Validators selection

[miepsik]

Project Abstract

This project aims to create a decision-support tool aiding nominators in selecting validators based on their individual preferences. These preferences are expressed in a very easy and intuitive way by performing pairwise comparisons. A nominator has to answer several times (around 6) which one out of two present validators they prefer. Based on these comparisons a mathematical model reflecting the nominator's preference is created. Finally, the model is used to rank validators.

Grant level

• Level 1: Up to $10,000, 2 approvals
• Level 2: Up to $30,000, 3 approvals
• Level 3: Unlimited, 5 approvals (for >$100k: Web3 Foundation Council approval)

Application Checklist

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• The initial PR contains only one commit (squash and force-push if needed).
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• I prefer the discussion of this application to take place in a private Element/Matrix channel. My username is: @miebsg:matrix.org

[CLAassistant]

All committers have signed the CLA.

[Noc2]

Thanks for the application. I just shared it with @jonasW3F, who created the RFP. Some quick feedback from me: Could you also add the default deliverables of the template (0a., 0b., etc.) to the second milestone?

[miepsik]

Thanks for the review @Noc2. I've added these deliverables to the second milestone.

[Noc2]

Thanks for the update. I’m personally happy to go ahead with it and will share it with the rest of the team.

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