# OpenShardsAlliance November monthly report **URL:** \ **Category:** Guilds\ **Tags:** guild-reports\ **Created:** [December 20, 2021, 3:57pm UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/openshardsalliance-november-monthly-report/11206 "2021-12-20T15:57:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![pathrock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/2bfe46/32.png) [@pathrock](https://gov.near.org/u/pathrock)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2021, 3:57pm UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/openshardsalliance-november-monthly-report/11206/1 "2021-12-20T15:57:00Z")
The validators in the OSA continue to forge blocks on GuildNet (A sharded community governed TestNet), with the number of validators joining the network growing monthly. **Why another network?** Community Governed and Managed TestNet Validator Bootcamp and Training MainNet Validator Funnel / Sourcing Dev ENV for dApps Sharding Enabled 8 Shards **Key Moments:** Ongoing OpenShardsAlliance Validator Bootcamp Added new validators for a total of ~ 60 Network Upgrade to 1.23.0 2 new community run OSA RPC nodes **OSA payouts for November** 3 Board members received 75$ each paid in NEAR → 225$ 3 October Elite members received 75$ each paid in NEAR → 225$ Treasurer received 175$ paid in NEAR --\>175$ 2 support experts received 125$ each paid in NEAR → 250$ 1 community member received the Rockstar bonus 75$ paid in NEAR for his outstanding contributions and support in November → 75$ 1 community member received 171 NEAR decentralized rpc setup → 1500$ In total paid out: **2450.-$** **Short-Term Goals:** Decentralize RPC Services Validator Bootcamp Campaign ongoing Need to complete several upgrades (wallet, wallet-contract-help explorer) Grow the admin team and have folks with specific assignments The goal is to recruit 100’s to 1000 validators and eventually replace NEAR TestNet. Guildnet Whitepaper - wip **Interested in becoming a NEAR validator?** Jump into the currently running validator bootcamp at [https://bootcamp.openshards.io/](https://bootcamp.openshards.io/) Join the OSA and Begin the Journey: [Open Shards Alliance](https://discord.gg/HjqqSyMd6r)