# Pin Save: Ecosystem Grant Draft Proposal

**Author** - Dspyt DAO: 
[Dspyt DAO GitHub](https://github.com/dspytdao) 

[Dspyt blog](https://dspyt.com/) 

[Pin Save LinkedIn Page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/pinsave/)

**Primary Goal** - Our primary goal is to maintain and grow activity. We aim to increase user engagement by providing a decentralized video, image sharing and content aggregation platform. Pin Save will allow users to control their content and the platform itself.

## Project Description

Pin Save is a decentralized video, image sharing and content aggregation platform where users can not only control the content but also the platform itself. Pin Save offers features such as decentralized storage, smart contracts, and creator ownership of intellectual property, which are not available on other platforms. We also provide incentives to share content and encourage user engagement, in particular, it is designed to be user friendly and accessible to users of all levels, making it easier for people to enter the web3 space.

[Pin Save Live](https://evm.pinsave.app)

[Pin Save GitHub](https://github.com/dspytdao/PinSave-EVM)

Pin Save is solving the problem of content creators not having control over their content or the platform itself. With Pin Save, content creators can own their intellectual property and have control over how it is used and shared. Additionally, Pin Save provides users with a secure, resilient, and open platform for content sharing and discovery. This will help users to discover new content and connect with other users more easily.

Currently, monolithic web applications retain ownership of user content and keep it siloed as a way to wall in users. To provide a solution to this problem we consider four key elements:

- The decentralized feed reinforces the discovery of content and feedback.
- Decentralized Identity (ERC-725), which provides anonymity and data protection.
- Upgradeable, resilient, and more open decentralized storage.
- Smart contracts to securely serve web experiences directly to users.

### Timeline

- Milestone 1: Upgrading data infrastructure to improve upload and download speeds with decentralized storage (1 month, 10000$)
- Milestone 2: Improve decentralized feed by upgrading posts contract. Which will contain different tiers of tags and subsequent priority in the feed. (1 month, 14000$)
- Milestone 3: Build tokenomics features such as staking on posts, liking and sharing to bring scarcity, increase engagement and provide frictionless user experience (1 month, 12000$)
- Milestone 4: User Engagement (3 months, 14000$)

**Total Estimated Cost: 50,000$**

## Motivation for Grant Amount

Pin Save provides users with a secure, resilient, and open platform for content sharing and discovery. This will help users to discover new content and connect with other users more easily. By supporting this grant, the Moonbeam Community can help Pin Save to reach its goal of increasing user engagement and providing a decentralized platform for content creation.

## Project Overview and Relevant KPIs

Currently, we have a small user base and are looking to increase engagement and grow our user base. Relevant KPIs include: number of users, number of posts, and number of interactions on the platform.

## Team Experience

- Pavel Fedotov - Full Stack Blockchain Engineer with experience in Encode and Filecoin accelerator, completed Filecoin grant and won multiple blockchain bounties from Algorand, Ceramic, ENS and other projects.

[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/pavel-fedotov-pinsave/)
[Twitter](https://twitter.com/pfedprog)

- Grigore Gabriel Trifan - Full Stack Blockchain Engineer with experience in developing distributed systems, building blockchain-based applications, and researching new protocols.

[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/grigore-trifan-666biyz/)
[Twitter](https://twitter.com/grigore_trifan)

- Seth McCullough - Full Stack developer specializing in Typescript, React (NextJS), and NodeJS. He has a strong background in distributed systems development and web application architecture.

[Twitter](https://twitter.com/sethmckilla)

## Vision

Success for Pin Save looks like having a strong user base and high engagement with the platform. We want to see users creating content, interacting with each other, and sharing their creations. We also want to see a steady growth in our user base, both in terms of numbers and diversity.

In terms of sustainability and growth after the grant expires, we plan to build out our platform to include additional features such as a marketplace for creators, advertising options, and more. We also plan to create partnerships with existing platforms to increase our reach and user base.

In the next 2-5 years, we plan to become one of the leading decentralized content aggregation platforms in the space. Our goal is to be an integral part of the decentralized web3 ecosystem by providing a secure and resilient platform for content sharing and discovery.

## Rationale

This Ecosystem Grant will add value to the Moonbeam Ecosystem by providing users with a secure, resilient, and open platform for content sharing and discovery. This will help to increase user engagement and create a more vibrant ecosystem. Additionally, Pin Save provides features such as decentralized storage, smart contracts, and creator ownership of intellectual property which are not available on other platforms. This grant will also advance its primary goal of building connected contracts use cases by utilizing XCM and other message passing protocols to facilitate secure content sharing and discovery.
