# A request for clarity before JAM: the people who funded this deserve a straight answer **URL:** \ **Category:** Ecosystem\ **Created:** [June 29, 2026, 9:29am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/a-request-for-clarity-before-jam-the-people-who-funded-this-deserve-a-straight-answer/17969 "2026-06-29T09:29:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 37
**Author:** ![ultracoconut](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.polkadot.network/ultracoconut/32/5932_2.png) [@ultracoconut](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/ultracoconut)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2026, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/a-request-for-clarity-before-jam-the-people-who-funded-this-deserve-a-straight-answer/17969/37 "2026-07-31T14:27:43Z")
Hi everyone, I’d appreciate your support in moving forward with a WFC for this proposal. > [@Proposal: Introduce a Permanent Burn Account for Polkadot](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/proposal-introduce-a-permanent-burn-account-for-polkadot/18280): > > Summary With the ongoing discussion around Wish For Change #1926, which proposes burning the DOT revenue generated by JAMKB, I would like to propose a way to implement this burn mechanism that better aligns with Polkadot’s long-term monetary model. Instead of implementing a protocol-level burn that reduces Polkadot’s total issuance, Polkadot should introduce a permanent, cryptographically inaccessible burn account where DOT intended for burning can be sent irreversibly. Motivation Under Polkad… --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/a-request-for-clarity-before-jam-the-people-who-funded-this-deserve-a-straight-answer/17969)._