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I've had this idea in my head for a while, and have been working on it in the background. This is a PRE-ANN only at this point, but I already know enough info to be able to share what will happen over the next few months. Plus I feel it would be good to state the idea today in order to declare that I will be delivering this.

From what I can find, this idea has not been done before and I cannot find a coin which matches it in the current market.

So, the coin...

Synopsis

What is the internet full of? Opinion. Comment and thought. On just about anything. From the obscure, such as reviews of garden fencing on Amazon to the more obvious such as the content on YouTube and TripAdvisor. My own personal blend of comment is in the field of automotive writing, and I've been contributing to motoring-related websites for longer than I care to remember. In addition, I've been published monthly in this field for over six years, something I do for the content and not the money as I don't charge for my contributions.

The point of all this? Think of all that content, comment and critique. What would happen if people were paid for that content? Those 'likes' and comments? Peer-reviewed potentially, depending upon the platform, but underpinned by a cryptocurrency and blockchain technology specifically intended to enable and support such a requirement. The industry within which SocialCoin will operate is ready made and waiting to benefit. And the anonymity of blockchain technology is such that if one so chooses, rewards can be abstracted away from those who send them.

So SocialCoin's aim will be to permeate through platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, TripAdvisor, online forums such as Pistonheads and so on. Posts which strike a chord with the readers, comment which will otherwise draw a 'like' and YouTube content which impresses the viewer will be rewarded with the payment of SocialCoin from those with the vision to join the network, own the local wallet and so on. The hope would be that this drives quality, as poor comment or content would not be rewarded.

This is not a new beginning. But there is no end in sight here, either. I am under no illusion of the challenge here but the effort is worth it in my view. I have a history of seeing things through and will do so here.

Sustainability

We are working on methods to ensure the coin's circulation continues after the initial premine-funded contributions are paid. The network needs to be self-sufficient. More on this in the ANN.

Roadmap

Eagle-eyed Bitcoin members may have noticed my Marketplace post on this, here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1940867.0 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1940867.0). If not, you will gather from it that I'm looking for a dev as the first action.

But this is not necessarily a blocker. I have no immediate issue using the paid option available via Walletbuilders, but at the same time the roadmap and potential future of this coin is such that I do not necessarily want to be encumbered by another organization's abilities, or constraints. So at this point we are intending on building and releasing the coin ourselves. If the Bitcoin community wish to join in this, there will be substantial bounties paid, but more on that in a moment.

As for the coin roadmap, we are shortly to reach out to the media contacts of the above named platforms. If this succeeds, I will likely eat my hat. After all, why should they care? #cynical perhaps, we will see. My assumption at this point is that we will need to rely upon strength of networking and the community's ability to spread the word. Hence the lack of ninja release and also the airdrop campaign. More below. I will be using the social media and printed media, plus YouTube channel and websites available to me to spread the word, and keep pushing from there. This is such a fresh idea (if anybody has any info on previous attempts, please post them), it is worth pursuing. I will also be looking to create a Slack group for this.

One of the first actions however will be to release the website, shortly to start build. Domain already exists at www.social-coin.co.uk
There is no content on this website, it is brand new and in-build in the background.

Twitter presence has already been established @SocialCoinNetwk. Facebook presence also, details of this still being refined.

In addition to 1990s websites, iOS and Android wallets are planned, with clear benefits to the true model of social media and networking.


Release type

There will be no ninja here. We will publicly via an ANN thread linked to this post, confirm a release date sometime in the next quarter (Q3 2017). This post is designed to raise awareness. I daresay there is a risk somebody else would copy the idea(?) but one hopes the community would respond accordingly, also bearing in mind the below bounties.

Premine

This coin will require a substantial marketing campaign. Because you get nothing for nothing in economics, assume that individuals will do nothing in the initial stages for that which is unproven. Ergo, other than funding bounties and airdrops, 750k/1M is going to go in the first few months on a scaled submission approach which will see contributors paid double or triple before a more permanent reward scheme takes over. The details of these are TBC. We do intend on keeping some of the premine for ourselves, because it would be nice to receive something for the effort other than recognition. This will not be a pump and dump however, and we will stand by that statement. Value increases on the exchanges will not result in offloading the currency as we've seen elsewhere, this we are in for the long haul. I have a public profile which will be linked to this coin. I am putting my journalistic name to it. I do not want it damaged or sullied in any way.

Bounties, airdrop

:: Bounty ::
Dev: 10k SOCC. If this is of interest, I need to know by, and have an agreement sewn up by, the end of June 2017. Please PM.
First exchange listing: 350 SOCC
Second exchange listing: 200 SOCC
Pools: 100 SOCC apiece, max of five.
Block explorer: Potentially a bounty will also be available for this, details TBC. Those who are interested can post here and I will update the OP.
Translations: 300 SOCC each for all European languages, plus each APAC language, Indian languages and each LATAM language. 300 SOCC also for Russian. For others, PM me please. Again, the OP will be updated for those who respond. Note that some language translations may be peer reviewed for accuracy.
Logo design: I am emphatically not an artist. Ergo, logo designs may be submitted via this PRE-ANN and the winner receives 1000 SOCC upon launch of the ANN thread.

Translations agreed:
Vietnamese: Watanabe1505
Dutch: Lemonado
Hindi: erikalui
APAC Japanese: kawasaki5050
Indonesian: Smitty Werben Man Jensen
Filipino: arwin100
Serbian: christyh
Hungarian: KingAzir
Malaysian: cadilac9999
Slovenian: Iwannacry
German: ChrisLandin
Thai: articleheros
French: BtcKing 1
Italian: Flomess
Bulgarian: Sowik

Pools agreed:
findblocks.com

:: Airdrop ::
Twitter retweets: 150 SOCC
Twitter likes: 150 SOCC
The first 100 people who respond to the ANN (not this PRE-ANN thread) will receive 50 SOCCs each.
Facebook: Links, wall posts etc, 50 SOCC
Slack: 50 SOCC for those who mention on their Slack.

Note that for each of the above, I will require a PM message showing the link and the profile name.

Other details

Wallets - Github source will be available, with compiled Windows and Linux wallets available via the website. Downloads for these will be on social-coin.co.uk and they will be confirmed as virus free 100%. If Virustotal reports BitMiner I expect the community to appreciate and recognise that.

Soure code, in due course, will be here: https://github.com/SocialCoinNetwk/SocialCoin (https://github.com/SocialCoinNetwk/SocialCoin)

Any questions, feel free to reach out via this thread and I will endeavour to quickly answer them. Or you can also email as below.

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Mark.

@SocialCoinNetwk
socialcoincrypto@gmail.com

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PRE-ANN revision history

1. June 4th 2017 - Released.
2. June 4th 2017 - Added Indian language bounty, other language confirmations.
3. June 4th 2017 - Updated OP to set ticker to SOCC.
4. June 4th 2017 - Added GitHub link.
5. June 11th 2017 - Added French and Italian translation.
6. June 12th 2017 - Added Bulgarian translation.

Is there any bounty for Hindi translation for the Indian local thread?

Matched to the APAC rate. So yes, 300 SOC.

Doesnt steem do it? Im not sure so feel free to correct me.

I can do the graphic design for the project + logo and I could also do dutch translation if needed, pm me if interested  :)

i can sort a pool no problem :)

Pls reserving Vietnamese translation for me

Do you need ANN thread in Japanese language ? Please contact me :D

OP updated for: Translations and pool

Edit - Those who have agreed will be contacted prior to ANN going live. We will need you to ensure those local ANNs are ready in time. You will receive min 1 week notice.

How long pre-ann to start?

Between now and the end of Q3

I will do the Filipino translation message me up If you need it and Kindly reserve it for me.

I wonder, I'll watch. Waiting for the bounty ..

[ANN - SocialCoin (SOC)] The REAL Charity coin! Very profitable to mine!
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=412331.0

There are things of the same name in the past, but are there any relationships?

ANN thread is are one new thread? or on this thread?

I can translate to Serbian language for this thread. Please accept me.

Are you interested in Hungarian translation for the project? Let me know if needed, thanks!

You asked very relevant question which actually I was going to ask as well. I am interested to know as well what is the difference between Ann and this thread which currently is under Pre-Ann tag. Having chance to participate in free airdrop is good to have some SOC just by responding to announcement.

There are no relationships. Thanks for finding this, I was unable to. Having read that thread, I cannot see a connection other than the name. I will contact the OP of that thread to nail this down.

That thread refers to a charity coin and a coin linked to research. It also seems to have died off and I cannot find the ticker anywhere.

Edit - That account of the OP hasn't been active since August 2014. Sent them a PM will wait to hear. We will be continuing with our roadmap set against the SOCC ticker and the fact this proposal is clearly and demonstrably different to that earlier thread. Thanks again for raising.

We've taken the step to announce details to show willing and intention. This definitely a PRE-ANN thread and not an ANN. I want the full ecosystem including translated ANNs to be available at launch. Hence prep is needed and the best way to do that is to clarify the details via a PRE-ANN.

PRE-ANN updated.

PRE-ANN updated.

I can offer ANN thread in Malaysian. Could you accept me ?

the ideas and the concept is good and you are right you might be the first to make that kind of coin, i suggest, add some enticing graphics and some livelier design with this ANN so that they will be attracted to read the whole content.

I was follow twiiter @SocialCoinNetwk and this is my retweet
https://twitter.com/SocialCoinNetwk/status/871328223296094208

Hi Sir I would like to reserve Slovenian translation.

I can do German translation If its avail?

OP will shortly be updated to reflect this.

OP will shortly be updated to reflect this.

OP will shortly be updated to reflect this.

This is a PRE-ANN but you are right, some livelier and visually enticing content would help....I will look at this.

If you like Thai translator Please contact me.

PM sent and OP updated.

Hey ive noticed you saying you needed graphics, Im the same guy that will do the Dutch translation but I do graphic design too, pm me if interested.

Yep I sent you a PM on this a little earlier, cheers.

After checking in the first post, still can't found information about the bounty campaign related to social media.
or did i miss the post?
thanks.

Listed under the Airdrop section

:: Airdrop ::
Twitter retweets: 150 SOCC
Twitter likes: 150 SOCC
The first 100 people who respond to the ANN (not this PRE-ANN thread) will receive 50 SOCCs each.
Facebook: Links, wall posts etc, 50 SOCC
Slack: 50 SOCC for those who mention on their Slack.

Good job dev, taking the opportunity that now most people likely to use social media as part of their daily activity.

This is the thrust of it, correct. I am also aware that I will need to visit review sites (in our crypto world and further afield) and give away SOCC in order to spread the word, once people have accepted the need to download the wallet of course. This I expect will be the turning point.

hello how to report social activites ?

Can you elaborate? If you're referring to the airdrop, that will be through the provision of the URLs/links showing the comms.

Is there any social media proper campaign to join or just doing some re-tweets and following/sharing is enough to qualify for these mentioned amount of bounties. Slack is understandable that you join and report there to get this amount. Socialcoin seems nice try to create something based on social tasks.

My approach was going to be to 'just' rely on retweets and the organic spreading of the word. That being said, I am open to suggestions as to how to orchestrate that in a more organised fashion, but it's not something I have thought about too much as yet.

bounty only added to exchanger and pool mining dev
without boutnty campaign or translation
i want reserve indonesian language

I don't understand technology too. What need to do for twitter reward?

When the ANN goes live, and the coin launches shortly thereafter, retweets on your Twitter account will result in the reward. You need at that point to send me the URL of the retweet or similar.

after each retweet i must send you URL??  :o it's not correctly. If you want, i can automate this process from you're side for some bounty :-)

I thought you said you don't understand technology? ;) All I need is evidence of the retweet, either via the ANN thread or PM'd to me. No probs, thanks.

Update - domain now registered, GitHub exists, I've reached out to the previous devs of the name SocialCoin, although the currency is clearly different, different market, intention, design etc - as yet, have heard nothing back. Project now moves into build phase, website and coin in parallel and we move forward with bringing SocialCoin to a market more befitting its name.

Could you please provide a web wallet side by side. Too many wallets to hodl :-\

Mobile wallets will be used, but web wallets to my mind hold no advantage over client wallets.

exchange ?

This is a PRE-ANN...

Update - in discussions with dev resources to quickly bring this coin to the community and to market. More soon.

how to join bounty and airdrop

Shown on OP but the upcoming ANN will explain these details again also.

thanks for u answer... i am stay tuned

Update.

In talks with a dev resource and are close to agreeing a deal. I am using tried and tested resources for this and my approach is to push the coin in the early weeks. I will confirm how I am doing this. If it starts to gain momentum, more resources will be pushed behind the blockchain. I hope to be able to confirm a release date in the next 7 days. At this point, I am focusing efforts more on the blockchain need and the coin itself, with sources and wallets available via Github and Dropbox respectively (or similar). A website is also in the immediate roadmap, but mindful of other coins now seemingly being launched in this space, I want to get the actual social coin out there.

Please don't make this another asic coin, go for asic resistant, or at least Close to it.

I expect algo to be scrypt. I know this isn't as ASIC-resistant as it once was and partly for that reason I will not be overly concerned with getting onto exchanges in the first life of the coin, in order to breed interest and try to minimise the pump-and-dump approach and hopefully, put off those with ASICs. Exchanges will follow in due course, naturally. But not straight off the bat.

reserve french translation for me  ;) ty

OP updated, thanks.

I will follow this thread to keep me updated with recent progress I like this idea and this has good potential for steady rise in future.

Still under construction, i'll keep stay tuned and waiting your next move dev. This one should be interested. Good luck

I love the concept, and will totally support this project. So, there will be no wasting time for future social media.

Thanks, really appreciate the support.

how to join airdrop or bounty ?

In the OP.

This one is similar with the OLD socialcoin, which ended tragically on 2014. The dev abandon it and got delisted on exchanger. Hopefully this is will be different  ;D
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=412331.640

Posting to come back to this later :)
Keep us updated dev!

Seen that previously. Nothing is shared here except the name (SocialCoin) so I've changed the ticker to SOCC. I've reached out to that dev - heard nothing.

Update:

Website now up - basic welcome content at this point. More content soon.

http://www.social-coin.co.uk/ (http://www.social-coin.co.uk/)

Thanks. I'll need that re-issued please when we release the ANN over the next few days.

ANN to be posted shortly. Launch imminent. I'm gearing up by spreading the word through the various online communities. Conversion will be the hardest battle this coin has to overcome so I'll need the community to adopt and push also please.

That's great news OP :) Make sure to let us know when you release it.

Wallets compiled, blockchain prepped, nodes defined, premine for community bounties and market push obtained, pre-launch continues.

#gettingcloser

hello dev .,. can i join the airdrop., ?? how to join ., ? thanks .,.

How to join airdrop?

Hi, i would like to reserve European Portuguese translation.

Thanks!

This will be recorded in the ANN, here:

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1976133.0;topicseen

Topic locked.