Crypto-Governance Observatory participant information

Crypto-Governance Observatory participant information

The Crypto-Governance Observatory is run by researchers and is used to generate discussion and collect data on blockchain governance. The following provides information about The Observatory and asks for your consent to use your posts for research purposes.

The Crypto-Governance Observatory is run by researchers and is used to generate discussion and collect data on blockchain governance. The following provides information about The Observatory and asks for your consent to use your posts for research purposes.

The Crypto-Governance Observatory is run by researchers and is used to generate discussion and collect data on blockchain governance. The following provides information about The Observatory and asks for your consent to use your posts for research purposes.

By joining this server, you agree that your posts may be collected, analysed and quoted in research publications such as academic papers or books. Your contributions may also be made available in research summaries on govbase an open repository for digital governance tools and projects.  

Only people aged over 18 may participate. 

Benefits of participation

The research findings may be beneficial to you and your community by providing new insights into online community governance. 

You may be gifted an Observatory NFT as thanks for your contribution. NFTs will be awarded at regular intervals to randomly selected participants of The Observatory. 

The NFTs are created by artists associated with The Observatory. We make no claim about their monetary value.  

To be eligible for NFTs, individual participants will be required to provide an ethereum wallet address at the time of consent.  

Confidentiality

Your comments in the research discussion channel will be linked to your Discord handle. If you wish to remain anonymous you must enter the channel using a Discord handle that is not linked to your real-world identity.  

You may withdraw from the study at any time during the data collection phase via direct message to [insert ‘remove me’ bot name]). If you choose to do this, none of your comments, interactions or your Discord handle will be used in any research publications.  

Questions or concerns

Please contact Professor Ellie Rennie (ellie.rennie@rmit.edu.au) if you have any questions about this project.  

Should you have any concerns or questions about the project that you do not wish to discuss with the researchers listed in this document, then you may contact: 

Reviewing HREC name

RMIT University

HREC Secretary

Peter Burke 

Telephone

+61 3 9925 2251 

Email

human.ethics@rmit.edu.au

Mailing address

 Research Ethics Co-ordinator 
Research Integrity Governance and Systems 
RMIT University 
GPO Box 2476 
MELBOURNE VIC 3001 
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Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Luwaytini' by Mark Cleaver, Palawa.

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Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business.

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