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.
> 
> 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.

>From 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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