📘 VeBetterDAO Rulebook – Living Document

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Introduction
With the passing of the first governance proposal introducing formal rules for dApp incentive behavior, this thread serves as the official Rulebook of VeBetterDAO.

It functions as a living document that records all approved rules, their enforcement status, and any future amendments. All rules listed here are passed through community governance and enforced by the Admin Team.

By maintaining this Rulebook, we aim to provide a transparent, consistent, and fair framework for how dApps participate in the VeBetterDAO ecosystem and receive B3TR incentives.

Last Updated: May 12 2025

:receipt: Active Rules

Rule #1 – Fair Use Rule

Summary:
Prohibits dApps from offering rewards for actions already incentivized at the protocol level (e.g., proposal voting), and from layering, mirroring, or splitting reward structures to maximize B3TR allocation unfairly.

Covers:

  • Double-dipping on Vote2Earn
  • Cross-dApp reward loops
  • Functional fragmentation for allocation gains
  • Social proxying of rewarded actions

Effective From: May 12, 2025 (Round #46)

:link: Full Rule & Governance Proposal

(Future rules will be added here in sequence.)

Terms of Service Compliance

In addition to the rules and procedures outlined in this Rulebook, all participants—especially developers and dApp operators—must comply with the VeBetterDAO Terms of Service, including the accompanying Developer Addendum. These documents establish binding legal and operational obligations. Any violation of the Terms of Service, including but not limited to breaches of the Developer Addendum, may result in immediate delisting, suspension, or other enforcement actions, even if the project is otherwise compliant with this Rulebook. The Terms of Service are enforced alongside the Rulebook and take precedence in case of legal or operational conflicts.

:megaphone: Enforcement Updates

All enforcement actions based on the rules above will be posted as replies to this thread.

Let’s continue building an open, fair, and high-integrity ecosystem — together.

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:hammer_and_wrench: Activity Log

Date: 12, 2025
Rule Enforced: Rule #1 – Fair Use Rule
dApp Affected: VeDelegate
Effective: Starting from Round #47

:pushpin: Summary

VeDelegate’s reward model results in overlap with protocol-level incentives. Specifically, users who vote through VeDelegate receive standard Vote2Earn rewards, while VeDelegate, as a dApp, also distribute reward to users for the same behavior — resulting in double rewards for the same action.

To align with Rule #1, VeDelegate will no longer receive B3TR from the Weekly X Allocation.

:small_blue_diamond: VeDelegate remains fully operational as a governance tool
:small_blue_diamond: Users can continue participating in governance through VeDelegate and remain eligible for voter rewards under the protocol