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EA Community Choice distributes $200k via airdrops and quadratic funding

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The EA Community Choice, an experimental funding round held in Fall 2024, successfully distributed $200,000 to community projects. The round utilized a novel approach with 340 users receiving airdrops based on their contributions to the EA community, such as donating, organizing, or working for EA organizations. Additionally, a quadratic funding mechanism was employed to match donations, though its effectiveness in distributing funds broadly was noted as a point for future consideration. AI

IMPACT This event explores novel funding mechanisms within the EA community, potentially influencing how future AI-focused research and projects are financed.

RANK_REASON The item describes an experimental funding round and its mechanics, which falls under research into funding mechanisms. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.4]

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EA Community Choice distributes $200k via airdrops and quadratic funding

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  1. LessWrong (AI tag) TIER_1 English(EN) · Austin Chen ·

    Retro on EA Community Choice (2024)

    <p><i>Note from Austin: The EA Community Choice was an experimental funding round we ran in Fall 2024. We had 340 users help us distribute $200k to various community projects; $100k via a sliding-scale airdrop, $100k via quadratic funding match. See more in </i><a href="https://m…

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