
>
> Guild Name: Wizards’ Guild Guild Leader(s): [@Node000] Guild SputnikDAO Address: Guild Location (if focused on a specific geography): International Guild Details: A wizarding school for the dark arts of DeFi. Due to the rapid growth in DeFi on NEAR, it’s important that users receive guidance on how to interact with these new financial DApps. We aim to provide support by: 1. Creating animations that demonstrate DeFi MAGIC spells that maximize yield. 2. Creating DeFi infographics and memes …

#### NEAR Warzone Showcases

Upcoming Events: August 29 and September 26

> **[Fancy yourself as a Warzone player? Grab your squad. Near Warzone Showcase is...](https://esports.gg/news/call-of-duty/near-warzone-showcase-event/)**
>
> The Near Warzone Showcase is a free-entry event across multiple platforms open to all skill levels. If you're looking to sharpen your skills and have a laugh with some friends, check out the details!

#### Open DeFi DAO Hackathon (Sponsored by NEAR)

[https://gitcoin.co/hackathon/open-defi-2/onboard](https://gitcoin.co/hackathon/open-defi-2/onboard)

#### Learn About NEAR

> [@Intro to NEAR \[Content\]](http://gov.near.org/t/intro-to-near-content/4175):
>
> Intro to NEAR. Quick summary In this tutorial, we’ll learn the core concept behind NEAR and its ecosystem. We’d discuss its features, compatible stacks, case studies and how to get started. We’d be building a DApp dice game. We’d be using NEAR protocol for storing, managing and deploying our application; by doing this, we’d master the use of NEAR in building DApps. Note: All code and resources used in this post are from NEAR in minutes, you can find it [here](https://github.com/Learn-NEAR/NCD-01--dice)Introduction This tutorial will help…

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**Post date:** [August 9, 2021, 9:52pm UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/community-squad-weekly-update-9-august-2021/4297/2 "2021-08-09T21:52:38Z")

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Thank you very much. Very useful information

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**Author:** ![mecsbecs](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/gov.near.org/mecsbecs/32/1820_2.png) [@mecsbecs](https://gov.near.org/u/mecsbecs)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2021, 8:06pm UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/community-squad-weekly-update-9-august-2021/4297/3 "2021-08-10T20:06:53Z")

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**Last Week:**

- Supported the growth of the NEARverse Portal IA and the formation of the new Community BUIDLers Guild! Kudos to @blaze for getting this off the ground so quickly and thoroughly: [Community BUIDLers Guild - NEARVerse Portal (aka Wiki) - #3 by mecsbecs](http://gov.near.org/t/community-buidlers-guild-nearverse-portal-aka-wiki/4233/3)
- Presented DAO Verticals and the upcoming Creatives Community Forum event at the [Open Web Sandbox AMA](https://twitter.com/OpenWebSandbox/status/1423217425592500229?s=20) - 46 mins of delight if I do say so myself!
- Talked Hackathon and Hack Nodes
- Finished the prep and executed the first Creatives Community Forum event on Saturday - event report and recording to come [here](http://gov.near.org/t/proposal-report-creatives-community-forum-event-not-this-forum-another-one/3737)
- AMA Playbook support with @ross taking ownership

  

_ **ACTION ITEMS for this week:** _

- work with personal contact to turn around the Q2 Guilds Survey data into proper visual representations and data insights for NPS Index and Guilds Program next steps development [URGENT]
- [MarComm Q3 OKRs Bi-weekly Reporting: Aug 09](http://gov.near.org/t/marcomm-q3-okrs-bi-weekly-reporting-aug-09/4292) — need to source the data to help make up the Total Power Rating of the Guild Community to match our O1 for Q3
- OWS document set up for branding strategy, KYC/legal work, mentorship programme & Catalyst use case, meme (cc: @Sofia_Alum)
- Hack Node support to @norah.near — focus on Lisboa with @chloe!
- Complete event reporting and wrap-up for the Creatives Community Forum event
- Creatives Guild/DAO Hackathon bounty set-up support to @chloe
- further team Copper CRM resources as a result of this week’s meetings where more of a ‘project hand-off’ project is decided between MarCom and Ecosystem Success (looking forward to these conversations with @jbeezy @MarcusNEAR @ispytodd et al) - will get up some more info on our Notion page once these processes are clarified!
- support the creation and publishing of the AMA Playbook (cc: @ross) and the Hackathon Playbook (cc: @chloe) onto the Community OS Wiki → NEAR Wiki
