diff --git a/src/TIP-0006_tari_announcements_channel.md b/src/TIP-0006_tari_announcements_channel.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2477dd0f --- /dev/null +++ b/src/TIP-0006_tari_announcements_channel.md @@ -0,0 +1,62 @@ +# P-TIP-PROC-6: Tari Announcements Channel + +| TIP | P-TIP-PROC-6 | +|---------------|-----------------------------------------------------| +| Title | Tari Announcements Channel | +| Last Modified | 2026-06-19 | +| Authors | Zhao Xi | +| Status | Proposed | +| Type | Process | +| Created | 2026-06-19 | + +## Overview + +This TIP proposes establishing a dedicated, read-only "Tari Announcements" channel for structured official +updates, kept separate from the main community group. Announcements would be organized by category (for example: +product progress, ecosystem partnerships, security notices) and posted on a fixed cadence such as a weekly update. +The main group remains the venue for daily discussion, Q&A, and community interaction. + +## Background + +Today, official updates are interleaved with thousands of day-to-day messages in the main community channels. This +creates two problems: + +* New members cannot quickly understand project status without scrolling through a high-volume chat. +* Media, partners, and researchers citing Tari have no single authoritative, low-noise source to reference, + increasing the risk of misinformation. + +A read-only, categorized announcement feed addresses both: it provides a clean, chronological record of what the +project has officially communicated, while preserving the main group for open conversation. + +## Proposed Change + +Establish a read-only "Tari Announcements" channel with the following properties: + +* **Read-only**: posting is restricted to a small set of designated official posters; the community cannot post, + keeping the channel noise-free. +* **Organized by category**: each post is tagged, for example — Product Progress, Ecosystem & Partnerships, + Security Notices, Governance, Events. The category set can evolve over time. +* **Fixed cadence**: a regular update such as a weekly roundup, plus immediate posts for time-sensitive items + (especially security notices). +* **Linked to a source**: each post carries a category tag, a date, and a link back to the primary source (blog, + GitHub, RFC/TIP, docs) where one exists. +* **Main group unchanged**: the existing main group remains the place for daily discussion, Q&A, and interaction; + announcement posts can link there for discussion. + +The benefit of this model is that new members can quickly browse past announcements without digging through +thousands of messages, and media or partners citing information can more easily locate an authoritative source. + +## Considerations + +* This is a community-process change only; it introduces no protocol, consensus, or code changes. +* A separate channel is preferred over pinned messages, which are limited in number and still buried in a busy + group. +* Keeping the channel read-only is intentional: its value is a clean, citable record, while community replies + belong in the main group. +* The category set and posting cadence should be reviewed after an initial trial period. + +## Change History + +### 2026-06-19 + +* Document Created.