# Community Role

## Improvement Proposal Processes

**Raccoon Ecosystem** Improvement Proposals are processed on dedicated community forums  as part of the off-chain governance. On the official channels of **Raccoon Ecosystem**, the community gathers to discuss proposals for monetary and fiscal policies and technology improvements. The community upvotes the favoured proposals, and self-organising advocacy groups arise led by a community-nominated Ambassador, that represents, leads and coordinates the proposal’s publicity campaign.

Fundraising for advocacy groups is allowed, and the **Raccoon Ecosystem** team supports the idea of crowdfunding in general. It is important to note though, that the **Raccoon Ecosystem** Team DOES NOT endorse any advocacy groups or improvement proposal campaigns, and takes no responsibility for the damages suffered from, or originated in the participation of fundraisers, ICOs, or token releases of any kind. For all improvement proposals to be brought before the Board of Experts, a Feasibility and Sustainability study must be delivered to showcase the long-term viability of the proposed change, and to prove and challenge the promised positive impact of the contribution. The studies produced must be sent for review on the **Raccoon Ecosystem**’s official channels to the Board of Experts. Following the papers’ evaluation, if the documentation is accepted, and the Board of Experts announce the poll’s date, and advocacy campaigns can inform the community on the raised topics’ importance.

## Board-of-Experts (BoE) The **Raccoon Ecosystem** Network&#x20;

Board-of-Experts is the network’s governing body - consisting of great new-generation thinkers, crypto-industry insiders, and experienced professionals from various industries.The Board’s primary purpose is the chairing, and coordination of governance in cyberspace and meatspace as well.Based on initial **Raccoon Ecosystem** Improvement Proposals, Ambassadors deliver both the Feasibility- and Sustainability Studies (together called “the Proposal Studies”) to The Board via official communications channels.

As the Board of Experts’ mandate expiration approaches, Members of the Board assemble the next Board of Experts, ensuring an orderly transition of power and the chairing board’s continued existence.

## Polls

Users in the nation-state can express views on policy and protocol improvements by taking part in many governance processes. The official **Raccoon Ecosystem** Campaign Tracker regularly informs the community about upcoming Polls and dates. Votes are cast through the **Raccoon** web wallet application and recorded on the blockchain.&#x20;

Each user has a specific Voting Weight calculated from parameters such as the total amount of staked collateral, staked time, KYC verification status, User Scoring and User Rating.To keep the polls balanced, Voting Weight automatically resets after each poll is closed, and the collection of new voting weights begins. Polls are quarterly occasions of the nation-state’s schedule, and Improvement Proposals are grouped so that each Poll can include multiple Improvement Proposals to vote on.

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