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Hello, Astar team.

In the announcement of the Astar Foundation Forward, you highlight cost reduction, operational optimization, and a more strategic approach to ensure long-term sustainability of the ecosystem. However, as a community member, I would like to request more clarity, objectivity, and transparency regarding how these commitments will be monitored, measured, and communicated.

To strengthen trust and alignment with the community, I would like to politely ask for more details on the following points:

1. Which specific metrics will be used to measure cost reduction and operational efficiency?

Examples might include:

  • percentage reduction in operational expenses

  • resource reallocation efficiency

  • productivity indicators

  • cost per feature delivered

  • improvement in execution timeframes

Providing defined KPIs is essential so the community can follow and understand progress in a measurable way.

2. How often will these indicators be shared with the community?

Will updates follow a:

  • monthly cadence

  • quarterly cadence

  • per-release cadence

  • or roadmap-phase cadence?

Consistency and predictability in communication reduce uncertainty and strengthen trust.

3. Will the foundation provide public dashboards, charts, or tracking tools?

A transparent, continuously updated platform — even if simple — would allow the community to actively monitor progress and clearly understand the impact of ongoing initiatives.

4. Is there a defined framework, methodology, or timeline for this transparency model?

If not, would the foundation be open to implementing a structured disclosure system?
Something formal, recurring, and measurable, aligned with global best practices of operational transparency.

The community values announcements — but it values evidence far more. Transparent indicators, consistent analysis, and measurable progress directly strengthen credibility and community confidence.

A Practical Example From My Own Experience

I manage an internet service provider in Brazil with around 200,000 active customers. Every department in our company delivers monthly operational reports with KPIs, goals, variance analysis, and projections.

A simple example:
We measure the average time to complete a technical visit, and we set monthly goals — even if the improvement is only one second. Small, consistent optimizations compound into major long-term impact.

The same applies to customer communication: we openly share metrics such as average service resolution time because transparency builds trust, and trust creates long-lasting engagement.

For these reasons, I strongly believe Astar would benefit from adopting a similar, more structured transparency process:

  • clear metrics

  • measurable improvements

  • frequent updates

  • and accessible reporting

Announcements matter — but continuous visibility of real results is what builds confidence.

Communication Improvement Proposals

Below are communication ideas that could significantly reduce noise, improve clarity, and strengthen community confidence. They are simple, scalable, and effective:

1. “Community Radar” — Weekly Automatic Update

A simple panel updated every week showing:

  • what is being worked on

  • what is delayed

  • what is in testing

  • what changed in the network

Short, objective, and highly useful.

2. “Anti-Rumor Channel”

A dedicated channel to verify rumors.
Community submits doubts → Astar responds with:

  • True

  • False

  • Partially true

This drastically reduces misinformation.

3. “Astar Cinemática” — Trailer-Style Announcements

Key announcements delivered as 20–30 second trailers.
Fast, emotional, easy to share — and with much more impact.
Communication that actually reaches new audiences.

4. “Astar Communication Map”

A single visual map showing:

  • where to find official announcements

  • where to discuss

  • where to get help

  • where to propose improvements

This eliminates confusion for newcomers.

5. “Protocol Daily Log”

A tiny daily log, similar to game devlogs:

“Today we worked on adjustment X.”
Daily transparency builds more trust than long monthly texts.

6. “Astar Meme Brief”

A weekly summary in meme format curated by the team.
Humor attracts attention where long texts fail.

7. “Astar Reverse AMA”

Instead of the public asking questions, the team asks the community:

  • “What do you think of this change?”

  • “How would you prioritize these features?”

  • “What concerns you the most this month?”

This creates real two-way communication.

8. “Astar Mood Bar”

Weekly mood check:
:grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes: Positive
:neutral_face: Neutral
:worried: Concerned

Helps the team understand the ecosystem’s emotional pulse.

9. “Astar Radio” — Audio Bulletins

Short 30-second audio updates, like AM/FM radio:

  • Network bulletin

  • Economic bulletin

  • Security bulletin

Fast, human, accessible communication.

10. “Astar Simples”

A communication line for newcomers — without technical jargon.
Simple explanations of:

  • what Astar is

  • what dApps are

  • what L2 means

  • how staking works

This makes onboarding much easier for new users.

Final Message

These ideas and questions are shared with respect, collaboration, and the genuine belief that Astar can become a global reference in transparency and communication.

The community is not asking for perfection — it is asking for visibility, clarity, and evidence.

Thank you in advance for your attention, and I truly hope we can move toward a stronger, more professional, and more transparent ecosystem.

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Hello @robert12342, thank you for your questions and the time you invested in sharing your perspective. We appreciate community members who care about transparency and accountability.

Let me address your main points directly:

The Astar Foundation Forward initiative covers multiple areas within scope:

  • Treasury management and expense efficiency
  • Governance body operations and compensation structures
  • Infrastructure cost optimization and tooling expenses
  • dApp Staking and collator reward mechanisms
  • Tokenomics parameter evaluation
  • Other operational expenses.

Given this breadth, progress reports will document concrete actions completed across these domains rather than predefined metrics since it wouldn’t accurately reflect all the actions that have been taken.

This initiative follows a guiding principle of “transparency over promises.” As stated in our announcement, we will communicate actions as they are taken, not before, updating the thread with concrete progress rather than speculative commitments.

The initiative follows a structured, phased approach based on implementation complexity:

  • Immediate focus on treasury and operational expenses
  • Near-term focus on governance body efficiency
  • Medium-term focus on network emission parameters.

Progress reports will be published when meaningful actions have been completed, ensuring the community receives substantive updates on actual implementation.

The Forum thread established for this initiative serves as the single source of truth and will be updated as optimization measures are implemented.

We appreciate your suggestions. The communication structure you describe as “Astar Communication Map” is already in place: the Forum thread serves as the central point for official updates, while Astar Discord remains open for questions and community support.

The Astar Foundation is already taking action. Work on this initiative has begun, and we will share the first progress report once we have concrete measures to communicate.

Thank you again for your engagement with the Astar ecosystem.

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