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+<!--
+Compensation requests have a specific format that enables them to be evaluated by a bot for more efficient budgeting. Please make sure you stick to the template. A linter will evaluate your request after you remove [WIP] from the issue title and notify you of any issues.
+
+See the following link for details:
+https://bisq.wiki/Making_a_compensation_request
+
+Feel free to browse other requests if you're not sure about something, or reach out in #compensation on Keybase (https://keybase.io/team/bisq).
+-->
+
+
 ## Summary
 
-> _Specify the total amount of BSQ you are requesting:_
+> _Specify the total amount of BSQ you are requesting, along with the USD total and BSQ/USD rate:_
 
- - BSQ requested:
- 
- <!--
- Don't forget to make your compensation request in the actual Bisq DAO! See the following link for details:
- https://docs.bisq.network/compensation.html
- -->
+- **BSQ requested**: **`[BSQ amount]`** <!-- [BSQ amount] should be: USD amount / BSQ rate -->
+- USD requested: [USD amount] <!-- [USD amount] should be: total of all contributions listed in "contributions delivered" table below -->
+- BSQ rate: [rate] USD per BSQ <!-- [rate] should be the rate used to determine the BSQ amount above, as specified in the cycle's rate announcement (https://bisq.wiki/Compensation_Maintainer#Announce_BSQ-USD_rate) -->
+- Previous compensation request (if applicable): #  <!-- Link to last compensation request submitted -->
 
 
 ## Contributions delivered
 
-> _Provide links to contributions you have [delivered](https://github.com/bisq-network/proposals/issues/19), the amount of BSQ you are requesting for each, and any comments that will help stakeholders understand its value._
+> _Add contributions you have [delivered](https://github.com/bisq-network/proposals/issues/19) and roles you have performed here as new rows in the table below. Role line-items should include an asterisk (*) in the team column._
 
+| Title | Team | USD | Link | Notes |
+| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
 
-## Contributions in progress
+<!-- 
+
+Each contribution should be a new line-item in the table above. 
+
+Title - optional, string.
+Team - optional, must one of the following: admin, dev, growth, ops, support (case-insensitive). If the line-item is for a role, please add a `*`. See Example 2 below.
+USD - optional, number. Please do not specify 'USD', as the column title makes units clear.
+Link - optional, string.
+Notes - optional, string.
 
-> _Provide links to work you're involved with that is still [in progress](https://github.com/bisq-network/proposals/issues/19). **This section is optional,** and is for your own benefit in keeping track of what you're doing and keeping other contributors up to date with the same._
+Example 1 - typical contribution:
 
+| Add local Bitcoin node configuration detection | dev | 240 | https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/pull/3982
 
-## Roles performed
+Example 2 - role (note the asterisk):
+
+| Community manager | growth* | 400 | https://github.com/bisq-network/roles/issues/95#issuecomment-628431613
+
+Example 3 - list of minor contributions, such as reviews:
+
+| | | | https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/pull/3968 | This and PRs below too small to be valued separately. See total at bottom.
+| | | | https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/pull/4040
+| | | | https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/pull/4044
+| | | | https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/pull/4048
+| | | | https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/pull/4066
+| | dev | 400 | https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/pull/4062 | Total for items above.
+
+-->
+
+
+## Contributions in progress
 
-> _Provide links to your [monthly report](https://github.com/bisq-network/proposals/issues/13) on any roles you are responsible for._
+> _Provide links to work you're involved with that is still [in progress](https://github.com/bisq-network/proposals/issues/19). **This section is optional (the linter ignores it),** and is for your own benefit in keeping track of what you're doing and keeping other contributors up to date with the same._