Boardz is changing the way forum systems work via blockchain, micropayments
Boardz is an old-fashioned global social forum where users can discuss various topics and earn Bitcoin SV (BSV) for their content. Users can register and use the platform for free and optionally link their HandCash wallet to start earning. I reached out to the creators of Boardz to learn more.
What was your motivation for creating Boardz?
The Boardz Team: Forum systems are one of the earliest and most effective forms of social interaction on the Internet, and they remain popular. People must exchange knowledge and experiences. But we believe that platforms like Reddit and StackExchange, which are constantly dependent on users’ free contributions, have no place in the new Internet paradigm. Advances in online payments, such as micropayments with Bitcoin, make it possible to develop better models. So these old platforms will either evolve or slowly lose their quality and popularity.
Boardz’s goal is to enable an information economy in the form of a well-categorized global forum system. This means that a post or answer to a question can be locked behind a paywall until the reader makes a small payment for that specific post. Thus, for example, a software developer will be able to earn money by answering programming questions. We believe that this model is far superior to what StackOverflow currently offers to people.
Why is it important that Boardz is “not an app for Bitcoin users by Bitcoin users”, but for “everyone”?
The Boardz Team: The Bitcoin SV community and all other cryptocurrency communities are small and extremely obsessed with their ideologies. If a project is only dedicated to satisfying a small community, it is already dead.
We want to change the way forum systems work like never before by leveraging micropayments and blockchain technology. It is only possible with Bitcoin SV.
What drove the decision to have such a large budget (80 BSV) for the Rewardz program?
The Boardz Team: We ran similar content-based platforms before, and we know how difficult it is to incentivize early contributions. Boardz should grow as we code our main features. We try to pay for every good post and engaging content on Boardz. The BSV community should consider moving some of their daily discussion to Boardz. They will both earn money and contribute to a BSV-native platform.
Why would you want to integrate NFT profile pictures?
The Boardz Team: Profile pictures have always been an important part of a “forum experience.” People like to express themselves this way. NFTs (non-fungible tokens) have the potential to take this a step further, as they are exclusive to their owners.
Do you see Boardz as a competitor to Reddit?
The Boardz Team: In (the) long term, yes.
Will Boardz issue its own custom NFT like Reddit’s CryptoSnoos and/or integrate other existing NFTs on BSV?
Boardz team: Possible, but we want to start with the existing ones. There are already great NFT collections at BSV.
Which token protocol(s) are you considering issuing the NFTs on and why?
Boardz Team: We are considering using RUN or Sigil. There are many good projects and NFT collections that use them.
How does Boardz differ from other social media applications that integrate with Bitcoin?
The Boardz Team: By doing things right. We believe that Boardz has a clear advantage in terms of social inclusion, there is no entry barrier. We are less ideological and more pragmatic than many of them.
What type of content do you envision users using paywalls for?
Boardz team: It will probably start with technical topics like programming, operating systems, software, trading/technical analysis etc.; and continue with the intellectuals as philosophy. Some topics, like everyday things, will always be more suitable for free access.
How will allowing users to create custom boards work?
Boardz Team: It’s not clear yet, but it will definitely be done in an incentive compatible model.
What other features are planned apart from the features you have already mentioned?
The Boardz Team: We don’t want to reveal our full plan, but ok, one more hint! We will continue to open up Boardz to other languages after a certain threshold. The software is ready, what we need is more people!
Thank you, Boardz, for taking the time to answer my questions. I hope readers learned more about the platform. Check it out here.
This article was lightly edited for grammatical purposes.
See: The presentation of the BSV Global Blockchain Convention, Buzzmint: Elevating NFTs
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