I definitely would love to see some sort of #Steemstarter movement, but I do have a concern. (Warning: Half-asleep spitballing ahead)
Steem, like all cryptocurrencies (and currency in general, I suppose), fluctuates in value, sometimes greatly. Knowing this, it couldn't quite replace Kickstarter-style projects as a monetary value is the end goal.
It would have to be done via SBD, Steem, or Steem Power. For example, when this project reaches X Steem Power, it is considered "funded".
Issues that I forsee:
- You only have 7 days to generate X (which is a SERIOUSLY short amount of time, and may be nigh-impossible for large projects).
- Upvotes are not worth equal weight. How do you determine fair rewards to upvoters without manually recording each one, and is it really fair that a new Steemit user who is eager to fund the project is less "useful" than a whale who "just drops by"?
I know I have more but my brain just completely blanked. Ugh.
Still, I personally LOVE the idea of developing some sort of Steemstarter method.
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