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• deweller

  

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  Sweet.
  I think a great first step is to come up with some rough mockups or wireframes demonstrating how the functionality works.  I'll work on this part as time allows me this week.
  Fortunately helpmewrite.co has given us a great reference.  We just need to think through some of the payment/reward functionality.
  As for a timeline, I can't imagine this will be ready by the LTBcoin launch date.  We'll have a better target date after we spec out a 1.0 features list.
  

  Posted on March 18, 2014 at 9:00 PM
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• TomSherlock

  

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  deweller said: Unless I'm working on a one-file project, I use object oriented classes separated by namespaces.
  Using this approach let's one easily take advantage of some high-quality Composer packages (from https://packagist.org/) and can really speed up development time.  And I find it essential for testing and maintaining larger projects.
  
  
  

  
  This is all good. Before PHP and Drupal I developed in Java and C++, so I much prefer OO. I have not yet worked the Composer package. Although Drupal's Drush now requires Composer
  

  deweller said: I know that Drupal is still largely procedural (at least until v8 comes out).
  

  Gratefully D8 is much more OO then D7 and is now using many modules from Symfony. Although D7 does have much OO in it.

  my github account is tjsherlock once you start pushing code to github.

  
  

  Posted on March 18, 2014 at 9:23 PM
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• deweller

  

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  I'm putting together a FAQ.  Here is a first pass with some rough ideas.

  
  

  Please respond with comments, suggestions and correct me where I am wrong.
  

  
  LTB Coin IdeasA High Level OverviewElevator Pitch for LTBcoin Ideas

  Users submit new content ideas. Users pay LTBcoin to promote their favorite ideas. When the idea is produced, all users who contributed to the bounty will receive LTBcoin as a reward.

  Questions

  
  

  Where does the bounty go?

  Bounties are paid to the LTB network and not directly to the content producers.

  Why would a content producer choose a promoted content idea from this site?

  Content producers want to produce content that is popular because they can receive more revenue from sponsors. LTB Coin Ideas is a good indicator of what will be popular.

  Where do the funds come from to pay backers?

  10% of the content producer's proceeds will be used to pay back backers when the content is published.

  Why would a user want to back an idea?

  Because it is an idea they are interested in and they want to consume the content. In addition, if the idea has a high value (Proof of Value), backers will receive LTBcoin back over time.

  Can a producer create content and fulfill the bounty?

  No. Even if a content producer accidentally claims a bounty, the 10% share is paid to the idea.

  What if a piece of content fulfills multiple bounties?

  Good question. Ideas?

  
  

  Posted on March 19, 2014 at 5:06 PM
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• deweller

  

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  Also, please see the working FAQ on the new wiki: http://ltbwiki.cryptocontent.us/Project_Cryptio.us_FAQ
  

  Posted on March 19, 2014 at 7:34 PM
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• saeed

  

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  Hey @deweller I've used Keynote with templates from Keynotopia to help create mockups for projects I've done in the past. If you think it would be helpful I could send you the older templates that I have.

  Posted on March 22, 2014 at 6:06 AM
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• deweller

  

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  I've been chewing on this for a week, and I'm still struggling with some of the unanswered questions in my head.
  Where do the bounties go?  (Does any go to the producer?)
  What incentive does a content producer have to choose a bounty?  Any?
  What incentive does a consumer have to tip?
  What prevents "me too" tips from being piled on after an idea becomes popular?
  What happens when a work of content partially fulfills a bounty?  In other words, what happens if an idea is only half addresses?
  What happens when a work of content fulfills multiple bounties?
  
  I'm getting the sense that ideas and content are very subjective and fluid things that don't neatly fit into discreet buckets.  This means that whether or not a piece of content satisfies a bounty is subjective and is not an all-or-nothing proposition.  Some users may feel that the bounty was satisfied and others may not.
  
  What do you think?

  Posted on March 24, 2014 at 2:24 PM
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• rotalumis

  

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  I meant to give this some proper thought but ran out of time today. 
  Off the cuff, there's nothing wrong with  "me too" tips as such. I still see what you mean, and maybe the issue could be resolved by diminishing returns on tips that come in later, or maybe an outright cutoff. 
  I think Adam might have missed saying up top that  the bounties are shared between the producer (who divides it among the rest of the ACT) and only mentioned the person who came up with the idea and the platform. Maybe check that with him, but it's logical that the content creators get a share.
  Consumers tip to see ideas they like come into fruition and also for the potential for return if the idea becomes popular.
  I suppose a producer's incentive to choose a bounty would be a combination of profit motive and being a fit for the task. This sounds like a too-easy question. Am I missing something?
  And content could possibly go through a private vetting process by the people who tipped the idea before being made public. At this point it is voted upon and either accepted as completely fulfilling the bounty, rejected, or sent back to the producer to be reworked.
  If a work fulfills multiple bounties, I suppose it would get them all if the people who put up the bounties are satisfied and vote for that. Maybe there could be a way to specify when posting an idea if it has to be implemented as a standalone project, or can be merged with another bounty.
  Hope that helps!

  Posted on March 24, 2014 at 10:10 PM
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• deweller

  

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  Thanks rotalumis. 
  
  I agree that the content producers should get some of the bounty.  That makes some of the other questions much easier to answer.
  The idea of a voting committee approach is interesting.  I wonder if people would care enough to listen/watch/read a piece of content in order to vote on it in a timely fashion.
  I feel like there might be a way to solve this with market-making.  Users buy shares of an idea based on how well they think the idea would be received.  And maybe other users can buy an interest in how well the idea meets the need.  This doesn't quite make sense to me yet, but maybe someone else can see how it would work. 
  Still pondering.  :)

  Posted on March 25, 2014 at 3:21 AM
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• deweller

  

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  After chewing on it for a while, I can't shake the feeling that the person proposing the idea should be the one responsible for bringing it to life.
  As a result, I suggest the following:Let's follow a model more like kickstarter Content creators (or team runners) propose ideas that they will create themselves.  If it is your idea, you are responsible for creating it.Each idea has a minimum amount, a fundraising cutoff date and a content delivery dateIf the idea is funded by the cutoff date, then the content producer is committed to produce it (if he/she has not already) and will get paid the full amount on delivery.After the content is produced, a significant percentage (50% ?) of LTBcoin income is split amongst all the backers.Backers who contribute early get a higher percentage.  This promotes good curation and idea discovery.
  I like this approach because it feels a little simpler and easier to understand.
  Please share your thoughts.
  

  Posted on March 26, 2014 at 1:34 AM
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• rotalumis

  

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  deweller said: After chewing on it for a while, I can't shake the feeling that the person proposing the idea should be the one responsible for bringing it to life.

  Content creators will be able to propose ideas and test the waters, but this is about much more than that. The idea as I understand it is to create a marketplace where anyone can propose a topic they are interested in learning more about and then have experts come in and fulfill the request if it is popular enough.
  
  Say I am a musician who has recently heard of Bitcoin and want to try selling my new album for BTC. I would post a request for an article that covers the ins and outs of that. Maybe I could suggest some points I would like to see covered, such as what's the best wallet to use, how to integrate Bitcoin into my website, the best places to advertise my music to bitcoiners, and so on. Then, someone who feels they are knowledgeable enough in the relevant areas will come in and put all the information together and produce the piece.
  
  
  
  

  Posted on March 26, 2014 at 12:33 PM
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