# Improvement Proposals As FliteGrid grows, the community will play an increasing role in shaping how the network operates. Improvement Proposals are the formal mechanism for suggesting changes. ## What Are Improvement Proposals? FliteGrid Improvement Proposals (FIPs) are community-submitted suggestions for changes to the network's structure, reward mechanics, coverage strategy, hardware standards, governance, or other aspects of how FliteGrid operates. This is a model used across the crypto and DePIN ecosystem. Bitcoin has BIPs, Ethereum has EIPs, Hivemapper has MIPs. The goal is to create a transparent, structured process for the community to influence the project's direction. ## Current Status The FIP process is in its early stages. As the network launches and the community grows, the formal submission and review process will be defined and published. In the meantime, community feedback and suggestions are welcome through Discord and direct communication with the FliteGrid team. ## What to Expect The planned FIP process will include: **Proposal submission.** Any community member can draft and submit a proposal describing a suggested change, the reasoning behind it, and expected impact. **Community discussion.** Proposals will be shared with the community for feedback, questions, and debate. Discord and other community channels will be used for this discussion. **Review and decision.** The FliteGrid team will review proposals alongside community input and make decisions on implementation. As governance matures, the community's role in decision-making will expand. **Transparency.** All proposals and their outcomes (approved, modified, or declined) will be documented publicly. ## Ideas for Proposals FIPs can cover a wide range of topics: * Adjustments to hex value calculations or reward formulas * Suggestions for new features or platform capabilities * Proposals for partnership or integration opportunities * Recommendations for hardware standards or new approved manufacturers * Changes to governance processes themselves The best proposals are specific, well-reasoned, and consider the impact on all participants in the network. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.flitegrid.io/community-and-governance/improvement-proposals.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.