##Retrospective Award Application
##Retrospective Award
###Who is the proposed retrospective award recipient?
The proposed recipient is waqwaqattack for recording Rocket Fuel episodes.
###What specific project or work is the retrospective award in recognition of? Please detail what the project or work entailed and the duration over which it took place.
Waqwaqattack released over 100 episodes of the Rocket Fuel show via YouTube video and Podcast. The work started in August 2022 and is ongoing.
Rocket fuel was a daily update of everything happening in the Rocket Pool community. It primarily recapped news from the Rocket Pool Discord’s Trading channel, but it also pulled in information from a wide range of sources including Twitter, Reddit, and other places.
###Are the subjects of this award entirely open source (MIT, GPL, Apache, CC BY license or similar)? If not, which parts will not be, why, and under what license will they be published?
This work was not open-sourced, but it can be made it available under CC if needed.
##Benefits - enter N/A where appropriate
###How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help people looking to stake ETH for rETH?
Rocket Fuel was a crucial information source for people wanting to learn about what they can do with their rETH and why rETH is better than competitors. I frequently shared information about price premiums/discounts as well as gave information about the best mediums of exchange.
###How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help rETH holders?
I frequently shared information about using rETH in DeFi.
###How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help people looking to run a Rocket Pool node for the first time?
It gave people information on the Rocket Pool ecosystem and community which helped them reach a more informed decision about staking.
###How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given help people already running a Rocket Pool node?
Rocket Fuel shared information about the latest updates in software, protocol changes, etc.
###How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given how does this help the Rocket Pool community?
The Rocket Pool ecosystem and community thrived over the last six months. It was incredibly difficult for an individual to be current on everything happening in the community. Simultaneously, being up-to-date was extremely desirable for community members due to their significant financial investments. Rocket Fuel provided a daily summary of all activities in the ecosystem. It became an anchor of the community.
###How did the project or work for which the retrospective award would be given how does this help RPL holders?
Rocket Fuel shared news about things that impact RPL holders.
##Payment
###How much RPL is the applicant requesting be awarded to the recipient?
Waqwaqattack is requesting 310 RPL per rewards cycle over 6 cycles for a total retroactive grant of 1860 RPL.
##Conflict of Interest
###Does the person or persons requesting the retrospective award have any conflicts of interest to disclose? (Please disclose here if you are a member of the GMC or if you have nominated a member of the GMC for this retrospective award).
Waqwaqattack is a member of the GMC