Hi ApeCoin DAO Community,
@BabyPop has responded to our questions and has provided consent to share them in this forum for the community.
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1. Should your proposal be approved at DAO vote, would you expect to have your funding provided in one lump sum, or in milestone-based tranches?
If approved, I would prefer the funding to be provided in milestone-based tranches to ensure accountability and structured development.
2. Regarding your Reporting Expectations section, for how long would your reporting continue?
Reporting will continue for the first 4 months of development following full project release. This period covers the development and stabilization phases, to ensure that everything is running smoothly and that any necessary updates are made. This period may be extended if the community requests more feedback.
3. Regarding your Overall Cost section, please provide a more detailed breakdown of your budget (as this section would be visible on Snapshot). You might consider a summarized version of the information included in your Steps to Implement section.
Here is a more detailed version of the various costs :
- Initial Payment & Setup ($10,000):
- Duration: 1 month
- Activities:
- Initial project setup, including infrastructure configuration.
- Development of the initial design framework and backend setup with Vercel hosting.
- Establishing the foundation for a scalable and reliable system.
- Budget Details:
- Backend development and setup: $4,000
- Preliminary UI/UX design: $5,500
- Hosting infrastructure and initial technical expenses: $500
- Beta Release ($10,000):
- Duration: 2 months
- Activities:
- Development of the main website creation interface.
- Addition of customizable components and initial feature implementation.
- Launch of the beta version for early user testing and feedback collection.
- Budget Details:
- Front-end development and feature integration: $7,000
- Quality assurance (QA) and testing: $2,000
- Technical maintenance during the beta phase: $1,000
- Full Launch ($5,000):
- Duration: 1 month
- Activities:
- Integration of beta feedback and adjustments to finalize features for the public release.
- Final testing and stability checks.
- Ensuring readiness for the full launch.
- Budget Details:
- Enhancements based on beta feedback: $2,500
- Final testing and performance audits: $500
- Hosting fees covering 10 years ($200/year for 10 years): $2,000
Total Cost Requested from the ApeCoin Ecosystem Fund: $25,000
4. Since your app would require token holders to connect wallets, what are the plans for security audits of the app?
As I’m not an expert in this field, I plan to use tools like Tokenproof to connect with wallets and offer a secure connection.
5. If you have already begun auditing the platform, please provide proof of the audit(s).
No audit has been conducted yet as the development is in the pre-proposal stage.
6. Do you have any estimated costs for users to use the platform’s features, or any premium features?
The platform is completely free to use. And maintenance costs are almost negligible. The only cost to consider is application hosting ($200 per year).
7. Do you have plans to protect any collected user data? Please elaborate.
The platform is designed with user privacy as a top priority. No sensitive user data will be collected or stored. Users will only interact with the platform through Tokenproof, which provides a secure, token-based authentication method without exposing personal information. Once authenticated, users will have access to a simple dashboard that displays the sites they have created and allows them to create new ones. The data associated with these sites is minimal and relates solely to the content and customization of the web pages. As a result, the platform ensures user data protection by limiting data collection to the absolute essentials, thereby minimizing potential security and privacy risks.
8. Regarding any granted permission to use ApeCoin trademarks by the Ape Foundation, do you expect to maintain full ownership rights to the content and/or IP which may be created as a result of the approval of your proposal?
The proposal does not seek to claim full ownership rights over any content or intellectual property related to ApeCoin trademarks or branding. Any content created that involves or integrates ApeCoin trademarks would adhere to the guidelines provided by the Ape Foundation and would respect the terms of use for these assets. The platform’s custom site-building tool will focus on empowering users to create their own community sites within the allowed use of ApeCoin-related assets while maintaining compliance with any licensing agreements or permissions granted by the Foundation.
As for the code, structure, and non-ApeCoin-specific elements developed as part of this proposal, the ownership would be retained by the creator to ensure maintenance, updates, and potential future development. However, the platform will be designed with the ApeCoin ecosystem’s growth and community support as its priority.
9. Would your expectation be to keep complete ownership of all content produced from this proposal?
The aim is to retain ownership of the platform’s code base and infrastructure to enable ongoing development, maintenance and potential enhancements. This ownership ensures that the project can be adapted, updated and extended as necessary to meet future demands and maintain a high level of service for the ApeCoin community.
However, ownership of user-generated content on the platform will remain with the users who created it. The platform’s role is to provide the tools and framework for users to create their personalized sites, but it does not claim ownership of individual sites or user-generated content.
10. Would this project be deemed fully implemented after the 4 months outlined in the Steps to Implement or the 10 years of hosting and maintenance outlined in the Overall Cost?
The project will be considered fully implemented after the four-month development phase. Ten years of hosting and maintenance cover post-launch support and updates, guaranteeing long-term functionality and availability of the platform.
11. As per the ApeCoin General Guidelines, “proposals will not be put up for vote if they involve illegal activity, hate speech, pornographic material, or are at odds with the mission or values of the APE Foundation.” Can you ensure that the content enabled by ApeSites would be in keeping with these guidelines?
Yes, I can ensure that the content enabled by ApeSites will adhere to the ApeCoin General Guidelines. The platform leverages AI-based moderation tools to automatically review and verify that user-generated content meets community standards and does not involve illegal activity, hate speech, or any material that goes against the mission or values of the APE Foundation.
While there will not be dedicated administrators or moderators manually overseeing content, this automated system will serve as the primary safeguard. Additionally, visitors to the created sites will have the option to report any potentially problematic content, allowing for a secondary layer of user-driven oversight. This combination of AI moderation and user reporting ensures a proactive approach to maintaining a positive and compliant environment.
12. Do you provide consent to apply updates to the relevant areas of your proposal based on your responses to the questions above?
Yes, I consent to any necessary updates to the relevant areas of my proposal based on these responses.
13. Do you provide consent to share these questions and answers with the community in this forum?
Yes, I provide consent for these questions and answers to be shared with the community in this forum.
A DAR package is being worked on and upon completion this AIP will move into Administrative Review. Follow this Topic as further updates will be posted here in the comments.
Kind Regards,