RE: Blockchain Update 3: Hardfork 20 and Release 19.4 – AppBase, StatsD, and RocksDB
So to be clear what was stated before creating accounts in browser or not requiring delegation to up vote comment and such is out. At least with sp delegation we could pull our power back from abusers, now we can be stuck with costly spammers and trolls.
so no more sp delegation, raise creation fee 30 times than it is now then burn it. This makes account creation even more expensive and makes it harder for startups to bring accounts to the blockchain.
This is deepening the dependence on steemit inc to generate accounts, or services who have hundreds of thousands of dollars to burn. Post promotion burn proved to be a failure so were going to try it on account creation sounds legit.
Though we do like the idea of account creation tokens, would we be able to donate these to other projects? Would they regenerate, and if so would they regenerate weekly, monthly or quarterly.
Not much has really changed from the original proposal other than the removal of the ability to “mine” accounts as part of the hardfork.
You can read more in the original proposal here.
The cost of the tokens will be based on SP*time held. So in that sense it will recharge.
Afaik discount account tokens are not transferable.
Were just concerned with new apps that will join that will not have the funds to make accounts. This will have an effect on new application creation for sure. I understand smt's targets big boys but why make an app or app with the feature for registration if the ability to create accounts goes up by 30x.
This is kinda insuring the dominating position for steemit inc as the main account creator for Steem. It don't effect our application much but this will force account creation to only a few select sites basically centralizing account creation for those with the most funds.
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if we delegate power to said users will they be able to generate those account creation tokens? It would be cool if we could do that, so we can basically gift account creation to applications and projects, this would also get rid of the concern of account creation centralization.
That’s a cool idea. I will mention it to the devs.
Btw there is nothing stopping any application developer from creating a referral program where users pay to sign up their friends, and then get a small portion of their author rewards when they use the site. IMO that is the most scalable solution to signups long term.
Yeah i was thinking referral system as well for account creation. We were just going to offer a cut of the beneficiaries, i guess this could be a benefit for those who pay for their friends accounts.