# Social Media Editorial Board: applications open

**URL:** <https://forum.polkadot.network/t/social-media-editorial-board-applications-open/9827>\
**Category:** Ecosystem\
**Created:** [August 29, 2024, 6:14am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/social-media-editorial-board-applications-open/9827 "2024-08-29T06:14:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![et90266](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.polkadot.network/et90266/32/3038_2.png) [@et90266](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/et90266)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2024, 6:14am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/social-media-editorial-board-applications-open/9827/1 "2024-08-29T06:14:42Z")

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- Earlier this year, [I received a Decentralized Futures Grant](https://medium.com/@web3/decentralized-futures-meet-evan-thomas-253a65327f96) to manage Polkadot’s Social Media accounts via a **Social Media Editorial Board** (EB).

- The EB is responsible for creating, editing, curating, and advising on social media content. (You can find our quarterly Twitter reports [here](https://x.com/ET90266/status/1781316866322886963) and [here](https://x.com/ET90266/status/1808453368437719281)).

- The current EB consists of seven members. Their 𝕏/Twitter handles are:

- Each term for the Editorial Board (EB) lasts 6 months. The first EB started in mid-March, and the second will begin in mid-September.

- Applications for the second EB are now open, apply here: [https://forms.gle/BHrdPx55zrpLJe6E7](https://forms.gle/BHrdPx55zrpLJe6E7)

- Membership is merit-based, meaning that selection is based on an individual’s proven skills, experience, and contributions to the community. A diverse group with varying skill sets and backgrounds ensures the EB can approach challenges creatively, make well-rounded decisions, and effectively represent the broader Polkadot community. Ideally, an EB of five members might include:

- Requirements

- Compensation is decided by DOT holders via an OpenGov proposal. In the first EB, six out of the seven members (one person declined compensation) each received ~$15K USD worth of DOT via [ref #600](https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/600). However, there is no guarantee of funding for the second EB of course, the DAO will decide.

- If a funding proposal is approved, the funds will be sent to the [EB Multisig](https://www.subscan.io/account/1VNSqFCX4Gk7R8kKBbEaYhXSioBGLrrL4kHgLwDkoTLkgqB), which will then distribute monthly salary payments to the EB members.

- Tenets - Editorial Board Members (EBMs) are expected to uphold the following tenets. All decisions must align with these principles, and failure to adhere to them may result in removal from the EB:

- What’s next?