RE: The Kingdom powered by Hive. DHF proposal

I don't support very many proposals (I take a very hard-headed business-oriented view when it comes to spending DHF money), but I've voted for this one. It is the first proposal I've seen for a very long time that looks like someone has put together a actual detailed business case. 😀

The reasons I like it, and would say to any of my friends reading this that it's worth voting for, are these;

1. The objectives are measurable and tangible, not some vague "yeah, it'll be good for Hive" waffle. That means that by the end of it, we'll know if it's been successful, failed, or nearly got there but needs some fine-tuning.
2. It is time limited, not open-ended.
3. It builds on pre-existing success and has a strong focus on marketing Hive to non-users.
4. It explains how the funds will be spent, in enough detail to tell me someone has actually sat down and thought about it.
5. It supports @distriator which is a project I am a big fan of.

But I do have a couple of questions/thoughts, mostly based on curiosity....

1. How many new Hivers has the project onboarded so far, and how many of those are still active ?
2. While appreciating that most of what you do is non-profit, has any thought been given to non-core offerings which could reasonably have small charges applied (e.g. a small commission if anything made in the arts & crafts or chocolate-making sessions is sold to the wider public, or offering one-to-one support with Hive coding for a fee ?) This would then help fund any extension of the proposal to slightly reduce the funding required from the DHF.

So all in all, well done on the professional way you've presented this proposal, and I hope you get enough votes to get the funding. I'll be watching with interest !