Nym Shipyard Academy — welcome to Stage 2!

Congratulations to our Nymsters — the more than 600 graduates from Stage 1 of the Nym Shipyard Academy! Over the past two weeks…

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November 22, 20226 mins read

Congratulations to all Nymsters — the more than 600 graduates from Stage 1 of the Nym Shipyard Academy! Over the past two weeks, participants learned about the Nym privacy system and some of the main surveillance problems of digital infrastructures. Two quizzes tested their knowledge. Those who scored 60% or higher on at least one quiz during Stage 1 have graduated to Stage 2 — the Navigator stage. Those who scored 50% and more will receive Stage 1 rewards.

Changes to Shipyard Academy Rewards

The total reward pool for the Nym Shipyard Academy was 100k NYM tokens, with a 15K prize pool for Stage 1. However, since we designed Shipyard Academy the market took a heavy hit, not to mention that probably quite a few participants of the Academy were personally affected by the FTX meltdown. We want to make sure to account for that.

For this reason, we decided to increase the overall prize pool to 115k NYM tokens, adding 5k to the prize pool of each stage. This means the prize pools of each stage are:

Stage 1: 20k NYM tokens (from 15k)
Stage 2: up to 40k NYM tokens (from 35k)
Stage 3: up to 55k NYM tokens (from 50k)

Stage 1 rewards

When it comes to Stage 1, all pupils who achieved 50% or more on quiz 1 or quiz 2 get a share of the reward pool. The rewards scale with quiz performance, with top scorers receiving the highest rewards.

Here is the Stage 1 leaderboard — check it to find out how you did and whether you graduated to become a Nymster!

Congratulations to all our participants! If you didn’t manage to graduate to Stage 2, but want to know about future opportunities, sign up here.

To receive your NYM tokens:

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Stage 2: Navigator

By the end of stage 2 you know how to navigate the digital oceans in a safe manner and will have become a privacy advocate.

Now that you have learned the basics about Nym, network layer privacy and digital surveillance, it is time for you to help others navigate the digital oceans securely. The second stage of Nym Shipyard Academy is all about sharing what you have learned so far and start to take action — by protecting your privacy as you use some of the most common apps in Web3.

During this stage, you will:

spread the word to others about privacy online and the problems of popular applications like Telegram and Discord;
learn to use NymConnect to protect the network layer as you chat online and tell the world you are doing so;
deepen your knowledge about the Nym network and the types of nodes it consists of;
learn about the token economics and how incentives help to ensure the privacy and security of the Nym mixnet.

As the stakes are getting higher, the quiz will be more difficult during Stage 2. You may want to look around on our Discord server for study groups, or create your own! Reach out to our Community Managers if you need info on study groups.

Stage 2 rewards

When it comes to Stage 2, the final size of the prize pool is in your hands! You now understand what the Nym mixnet does, and the importance of using it to protect your privacy. It is time for you to start using it, and get others to use it too!

The initial prize pool of Stage to is 25k NYM tokens and today, NymConnect has 250 daily active users. If together we hit and maintain 800 daily active users throughout Stage 2, the reward pool will go up to 40k NYM tokens. Keep an eye on our Discord server where we will regularly report the current daily active users, along with the current size of the Stage 2 prize pool.

Kick-starting Stage 2…

The first thing you need to do is download NymConnect to protect your desktop Telegram chat messages. Follow the instructions for how to set your Telegram chat app to run via a SOCKS5 proxy and send your traffic through the Nym mixnet.

Now that you understand Nym tech and the problem it is solving, it’s time to spread the word. Over the next two weeks, you need to post a minimum of three posts on socials, memes, visuals or text about the privacy issues of popular apps or what is good about privacy and Nym. One of these posts needs to include a link to NymConnect.

Aspiring Nymjas, a hand-picked group of elite privacy enthusiasts, should take note: this task is especially important for them. We are also keeping a close eye on the Contributions channel on the Nym Discord server, where you can share your blog posts, translations, guides and other contributions.

Just like last week, there will be information drops across Nym socials that will give you the necessary information to pass the quiz which will take place at the end of Stage 2. There will be two lectures on Nym node types and Nym token economics. NOTE: Stage 2 will have only one quiz, and a submission form to show us your best social media post.

Make sure to keep an eye on our socials and attend the weekly lectures to max out on the Stage 2 quiz!

Minimum passing requirements:

download and use NymConnect
post 3 original tweets mentioning Nym or sharing our content
pass the Stage 2 quiz with at least 60% correct answers.

Good luck!

The Nym Network is powered by the NYM Token, a utility token that can be used to access the network, run a mix-node, and NYM should only be used within the Nym mixnet. NYM is not a general purpose payment mechanism nor cryptocurrency like Bitcoin. For investment purposes, do not use NYM but instead look into Bitcoin or other investment vehicles.

The rewards of and participation in Shipyard Academy is only available to individuals who do not reside in locations that makes them ineligible to participate and/or receive prizes, including the United States, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Russia, the Crimea region of Ukraine, the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic and the so-called Luhansk People’s Republic. Nym may request that participants provide relevant information as necessary, and can only process payments once cleared by the Nym legal team.