We have now integrated Subsquare as our new User Interface for governance after positive feedback in the RFC and Poll!
Let’s take a look at what this integration means for our governance process.
To begin with, not all features will be available in the UI - they will be added gradually over time. Right now, we can use it for the following:
On-chain governance
Endorsing proposals (previously called seconding)
Voting on referenda
Creating treasury proposals
Note that all of the above functionalities can still be done via the Polkadot Portal under Governance. Subsquare and the Polkadot Portal are just two different UIs to interact with the blockchain(s) - Subsquare is just a more user friendly version. Everything you create in one of them, will automatically appear in the other as well.
Off-chain governance
Snapshot voting (is replacing our Forum polls)
The snapshot voting (also called OpenSquare voting) is probably the biggest change that come with the integration. If you don’t know what snapshot voting is, I recommend reading this post describing it in details.
What features are in the pipeline?
The following features will be added in the short term with the estimates in brackets:
User profile pages including user governance activity statistics (this/next week)
Subscription and notifications about governance events (within a month)
Customisable calendar for both on- and off-chain events (within a couple of months)
Other important features that will be added later on are:
Creating public proposals
Creating council motions
Voting for council members
These are more complex integrations so they will take longer (no other project has them integrated yet either).
Where do I find Subsquare UI for Centrifuge/Altair?
Centrifuge Subsquare: https://centrifuge.subsquare.io/
Altair Subsquare: https://altair.subsquare.io/
To start using Subsquare for governance, you need to connect your wallet first.
Press Login (make sure your Polkadot.js browser extension is allowed access to the site), select the wallet you want to login with, select your account and sign the transaction.
In the next window you can choose to enter your email to receive notifications (only if someone replies to your posts or tags you - the notifications for governance events mentioned earlier will have to be subscribed to separately, once they are live) or click Remind me later.
We are really excited about this integration and hope it will increase the participation in governance and make it a more user friendly experience.
If you have any questions, you know where to post them 