Devlog #3: Multi-language Support and Rewards – BeeCheap

What is BeeCheap?

BeeCheap is a new deals platform currently in development, where users can post deals or coupons and receive rewards in return.

Multi-language Support

Since BeeCheap will be accessible from all over the world and needs search engine optimization for different countries, I started by adding German as an additional language for the user interface.
More languages will probably follow in the future, but for now, I will stick to English and German until the site gains a bit more momentum.

Rewards and Financing

I have decided to finance the development of BeeCheap via affiliate revenue in fiat money. It will be a little easier to handle taxes if I don't have to record every single reward in HIVE that I send to the posters.

Another idea was creating a token that is distributed for posting and voting on deals. Advertisers who want to buy ad space on BeeCheap would then have to source those tokens from the market. However, since it will probably take a few years for BeeCheap to become visible in the Web2 world, this will remain an idea for the future.

In the end, I came to the conclusion that it would be easier to just power up my account and give every poster an upvote for a valid deal.

Fraud and Abuse (Update)

Thanks to feedback from @shadowanalyst, I have added an automatic removal of URL shorteners (at least the well-known ones). I also added a point to the terms of service stating that these are strictly forbidden and can lead to the delisting of the deal, or in severe cases, a ban for the user.

Feedback is always welcome! :)

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