[BETA TEST] Coindeo (Crowdfunding for videos): 0.02 BTC for testing

[JimDowJones]

I just uploaded my video of tetris-bsd. This is a really exciting project, hopefully it can be the twitch killer.
Have you thought about crowdfunding and issuing shares for investors?

[kaerf]

I just uploaded my video of tetris-bsd. This is a really exciting project, hopefully it can be the twitch killer.
Have you thought about crowdfunding and issuing shares for investors?

Thanks for the feedback. I actually don't envision this service to compete head to head with twitch. I see it more as a complementary service that gamers can use to earn additional income. As a spectator, I'd quickly grow tired of constantly funding gamers for videos. However, I think people would be willing to fund "special event" videos where pro gamers put on prize fights with other pro gamers or showcase something extra like a strategy/how-to video.

Regarding funding...yeah, I'm trying to figure out where this project will go from here. If I can show there is a real market for this service then I really think something like this would get a decent valuation. Personally, I see a lot of potential, but getting legitimate users to use the service regularly might be a challenge. I'll try reaching out to some pro gamers once I think the site is in a decent state. I actually took some time off from full-time work to work on this project, however, now I need to figure out whether to pursue it or go back to the grind.

BTW, I've verified your video...you just need to retweet to have the funds released.

[Sarahiko]

Created bounty 7 waiting for the fund to arrive if i do this right i may have a free coin.

[kaerf]

Still looking for testers!

@Power-Inside: Your 0.02 is waiting...just need you to retweet in order for the funds to be released.

He hasn't been online in a while now - dealing with the recent loss of a family member.

Ah, thanks for the update. My condolences.

[kaerf]

Created bounty 7 waiting for the fund to arrive if i do this right i may have a free coin.

Funded!

[JimDowJones]

As long as there is profit to be made, the investors will flock to you. Maybe just tweaking the idea a little bit to attract more people, instead of just making it a special occasion type of thing. For example, maybe the site could also do bitcoin donation buttons for gamers that would link them back to the site for donations or not.

[Sarahiko]

Bounty has been claimed video uploaded thank hope their will be more content to be created.

[kaerf]

As long as there is profit to be made...

Heh, that's what I need to find out =P

[JimDowJones]

Hey man, just checkin back in with the project. I was helping a buddy of mine setup up a fund and i was reminded with a difficulty i was having on the process.

What sort of hindered me was the claim bounty code. For some reason i thought it was something you had to make before and that i lost it. Maybe make it a little clearer that you make the claim code right there in the direct message to the bot.

[kaerf]

Hey man, just checkin back in with the project. I was helping a buddy of mine setup up a fund and i was reminded with a difficulty i was having on the process.

What sort of hindered me was the claim bounty code. For some reason i thought it was something you had to make before and that i lost it. Maybe make it a little clearer that you make the claim code right there in the direct message to the bot.

Thanks for the feedback. Yeah, the claim code is a pain in the ass, but I think it's necessary to prevent any random person from uploading a video. Maybe I'll consider DM-ing users with a private link instead. In terms of your confusion, do you mean the HowTo is confusing or my instructions on this forum?

[JimDowJones]

Oh ya youve been really helpful and clear in the forum but it was just a little confusing in the "how to" to make the claim code. Maybe it just needs to be more dummy proof over all because its clear how to do it in the "how to" it was just a little annoying for my friend.

[kaerf]

I've made some exciting changes to Coindeo. Coindeo now allows you to challenge other people on Twitter to create videos for (crowdfunded) bitcoin. Let's say you want to challenge your friend to make a video of himself shaving his head. You create a challenge bounty and you and anyone else can fund the bounty. It's up to your friend to decide whether or not he will accept the challenge and for how much. Obviously, the more more funding that goes into the bounty the greater the incentive for your friend to shave his head.

A historical example of how this platform could have been used is for the Ice Bucket challenge where people challenged celebrities to dump a bucket of ice water on their heads for charity. Coindeo's new challenge bounty allows you to challenge someone to make a video and redirect the payment to a third party, such as a charity. I think this is an awesome feature and will be interesting to see how people decide what is worth their time to create a video for charity.

All of the original gaming video bounty features are still present and have been renamed to "self-created" bounties.

Similar to the last round, I'll be contributing 0.02 BTC to new challenge bounties (first 20 unique recipients only). Note, the recipient of the funds must have a Twitter account with activity more than 60 days ago. The How To has been updated and is still located at https://www.coindeo.com/howto. Or use the Tweet builder at https://www.coindeo.com/builder.

As usual, any feedback is appreciated.

[alani123]

Hey there, are there any news about this project?

Sadly I haven't heard much about this project after the launch. Are there any developments or plans going on at the moment? It does seem like the creators are busy people but I'd love to see this project move out of beta one day. I like both the concept and the implementation so far.

[kaerf]

Hey there, are there any news about this project?

Sadly I haven't heard much about this project after the launch. Are there any developments or plans going on at the moment? It does seem like the creators are busy people but I'd love to see this project move out of beta one day. I like both the concept and the implementation so far.

Hi! Thanks for the interest. The site is still up and running and anyone can use it. Functionally, everything should be working...if it's not let me know and I'll get on it. True, I haven't been spending much time on this project lately. I'd spent about 10 months working on it, but didn't really see much interest in it from the community and have recently gone back to the workforce full-time (need to pay the bills!). I still think challenge funding is an awesome idea and will keep the site around. The past several months allowed me to "finish" the code base and now that I'm working full-time again I have more financial resources that can support the project.

If you have suggestions for new features or changes, please let me know. BTW, just because it's "beta" don't be afraid to use it. If you'd like to test it out I'm still willing to fund bounties with 20,000 bits!