I feel a bit bad about not commenting on your plans and work HackFisher, which might make you feel like you're talking in the void. Thing is I really find your project one of the most promising and interesting DACs, honest gambling is a real big thing I think, but I'm not a gambling man and have no opinions to give from that perspective. I do have a decent grasp of the basics in probability math and statistics, but alas that is also the reason I'm not a gambling man and don't really believe in luck.
So don't let the lack of comments discourage you, there is support for your efforts, just not much in way of opinions.
I have plenty of opinions...and I think the one would work--very well-- to not only make the Lotto DAC very profitable, but also to advertise bitshares to a broader community who would appreciate them. @Hackfischer, did you get the chance to read my pm yet?
@fuznuts, many thanks for your opinions, they are very great ideas I think, especial the last one, very close the idea of the graph in OP, I was not to give the clear big picture but only an enlightening graph in OP for lacking of time. But you 'v got it I think.
There are a lot of sounds in your pm, especially about airdrops, faucet and snapshot etc. I think I did not get all of them, it would be better if you can summary them in one or two key points, I would be very grateful.
Sorry for the late reply.
Sure:
Step 1: Altcoins compete against one another in an "AGS-styled" donation. *DAC keeps 10% of each coin for further investment*
Step 2: The TOP 3 coins who donated most get this put in the genesis block of Lotto DAC (when it is launched)
Step 3: The TOP 3 also get snapshots of the Lotto DACs shares, like this: 1st place (15%), 2nd place (10%), 3rd place (5%)
Step 4: DAC keeps 10% of ALL coins donated (not just the top 3)
Step 5: DAC uses the other 90% of all coins donated to give to users playing the Lotto.
In this case Lotto DAC users will not only be able be playing for LottoShares, but there will also be a second prize (random rewarding of users with a random number of some of the donated altcoins).
Step 6: Launch DAC, give snapshots, watch users choose your DAC because it offers MUCH better (and more diversified) payouts.
Interesting approach, one stone two birds, airdrop and ags, is the 10% in step 4 means development funds?
The difference between this airdrop effect of this model and ordinary airdrop is that, the target of general airdrop have wide but small&free audience, but this model's target is small group of special people distributed in wide alt-coin communities.
It's hard to say which one is better, it's true that people will have more commitment if they pay for it, compared to free shares/coin( They will think it's cheap and do not take serious). And it's really hard to evaluate the effect of airdrop.
But could this kind of small group of investors can have network effect we want, can they effective spread the ideas in their community?
Besides, Why Top 3? Could this have side effect of reducing interested target investors(which means these investor need to be gamblers in some sense, which also means they may not be good investors--
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One last thing, I'm thinking how could we make it more simple, I don't expect normal alt-coin holders have knowledge and concepts about all these things.