# Arena: Devconflict writing contest

Source: https://x.com/KiwiNewsHQ/status/1854848149359411657

## Summary

Arena and GnosisDAO are running a new writing contest in which participants share their thoughts on Devconflict debates, starting November 11th. The seven debates include L1 vs L2, with Vitalik Buterin and Christoph Koeppelmann, and Vanilla Staking vs Liquid Staking, with Nixorokish and D Gusakov. Writers who take part gain the chance to join the debate and share their views with the wider Ethereum ecosystem, and they will also compete for a 1,500 xDAI prize pool.

## Article

gm from Bangkok!

We are organizing a new writing contest, this time together with @GnosisDAO.

From November 11th, we will ask writers to share their thoughts on Devconflict debates. 

And these debates are going to be 🔥 because they touch upon some of the most pressing Ethereum questions.

Here's the line-up:

Gnosis: L1 vs L2 - @VitalikButerin & @koeppelmann, moderated by @bkiepuszewski 

Vanilla Staking vs Liquid Staking - @nixorokish & @d_gusakov, moderated by @crainbf

Protocol Ossification vs Agility - @odysseas_eth & @pumatheuma, moderated by @SCBuergel

Onboard the Next 1B vs the Next 1M - @recmo & @rockfridrich, moderated by @kartiktalwar 

Local Apps vs Cloud Service - @miroyato and @mishmosh, moderated by @LefterisJP

Larger Blockspace vs Low-Spec Device Compatibility - @IAmNickDodson & @nero_eth, moderated by @Pol_Lanski

Should MEV be Tackled at the Application Layer or Protocol Level? - @fleupold_ &  @tkstanczak, moderated by @gregthegreek

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The writers - apart from the opportunity to join the debate and share their thoughts with the wider Ethereum ecosystem - will also compete for the 1,500 xDAI prize pool. 

You can find more details in our post, linked in the comment 👇