AIP-463: Empowering Otherside Wiki

Disclaimer: Due to the recent approval of AIP-436, all AIPs requesting an allocation denominated over US$250,000 will require a super majority approval of 69% of the total number of votes cast. The Foundation has already begun coordinating to develop our new Snapshot strategy to automate these new decision making guidelines, however, we will ensure compliance with this guideline manually in the interim.

This AIP falls above that threshold and will require 69% of votes to be approved.

PROPOSAL DESCRIPTION

The Otherside-Wiki Team is reaching out to the Apecoin DAO for support in our ongoing operations, as well as in the further development, integration into ApeChain and enhancement of our platform. Our goal is to update Otherside-Wiki to align with contemporary web standards and to significantly enhance the user experience.

Since its inception on May 15th, 2022, following the mint of Otherside, we have been working to improve and evolve the platform. Our coverage and support extend to all developments within Otherside and ApeChain, with our priority being to provide timely updates and serve as a pivotal resource for the community.

Otherside Wiki was developed by our lead developer Frostyz. With additional funding from current investors and ApeCoin DAO, we plan to further expand the platform by bringing on board more developers who have specialized expertise. This expansion will improve our capacity for growth and ensure that the platform can thrive with a more diverse team of developers.

We have developed and enriched the experience for Otherside Users significantly, and also improved the filter experience on marketplaces. Within this we drove additional revenue to Yuga Labs and its partners, provided deep knowledge and data connected to Otherside, and enriched our platform with extensive deep data.

Currently we are the go to platform for Otherside data, marketplace browsing and information. To back this up with figures, last month we reached about 57k unique monthly visitors, which have an average engagement time of 20 minutes each, all completely through organic marketing and natural demand.

For two years, we have developed Otherside-Wiki at our own expense, without focusing on monetization. Our priority is to provide the best possible information to Otherside participants. In order to realize this and remain independent, financial support came from us, the founders, as well as contributions from Sky is the Limit Ventures and nix.eth.

We integrate and enhance the following topics with our funding request:

1. General Overhaul of our UI AND UX Design: As we grew our UI and UX has become outdated. We’re planning to modernize it significantly to meet current web standards.

2. Modern Web Technologies: As we’re expecting a bright future for ApeChain & Otherside, we want to be able to scale for millions of users. We want to have a solid system using current standards such as Laravel & VueJS using serverless scaling technologies so we can focus on building the tech and not maintaining the servers. Using standards also makes sure the website is no longer dependent on a single person.

3. Tailored Data Streams: Dealing with the large number of projects and news in the Otherside/Apecoin ecosystem can indeed be overwhelming. To address this, our platform is developing a major feature—an entirely personalized Apecoin/Gaming feed. We want to aggregate data and information from various platforms and community initiatives into one coherent stream.
   Users will have the flexibility to customize this feed to align with their specific interests and preferences.

4. Deep Insights: We will continue to provide and expand our deep data insights into ApeChain and Otherside. Our goal is to support a growing number of games on ApeChain and provide valuable in-depth insights.

5. Multilingual Support: To better serve the global community, we plan to add support in two of the world’s most widely spoken languages, Chinese and Spanish, in addition to English.

We carefully considered the timing of our AIP application with Apecoin and chose to proceed only when it became truly necessary. Given the unforeseen delays in the launch of Otherside, and the postponement of release dates, we believe now is the critical moment for this support. This funding will ensure the continued development and success of Otherside-Wiki, maintaining our commitment to keeping the platform predominantly free while preparing for a more comprehensive business model post-launch of Otherside.

Note from Agora-Marketplace.eth (SITL Ventures): In the last 2 years we’ve invested around 1,000 ETH in Otherside related assets and also funded together with nix.eth the first 2 years of operation for Otherside-Wiki. Hereby we’re committing another investment of $300,000 USD to cover a part of the development costs. For us it’s a risk to do a follow-up round while seeing Otherside delays. Therefore we would like to see a positive response on this proposal from the community to ensure all together another 2 years of operation + improvements for Otherside-Wiki.

Partnerships & Integrations

Faraway
After the acquisition of the assets of Kodamara, Mara and HV-MTL as part of Faraway, we have built a strong partnership with them. Together we have developed a tool that enables users to visualize future points within the Faraway ecosystem.

Otherpage
We have established a crosslinking partnership with Otherpage, enhancing visibility and exposure for both parties across our platforms.

Zharta
As early supporters of Zharta, we have integrated their digital asset rental protocol into our platform. In return, Zharta provides crosslinks from their website to our asset pages.

Inceptive Studio (in progress)
We are partnering with Inceptive Studio to seamlessly integrate our data and feeds into Otherside/Improbable.

Integrations

• ApeCoin:
  We provide insights into the DAO and gaming activities related to ApeCoin, particularly within Faraway and Yuga Labs games.

• Marketplaces:
  Our platform integrates listings from all major marketplaces, including Magic Eden, OpenSea, LooksRare, X2Y2, and the ApeCoin Marketplace.

• Legends of the Mara / HV-MTL by Yuga Labs:
  We actively support every game developed and published by Yuga Labs. Our platform was the first to offer detailed insights and link on-chain data with in-game data.

Partners

• Rocketcode:
  Our trusted development partner, providing additional developer resources as needed for various features.

• Pixelrebel:
  Our go-to partner for graphical implementations and visual enhancements.

BENEFIT TO APECOIN ECOSYSTEM

Otherside and Apecoin Integration

Otherside will be the cornerstone use case for the Apecoin ecosystem. Our commitment to Apecoin integration not only expands its visibility but also solidifies its utility on our platform. As we roll out premium tools and features, we will exclusively use Apecoin as our accepted currency.

By supporting us, the Apecoin DAO & Community will benefit in several ways:

1. Apecoin as Currency:
   With the introduction of advanced features and tools, all microtransactions within our platform will utilize Apecoin, particularly for transactions related to our data feed.

2. ApeChain as Platform:
   Within the rollout of ApeChain, we will be one of the first DAPPs to actively support ApeChain.

3. Game Integration:
   We will actively support and integrate games that have achieved significant popularity, further enhancing our platform’s ecosystem.

4. Merge of Data:
   Our personalized Apecoin/Gaming Feed will consolidate data from various platforms and community initiatives into a single, streamlined personalized user experience.

By increasing the adoption and utility of Apecoin, our platform will not only serve as a dynamic showcase for the potential of Apecoin but will also motivate other developers and platforms to adopt Apecoin.

This could lead to an expanded user base with increased visibility to people outside of the current Apecoin ecosystem. This symbiotic relationship not only enables further growth of our platform but also drives the Apecoin ecosystem to broader adoption.

OVERALL COST

Total amount requested from the ApeCoin Ecosystem Fund = $715,000 - to be paid in $APE

Sky is the Limit Ventures has committed additional $300k for development upon approval of the AIP. (Total Budget: $1,015,000)

Enhancement of the Platform Design and further Product Development: $680k (1) (2)

• Design UI & UX: $45k
• Framework Improvements & Integration: $265k
• Smart Contract & Internal + External Audit: $80k
• New Features: $160k
• Adaptive Operations: $130k

Infrastructure & Maintenance Costs: $120k (1)

• Hosting Costs: $60,000
• Maintenance: $30,000
• Licenses & third-party services: $30,000

Marketing & Business Development: $100k

• Business Development & Partnerships: $60,000
• Marketing & Community Engagement: $40,000

Operations & Contingency Funds: $90k (1)

• Operations: $50,000
• Contingency Fund: $40,000

Legal & Compliance: $25 (1) The budget proposal covers our maintenance, infrastructure and development costs for the next 2 years. (2) $300k are covered by SITL Ventures.

PROPOSAL

Link to the full proposal: https://forum.apecoin.com/t/aip-463-empowering-otherside-wiki/24467

The AIP implementation is administered by the Ape Foundation. Implementation may be immaterially or materially altered to optimise for security, usability, to protect APE holders, and otherwise to effect the intent of the AIP. Any material deviations from an AIP, as initially approved, will be disclosed to the APE holder community.

This AIP falls above that threshold and will require 69% of votes to be approved.