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# Argument-0009: Retention at Rank II

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| ---------------- | ---------------------|
| **Report Date**  | 2026/04/15           |
| **Submitted by** | s0me0ne-unkn0wn      |


## Member details

- Current rank: II
- Polkadot address: 13WGadgNgqSjiGQvfhimw9pX26mvGdYQ6XgrjPANSEDRoGMt
- Date of initial induction: 2024/04/22
- Date of last report: 2026/01/23
- Area(s) of Expertise/Interest: WebAssembly, PolkaVM, PVF execution, host functions, proof of personhood

## Reporting period

- Start date: 2026/01/24
- End date: 2026/04/15

## Argument

During the reporting period, significant steps forward were made:
* [RFC-123 implementation](https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/pull/6029) was merged
* Both [RFC-145](https://github.com/polkadot-fellows/RFCs/pull/145) (which introduces a runtime-side memory allocator) and [RFC-156](https://github.com/polkadot-fellows/RFCs/pull/156) (which proposes adding BLS12-381 host functions) were put for voting and accepted
* I pushed forward the long-waiting [virtualization initiative](https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/pull/3520) and it has been merged as well.

Currently, I'm actively working on [RFC-145 implementation](https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/pull/8641) and [RFC-156 implementation](https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/pull/10327) and also pushing forward my [PolkaVM for parachain runtimes](https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/pull/6704) project.

Also, I [ported Polkadot node to RISC-V hardware](https://github.com/s0me0ne-unkn0wn/polkadot-sdk/tree/s0me0ne/riscv-node) just for fun.

Among minor contributions, I implemented the [statement store allowance enforcement](https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/pull/10823) and am currently working on [statement store-related optimizations](https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/pull/11480).

To summarize, my work during the reporting period was valuable, and therefore, I'm applying for retention at Rank II.

## Voting record

|  Ranks | Activity thresholds | Agreement thresholds | Member's voting activities | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|I  |90%   |N/A   |   |  |
|II |80%   |N/A   | I have voted on 0 out of 0 referenda in which I was eligible to vote (i.e NaN% voting activity). Out of 0 referenda in which members of higher ranks were in complete agreement, I have voted in line with the consensus 0 times (i.e NaN% voting agreement).  |  |
|III|70%   |100%  |   |  |
|IV |60%   |90%   |   |  |
|V  |50%   |80%   |   |  |
|VI |40%   |70%   |   |  |

Argument-0009: Retention at Rank II

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Origin aggregated through weighted votes of those with rank 1 or above; `Success` is 1. Aka the "voice" of all Members.

Origin aggregated through weighted votes of those with rank 2 or above; `Success` is 2. Aka the "voice" of members at least II Dan

Origin aggregated through weighted votes of those with rank 3 or above; `Success` is 3. Aka the "voice" of all Fellows

Origin aggregated through weighted votes of those with rank 4 or above; `Success` is 4. Aka the "voice" of members at least IV Dan

Origin aggregated through weighted votes of those with rank 5 or above; `Success` is 5. Aka the "voice" of members at least V Dan

Origin aggregated through weighted votes of those with rank 6 or above; `Success` is 6. Aka the "voice" of members at least VI Dan

Origin aggregated through weighted votes of those with rank 7 or above; `Success` is 7. Aka the "voice" of all Masters

Origin aggregated through weighted votes of those with rank 8 or above; `Success` is 8. Aka the "voice" of members at least VIII Dan

Origin aggregated through weighted votes of those with rank 9 or above; `Success` is 9. Aka the "voice" of members at least IX Dan

Origin aggregated through weighted votes of those with rank 3 or above when voting on a fortnight-long track; `Success` is 1

Origin aggregated through weighted votes of those with rank 4 or above when voting on a fortnight-long track; `Success` is 2

Origin aggregated through weighted votes of those with rank 5 or above when voting on a fortnight-long track; `Success` is 3

Origin aggregated through weighted votes of those with rank 6 or above when voting on a fortnight-long track; `Success` is 4

Origin aggregated through weighted votes of those with rank 7 or above when voting on a fortnight-long track; `Success` is 5

Origin aggregated through weighted votes of those with rank 8 or above when voting on a fortnight-long track; `Success` is 6

Origin aggregated through weighted votes of those with rank 3 or above when voting on a month-long track; `Success` is 1

Origin aggregated through weighted votes of those with rank 4 or above when voting on a month-long track; `Success` is 2

Origin aggregated through weighted votes of those with rank 5 or above when voting on a month-long track; `Success` is 3

Origin aggregated through weighted votes of those with rank 6 or above when voting on a month-long track; `Success` is 4

Origin aggregated through weighted votes of those with rank 7 or above when voting on a month-long track; `Success` is 5

Origin aggregated through weighted votes of those with rank 8 or above when voting on a month-long track; `Success` is 6

Origin aggregated through weighted votes of those with rank 3 or above when voting on a 30 day long track; `Success` is 1.

Origin aggregated through weighted votes of those with rank 4 or above when voting on a 30 day long track; `Success` is 2.

Origin aggregated through weighted votes of those with rank 5 or above when voting on a 30 day long track; `Success` is 3.

Ranks	Activity thresholds	Agreement thresholds	Member's voting activities
I	90%	N/A
II	80%	N/A	I have voted on 0 out of 0 referenda in which I was eligible to vote (i.e NaN% voting activity). Out of 0 referenda in which members of higher ranks were in complete agreement, I have voted in line with the consensus 0 times (i.e NaN% voting agreement).
III	70%	100%
IV	60%	90%
V	50%	80%
VI	40%	70%


Report Date	2026/04/15
Submitted by	s0me0ne-unkn0wn