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To: Mike Hearn <mike@plan99.net>
Cc: Bitcoin Dev <bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net>
Subject: Re: [Bitcoin-development] An "app store" and non-network
	transaction fees
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On Sep 5, 2013, at 12:14 PM, Mike Hearn wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 5, 2013 at 12:04 PM, Wendell <w@grabhive.com> wrote:
>> Funny you should mention it! I just mocked this idea up last week, =
though I assumed a cruder system of "voting" to an address that =
corresponds to a feature -- literally, voting with your wallet (for your =
wallet, ad infinitum). I watched your talk about assurance contracts and =
other "hidden" features, but am not entirely sure that I understood it =
enough to know how it would work in this context. Sorry for the =
persistent hand-holding requests, but some advice would be very welcome.
>=20
> Well, it's a bit complicated and needs some software development to do =
well. The best way to fund a complex project would be to raise the money =
using an assurance contr.... oh wait ;)

Well, let's assume that our "public good" is based on the 5-step model =
described here:
https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Contracts#Example_3:_Assurance_contracts

This good corresponds to something like "Facebook contact =
synchronization" and has a target of 50 BTC, though we also want to be =
able to take more if people are willing to give it.

=46rom here, it is unfortunately a little over our collective heads; we =
have as of yet no experience with the scripting language. I suppose I'm =
trying to twist your arm for an example, and maybe an anecdote. How =
would we do it? Does it require the donors to do anything esoteric? I =
saw "but they do not broadcast it" -- does this happen automatically =
when coins are sent to that address, for example?

Confused but enthusiastic,
-wendell

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