The delegate landscape has ebbed and flowed in this last year, introducing new aspiring delegates, and saying good bye to some long-loved and some short-lived delegates. Unfortunately, the delegate landscape is not something that we believe we fit into any longer. Personal circumstances, outside interests, and clarity for the future have prompted our team to sit down and think about what we want, and what we can achieve. In a bitter-sweet revelation, the team (which at this point is really just a partnership — others falling off the boat one by one) decided that our hearts are just not in this anymore. Instead of prolonging the venture, trying to scoop up the measly bread crumbs and inevitably causing more drama (looking at you Dr10), the partnership that is arkade_delegate is announcing resignation.

Compounding with personal circumstances, within these last few months some events and accompanying drama have unfolded which has left us jaded and fueled our need to sit down and reflect (that is what the new year is all about after all). Given that “technical” resignations, provided by a not-yet implemented AIP11, are unavailable, and the desire to not weaken the network with an offline node, the delegate will continue to payout until we are unvoted from the top 51. This last month has been spent tying up loose ends and letting our partnerships know that any ventures will be ending in the new year.

While it is unfortunate to have to deliver this news, we hope that everyone understands, and we wish the best to everyone in the new year. We genuinely believe that the friends we made along the way were the true reward and we wish only the best for those individuals as they continue to pursue whatever interests they have.

Signing off,

arkade_delegate