In a recent post, @ned opened a bounty for the creation of a system for it.
Please link to the original post for further details.
I've created a raw solution for the desired tasks and would like to apply for the bounty.
In case my application does not get accepted, i hope it can inspire others to do so.
UI playground
Ok, my UI is as poor as poor could be. It's just raw sketchup, but it should be clear about the purpose. Take a look around on http://bounty.steemr.io on how the bounty website could be.
NOTE: DNS still propagating, see attached images until then.
warning Told you i'm a shitty UI designer :)
Workflow of a bounty setup
Verification
User registration will not be necessary. To verify the requesting user against his steemit profile, a payment of 0.001 SBD will have to be made trough steempay. This is all it would take to verify a user's profile.
Post a bounty
The user will be able to post a bounty much like posting a blog article;
Title, details, and of course the rewarding currency (SBD or STEEM) and each milestone's value.
Each milestone can be closed upon accepting by the publisher, leaving only the open bounties still visible so users will not be confused and keep working on already closed milestones.
Each subscribed participant will receive notice once a milestone has been closed, or a new one has been added.
Participation
Anyone can participate in a bounty. The participants should first click a 'participate now' button to be able to receive the bounty. This serves multiple purposes; tracking and competition. This is also a public way to verify if it's best to go for a new project, or continue on the current one as participant.
Escrow
Hardfork 14 will implement escrowing from the source. There should be no issue on using the new code so nobody has to rely on anyone else except the blockchain itself. Anyone can serve as agent however their will be a recommendation to leave this to a neutral party, for example @ned. Clear guidelines and condition are needed inside the bounty description in order to remain neutral in case of a dispute.
Update and progess
Every participant can upload his work, or have it hosted elsewhere. The participant will be required to post progress using a 'complete milestone' system for easy track, monitor and progress update. All updates will be publicly visible, as well as the number of proposed solutions. It's up to the publisher to decide when the solution will be publicly accepted and by who. Due to escrow terms, there will be a max time for each milestone to prevent people never being paid.
This is my first raw idea of how we could have a neutral platform for hosting bounties based on Steem.
The network itself is the biggest provider of trust with upcoming escrow in the source.
Give me your thoughts!
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