Received an email today asking for more information and project status:
Dear Aravinth Manivannan,
Your application has been reviewed and the outcome is: More information requested
We very much appreciate your submission to the Open Technology Fund for consideration. Upon evaluation of your submission, we have decided to solicit more information from you before making a determination. We have been reviewing many projects and appreciate your patience during the process.
At the end of this message, we have provided feedback from our determination for your review. Included are specific questions for you to respond to. Please provide your responses by submitting a comment under the communications tab. Please respond no later than September 26, 2022. Early responses are welcome. We very much look forward to the discussion.
Feedback
The reviewer felt your problem statement was well articulated and highlighted the different issues with current CAPTCHA systems. The requested amount for the project seemed low relative to the reviewer's understanding of the software development cycle. What is the current state of the project? The project website seems to indicate that mCaptcha is quite far along. Is the funding requested to further refine an existing project?
The success of this project would seem to depend on building the user base. Do you have a plan to increase user adoption?
Have you had any consultations with the intended beneficiaries of the project? In particular, have you had any communication with the Tor Project or different groups in the accessibility space?
Read the full determination here: https://apply.opentech.fund/apply/submissions/<redacted>/determination/<redacted>/
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Kind Regards,
The OTF Team
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