Development of the "Nym Garden" Course

🪻 Nym Squad League Proposals
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1. Goal

Development of an interactive online course that:

  • Teaches users how to counter censorship, AI surveillance, and metadata analysis.
  • Prepares the audience for effective use of Nym VPN through practical exercises.
  • Rewards participants with discount/trial vouchers for Nym VPN upon successful completion.

2. Detailed Work Plan

2.1. Development of the Educational Program

Level 1: Privacy Fundamentals in the AI Era

  • Lectures on AI surveillance mechanisms (metadata collection, predictive analytics).
  • Examples of censorship in different countries (Iran, China, Russia, Ukraine).
  • Introduction to Nym VPN: architecture, advantages over conventional VPNs.
  • Formats: expert video interviews, text guides, tests with automated verification.

Level 2: Technical Level — Working with Nym VPN

  • Setting up Nym VPN on Windows, Linux, and Android.
  • Using mixnet to bypass DPI (Deep Packet Inspection).
  • Anonymous payments via zk-nyms.
  • Practice: virtual labs, quests to create a secure route through Nym VPN.

Level 3: Hackathon “Privacy Guardians”

  • Task: Developing a tool to test network performance and internet speed in selected regions or a tool that shows what information an ISP can see with and without Nym VPN.
  • Evaluation Criteria: code review by Nym mentors, community voting.

2.2. Voucher System Integration

  • Automated issuance of 30% discount vouchers or trial access to Nym VPN after course completion or participation in the hackathon.
  • Technical implementation: API for generating unique codes, integration with Nym’s payment system.

3. Localization and Adaptation

  • Course Translation: 10 languages, including Ukrainian, Arabic, Persian, and Chinese.
  • Partnerships: Collaboration with Access Now, online workshops for activists.

4. Testing and Implementation

4.1. Pilot Launch

  • Target audience: 500 participants (Ukraine, Turkey, Iran).
  • Effectiveness assessment: surveys, analysis of voucher usage.

4.2. Program Adjustments

  • Content updates based on changes in censorship technologies.
  • Addition of new modules (e.g., protection against phishing attacks via VPN).

5. Support and Development

  • Knowledge Hub: database of guides, forum for discussing censorship cases.
  • Mentorship System: experienced graduates become mentors, mentor ranking with NYM token rewards.
  • Monthly Expenses: payment for hosting and the use of a course builder platform.

6. Expected Results

  • For users: 80% of participants acquire basic censorship resistance skills, 40% activate Nym VPN vouchers.
  • For Nym: growth in the number of active VPN users in censored regions, formation of a community of experts.

7. Final Notes

  • The proposal may be supplemented with technical improvements (e.g., integration with NymHUB).
  • Open to discussions on implementation and partnerships! :shield:
  • The author has experience in creating an educational course on privacy in Web3 using open-source information for Web3Privacy: https://academy.web3privacy.info/
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What do you think about this? After all, this course can warm up and educate people on how Nym is useful for privacy and get new leads to buy NymVPN

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Hey @Beyond, thanks for the patience and the proposal.

We discussed your proposal at the first Nym Council Meeting. While it is a great and much needed initiative, we decided to reject it because, here is some alpha for you: there will be a Shipyard Academy later this year. We will make sure the community is involved, so keep an eye out for opportunities!

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