I used AI to filter 508 Catalyst proposals based on the criteria below, and as a result, all 508 were classified as NO. The individual reasons for each rejection are documented in a spreadsheet. Am I holding unrealistic expectations?
Does the proposal define KPIs that are causally linked to verifiable value creation on the Cardano mainnet, with explicit numeric targets and measurable adoption quality (retention, frequency, production use)?
1. KPIs are limited to views, reach, engagement, uptime, API calls, or accuracy→ No demonstrated causal link to on-chain behavior
2. On-chain KPIs are mentioned, but→ numeric targets are missing, or sustained / production usage cannot be measured
3. Success conditions allow→ one-off or purely formal usage, making success indistinguishable from failure