For the fairness of the ecosystem 
I am writing to express my deep concern about the mismanagement and lack of transparency from the Marketing DAO. These issues include a lack of transparency in the decision-making process, delays from certain council members in responding and voting, and the failure of polls on AstroDAO despite proposals being approved on the forum. It has become apparent that there are significant issues with the way the DAO is being run.
Firstly, there is a lack of transparency in the decision-making process. It seems that a select few members are making decisions without proper consultation with the wider community. This is particularly concerning when it comes to the allocation of funds, where such proposals like [APPROVED] Wild User Interviews Podcast - Q4 + January 2023 from one of the councils receive approval amazingly fast after 3 days, while other proposals from the community were kept waiting.
Secondly, there have been instances of mismanagement, which have resulted in delays and setbacks. It is concerning that while some council members such as Dacha are actively engaged in responding to proposals, others such as @cryptocredit and @satojandro seem to be contributing to the delaying process. This lack of consistent and timely engagement from all council members not only hinders the progress of the DAO but also undermines the trust and confidence of the community in the council’s ability to effectively manage the DAO.
Notable Evidence:
| Category | Name | Proposal | Propose time | Final decision | Wait time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onboading devs | [Closed] Onboarding Devs into the near Ecosystem and helping non technical Founder Navigate their Way in the Near Ecosystem | 09/12/2022 | 06/01/2023 | 28 | |
| 2 | Podcasts | Near powered podcast | [Closed] NEAR POWERED Podcast, Content and Bounties by Nifty Row | 09/12/2022 | 04/01/2023 | 26 |
| 3 | Events | Marma J | [APPROVED] Social Media & Content Creation for MARMA J CON | 12/12/2022 | 09/01/2023 | 28 |
| 4 | Podcasts | BEExperience | [Approved] Showcasing NEAR: by BEExperience & ReadyLayerOne | 14/12/2022 | 06/01/2023 | 23 |
| 5 | Community | Near UA | [Closed] Near Ukrainians Guild Content Creation & Social Media budget for Community Growth | 13/01/2023 | 11/02/2023 | 29 |
| 6 | Community | Near Turkey Dec,Jan | [Closed] Near Turkiye Community (December and January) | 06/01/2023 | 11/02/2023 | 36 |
| 7 | Community | Near Japan | [Closed]February, 2023-NEAR Japan | 11/01/2023 | 11/02/2023 | 31 |
| 8 | Community | Near Arabic | [Closed] NEAR Arabic community (January and February) | 11/01/2023 | 11/02/2023 | 31 |
It is important that all council members take their roles seriously and actively contribute to the decision-making process. As a community, we need to come together and demand better. Please, Marketingdao councils, please understand the impact that your actions, or inactions, have on the community. These issues have caused frustration and dissatisfaction for many of us. Additionally, it is vital that the council members treat every proposal fairly and exclude themselves from any beneficial outcomes from the Marketing vertical.