implementing the changes originally suggested by Anthony

docs/gov/community/techne.md

@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ Each Obol Techne Credential is a verifiable, non-transferable NFT credential fro
 
 The goal of the Obol Techne Credential  is to give community validators more opportunities to become node operators. Today, many liquid staking protocols and other staking services are looking to build community-focused, permissionless, and more decentralized node operator sets. However, to be considered in those programs, validators must have proven experience and demonstrated ability to run high-performing nodes. The key benefit of the Obol Techne Credential is to give every validator to prove their knowledge and experience with Obol DVs.
 
-- Recognition: Receive a verifiable non-transferable NFT to prove and showcase your knowledge and experience running distributed validators.
-- Opportunities: Credentialed individuals will have proven experience running distributed validators, which can be shared to gain a higher likelihood of future inclusion in opportunities such as EtherFi’s Operation Solo Staker and Lido’s SimpleDVT Module.
+- **Recognition**: Receive a verifiable non-transferable NFT to prove and showcase your knowledge and experience running distributed validators.
+- **Opportunities**: Credentialed individuals have proven experience running distributed validators, providing a path to access delegated stake in programs such as EtherFi’s Operation Solo Staker, Lido’s SimpleDVT Module and many more.
 
 ## Program Overview
 
@@ -33,50 +33,49 @@ The Obol Techne Credential is open to all community members interested in gainin
 
 ### Credentialing Journey
 
-Our credentialing journey current takes place in waves. Each wave will last around 7 weeks and will consist of a preparation period called *Learning Phase*, followed by a hands-on experience period, called *Experience*, during which we will monitor your performance. Before the start of a wave, you will already have the opportunity to build your cluster. Credentials will be awarded at the end of the wave based on a snapshot we will have taken of your average performance during the Practical Experience phase.
+The credentialing journey currently takes place in waves. Each wave lasts around 8 weeks and consists of a preparation period called the *Learning Phase*, followed by a hands-on experience period, called *Experience*, during which Obol monitors performance. Before the start of a wave, you already have the opportunity to create your squad. Credentials are awarded at the end of the wave based on a snapshot taken that verifies average performance during the Experience phase.
 
-Also, we are now introducing the concept of Credential Tiers. Currently, there are three: the Base Credential, the Bronze Credential and the Silver Credential. To be allowed to compete for the Bronze Credential, you must be in a squad / cluster with the leader holding a Base credential.
+Also, it's important to understand the concept of Credential Tiers. Currently, there are three: the Base Credential, the Bronze Credential and the Silver Credential. Base and Bronze are earned on testnet, with Silver earned on mainnet.
 
 ### Learning Phase & Knowledge Assessment
 
-During each wave of our program, you will have the opportunity to join live training sessions on our Discord. We will teach the basics of Ethereum Proof of Stake, and Distributed Validators (DVs) and we will do demonstrations on how to run your own DV. There will also be a training session that will allow you allow you to ask questions and receive answers directly from our team.  Head to Discord to see the full agenda of the current wave.
+During each wave of our program, you will have the opportunity to join live training sessions on our Discord. We will teach the basics of Ethereum Proof of Stake and Obol Distributed Validators (DVs), and will demonstrate how to run your first DV. There will also be a training session where you can ask questions and receive answers directly from experienced community members.  Head to Discord to see the full agenda of the current wave or next wave.
 
-Also, don’t forget to thoroughly read our [comprehensive documentation](https://docs.obol.tech/docs/int/Overview)!
+Also, don’t forget to thoroughly read the [comprehensive documentation](https://docs.obol.tech/docs/int/Overview)!
 
 ### Practical Experience
 
-To obtain your Obol Techne Credential, you will need to demonstrate your abilities to **set up, run, and maintain a DV cluster for 3 weeks**. This is the essence of this credential, to allow you to showcase your experience in an honest and verifiable manner on-chain.
-
-:::warning All aspiring applicants need to fill out the [Techne Credential Application](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf1uBizXDLxhYLnN5rTbmXTzdjBpd4B12tSWGQFzsi5BnXkZQ/viewform). If you forget to do this, you will not be eligible for a Credential. After you filled the form, we will send you periodic updates throughout the wave, but be sure to stay tuned to Discord as well.
-:::
+To obtain your Obol Techne Credential, you will need to demonstrate your abilities to **set up, run, and maintain a DV cluster for multiple weeks**. For Base and Bronze, this is around 4 weeks. For Silver, this is around 8 weeks. This is the essence of the Techne credential, to allow you to showcase your experience in an honest and verifiable manner on-chain.
 
 ### Performance Requirements
 
-To be eligible to claim your Credential, we also require you to **run with high performance for 3 weeks.** Distributed Validators have been shown to outperform traditional validators, while providing much more [benefits and advantages](https://blog.obol.tech/what-is-dvt-and-how-does-it-improve-staking-on-ethereum/). 
+You not only need to setup, run and maintain your DV, but also achieve **high performance.** Distributed Validators have been shown to outperform traditional validators, while providing much more [benefits and advantages](https://blog.obol.tech/what-is-dvt-and-how-does-it-improve-staking-on-ethereum/). 
 
 The performance requirements are different depending on the different tiers.
 
-- For the **Base Credential**, you will need to run a DV cluster for 3 weeks with a performance near or above the [network average](https://grafana.monitoring.gcp.obol.tech/d/adgym07d8ak1sf/techne-credentials?orgId=6) (open it in incognito mode if the link does not work). We will take into account the overall performance of the cluster, not the individual performances of the operators.
-- For the **Bronze Credential** , we will need to create and manage 50 validators for 3 weeks with a performance equal to or above the [average of the Liquid Staking Providers](https://grafana.monitoring.gcp.obol.tech/d/adgym07d8ak1sf/techne-credentials?orgId=6) (index composed of Lido, RocketPool, Coinbase Cloud, StakeWise and EtherFi). We will also take into account the individual performance of the operators (the exact requirements will be announced soon).
-- For the **Silver Credential,** you will need to create and manage 1 or more validators for 2 months on mainnet, with performance at near or above the network average. We will take into account the overall performance of the cluster as well as the individual performance of the operators.
+- For the **Base Credential**, you will need to run a DV cluster for 4 weeks with a performance near or above the [network average](https://grafana.monitoring.gcp.obol.tech/d/adgym07d8ak1sf/techne-credentials?orgId=6) (open the link in incognito mode if the link does not work). We will take into account the overall performance of the cluster, not the individual performances of the operators.
+- For the **Bronze Credential** , you will need to create and manage 50 validators for 4 weeks with a performance equal to or above the [average of the Liquid Staking Providers](https://grafana.monitoring.gcp.obol.tech/d/adgym07d8ak1sf/techne-credentials?orgId=6) (index composed of Lido, RocketPool, Coinbase Cloud, StakeWise and EtherFi). We will also take into account the individual performance of the operators (the exact requirements will be announced soon).
+- For the **Silver Credential,** you will need to create and manage 1 or more validators for 8 months on mainnet, with performance at near or above the network average. We will take into account the overall performance of the cluster as well as the individual performance of the operators.
 
 :::For Base + Bronze (testnet), if you require delegate hETH, we ask you to set the address 0x17E6F6270A101dc7687Cc9899889819EeAF8253f as the withdrawal recipient. We will not activate validators that have not done this. At the end of the wave, you will only be eligible for the Credentials after we receive the Holesky ETH back.
 :::
 
 ### Performance Monitoring
 
-To track your performance, we will send a monitoring credential after you’ve filled the Cluster Registration Form. This will be sent to the email address you used to fill the form and will arrive from this email address: techne@obol.tech. 
+To track and verify the performance of your DV, you and your squad mates are required to properly setup a monitoring credential. You can learn more about setting up your monitoring credential [here](../../run/start/obol-monitoring.md).
 
 We are proud to share with you our [Techne Public Dashboard](https://grafana.monitoring.gcp.obol.tech/d/adgym07d8ak1sf/techne-credentials?orgId=6) (*open it in incognito mode if the link does not work*) which will allow you to track your performance and compare it to the requirements throughout your adventure. If the link does not work, open it in private browsing.
 
-**Finally, all cluster/squad members will need to implement it** by following these [steps in the quickstart guide](https://docs.obol.tech/docs/start/quickstart_group). Please note that **if you do not complete these steps, you will not be eligible for the Credentials**.
+Please note that **if you do not properly setup monitoring, you will not be eligible for any Credential**.
 
 ### Claim your Credentials
 
-After a wave has ended and if you have *created*, *ran*, and successfully exited your cluster, you will be able to claim your Techne Credential on an Galxe page we will later share with you.
+After a wave has ended and if you have *created*, *ran*, and successfully *exited* your cluster, you will have the right to your new Techne Credential.
 
 We will make an announcement on our Discord and Twitter when the credentials are available to claim.
 
+Base and Bronze will require you to manually claim, while Silver will be automatically airdropped.
+
 ## Get Started*
 
 Start your journey without further delay. Please find here the various documents and information you will need to get started in the program:
@@ -99,6 +98,10 @@ Additional Resources
 
 ## FAQ
 
+**It looks like there is no wave active right now, how can I earn a Techne Credential?**
+
+There are curerntly no active waves for earning Base or Bronze, but we plan to offer another wave in January of 2025. Currently, you still do have the ability to earn Silver. Please head to the [Obol Discord](https://discord.gg/obol) to learn more about earning a Silver Techne Credential.
+
 **It has been 24 hours since I filled out the form to receive my Holesky ETH, but I haven't received anything yet. Is this normal?**
 
 This is probably due to an unusually high number of requests. Please wait for up to 48 hours and reach out to us on Discord. Also, please note that we do not distribute any Holseky ETH on weekends.
@@ -113,4 +116,4 @@ Yes, those running a DV on mainnet have the opportunity to earn the Silver Techn
 
 **I don’t have the Base Credential but I have enough Holesky ETH to run 50 validators, can I aim for the Bronze Techne?** 
 
-Yes, you can. Please send a message on Discord in the #techne-applicants channel explaining your desire to run for Bronze using your own Holesky ETH.
+Yes, you can. Please send a message on [Discord](https://discord.gg/obol) in the #techne-applicants channel explaining your desire to run for Bronze using your own Holesky ETH.