Topic: Looking to develop an innovative coin that encourages travel. (Read 1915 times)
I have been thinking about this.
I am probably going to limit the movement a person can go. If someone really wants to program an app to emulate travel around the world they can, good for them.
I am probably going to limit the movement a person can go. If someone really wants to program an app to emulate travel around the world they can, good for them.
Any faucet would need to be pretty sophisticated. Spoofing your lat.lon coordinates is a piece of cake. Sharing a QR code with thousands of people would be easy. I do have an idea to make it more secure. Maybe I'll send a PM with the idea.
I like the postcard image a lot. I don't like the little logo as much. Maybe that one can be changed?
If there a bounty for a cool name? 
Some mockups that Land Marks asked me to design:
https://i.imgur.com/y0SJUmw.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/8BRA0IN.jpg
These are not entirely final.
This is a tentative icon/logo for purposes that the postcard banner design will not be suitable. Feedback would be greatly appreciated.
https://i.imgur.com/INlEhtg.gif
https://i.imgur.com/y0SJUmw.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/8BRA0IN.jpg
These are not entirely final.
This is a tentative icon/logo for purposes that the postcard banner design will not be suitable. Feedback would be greatly appreciated.
https://i.imgur.com/INlEhtg.gif
Yeah, if it was all automated, then I expect any business person could manage it.
I'd almost be afraid of where some people here would want to put their faucets, so not so sure it'd make sense for the IPO. Or at least limit what can be placed on the official map for the project. You may end up with faucets in Antarctica, the middle of the Pacific, inside war zones, etc.
I'd almost be afraid of where some people here would want to put their faucets, so not so sure it'd make sense for the IPO. Or at least limit what can be placed on the official map for the project. You may end up with faucets in Antarctica, the middle of the Pacific, inside war zones, etc.
If it catches on at all, the advertising aspect could be its main utility.
Years ago I worked for a digital map company (softchart), who specialized in nautical maps. They eventually branched off into aeronautical maps, and one of their goals was to use advertising as a main source of revenue for the maps. It was smart to try, as businesses could list their companies right on the maps for all to see -- or I should say, whomever was flying to see.
They were a pretty badly run company, so no idea if they actually managed it, and it was around the time I left them. But it could certainly work for something like this.
But rather than rely on companies to set up their own faucets, you may wish to set them up for them. I wouldn't expect most places to even know how crypto works, so asking them to set up a faucet might be too daunting.
Years ago I worked for a digital map company (softchart), who specialized in nautical maps. They eventually branched off into aeronautical maps, and one of their goals was to use advertising as a main source of revenue for the maps. It was smart to try, as businesses could list their companies right on the maps for all to see -- or I should say, whomever was flying to see.
They were a pretty badly run company, so no idea if they actually managed it, and it was around the time I left them. But it could certainly work for something like this.
But rather than rely on companies to set up their own faucets, you may wish to set them up for them. I wouldn't expect most places to even know how crypto works, so asking them to set up a faucet might be too daunting.
I was thinking about this.
I want the ability to set up a faucet built into the map application using a simple form. Someone could register and a wallet would be built for them and faucet set up.
If there was ever an IPO it would be fun to setup a faucet for each investor that they could place wherever they wanted and either have listed on the main map or kept private.
Ideally someone who wants to set up a faucet would be able to with ease and not have to worry about the faucet. People who have their own faucets would get access to usage stats, which would be useful.
If it catches on at all, the advertising aspect could be its main utility.
Years ago I worked for a digital map company (softchart), who specialized in nautical maps. They eventually branched off into aeronautical maps, and one of their goals was to use advertising as a main source of revenue for the maps. It was smart to try, as businesses could list their companies right on the maps for all to see -- or I should say, whomever was flying to see.
They were a pretty badly run company, so no idea if they actually managed it, and it was around the time I left them. But it could certainly work for something like this.
But rather than rely on companies to set up their own faucets, you may wish to set them up for them. I wouldn't expect most places to even know how crypto works, so asking them to set up a faucet might be too daunting.
Years ago I worked for a digital map company (softchart), who specialized in nautical maps. They eventually branched off into aeronautical maps, and one of their goals was to use advertising as a main source of revenue for the maps. It was smart to try, as businesses could list their companies right on the maps for all to see -- or I should say, whomever was flying to see.
They were a pretty badly run company, so no idea if they actually managed it, and it was around the time I left them. But it could certainly work for something like this.
But rather than rely on companies to set up their own faucets, you may wish to set them up for them. I wouldn't expect most places to even know how crypto works, so asking them to set up a faucet might be too daunting.
People would go out and drive around in order to get free coins. It would encourage people to get out.
Also a business could set up a faucet and people would be inclined to go to their location.
In this the coin actually has utility.
Also a business could set up a faucet and people would be inclined to go to their location.
In this the coin actually has utility.
I think that idea may be a lot more feasible than a travel coin would be. Then the dev could get around the faucet idea entirely and just use physical coupons/paper wallets as part of the geocache. Arrange something with these guys as far as merchandise goes : http://shop.geocaching.com/default/
And you are set.
And besides faking gps, people could just fake ip. Even if the gps thing was fullproof, I am not sure what would stop someone from visiting a faucet site and then using multiple ip addresses and just draining the faucet completly. Or what would stop the more likely scenario ... people who live in or near that area from just draining the faucets, leaving nothing at all left for visitors.
One would have to make some sort of mobile client and maybe smartphone API offers some hard-to-fake unique identifier that could be sent over.
Land Marks, can you confirm this?
Paper wallets are also great, because you could get started right now with those.
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you can use any existing coin for this
Yes, you could. Although I don't think the OP has thousands of btc (or other coins) lying about that he can just give away.
There is some value in advertising/marketing, so that is where a branded coin could be of value too.
you can use any existing coin for this
What about coin aimed for geocaching community (GeoCoin)?
I know little about geocaching, but there must be some merchandise, so vendors could feed the faucets.
I'm still worried about faking the gps though..
I know little about geocaching, but there must be some merchandise, so vendors could feed the faucets.
I'm still worried about faking the gps though..
I think that idea may be a lot more feasible than a travel coin would be. Then the dev could get around the faucet idea entirely and just use physical coupons/paper wallets as part of the geocache. Arrange something with these guys as far as merchandise goes : http://shop.geocaching.com/default/
And you are set.
And besides faking gps, people could just fake ip. Even if the gps thing was fullproof, I am not sure what would stop someone from visiting a faucet site and then using multiple ip addresses and just draining the faucet completly. Or what would stop the more likely scenario ... people who live in or near that area from just draining the faucets, leaving nothing at all left for visitors.
What about coin aimed for geocaching community?
I know little about geocaching, but there must be some merchandise, so vendors could feed the faucets.
I'm still worried about faking the gps though..
I know little about geocaching, but there must be some merchandise, so vendors could feed the faucets.
I'm still worried about faking the gps though..
I agree that working with travel related stores and gift shops is ambitious for this stage. That is just a dream for the future of the coin.
Also QR code based faucets would be too hard to carry out at first.
Right now I have the capacity to make Google and Bing related map applications, and work with the GPS on Android phones.
(I have been working a game that encouraged people to get out of the house that used the GPS capabilities. It was a resource gathering and crafting game. It generated a game world overlapping ours, using map images and computer vision techniques so that if you are in a forest in the real world you would be in a forest in the game world.)
So for faucets connected to real world locations I would be using the GPS capabilities of the phone.
This way I can put a faucet in every town and city,and at every landmark. People could also host their own faucets. A person can only get paid out every X hours or days, but they might be able to visit several faucets within a city.
People could plan entire trips based around visiting faucets.
Someone brought up the name 'traveler coin' and I like it.
It would be a POS coin with the primary mode of distribution being these real-world connected faucets.
Also QR code based faucets would be too hard to carry out at first.
Right now I have the capacity to make Google and Bing related map applications, and work with the GPS on Android phones.
(I have been working a game that encouraged people to get out of the house that used the GPS capabilities. It was a resource gathering and crafting game. It generated a game world overlapping ours, using map images and computer vision techniques so that if you are in a forest in the real world you would be in a forest in the game world.)
So for faucets connected to real world locations I would be using the GPS capabilities of the phone.
This way I can put a faucet in every town and city,and at every landmark. People could also host their own faucets. A person can only get paid out every X hours or days, but they might be able to visit several faucets within a city.
People could plan entire trips based around visiting faucets.
Someone brought up the name 'traveler coin' and I like it.
It would be a POS coin with the primary mode of distribution being these real-world connected faucets.
Here's an idea to consider: position your coin against all the cybers by making sure it only gets into the hands of hobbyists: the kind of people who would shoulder the time, hassle and expense of setting up a faucet because your coin is fun!
To do this, you have to make it clear that there'll be no way to cash it out for BTC for a very long time. Something like, "This coin will not be listed on any exchanges for several months" in the announcement. That's so contrary to the norm here, word will fly all over the place!
Of course, that positioning means no miner would be interested at all in your coin so you'd have to make it PoS by (say) forking Community Coin.
I agree that working with travel related stores and gift shops is ambitious for this stage. That is just a dream for the future of the coin.
Also QR code based faucets would be too hard to carry out at first.
Right now I have the capacity to make Google and Bing related map applications, and work with the GPS on Android phones.
(I have been working a game that encouraged people to get out of the house that used the GPS capabilities. It was a resource gathering and crafting game. It generated a game world overlapping ours, using map images and computer vision techniques so that if you are in a forest in the real world you would be in a forest in the game world.)
So for faucets connected to real world locations I would be using the GPS capabilities of the phone.
This way I can put a faucet in every town and city,and at every landmark. People could also host their own faucets. A person can only get paid out every X hours or days, but they might be able to visit several faucets within a city.
People could plan entire trips based around visiting faucets.
Someone brought up the name 'traveler coin' and I like it.
It would be a POS coin with the primary mode of distribution being these real-world connected faucets.
Also QR code based faucets would be too hard to carry out at first.
Right now I have the capacity to make Google and Bing related map applications, and work with the GPS on Android phones.
(I have been working a game that encouraged people to get out of the house that used the GPS capabilities. It was a resource gathering and crafting game. It generated a game world overlapping ours, using map images and computer vision techniques so that if you are in a forest in the real world you would be in a forest in the game world.)
So for faucets connected to real world locations I would be using the GPS capabilities of the phone.
This way I can put a faucet in every town and city,and at every landmark. People could also host their own faucets. A person can only get paid out every X hours or days, but they might be able to visit several faucets within a city.
People could plan entire trips based around visiting faucets.
Someone brought up the name 'traveler coin' and I like it.
It would be a POS coin with the primary mode of distribution being these real-world connected faucets.
Maybe the faucets could be done with QR codes. A tourist visits the statue of Liberty. There is a stand with QR code on it. She scans the QR code and the network verifies the GPS coordinates. She gets some coins and buys a souvenir from a shop nearby.
There would have to be a lot of talking to do with travel agencies, municipal authorities and merchants to get this sort of thing rolling, but I think it would create quite a buzz if it were to take off.
There would have to be a lot of talking to do with travel agencies, municipal authorities and merchants to get this sort of thing rolling, but I think it would create quite a buzz if it were to take off.
That's a very nice idea for a coin. Could really take off.
Regarding faucets, how would they work?
My first thought was that one could get coins at specific GPS co-ordinates, but I wonder if that is fake-proof?
I wondered that too. IP faucets are hardly fakeproof, but I don't know if they can be made to rely on GPS coordinates ... and be entirely accurate. If the faucets are too leaky, the idea won't work.
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