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GM. We’ve seen some recent discussions about how the Clanker Ecosystem Fund works, how recipients are selected, and the philosophy behind different types of grants. All fair questions. Rather than respond to individual threads, I wanted to share a bit more about how we think about the fund and answer a few of the common questions that have come up. A few principles guide our decisions: -- Our mission is to distribute protocol fees to creators and communities who positively contribute to the Clanker and Farcaster ecosystem. -- Different grants serve different purposes. Some recognize sustained contribution, while others are intended to encourage promising new builders creating momentum in the ecosystem. -- We intentionally use human judgment rather than rigid scoring systems. Reasonable people won’t always agree with every allocation, and that’s okay. -- We think in terms of the long-term health of the ecosystem and the overall portfolio of grants, not any single decision. There are far more deserving builders than we can fund in any given month, and we’ll continue refining our process as we learn. Below are answers to a few of the most common questions that have come up. As always, thoughtful feedback is welcome.

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