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Other => Graveyard => DAC PLAY => Topic started by: bitbro on March 24, 2014, 09:23:04 pm

Title: BitShares Gambling
Post by: bitbro on March 24, 2014, 09:23:04 pm
In the spirit of DAC "families", the parent forum here might be better titled BitShares Gambling.

Gambling would include BitShares Lotto.  It would also include BitShares Bingo AND BitShares Vegas  (I.e. BitShares Sports Betting, BitShares Political Betting, BitShares Blockchain Betting, etc, etc..); and any other Gambling DACs.

Thoughts?
Title: Re: BitShares Gambling
Post by: jwiz168 on March 24, 2014, 09:49:58 pm
It is great to have the game DAC categorized and break it down to specific games or micro DAC.  I bet a lot of DAC inspired game developer may want to share their views and ideas.

 +5%
Title: Re: BitShares Gambling
Post by: oco101 on March 24, 2014, 09:56:56 pm
In the spirit of DAC "families", the parent forum here might be better titled BitShares Gambling.

Gambling would include BitShares Lotto.  It would also include BitShares Bingo AND BitShares Vegas  (I.e. BitShares Sports Betting, BitShares Political Betting, BitShares Blockchain Betting, etc, etc..); and any other Gambling DACs.

Thoughts?

BitShares Vegas ? Any detail to share on that one ?
Title: Re: BitShares Gambling
Post by: bitbro on March 24, 2014, 10:05:13 pm
In the spirit of DAC "families", the parent forum here might be better titled BitShares Gambling.

Gambling would include BitShares Lotto.  It would also include BitShares Bingo AND BitShares Vegas  (I.e. BitShares Sports Betting, BitShares Political Betting, BitShares Blockchain Betting, etc, etc..); and any other Gambling DACs.

Thoughts?

BitShares Vegas ? Any detail to share on that one ?

BM, several other forum members & I discussed it on a separate thread. If I find it I'll post it here.

BitShares Vegas' purpose is to allow anyone to bet on real-world outcomes; this could be in sport, politics, or any other real world domain.  As examples, you would be able to bet that the Eagles would win the superbowl by 3, or that Hillary Clinton would win the upcoming presidential election.

Outcomes would be based on multiple data feeds that stream data into the DAC.  Winners would be paid out when an outcome occurs.
Title: Re: BitShares Gambling
Post by: Stan on March 24, 2014, 10:30:22 pm
It is great to have the game DAC categorized and break it down to specific games or micro DAC.  I bet a lot of DAC inspired game developer may want to share their views and ideas.

 +5%

If there is any DAC family more likely than BitShares X to have a lot of children, it is this.

However, the term "gambling" has unfortunate negative connotations (even though that's what has lead to most advances in human history).

I prefer to use "robotically honest gaming" to carry through the idea that you can actually trust games of chance run by public-ledger/open-source robotic dealers.

"These are not the 'droids you are looking for..."

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Title: Re: BitShares Gambling
Post by: HackFisher on March 25, 2014, 02:23:42 am
If we really need such a term for such family, and if "robotically honest gaming" is a bit too long, I prefer just Bitshares "Gaming" or just "Game". "Autonomous Game" is a word which could help avoid regulation problems in some countries.

But I think it's OK to just keep as it is, as "Bitshares Lotto", which is from Invictus, we might could create a sub forum under "Alternative DACs" to discuss the topic of Game DACs?
Title: Re: BitShares Gambling
Post by: JakeThePanda on March 25, 2014, 01:26:52 pm
How about BitsharesGaming or BitsharesGames?
Title: Re: BitShares Gambling
Post by: chryspano on March 25, 2014, 01:54:10 pm
Whats wrong with people trying to rename everything? So far I'm not convinced that any name would be better than Bitshares Lotto, its simple and you get the point. Also we cant start renaming everything with no good reason, this can only create more confusion.
Title: Re: BitShares Gambling
Post by: JakeThePanda on March 25, 2014, 02:34:22 pm
Whats wrong with people trying to rename everything? So far I'm not convinced that any name would be better than Bitshares Lotto, its simple and you get the point. Also we cant start renaming everything with no good reason, this can only create more confusion.

What's wrong with people?  I disagree that we are trying to rename everything.  BitsharesLotto does get to the point, if you are playing lotto.  I agree with the OP that it doesn't exactly fit as an appropriate name for the parent gaming DAC.
Title: Re: BitShares Gambling
Post by: MrJeans on March 25, 2014, 02:39:49 pm
How about BitsharesGaming or BitsharesGames?
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Bitshares lotto is specific for a lottery game. Bitshares Gambling sounds negative.
Bitshares Games is short and to the point and sounds positive.