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Ponder is a platform for matchmaking. It decentralizes matchmaking allowing anyone to play matchmaker for friends and other community members, and to profit from doing so.

Large-scale matchmaking has traditionally been done centrally, either through online services such as Match.com or Linkedin, or offline through matchmaking agencies and recruitment firms. Informal matchmaking done among friends and contacts often leads to the best results but is very limited in scale.  Ponder takes this informal matchmaking, and scales it for the mass-market using game mechanics and financial rewards. We motivate everyone to play matchmaker.

The Ponder beta is already available in both iOS and Android and has 70k users.  The initial focus is on romantic matchmaking. Users drag and drop photos of singles they think would be a good match. If the couple like each other, the matchmaker earns $10. If the couple marry, the matchmaker wins $1000. Singles each pay $10 for every successful match, thereby earning the app $10 for each union.

For singles, Ponder is the best way to find quality dates recommended by friends and a community of motivated matchmakers. For everyone, single or taken, Ponder is a fun game-like experience where they can test their intuition and make some money.


1.       A Ponder Gold holder who is dating will be exclusively shown to the matchmakers that have the best match rates. In other words, singles will increase their chances of being matched.

2.       A Ponder Gold holder who is matchmaking will be shown the most active singles, increasing their own match rate, and thereby potentially gaining more financial reward.

3.       Only Ponder Gold holders can participate in Matchmaking Groups. These are private sub-communities aligned around values and interests, providing a more focused matchmaking experience.

4.       Ponder Gold holders can offer other services to token holders such as singles events or relationship advice, with the ability to charge for their services.

5.       As we expand into other verticals such as recruiting, Ponder Gold holders will continue to accrue special benefits.






A decentralized network such as the blockchain allows for a matchmaking app such as Ponder to increase its trust exponentially. Smart contracts and a blockchain-based platform will allow our users to receive and offer matchmaking services, regardless of trust.

There is already a value economy within the app through the fiat-based Ponder Dollars system. A token can help replace this, where matchmakers earn tokens granted by those they successfully match. Having a token on the Ethereum blockchain is quicker and cheaper than a custom in-app payment mechanism.

Using blockchain technology we can create a structure for accurately collecting and safely storing sensitive personal data - avoiding an Ashley Madison-type hacking scenario. This builds up trust in the system and the community, allowing people to feel more free to be who they are, thereby generating better data to utilize in the matchmaking process.



Ponder will decentralize and move to the blockchain gradually. Currently the beta product is being tested entirely off the blockchain. The first step will be the addition on April 20th 2018 the ERC-20 standard-based Ponder Gold token on the Ethereum blockchain. This token will act as a parallel currency to the fiat-based Ponder Dollars currency, giving engaged users a number of ‘VIP benefits’ within the current core matchmaking function within the app.

The second step will be the introduction of Group Matchmaking, where the blockchain will be used for collecting - from multiple parties - data pertinent to the matching process. The most sensitive data will not be stored centrally with Ponder, but rather locally or in a distributed fashion. To prevent poor user experiences arising from blockchain congestion, some transactions will be completed off the blockchain.

As additional services are added to romantic matchmaking, and as we expand into the recruiting vertical in 2019, there will be ever more additional data transferred over the blockchain. And as congestion issues are removed, more of the time-sensitive transactions previously kept off the blockchain can be added back on.
 


Ponder seeks to revolutionize how people meet. It is a platform for enabling personal introductions at scale. Using the motivating power of game mechanics and monetary reward it makes matchmakers out of everyone.

Ponder is needed because introductions change lives. Everybody can trace a shift in the direction of their lives based on an introduction - to a spouse, a job, a business partner, a friend. These high impact introductions however are limited in number and hard to find. Nobody has created a way for making quality introductions at scale.

Our vision is to be the go-to place for meeting new people in all contexts where trust is critical – dating, recruiting, business partnerships, roommates, babysitting etc. Our first target is dating/matrimony, a market with a clear problem and no good solution.
 
In addition to the vision outlined above, we want to finally bring blockchain technology to the masses. For too long the blockchain and cryptocurrencies have remained esoteric concepts, far removed from the problems of most people. Decentralized applications have focused on dry B2B subject matter with similarly unapproachable user interfaces, limiting the spread of blockchain understanding and innovation to very specific niche audiences. Using fun game-like interfaces and strong playful branding, we want to make Ponder the first blockchain-based application that people can readily identify, utilize, and fall in love with.

In some countries it will be possible to use your service? Won't it violate some laws with regards to gambling?

Hi, it's possible to use the service in all countries that we know of. The platform doesn't contravene gambling regulations (in the US or Europe at least) since it's classified as a game of skill. Also, there is no money required to play the game - successful matchmakers make money without paying anything. You only need to pay money if you are receiving more matches for yourself than you are making for others. So this is not classified as gambling.

Yes ThePonderApp is compliant and already open to everyone. Our app is for helping to find better relationship matches not gambling :)

Hi, interesting idea. I think that success can be in case of good advertising. Many people see themselves in the role of matchmaker. Your difference from the agencies, I understand, is that I can wooing only my acquaintances?

Hello. Please tell us, if the Union's success, payment for the services of the matchmaker will be paid in dollars or your tokens? After all, to use the usual currency will need to register a purse. Will you take a commission from every successful union?

I don't think that this type of service require blockchain. Blockchain is not mechanism for secure storage, more important is reliable and clever InfoSec system.
And how you planning to fight abusers? What will happen if somebody register many accounts and make one of them matchmaker which choose other account to date each other and earn from every date?

Apparently the administration already has mechanisms for solving fraud issues and other mechanisms to get tokens. 1000 dollars for the couple getting married. How to avoid fraud in this case, I do not really understand.

And from what funds will these awards be paid? I certainly understand that this is a good motivation but at the same time it is an impressive amount of money. I want to understand where this will come from.

It's just unreal even theoretically. Even if the will try to check documents, how they can to know it's real wedding or only for money. Maybe you can say about time spended together but real man can say goodbye, my wife, goodbye after 5 years as good as scammer.

You want to collect a large sum of 18 000 000 dollars. Some of these funds will be allocated to the Fund to pay the winning matchmaker rates? From where will the fund be constantly replenished? After all, the sum of 1000 dollars is quite large.

I understand that with the help of Blockchain you can check the marriage data of a married couple, but the riddle for me is how to check that they do not draw divorce in a week. In this case, what protection mechanisms can be used?

20% from collected amount become a fund for rewards, i really don't understand how it will work, how those tokens will return to the platform to ensure token loop for ecosystem.

You quote my message but don't read it? Real couple can divorce in a five years as good as scammers. Try to imagine how they can be catched, i can't. But for now i'm don't finished read about project , maybe answer is somwhere in whitepaper

can i know whats the detail specifiation this token ?

Maybe you should try to read whitepaper, i read it and now is happy because found answers for my questions, it have different translitions and it very detailed.

Interesting idea, seems to be the first of it kind. I'll be looking into it. Keep it up.

Guys, I understand correctly if a lone person wants to buy tokens, then he must register on the exchange and buy tokens or will it be possible to do it right inside the system?

Yes, the idea is really unique in its kind, but I wanted to take part in the bounty program first. This would be a good chance to get promising tokens for free.

You can be matchmaker to 2 strangers, to 1 stranger and 1 acquaintance, or 2 acquaintances.

The funds are owed from the person who gets married.  Everything is p2p

Okay, so system don't pay anyone by itself? How are you going to challenge existing dating services like Tinder? As I remember most of them are barely-free, and don't need user to pay for date.

 "Ponder Gold holders can offer other services to token holders such as singles events or relationship advice, with the ability to charge for their services..."
This is a great place to work psychologists who could apply their skills in practice. At the same time and earn on consultations.

Forgive me for not being able to understand your question correctly. We ask the same thing. Fictitious marriages are very often done for the purpose of fraud. I agree with your thought, but just wanted to clarify.

I read your White paper and I like your profit models. The beta version has already 70 000 participants. During the period of this version, the platform has already been paid for participation in matchmaker, I mean marriage?

Please inform yourself a bit more and read the WP.  The entire concept of Ponder is vastly different than Tinder or other services.  With Ponder you don't have the option to like a profile or anything unless they were suggested to you by a matchmaker.

Yes, the project has really great prospects and I think it can really help people. But I just do not understand what kind of earnings for investors. In addition to course trading on the stock exchange

As I understand it will be introduced after the start of the project. At the moment, the tests were on another platform, which in essence merge with this one.

Earnings for investors?  Let's clarify something here.  Ponder Gold token is NOT a security.  Therefore, investors should not expect income as if they were holding a stock.  Ponder Gold token is a commodity.  The price of that commodity will fluctuate based on supply and demand for the services that commodity provides.  In the case of Ponder Gold, the token is required for a number of features in the platform (and future features).  So if you believe in the product, buy it!

Also, as a sidenote, if you read the Ponder token sale site, you will see the Founder and CEO has previous experience as an investment banker.  I'm not sure if you recognize the importance of this or not, but it means he knows how to close deals.  That should bode well when it comes to getting listed on different exchanges and other things to provide a liquidity boost for the token.

I think this is a really good option for investment, which will increase the capital even over the next year as the project will have a very large audience around the world.

Great idea good luck to the developers!

Yes, the product is really worth attention, so its audience should be huge and it will positively influence the price of the token in the future. Because the demand will constantly grow.

Ponder is a platform for playing matchmaker for others where you earn money by making successful matches. You can play matchmaker for friends, but you can also do so for strangers. Therefore, both single and married people can use Ponder. For singles Ponder is a way to get a curated stream of quality prospects that have been suggested by friends or a community of motivated matchmakers.

There are two parts to the platform. The part that currently exists is 'general matchmaking' where you can matchmake anyone in the whole community. In this, fiat currency is used as the means for value exchange. If a matchmaker successfully matches two singles (who both say 'like' on each other), then the matchmaker earns $10, and each of the two singles pays $10. Therefore we, the platform, earn $10 for each union. With the release of the Ponder Gold token, this will confer VIP benefits on all token holders in this general matchmaking. Singles will be shown to the best matchmakers, and matchmakers will see the most active singles, increasing their match rate and earning more fiat money.

The second part to the platform, which will be developed by July, is 'group matchmaking'. Here users can create their own sub-community eg. yogis in santa clara, mormons in Miami, etc. The owner of the group sets the rules, including entrance criteria and entrance price. The value exchange within these sub-communities are entirely based on tokens - there is no fiat currency involved. Successful matchmakers earn tokens, and matched singles pay tokens. Ponder gets a commission on each match that occurs as well as each entrance payment.

First rule of apps - if people are trying to game you, then you are probably already successful. People are actually caring about your platform enough such that they are trying to game you.

However, if this happens there are various means we have thought through about how to tackle this. With marriages we will insist that we have a photographer at the wedding. This will provide proof that the wedding was real, and we will also have great wedding photos as testimonials. The payment for marriages can be seen as a very high ROI marketing spend. There are going to be a few hundred weddings each year, when we're at scale. Making that kind of payment for getting the best possible testimonial on the success of your service is worth it.

Hello, team. Do I get it right that ponder is more of a game than a real dating application or something? And I also do not understand why does it need blockchain?

Thanks for such an answer, I'm just going through the terms. The question in dollars now fallen itself. Dollars on the platform are called internal tokens PONDER (at the rate 1:1 to the US dollar). They are needed to maintain a positive balance of the gameforge purse.

There is a simple profitable business model already there, where each match leads to a commission to the platform.

The existing dating services have very low success rates. For men match rates are about 0.5%, which means that you need to swipe right 200 times before you get one match. This incentivizes men to swipe right all the time. Women get a lot of matches, but many of the guys are not interested in them because they've been swiping mindlessly. Therefore only 1 out of 20 matches on Tinder actually leads to a conversation. And then ~10% of those conversations lead to a date. So the probability of seeing someone on Tinder and actually going on a date with them is 0.0025%.

We've already seeing that Ponder's match rate is significantly higher than the industry average. For friend matchmaking, we are finding it to be 6x the industry average. So we'll be able to disrupt this industry by better success rates, less time wasted and better behavior (less douchey/flaky).

The service needs the blockchain because the group matchmaking feature is decentralized matchmaking. Users are effectively creating their own matchmaking business where they set the rules for entry, the prices, and the method of sharing the spoils from successful matches. The blockchain provides a system for tracking and securing the token-based value exchange between the different members of the group.

Secondly, we also are looking for people to create their own applications on top of the Ponder platform. These decentralized apps provide additional value to the community and our blockchain-based platform provides a means for them to participate in the token economy.

The idea is interesting.
Will participants  know that they are in the project?

Not sure I follow what you mean. Only people that download the app and register will be shown within the app. If you want to matchmake a facebook friend of yours that is not on the app, you can do so and they will be sent a facebook message to go download the app before they can like another single person.

I hope I've answered your question, but let me know otherwise.

I read in white paper that 5% of tokens will be allocated for free distribution in order to motivate the community. Tell me this is due to bounty program or airdrop? When will it be.

Yes the 5% token allocation is to partners that help with distributing the tokens including the bounty program and the airdrop. You can see details of the bounty program on the tokensale website:  tokensale.ponderapp.co

This is excellent, I think it motivates the community and will help create activity on the site right after the start of sales. I myself am happy to participate in such a program of generosity. Good luck in project development!

I am also happy to participate in this project. What audience of participants do you rely on in the future? Who do you think will be the main and frequent participants of the platform? What is the statistics of this on the first 70 000 participants?

I read that the results were quite successful. I think in the future the audience will grow very quickly and therefore demand for tokens, too, which will positively affect their price on the exchange.

Such a large number of participants before the start of the main platform - it is already a great success. I do not think that the age of users or other characteristics for participants is important. This is the essence of such a platform. In social networks for example, it all depends on how many people know the quality of the application or its merits. Here the same principle is applied and the audience of users will increase at the expense of attraction of their acquaintances. And it can be a different age type.

How are you going to sift out not real marriages that will be created just to get a reward of $ 1000. It will be very hard to check, I do not understand how it will work

The ability to pay for tokens in different currencies immediately increases the chances for many willing to invest in your project. On which stock exchange are you planning to sell tokens? Is there a list already?

This is an interesting question but I would like to know when tokens appear on the stock exchange and whether there will be a restriction on the sale of tokens at the initial stages of sales. Since many companies make restrictions to keep the token rate.

Yes, here I agree with you, it is convenient to pay for many by bank transfers and therefore it is very convenient for many investors. But in any case, whoever believes in the project will find ways to buy tokens.

Strange question of course they know otherwise it would be just illegal. And in many countries for the dissemination of personal data you will be prosecuted by law. Therefore, everything happens with the consent of the users.

Among your partners and sponsors there are companies that invested capital in the development of your platform? Which investment has the trial version been released on? Or is it your personal funds?

You are scheduled to launch a beta version for the year 2019. Can you clarify the details and the difference from this version, what does it mean the selection function? Why do you need so much time-more than a year?

Why this requires blockchain, there are many different platforms for dating, and they do not require any matchmaker. Can someone answer this question? I want to know all about this project more, because i has never saw such platform.

Apparently this is necessary in order to avoid fraud, which often happens on these platforms. I think the technology of decentralization will help to avoid this.

The team that is working on this platform inspires respect and confidence that such a platform will be interesting. They came to work very carefully. The complex work is carried out and all apekty of safety are taken into account. It suits me.

Fraud... on such platforms usually upload  foreign pictures or make unreal discription, you can do this without blockchain, you can do this with blockchain, or you thinking this action done by platform for dating (traditional), they trying to scam you?

I would also like to know if the members of the version that is currently working know about this opportunity to invest? Was there a pre-sales promotion in which all the details of the purchase of tokens were listed?

I support the fact that without Blockchain there is no possibility to get reliable information. I delved in a technical document, of course I do not understand everything with the software. But the team consists of leading specialists with over 10 years of experience in the field of server programming (Greg Taylor). I'm sure they use every opportunity to avoid fraud.

I know that and about good team too. But, i meant that when you create an account you can upload foreign image with blockchain too, how avoid that? Maybe Ponder should to ask a documents while you registrating, but they can do this without blockchain. Maybe differnce in secured storing of this information.

Hah, now i tried to imagine how it should work. He creates an account, she creates an account. Matchmaker decide that it's a couple. She watch his account, she like it, He watch her account, he didn't like it. She understand that she is ugly, she cries. Lol

Well, I doubt that everything will work this way otherwise it would be quite too sad. In the description it is written that the effectiveness of the project is much higher than that of other services. But how it works in practice will need to be checked.

Additional features will be able to match communities and assess their compatibility. The matchmaker should choose not only one photo. But this is the fact that the first impression will be taken from the photo.

I wonder if one of the participants can immediately reject the offer of this matchmaker or independently make a choice for acquaintance? If the marriage is concluded independently-the couple will receive the money instead of the matchmaker?

Of course not he should choose not only photo, but, how i think, you just can't garant that couple that should be ideal will be together. And in this case can happen something like i describe before.

I also think that you can develop bracelets. Users connect their bracelet with their accounts. Make settings, what percentage of interest should be similar. And when in radius of 30 metres you meet someone with bracelet then your device should make a signal.

It would be really cool plus it could greatly increase the company's profits. The main thing is that a person should meet the person whom he really wanted.

Why use a bracelet, because such a binding can be done in the application. This feature has already been used by one of the applications on the market. A bracelet is an additional cost for production.

if I want to become a matchmaker. Will there be any special requirements that I should pay anything? Or is it only at will that I can buy gold coins and have priority status?

Well, first it's additional profit from device selling, second it if you will use phone then app should show you a photo, and meaby profile to let you know who concrete is near, in bracelet case he\she will see you and vice versa and you will see her\his reaction to the signal. I don't know, maybe indeed it isn't needed, but many cultures use something like that to show that you looking forward a couple.

For now i understood how it should work, it's work for a matchmaker, so it should be blind date, in another case what point in a matchmaker? System also can advise you profiles that you looking forward to and you will decide with who you want to date, so it should be done in another way, matchmaker should to decide.

As I understand this person is engaged in manual selection and can contact each and clarify the additional details. Since those who want to meet will not be able to say their wishes directly.

At once you just choose your status. You can register as a matchmaker or a lone participant, who can also wooing others. They are given 20 domestic dollars at once to their personal account. Matchmakers who own Ponder Gold tokens, the application shows the most active single users.

Excellent that there are no restrictions, I think I can try my hand at being a matchmaker. This will be fun plus will allow you to earn tokens.

Will the platform somehow fight multi-accounts. This is now a very acute problem. Bots of all kinds spoil the image of various service providers and contribute to fraud.

You will bind to personal information from Facebook and Civic. What personal data will requested  in your platform when registering a participant in the role of a matchmaker and as a lone participant?

This is an interesting question. I do not need to enter personal information if I want to be on the platform anonymously the same is possible?

There is no such thing in white paper, but I think it will be possible to implement it. In general, the idea is still quite good. But then the community will assume certain obligations.

Agree with you. But it's probably about data that will be available only to platform administrators. After all, after registration, it will go about getting the reward and the data must be credible.

But the data can be partially anonymous. How will separated e-wallet with your internal tokens and Ponder Gold tokens be? After all, the binding goes to the fact that the holders of Ponder Gold have advantages inside the platform.

"With the addition of the Ponder Gold token, we will begin to receive these tokens for the creation of each community. As soon as the number of community members reaches 200, we will receive 10% of the fee for joining the new. And when 20 pairs will be created within the community, We will also begin to receive 10% of the reward to the atchmakers in 50 gold coins from each selected pair."
Will this part of the payment be influenced by the presence of Ponder Gold tokens from the matchmaker or community member?

The Ponder Bounty Program is here and there are plenty to go around!

https://tokensale.ponderapp.co/#ponder_bounty

Collected data is only from already existing info from your Facebook page and in future will be integrated with the Civic Key identity app for maximum privacy :)

As for token storage...Ponder gold tokens can be held in any erc-20 capable wallet but (the minimum amount) will have to be held inside the app to allow the v.i.p access for singles and matchmakers.

This situation is most interested in linking my wallet with tokens to my personal information on your platform? The same can be traced if you use the internal resources. Or did I not understand?

Such a platform arouses interest that everything happens without imposing acquaintances. Single participants do not need to use the services of a matchmaker. But how can this principle be applied in the sphere of business partnership?

Of course, everything will be done so that it does not annoy the participants of this platform. And for business I think you can only apply the Community creation feature. After all, it is not clear whether the work of a person, and what profession he needs.

An interesting idea. I think initially it will not be easy to promote the project. But I heard that you have already conducted a successful test is good. How much do you spend on an advertising campaign?

I don't know, what point of bots here? In any it should be profitable. And why you afraid of bots, matchmaker will not advise you date with bots, it's his work. Thats all.

The concept of the project being developed by the team seems interesting. The token sale launch time also coincides with Valentine's Day, and this matchmaker app is also available in the app store, I think it's the right time to do promotion and sales, while users and potential investors can try the app.

I don't know what about Valentine's Day,  but it's really cool when you can try test version of app and personally see seriousness of intentions of developers. Probably i'm wrong but Ponder isn't work yet so you can't try it, am I right?

Yes, I also did not see any info about the demo version. But the site has data that testing has already been conducted among 70,000 people. On this I think the cabinet should already be available

Do you plannig to make "confirmed" accounts, when wo\man should meet with your worker to confirm their face and skills.

This would be very useful, since many people will not put real photos and this is a very big problem. Therefore, this issue must be solved in some way. and verification is a great option.

It's great offer, but i think it can be not only meet but skype and any video chatting. And they just can't check all who want to be checked, so it should be VIP accounts only able to use this function.

Perhaps it will be enough to send scans of the passport or driver's license and after checking the pictures, the account will get the status of the authenticated

The project is really worthwhile, I think it will help many people find their love. But I do not understand if the system itself can not perform the functions of the matchmaker.

It is already possible to test yourself in the role of matchmaker:
Pair selection (Basic)
This is the basic function available to every application user. Currently, it has been tested by 70,000 registered users. You can sign in to the app through Facebook, and then you're prompted to choose whether he's looking for a pair or "just wants to play matchmaker ."

Yes, I think this person will be able to communicate with one and the other side and learn the desires of each, which they could not directly tell.

Yes, this is an important point, because it is about paying for the services of a matchmaker. And the choice of an employee through such a platform must guarantee the data. So it would be convenient to work with freelancers.

anyway I do not understand what functions the matchmaker will perform. Why this can not perform the algorithms of the system. This is all certainly strange

Friends, I think this is an excellent project for investing, because the potential collocation of visitors to the future platform is very large, which means that the price of tokens will go up.

I see the meaning in your question. After all, the computer can also make a selection of characteristics. But perhaps we are talking about the further development of events. Then the matchmaker can give advice, participate directly in wooing. Actually these questions are dealt with by the matchmaker in real life.

I like the platform concept of earning after community expansion. This will be an extra profit. People are very captivate acquaintances, and the second stage will be communication in the communities. Such profit is useful for the price of the token on the stock exchange.

The role of matchmaker is much more than we discuss. She must first pick up a profitable challenger, then involve him in the acquaintance, and then prove to both parties that they fit each other. The matchmaker should know that love at first sight may not be. Communities will help you understand whether a person suits you or not. Here there is a lot of psychological nuances, with which the computer will not cope.

The Ponder app is using peoples common interests to help allow matchmakers to participate and also incentivize them to connect people together. It adds a nice human touch to the process, and will really be taken to another level when users start to make custom matchmaking groups. Then it will really tap the potential of people's networks by connecting people that they know or are in their circle of acquaintances. ( Matchmaking groups are private sub-communities aligned around values and interests, providing a more focused matchmaking experience )

I saw many benefits for Ponder Gold tokens if they want to be members of the platform. Is there a deposit program in your token support? Will the sale of your tokens on the exchange be limited in the first months?

But it's just a comparing of some data assets like interests, so i really support confusing what that man feel. Person that trying to find a couple this way, has damaged social skills, so he will be embarrassed if someone will be attracted to this process.

yes in this case the matchmaker will be really relevant. This will help many people get what they want. So I think the rewards for the matchmaker will be quite fair.

Yes, I heard that many companies limit the sale of tokens, so that after entering the exchange, do not collapse the price of the token. But how will this work, I do not know

If your platform will have a great success in the selection of pairs with the participation of the matchmaker, the amount of payments will be great. Where will the internal tokens come from? What percentage of the internal tokens (dollar) and Ponder Gold tokens do you plan to make at the start of the platform?

Yes Ponder Gold Token holders receive VIP benefits within the app, access to better matchmakers for singles and  access to the most active singles for matchmakers. Essentially increasing the chances of getting a match and also financial rewards :) Also Ponder Gold will be used exclusively with Matchmaking groups all of which will increase demand as Ponder use expands globally and the user base increases.

Would i like to know how the number of internal tokens affects the value of Ponder Gold on the trade exchange? If your domestic dollars will be needed for a lot more than you assume - what will be in this case?

There are no restrictions on Ponder Gold Tokens. Ponder Gold is a utility token for use within the Ponder App, any future exchange listings are not our decision :)

It's not difficult to do what you want with pictures, it can work only if they have access to base to compair scan with originals, in any case it may doesn't work. I understand that it not suitable not for all, but only live video can become a proof in my opinion.

Ponder dollars are backed 1:1 with USD and will continue to be used for anyone who wishes to deal in fiat. The total number of Ponder Gold Tokens will be 360m, of which only 25% (90m) is being offered in the Token Sale on Feb 14th (Valentines Day)  ;)

"Confirmed" accounts will be automatic if users use the Civic key platform :) For others it will be from Facebook profiles, but the matchmaking groups will also function as an unofficial form of verification and is one of the great benefits of networking that Ponder will enhance.

Thank you :) for more info check out https://tokensale.ponderapp.co/

Ponder already has joint ventures lined up with Plug and Play China :) Also Ponder will look to go beyond romantic matchmaking in the future and open its network effects up to other areas such as business contacts, all of which will utilize Ponder Gold tokens.

O, I had never heard about Civic, now I'll check it, maybe it safe, but how they verificate you? I don't understand... And about facebook, do you mean that on the platform willn't be profiles for "finders", they will use a facebook accounts? Or that confirmation will use facebook information?

The development and launch of your platform is divided into different countries, such as Japan, India. They will be available later than the main part. Will they already have new features?

Confirmation through facebook is ridiculous. In Facebook, a person can also put not real photos. Perhaps you mean verified accounts facebook will be verified and you?

I do not really understand from what funds you will allocate a prize to a couple who will get married. All the same, 1000 dollars is quite a large sum ...

Yes this is an interesting question I think the developers will tell us how this all will work. It will be really cool. I want to try myself as a matchmaker. 8)

As I understand on the platform it will be possible to form a closed interest community. Tell me how communication between members of the community will be implemented?

According to whitepaper this rewards will be taken from invested money, they have a plan for costs, they able to pay 20% from budget on 2018. I think lucky pair should pay for platform's help. Big part of them will never married etc

Thank you for such a detailed response. I now understood the benefits of buying. I will definitely support it. I believe that with such an interesting approach to acquaintances, your platform will be successful.

About business in China, I would like to know more in detail this is a very important point. But in fact the area in which the company's tokens will be applied will be constantly expanded.

The dating platform with the use of a matchmaker is very unusual and interesting. Let's see how this all works.

Please tell us how you will be able to connect different versions of your platform. I mean China, Japan and India. After all, participants of these platforms will probably look for a pair in another version? Or will it look like an upgrade to the next version?

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I think this is a good project especially for those who are looking for their own pair. Well, for investors, this is certainly a great prospect, as this is a potentially large market.

Yes, in fact, this is a very promising business direction. And if the company can take its market share, then I think the revenues will be excellent, which will affect the price of the token

The general Fund should be replenished regularly. Once the platform is created and its work is good, communities will start to work, bringing in revenue. I think from this amount will be allocated the part that will get the matchmakers for successful work.

You are right, it's should become a useful tool for who are looking, but if they want to attract attention of investors they should better show how they planning get a benefit from this, because I don't understood yet.

We will hope that everything will be so. Because the reward is quite generous especially for couples who got married. Because you will need a lot of money

Before people get married, there will be enough time to replenish their resources with the help of communities. The idea is very good, as people in internet dating spend a lot of time on courtship and courtesy.

and when will the demo version of the project? I want to see how it all works. Will you hold competitions that will attract users to the platform?

A good project. tell me how you are originally going to attract people to the platform? Will there be any contests or perhaps lotteries? How will you build a company to promote the product.

Somewhere on this forum someone wrote that app is already work and you can try yourself like a matchmaker. What about competitions, it would become a nice advertising.

In the USA 70 000 participants use this application. You can try the mobile version and make sure of its functionality.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ponder-play-matchmaker/id947628787?mt=8
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spritzr&hl=us

this is great news after testing the application it will be easier to make the right decision. Now I download and test thanks. Then it will be possible to make a decision about investing.

Is the bounty company already open? This would be a good chance to become part of the community and get their tokens for free. If there is a link, you can provide.

The demo version is already active. It is not known how the first 70 000 participants were involved for its application. How do developers plan to attract new participants in new versions - this requires a good promotion?

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More interesting is question: are they planning airdrop? It's also way to attract attention to a token, also this action can make price more stable, some airdrops require to store token during some time.

Yes, I think that this can really motivate the community. So if you hold the airdrop then I ask you to inform me, I'm happy to attend.

I think to take part in the project as a matchmaker. This will be a good chance to make money and this will help people find their love. I think it will be beneficial for everyone in the future.

in which countries will the platform start? Just for example, I would like to find a couple in my city and not in another country. On this I would like to understand what countries will be originally.

Somewhere on this forum already answered on this question. Application will be available in any country that already known. Your wish find a pair in your city you should to mark for a matchmakers.

Such a large number of participants in the United States only. I see a good future for such a platform. Moreover, it will be possible to add those people who will look for business partners.

This information becomes known closer to the end of ICO sales. But does it make sense if the first version of the application is already running? This could only be applied to those who have just bought tokens. Moreover, the participants are immediately awarded a bonus of 20 dollars. It would be interesting to learn from the developers about the possibility of using Airdrop.

There is no limit to adding new members to the platform at this stage? What reviews do users give to PONDER developers? What are the differences between the Chinese and US versions of the platform?

I would like to understand more how the company will make money. Or what sources of income will you have? Tokens are not subject to issue?

I see that in the future attraction of additional participants from the sphere of business will bring good development to the platform. It is hard to imagine how many people need the functions that will be presented here. But there is potential.

"20% when making a purchase up to February 22:00 21, then 10% when you purchase up to 22:00 28 February (in both cases Pacific time), with a period of ownership of the bonus amounts until July 1."
Please explain one moment from your White paper. We are talking about terms of ownership of bonus sums.

I don't know how marriage agencies work, but I like the idea of matchmakers among my acquaintances. But is the competence of ordinary people enough? It is more like an entertaining game that entertain all participants.

I think the matchmakers will have a good motivation to work qualitatively and do a maximum to reduce couples.

Tell me whether any contests will be held to attract people to the platform from the very beginning. And what will give you the transition to the technology of decentralization. After all, many dating sites work without this

I think at the initial stages it's still quite important, but people are already showing a high interest in the project. What is worth mentioning is that 70 000 people took part in the testing.

Will personal correspondence be possible between people who want to meet or calls for example? Or everything will be decided through a matchmaker?

Adding a country is produced by developers in new versions? Or can this be done by the participant? I do not understand the very proliferation of such a platform. For example, now the version works in the USA, other countries can correspond with them?

Then it is not clear, how attracted these participants. Was it some kind of advertising move? How long have these participants started using this platform and is it possible to add new members to this version?

Perhaps there is some kind of referral program you can send new members and get for it tokens or something like that. I think it would help to develop the project faster.

A good project that should help many people find their love. And also to many people to earn and receive pleasant bonuses. I think it's cool for all segments of the population.

Good idea. This will definitely interest new entrants. I think the new participants will be helped by the fact that their internal account will be replenished by 20 dollars. The main thing is that they know about the presence of such a platform. But with the involvement of Facebook it is quite a real idea.

I wonder how the platform integration with different language versions will be implemented. Will their partner selection function be different? If this is not the case, why will these versions be implemented at different times?

I don't understand why country should be "added", if in your country exist a people that want to become a matchmaker then platform will work. And that's all. Also you should be registered in a facebook.

In this case, why do developers for different countries make additional versions, if everything is as you say? Perhaps there are nuances about which you do not know. I'm not sure you understand me.

What about the bounty program it already has? I would like to participate and get my tokens for free. This is a good chance to start on the platform.

In different apps you use different functions, if app allow you kill a pig, then for muslim should be version where pig it's dog. In this case need another version. In Ponder case they only should translate the interface, it isn't difficult and can be made very fast.

It seems already started, you can visit it on here https://tokensale.ponderapp.co/#ponder_bounty in addition you can find the rules on "Claim Your Bounty" button.

Of course I don't know everything, it reason why I asked, I'm not strongly understand how platform will work so maybe I'm wrong but now I imagine it this way.

I suddenly understood that this platform will help sexual minorities, I think it hard to find a pair for them in real life, but there where only matchmaker will see informat who you looking forward...

Sounds like intersting idea. I wonder how the company Will produce income and what are the future intentions - plans? How the matchmaker Works?

It's a unique idea and after reading the whitepaper I feel this project will success definitely and since only few millions of tokens available the token price will rice gradually...All the best for this great project... :) :) :)

I post my ERC20 wallet address to our Telegram group before March 20th, will i get  $10?

I really like this project. How is the ICO progressing along?

Hi! Interesting idea, I've been following you guys for a few days now. A Very promising project.
Question - do your ads get banned by Google and Facebook? I know there are problems with it now. How do you promote your project?

No one will tell you how they promote their project! Obvious it’s ICO trackers, forums, events. BTW I found this guys here on the forum. Already invested and waiting for token to moon!

Also banner networks work well. I have seen a lot of ads from this one, invested in some projects that they market: http://tokensale.ab-chain.com/r/advertising2/

a dating site that is based on blockchain technology ,which already has 70k users it seems interesting to me i think i will test the beta version for android

Pounder is a project for dating, and this topic in the modern world is very popular due to the fact that in modern society, people have too little free time and few ways to get acquainted. :-\

This project ico so interesting and good idea.

Hi all.
I hope this project will be success and can be achieved the hard cap of ICO.

Ponder Gold aims to make it easier for consumers to get matched with friends and strangers for romance. It can be used as a method of dating, recruiting, business partners, roommates, and even finding a babysitter.

Commercial product that makes sense in terms of blockchain use. Unique take on an online dating platform. It is an interesting product that people could get on board with regardless of the monetary incentive as a person is probably most likely to accept a referral from a friend whom already has vested interest in referring someone to you without the need of an incentive.

Bitcoin Garden: Ponder Takes the Chore Out of Referrals, Making Them Fun
https://bitcoingarden.org/ponder-takes-the-chore-out-of-referrals-making-them-fun/

How you ever found yourself stuck – looking for a job, or romantic partner, or the right business opportunity? Days and weeks of searching online, without success. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if your friends and contacts could give you a hand? Now they can, with the help of Ponder. Ponder is a blockchain-based referral platform with a twist. They don’t want referrals to be a boring chore,so they made it into a fun game with a puzzle-style interface.

The project targets three specific market areas where human input can be much more meaningful than relying on AI algorithms, like most traditional referral and matchmaking platforms do. These areas are dating, recruitment, and business. Ponder founders believe that their potential addressable market is $80 billion. Their dating app is already in operation and has 80 thousand registered users; the recruitment component is being developed, and the business product set to be released in 2019. The startup has already attracted $1.6 million in seed funding and signed several strategic partnership deals, including cooperation with one of the world’s biggest recruiting platforms recruiter.com.

The unifying idea behind all three components is simple and elegant – users can play fun games while also helping someone and getting rewarded. Take for example the dating app. Although modern algorithms are extremely sophisticated, just a set of external factors may not be enough to know with any degree of certainty if two people are a match. But their friends, on the other hand, may have a pretty good idea of who may make a good partner for them. So by dragging and dropping users’ photos over each other their friends get to play matchmakers. The more suggestions they make,the more they move up in levels, unlocking new options. If the couple “like” each other, the matchmaker earns $10. Each of the two singles pays $10, leaving Ponder with $10 net from each successful match. If or when the couple eventually marries, the matchmaker earns cool $1,000 – and a spot as the bride’s maid of honor or the groom’s best man....

Hi, I think that your project souns great!
Do you guys participate to some events?

I am really excited about this project. The features of the project are astonishing and promising which makes it to have a good potential to be a success.