Topic: OpenBazaar - decentralized eBay - page 19. (Read 41770 times)
A great way to make money is to create a market. Good idea by OpenBazaar!
Isn't Blackcoin also trying something like this? Doesn't seem to be open at the moment though.
Yes I found that during my research but limited information was found i think its slowly progressing
Isn't Blackcoin also trying something like this? Doesn't seem to be open at the moment though.
Just for you to know : FreeBazaar is the fork of OpenBazaar using Monero.
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/freebazaar-openbazaar-with-monero-1088354
https://github.com/freebazaar/FreeBazaar/
If you never heard about Monero, here is the last presentation :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEVm1dMn5Ks
that's a good news, decentralization plus fully anon, is what everyone should be waiting for
too bad i don't like the name monero, or it would have been a better coin, just personal preference
They must charge fees, or they will get spammed. You know the drill.
From this blog post:
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OpenBazaar will always be open source and MIT licensed. As a global software community, we’ve intentionally created OpenBazaar so that there are no fees required to use the network, and there is no central authority controlling trade, taking a cut, or monitoring data.
http://avc.com/2015/06/future-friday-openbazaar-and-ob1/
I'm no expert on the technology so I'm not 100% sure how it works but it might be best charging minimal fees and having them distributed to the people who run/host the client in a similar way to how bitcoin mining works. Does anyone know how the escrow function will work? That could be the trickiest part or weak link in the system.
Here's a blog I wrote about the major decentralized market places inluding OB http://syscoin.org/in-depth-look-at-the-syscoins-decentralized-marketplace-and-comparing-it-to-the-competition/
They must charge fees, or they will get spammed. You know the drill.
From this blog post:
Quote
OpenBazaar will always be open source and MIT licensed. As a global software community, we’ve intentionally created OpenBazaar so that there are no fees required to use the network, and there is no central authority controlling trade, taking a cut, or monitoring data.
http://avc.com/2015/06/future-friday-openbazaar-and-ob1/
I'm no expert on the technology so I'm not 100% sure how it works but it might be best charging minimal fees and having them distributed to the people who run/host the client in a similar way to how bitcoin mining works. Does anyone know how the escrow function will work? That could be the trickiest part or weak link in the system.
Just for you to know : FreeBazaar is the fork of OpenBazaar using Monero.
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/freebazaar-openbazaar-with-monero-1088354
https://github.com/freebazaar/FreeBazaar/
If you never heard about Monero, here is the last presentation :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEVm1dMn5Ks
They must charge fees, or they will get spammed. You know the drill.
From this blog post:
Quote
OpenBazaar will always be open source and MIT licensed. As a global software community, we’ve intentionally created OpenBazaar so that there are no fees required to use the network, and there is no central authority controlling trade, taking a cut, or monitoring data.
http://avc.com/2015/06/future-friday-openbazaar-and-ob1/
Why OpenBazaar is painfully slow to sync 
It's still in beta.
Why OpenBazaar is painfully slow to sync
I can imagine the first company to create a turnkey business package will sell like hotcakes.
Hmm... interesting how they've got funding for this because how do they plan to make money off of OB as I thought it was going to be a free marketplace... or do they plan to show adverts etc? Not that I'm against monetizing it but I thought it was going to be fully decentralized and open source so any one could use it or set up their own markets.
Imagine back in the day RedHat getting funding for Linux or Netscape getting funding for http.
OpenBazaar did not get the funding but a company that will be using the OpenBazaar protocol. Made up mainly of the developers of the protocol, so they will be able to best tailor the protocol to their business requirements.
i didn't follow it anymore(last time i checked it was only mac and linux only) but there is a windows version of this? and does it work with windows 10 if someone tried it
Hmm... interesting how they've got funding for this because how do they plan to make money off of OB as I thought it was going to be a free marketplace... or do they plan to show adverts etc? Not that I'm against monetizing it but I thought it was going to be fully decentralized and open source so any one could use it or set up their own markets.
It remains a free market place they plan to run a business on top of it offering services like 3rd party settlement.
This is really great news btw i was shocked at the time. Maybe this will snowball other investment, the sky is the limit.
Hmm... interesting how they've got funding for this because how do they plan to make money off of OB as I thought it was going to be a free marketplace... or do they plan to show adverts etc? Not that I'm against monetizing it but I thought it was going to be fully decentralized and open source so any one could use it or set up their own markets.
So here it is, $1M funding for the platform!
https://www.usv.com/post/5579998c8711930003901f5f/introducing-ob1
https://blog.openbazaar.org/openbazaar-is-entering-a-new-phase-with-funding/
Can't wait to see the outcome of this funding!
https://www.usv.com/post/5579998c8711930003901f5f/introducing-ob1
https://blog.openbazaar.org/openbazaar-is-entering-a-new-phase-with-funding/
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The OpenBazaar core team is excited to announce that we’ve received $1 million in seed funding from Union Square Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, and angel investor William Mougayar to develop the OpenBazaar protocol and client, and build the first business on top of the OpenBazaar network.
The OpenBazaar project was launched in April 2014 and received vocal support from the bitcoin community, who share our vision for a free and decentralized ecommerce platform using bitcoin. OpenBazaar is ambitiously combining several technologies including peer-to-peer networking, Ricardian contracts, decentralized reputation, and multisignature escrow for bitcoin payments. Despite our best efforts as part-time volunteers, progress was slow. The project needed the core contributors to make development a full-time effort in order to release a robust application within a reasonable time-frame.
The OpenBazaar project was launched in April 2014 and received vocal support from the bitcoin community, who share our vision for a free and decentralized ecommerce platform using bitcoin. OpenBazaar is ambitiously combining several technologies including peer-to-peer networking, Ricardian contracts, decentralized reputation, and multisignature escrow for bitcoin payments. Despite our best efforts as part-time volunteers, progress was slow. The project needed the core contributors to make development a full-time effort in order to release a robust application within a reasonable time-frame.
Can't wait to see the outcome of this funding!
Yeah, that's a really positive news for the whole digital currency movement.
Committing crimes is illegal, but writing books telling how to be a criminal is not. Closing down these sites is the job of thought police.
yup i got that point commitiing crimes is illegal but writing book about how to be a criminal is not illegal, its givven me idea
So here it is, $1M funding for the platform!
https://www.usv.com/post/5579998c8711930003901f5f/introducing-ob1
https://blog.openbazaar.org/openbazaar-is-entering-a-new-phase-with-funding/
Can't wait to see the outcome of this funding!
https://www.usv.com/post/5579998c8711930003901f5f/introducing-ob1
https://blog.openbazaar.org/openbazaar-is-entering-a-new-phase-with-funding/
Quote
The OpenBazaar core team is excited to announce that we’ve received $1 million in seed funding from Union Square Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, and angel investor William Mougayar to develop the OpenBazaar protocol and client, and build the first business on top of the OpenBazaar network.
The OpenBazaar project was launched in April 2014 and received vocal support from the bitcoin community, who share our vision for a free and decentralized ecommerce platform using bitcoin. OpenBazaar is ambitiously combining several technologies including peer-to-peer networking, Ricardian contracts, decentralized reputation, and multisignature escrow for bitcoin payments. Despite our best efforts as part-time volunteers, progress was slow. The project needed the core contributors to make development a full-time effort in order to release a robust application within a reasonable time-frame.
The OpenBazaar project was launched in April 2014 and received vocal support from the bitcoin community, who share our vision for a free and decentralized ecommerce platform using bitcoin. OpenBazaar is ambitiously combining several technologies including peer-to-peer networking, Ricardian contracts, decentralized reputation, and multisignature escrow for bitcoin payments. Despite our best efforts as part-time volunteers, progress was slow. The project needed the core contributors to make development a full-time effort in order to release a robust application within a reasonable time-frame.
Can't wait to see the outcome of this funding!
Committing crimes is illegal, but writing books telling how to be a criminal is not. Closing down these sites is the job of thought police.
Valid point, such discussion is normally protected under freedom of speech laws. Although it is sad such freedoms are eroding, and certain members of the population seem to think this is a good thing. All in the name of "security".
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