https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.5356613
It seems they realize that 100% POS coin concept is not enough as it
does not give any incentive to users with low account balance to run the node.
I see some influence of "NON INNOVATIVE" PON / POI concept here
sorry for asking a newbie question? but why is it important for small accounts to run their nodes. Is it not enough for big accounts to run the system, they are forging all the fees anyway.
How does the POI system work anyway, Who or what determines which node is more important. Will it be possible in NEM for a person with 100 NEM to forge more then a person with 10000 NEM?
It depends on a couple of factors and I think the details e.g. balance between factors aren't 1000% worked out yet.
The amount of NEM you own will still be a factor. Also it will be a factor how much you actually use NEM. If you buy 100000 NEM but never make a single transaction your not going to get very far in terms of forging. It will also depend on what kind of node you are running. If you are running a client node you're not as important to the network as if you're running a server node which holds the entire blockchain.
I am trying several algorithms for POI right now. I think we will settle on a harmonic mean between amount of NEM and importance to the network.
Will you publish your simulations ?
I think it'd help people understand POI and also give them an idea on their potential forging power.
Yes, I plan to make my work open source when it is ready.
Would you consider waiting a few months, maybe 6 months to a year. Considering all of the NXT clones popping up.
We have to tell people how POI works otherwise they don't see why it is better or usefull at all. Once they know how it works decent devs can build it anyway and not so decent devs won't be able to make a great clone out of it anyway.
Imho withholding parts of the code has done more harm than good for NXT and we should learn from that.
Maybe just a slight delay until the coin settle a little. If it causes a little controversy it can be good thing if it gets people talking about Nem, thus exposing it to those new to bitcointalk. We really can't underestimate any competition.