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We should be brainstorming new ideas regarding how we can drive up voter participation in the future, such as holding informal fun polls (favourite colour, community mvp polls, etc).
The Gridcoin network is also experiencing a lack of voting participation - only 1/7th of total vote weight votes which brings the validity of poll results mandate into question.
Why not give up the idea of voting.
Maybe we should make the algorithm to vote.
Eg.
A candidate for the witness would have to meet certain requirements.
This is my suggestion:
The maximum possible total score to achieve 1000
The first criterion: proof of geographical dispersion.
The maximum possible score to achieve 300
we want a large scatter in different countries and on different continents
(We need a developers discussion how to achieve it.)
The second criterion: proof of resources (computing power) and net speed
The maximum possible score to achieve 300
Threshold of 50%, if not achieved, the candidate is eliminated completely.
The third criterion: proof of commitment
The candidate must provide prices feeds for MPA
The maximum possible score to achieve 300
The fourth criterion: proof of reputation
The maximum possible score to achieve 100
Points as a result of vote
The first (eg.) 50 candidates will be witnesses, and receives a salary.
The next (eg.) Of 150 candidates will not be witnesses and receives some less pay for it that they are ready to become a node in case of failure of other nodes