How to Become a Gitcoin Steward
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Participating in Gitcoin's governance can require a serious time commitment. For this reason, people are able to delegate their GTC to community members who have explicitly volunteered to play an active role in Gitcoin's governance.
Being a Steward is an important job that comes with a lot of responsibility. Therefore, before deciding to become a Steward, you should be familiar with:
The Gitcoin Working Constitution (coming soon)
This Governance Manual
The
To become a Gitcoin Steward you must complete the following tasks:
Create an account on our Governance Forum
Declare your intention to be a Gitcoin Steward
Link your Discourse handle to your ETH address
Delegate yourself (or be delegated) GTC
On this page, we'll cover steps 2 to 4.
If it doesn't already automatically scroll to the bottom, do so. You can also click the bottom of the sidebar to quickly scroll to the latest post (see screenshot below)
Include the information below at a minimum. Feel free to add any extra information that will help other Stewards better get to know you and understand your motivations and expertise.
Gitcoin Username:
ETH Address:
Statement of Intention / My Values & Reason for Joining:
What Qualifications / Skills I Have:
In the top right corner of your screen, click on your profile image, then click on the human icon at the bottom of the drop down list
Under the "Summary" tab, click the words "Link Wallet"
The instructions below will demonstrate how to delegate GTC for yourself. To have GTC delegated from someone else, please pass on these instructions.
Search your name and click the big "Delegate" button underneath your profile card.
Once the pop-up comes up, once again click the "Delegate" button.
Sign in with your wallet containing GTC and sign the transaction.
Sign into your wallet on the Karma website. .
As demonstrated in the video, copy the link you are provided and paste it into the Governance Forum thread called .
GTC is Gitcoin's native governance token and . These instructions will not go into detail about how to acquire GTC and assumes that you are already in possession of GTC.