User Roles & Permissions

Detailed explanation of user roles and permissions in the Glow platform

The Glow platform uses a robust role-based access control system with five distinct user roles. Each role has specific permissions and responsibilities within the platform ecosystem.

Admin Role

Administrators have full system access and management capabilities.

Permissions

  • Create, edit, and delete users of all roles

  • Manage cohorts (create, update, close)

  • Access all platform data and metrics

  • Configure system settings

  • View audit logs

  • Manage projects and contributors

Responsibilities

  • System oversight and maintenance

  • User management and support

  • Monitoring program integrity

  • Managing cohort lifecycle

  • Overseeing the grant disbursement process

Scout Role

Scouts identify and nominate valuable contributions to the XRPL ecosystem.

Permissions

  • Create and manage nominations

  • Create and edit project records

  • Create and edit contributor profiles

  • View nomination status and voting metrics

  • Access personal profile settings

Responsibilities

  • Identify impactful projects and contributors

  • Submit high-quality nominations

  • Ensure nomination data accuracy

Nomination Process

  1. Search for or create project records

  2. Search for or create contributor profiles

  3. Create a nomination with detailed contribution description

  4. Monitor nomination status through voting and judging phases

Judge Role

Judges evaluate nominations and determine grant allocations.

Permissions

  • Review all nominations in assigned cohorts

  • Access voting statistics and community feedback

  • Create and edit assessments for nominations

  • Rate contributions according to defined criteria

  • Approve final distributions

Responsibilities

  • Evaluating eligibility of nominations

  • Reviewing contribution quality and impact

  • Assigning appropriate shirt sizes (Small, Medium, Large)

  • Providing feedback on contributions

  • Participating in final assessment meetings

  • Approving cohort distributions

Assessment Criteria

Judges evaluate nominations based on:

  • Eligibility (18+, not in sanctioned regions, etc.)

  • Contribution to core infrastructure

  • Recency of work (within 6 months)

  • Whether work was unpaid

  • Community votes and support

  • Overall impact on the XRPL ecosystem

Contributor Role

Contributors are developers who have been nominated for their valuable contributions to XRPL projects.

Permissions

  • Complete eligibility verification

  • Submit grant applications

  • Connect XRPL wallet for payments

  • View application status

  • Access personal profile settings

Responsibilities

  • Confirming eligibility status

  • Accepting terms of service and code of conduct

  • Providing accurate application information

  • Connecting valid XRPL wallet for disbursements

  • Completing KYC verification when required

Application Process

  1. Review and accept terms of service

  2. Review and accept code of conduct

  3. Complete eligibility questionnaire

  4. Register wallet for fund reception

  5. Submit application with additional project details

  6. Complete KYC verification

Voter Role

XRPL wallet holders who participate in the community voting process.

Permissions

  • Connect XRPL wallet to the platform

  • Cast votes on nominations

  • View public nomination details and metrics

  • Monitor voting impact

Responsibilities

  • Evaluating nominations objectively

  • Providing community input on contribution value

  • Supporting deserving projects through votes

Voting Process

  1. Connect XRPL wallet to the platform

  2. Verify wallet ownership through a small transaction

  3. Browse and review nominations

  4. Cast votes (yay, nay, or null) on nominations

  5. Monitor voting impact on nomination prioritization

Role Interactions

The Glow platform facilitates seamless interaction between these roles:

  1. Scouts identify worthy contributions and create nominations

  2. Voters provide community input through voting

  3. Judges evaluate nominations and determine shirt sizes

  4. Contributors complete applications and receive grants

  5. Admins oversee the entire process and manage platform operations

Each role plays a vital part in ensuring that valuable contributions to the XRPL ecosystem are properly recognized and rewarded.

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