# Cp0x Delegate Communication Thread

**URL:** <https://community.obol.org/t/cp0x-delegate-communication-thread/500>\
**Category:** Delegates\
**Tags:** Delegates\
**Created:** [May 8, 2025, 10:25am UTC](https://community.obol.org/t/cp0x-delegate-communication-thread/500 "2025-05-08T10:25:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![cp0x](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.obol.org/cp0x/32/165_2.png) [@cp0x](https://community.obol.org/u/cp0x)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2025, 10:10pm UTC](https://community.obol.org/t/cp0x-delegate-communication-thread/500/4 "2025-05-23T22:10:42Z")

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### [OIP #4 Delegate Compensation and Delegate Reputation Score Integration (stOBOL)](https://www.tally.xyz/gov/obol/proposal/20181634516748464451610248211159268435895719937634767398559286055659757648365)

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Here’s why I believe it should be rejected at this stage:

1. Overpriced smart contract development – $35,000  
The task is straightforward: fetch the delegate rating from the oracle and apply a simple formula. This should take no more than a week. No developer earns $35k for one week of work
2. Inflated audit cost – $20,000  
For such limited functionality, a few days are sufficient to write tests, verify logic, and produce a report
3. Frontend cost – $10,000 for a single page  
A basic delegate display page, already implemented in many DAOs, doesn’t justify this price
4. Operational costs for scoring providers are not considered  
For comparison, Karma charges $7,250/month to provide and maintain a similar dashboard in another DAO
5. The monthly cost far exceeds the benefit  
The proposal allocates 27,500 OBOL ($4,250) per month to delegates, meaning top delegates would earn only $100–$200/month — unlikely to have any meaningful impact on participation

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Vote: Against

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