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Top 10 Arbitrum Delegate. Co-founder of Giveth, Commons Stack, General Magic, Dappnode, and more. Been DAOing in Ethereum since 2015.\n* [@moe_nick ](https://twitter.com/moe_nick)- Product Manager. Products & Fintech Enthusiast.[ http://giveth.io](https://t.co/Jl3jzZY0e7) Product Manager, ex-MyDigipay, ex-Tadbirpardaz, ex- Finnotech\n* [@ZeptimusQ](https://twitter.com/zeptimusQ) - Marketing - Transparency and accountability advocate. A passionate representative focused on decentralized governance.\n* [@markoprljic](https://twitter.com/markoprljic) - Design lead - Head of Design and Business Developer at General Magic. \u201cMagic Marko\u201d is a top notch designer and has been practicing his art on web2 and web3 projects for over a decade.\n* [@krati.eth](https://github.com/jainkrati) - CTO at General Magic. With over a decade of tech experience, Krati expertly leads as CTO, blending her vast knowledge in Solidity, Rust, and mobile technologies.\n\n[@Mahdi](https://github.com/mmahdigh) - Mahdi was crucial in developing Pairwise for Optimism, expertly handling both the algorithm and backend, and contributing significantly to frontend enhancements.", "hidden": true, "question": "Profiles or socials of other main team members publicly associated with project", "questionId": 5}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "16", "hidden": true, "question": "How old is the project? (Months)", "questionId": 6}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Pairwise is a dynamic, user-friendly voting dapp designed to simplify the decision-making process within digital communities, particularly DAOs and similar decentralized groups. Traditional voting mechanisms often require voters to digest large amounts of information, leading to decision fatigue and reduced participation. Pairwise addresses this by streamlining the process, presenting voters with just two options at a time, akin to the simplicity of choosing between two products or profiles on popular apps.\n\nOur solution leverages a pairwise comparison method inspired by the Elo rating system, commonly used in chess and other games, to convert subjective inputs into a clear, objective ranking of choices. This method not only reduces cognitive load but also increases engagement by making the voting process both fun and accessible. Users can make quick, impactful decisions, promoting greater participation across the community.", "hidden": false, "question": "Describe your project in a few paragraphs (ideally including a problem statement, solution, roadmap, and timeline for implementation)", "questionId": 7}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "* **Scalable Decision-Making**: As DeSci projects grow in number and complexity, the need for scalable decision-making tools becomes critical. Pairwise\u2019s ability to handle numerous voting sessions simultaneously ensures that even large communities can efficiently manage resource allocation and project prioritization.\n* **Support for Meritocratic Funding**: Pairwise aids in implementing meritocratic funding models, which are crucial for DeSci. By allowing community members to rank projects based on direct comparisons, funding is more likely to be allocated to projects that are truly innovative and valuable to the community.\n* **Facilitates Consensus Building**: In decentralized science projects, building consensus is often challenging due to diverse opinions and interests. Pairwise\u2019s methodical approach to voting helps align different viewpoints, paving the way for consensus on critical scientific endeavors.", "hidden": false, "question": "How does your project support the mission or goals of DeSci?", "questionId": 8}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "The funds from the grant will be allocated primarily to the development of the new version of Pairwise. https://www.figma.com/proto/VeVWDkxYhD8G3AxMFiFYp3/Pairwise-Mobile-Voting-App?page-id=519%3A7426&type=design&node-id=519-8936&viewport=891%2C513%2C0.12&t=S4x3gT9IuBGNLPPF-1&scaling=min-zoom&starting-point-node-id=519%3A8936&show-proto-sidebar=1", "hidden": false, "question": "Describe how funds from the grants program will be used for your project.", "questionId": 9}, {"type": "paragraph", "hidden": true, "question": "If you participated in past grant rounds (i.e. DeSci GR15/ Beta) using a different project payout wallet address, please share it here.", "questionId": 10}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Since participating in the previous DeSci grant round, significant progress has been made on Pairwise:\n\n* Launched pairwise.vote, which has become a foundational tool for community-driven project evaluations.\n* Conducted extensive product research to gather user feedback and understand the needs of our community.\n* Currently, we are integrating this feedback into the development of new features and enhancements for upcoming versions of Pairwise. This includes improving user interfaces and adding functionalities that facilitate more effective and user-friendly decision-making processes.", "hidden": false, "question": "If this project participated in past DeSci grant rounds, please share any new updates or milestones since the last round.", "questionId": 11}, {"type": "paragraph", "hidden": true, "question": "Is there any other information you would like to share about your project, previous work, other project affiliations, or potential conflicts of interest? (or anything not covered elsewhere in this application that you feel is relevant to share)", "questionId": 12}, {"type": "dropdown", "answer": "Yes", "hidden": false, "question": "Does 50% of your team reflect the diversity of the community your project serves with a particular emphasis on including women, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPoC), individuals with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQ+ community?", "questionId": 13}, {"type": "multiple-choice", "answer": "Advertising - Using grants to showcase something you are selling like a token sale or NFT drop", "hidden": true, "question": "Please read the following exclusion criteria that are not permitted and will result in rejection or removal from the round.", "questionId": 14}], "project": {"id": "0xaa57e092bd3351948df6efb86191e742c98016bfb02df621b86dde05880d40a1", "title": "Pairwise: Simplifying Choices, Amplifying Voices", "logoImg": "bafkreid2dyrbypvs6ol77vuth3alvgtmrzxnhhx7ymgjry2eyqbihe2c3u", "metaPtr": {"pointer": "bafkreibuthkgeskpf7tbx3of3iffm4yuf3vrirwgdxg6ji2ndnwqnyyi5e", "protocol": "undefined"}, "website": "https://pairwise.generalmagic.io/", "bannerImg": "bafkreifc6y4jxql6dvn4zrp5oajofog3n76thmvsf2bnlh2j3wtk337e5y", "createdAt": 1681292495571, "userGithub": "zeptimus", "credentials": {"github": {"type": ["VerifiableCredential"], "proof": {"jws": "eyJhbGciOiJFZERTQSIsImNyaXQiOlsiYjY0Il0sImI2NCI6ZmFsc2V9..Z19gcMJx-WPvET0aPS_UpHVKQX1HYzmevLAg9ympTugIakT3oxdkodGj15Wqhx1qgZFpDIyF8P_3Hbh2cL3jCQ", "type": "Ed25519Signature2018", "created": "2024-04-02T18:43:01.799Z", "proofPurpose": "assertionMethod", "verificationMethod": "did:key:z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC#z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC"}, "issuer": "did:key:z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC", "@context": ["https://www.w3.org/2018/credentials/v1"], "issuanceDate": "2024-04-02T18:43:01.799Z", "expirationDate": "2024-07-01T18:43:01.799Z", "credentialSubject": {"id": "did:pkh:eip155:1:0x3EF1b0db4D10d2e3cE06699C0BD4EF0aAf897614", "hash": "v0.0.0:pRn3GTK4nJYgZlUrpj2ezslhwU06YqYevCqd/cJpwpQ=", "@context": [{"hash": "https://schema.org/Text", "provider": "https://schema.org/Text"}], "provider": "ClearTextGithubOrg#GeneralMagicio#74430951"}}, "twitter": {"type": ["VerifiableCredential"], "proof": {"jws": "eyJhbGciOiJFZERTQSIsImNyaXQiOlsiYjY0Il0sImI2NCI6ZmFsc2V9..8hz8zXMZwGUKpZ97SmjoyCfZBWX2o9GJLjgJN7BP3wrQKv7lOwdmAfG5CXkrF04KDltvnhlvwSFlC07k_VytAw", "type": "Ed25519Signature2018", "created": "2024-04-02T18:42:00.282Z", "proofPurpose": "assertionMethod", "verificationMethod": "did:key:z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC#z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC"}, "issuer": "did:key:z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC", "@context": ["https://www.w3.org/2018/credentials/v1"], "issuanceDate": "2024-04-02T18:42:00.282Z", "expirationDate": "2024-07-01T18:42:00.282Z", "credentialSubject": {"id": "did:pkh:eip155:1:0x3EF1b0db4D10d2e3cE06699C0BD4EF0aAf897614", "hash": "v0.0.0:vBJFZXCNZPTnhA0fS1JDvf+St2UPaJm3ivygWVhmDyI=", "@context": [{"hash": "https://schema.org/Text", "provider": "https://schema.org/Text"}], "provider": "ClearTextTwitter#Generalmagicio"}}}, "description": "Pairwise was designed to make voting simple and fun. Pairwise is an open-source, off-chain voting dapp (like Snapshot) that streamlines community signaling by letting users select between just two options and then aggregating their choices into a quantifiable result.\n\nPairwise is designed to be user-friendly and intuitive, allowing users to make many simple choices and then the algorithm behind the scenes pumps out a final ranking for them to adjust or approve. The algorithm is very similar to the [Elo rating system](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elo_rating_system) which is the dominant way of doing this work in the default world (chess, video games, professional and college sports, etc.) Pairwise converts these simple subjective inputs into objective, measurable outputs, minimizing the cost and cognitive burden of voting.]\n\n![|349x197](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/44p2AloPfLFcWKo5W4lPo9qqBQxf9uSlGgQlTXTY1XE3ETo9u64F_sdrN4GMa_pWVsmOFEB1D_0h1IEve5uO_auyazXfKLz_wbdp2bKd1mKFqwmiaBvslYRXtPgzEL8z7R9_t6Y7mveJmyt7kUqIOsk)\n\n# **Practical Use Cases**\n\n**1. Retroactive funding:** Pairwise, combined with categories, is what we are having more fun with to potentiate RetroPGF. Categories help make Pairwise voting easier and faster. By grouping similar projects, voters get to compare apples to apples and can get accurate rankings with fewer clicks. This approach also enables three benefits that would otherwise not be possible.\n\n* Enabling Expertise to Shine: Our approach allows voters to focus on their areas of expertise and interest. With this categorization, voters will rank projects in the domains where their expertise and interests lie, ensuring that the ranking of projects is informed by knowledgeable insights, without imposing on voters the need to review all the projects to participate. This approach allows us to maximize the value derived from voters' time and contributions, and for a more effective ranking of projects, as each voter brings their specialized knowledge to the table, aiding in Project Discovery to Build Ecosystem Network Effects.\n\n* Making DAOing Fun: Voting in a DAO shouldn\u2019t have to feel like work. It should be fun and rewarding! DAOs to get excited about every round of Retro round!. It will feel like a tournament-esque competition where participants discover their own preferences and a lot of cool projects. Voters will talk about their opinions on Twitter and in real life (IRL) while anticipating the voting results. The voting process is simple and fun; it can be done in one solid hack session or, since your voting progress will be saved, it can be done in many parts during boring calls and while you have free moments throughout the week. The voting experience will feel less like voting and more like scrolling on social media or swiping on a dating app. Let\u2019s be real, it won\u2019t be that amazing, but still much better than the normal voting process ;-)\n\n**2. Decentralized Curation and Ranking:** Pairwise can be used to compare, rank and curate projects, content, products, or services, and can serve as a \u201cdecentralized suggestion algorithm\u201d. One use case being explored is with Giveth, where users can vote on projects that they are passionate about, which would then feed into the website ranking. This not only allows the community to vote on what projects are important for them, but it also opens the door for new projects to surface that otherwise would have not received the same exposure.\n\n**3. User research:** A fun use case is user research, where the community can be polled on what their subjective preferences are. For example, this can be used within any DAO to decide on features as kind of a \u201chot or not\u201d game, where users can vote on specific designs or traits, to determine which ones are most valued by the community.\n\n# **Future Development**\n\n* Reward Participation: Financial compensation for votersis crucial for acknowledging efforts. We plan to allocate a portion of the RetroPGF budget for voter compensation, with rewards scaling based on the number of categories reviewed, capped once 33% of the categories are ranked. This system encourages voters to concentrate on their areas of expertise, ensuring meaningful participation. To combat gaming of the system, we will employ traditional analytics tools to monitor application usage, distinguishing between genuine engagement and opportunistic behavior aimed at farming rewards. Only authentic efforts to review and judge projects will be rewarded, ensuring fairness in the distribution process. The Pairwise voting mechanism, distinct from snapshot methods, facilitates this by making it easier to track user interactions and maintain transparency in reward calculations, with all processes and outcomes being publicly available.\n\n* Semi-Anonymous Voting: Addressing the dilemma between the desire for anonymity and the influence of social pressure in voting, we introduce the concept of semi-anonymous voting. This approach allows for a selected group of individuals to be aware of voters' identities, striking a balance between preventing biased voting for acquaintances and eliminating undue social pressure. Semi-anonymous voting aims to preserve the integrity of the voting process by ensuring that votes are cast based on merit rather than personal relationships, while still offering a degree of privacy to participants. This middle ground is crucial for fostering a fair and pressure-free voting environment.\n\n * Tinder Filtering: One of the feedback points we received during the Optimism RetroPGF round was that many projects a badgeholder didn't want to support kept reappearing. We believe that a Tinder-style filtering process could be both fun and useful for removing the projects the voter doesn't want to see again.\n[DEMO](https://www.pairwise.vote/)\n[PROTOTYPE](https://www.figma.com/proto/VeVWDkxYhD8G3AxMFiFYp3/Pairwise-Mobile-Voting-App?page-id=519%3A7426&type=design&node-id=519-8936&viewport=891%2C513%2C0.12&t=S4x3gT9IuBGNLPPF-1&scaling=min-zoom&starting-point-node-id=519%3A8936&show-proto-sidebar=1)\n\n**Additional Resources, Links, Portfolio**\n\nGeneral Magic provides solution services and product development to Impact DAO\u2019s.\n\nWe support commons-based organizations and public good projects. We build digital products, governance tools, and economic systems, General Magic has a proven track record and high success rate.\n\nOur team of designers, developers, system architects, researchers, writers, and seasoned Web3 professionals have the knowledge and insights to support the ever growing demands of Impact DAOs \u2014 both by integrating with existing teams and creating resources from scratch.\n\n**Learn more:**\n\nWebsite -[ https://generalmagic.io/](https://generalmagic.io/)\n\nTwitter -[ https://twitter.com/generalmagicio](https://twitter.com/generalmagicio)", "lastUpdated": 0, "projectGithub": "GeneralMagicio", "projectTwitter": "Generalmagicio"}, "recipient": "0xd1b8db70ded72db850713b2ce7e1a4ffafad95d1"}}