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Fix 55 (#57)

* Fixes #55 also tweaking cap on App Mining

Signed-off-by: Mary Anthony <mary@blockstack.com>

* Tweak again

Signed-off-by: Mary Anthony <mary@blockstack.com>
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  1. 24
      _data/appFAQ.json
  2. 2
      _data/navigation_learn.yml
  3. 4
      _develop/mining_enroll.md
  4. 2
      _develop/mining_intro.md
  5. 2
      _develop/zero_to_dapp_1.md
  6. 8
      _develop/zero_to_dapp_4.md
  7. 2
      _includes/payout-appmining.md
  8. 2
      _org/whitepaper-token.md
  9. 2
      _org/whitepaper-tokensale.md

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_data/appFAQ.json

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{ {
"faqs":[ "faqs":[
{ {
"question":"What is app mining?", "question":"What is App Mining?",
"answer":"<p>Traditionally the term mining in cryptocurrency refers to the process of "answer":"<p>Traditionally the term mining in cryptocurrency refers to the process of
contributing compute resources to the network and earning a reward. In the contributing compute resources to the network and earning a reward. In the
Blockstack Ecosystem, instead of just mining through computation, developers Blockstack Ecosystem, instead of just mining through computation, developers
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December 1st 2018, with 34 Blockstack Apps enrolled. A previous alpha run in Oct December 1st 2018, with 34 Blockstack Apps enrolled. A previous alpha run in Oct
2018 included 17 Blockstack apps. App mining is a new mining model that we 2018 included 17 Blockstack apps. App mining is a new mining model that we
expect will evolve and improve over time. We look forward to feedback from our expect will evolve and improve over time. We look forward to feedback from our
community regarding the app mining process and program. </p>" community regarding the App Mining process and program. </p>"
}, },
{ {
"question":"How much can I earn and how are rewards distributed? ", "question":"How much can I earn and how are rewards distributed? ",
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The payouts are administered by Blockstack PBC and facilitated by App.co.</p>" The payouts are administered by Blockstack PBC and facilitated by App.co.</p>"
}, },
{ {
"question":"How is app mining different from cryptocurrency mining?", "question":"How is App Mining different from cryptocurrency mining?",
"answer":"<p>Traditionally the term mining in cryptocurrency refers to the process of "answer":"<p>Traditionally the term mining in cryptocurrency refers to the process of
contributing compute resources to the network and earning a distributed of new contributing compute resources to the network and earning a distributed of new
tokens as a reward. On the Stacks blockchain, developers can mine by tokens as a reward. On the Stacks blockchain, developers can mine by
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</p>" </p>"
}, },
{ {
"question":"What qualifies my app to compete in app mining?", "question":"What qualifies my app to compete in App Mining?",
"answer": "<p>Your app should integrate Blockstack authentication for logging into your app. "answer": "<p>Your app should integrate Blockstack authentication for logging into your app.
Your finished app should be available to the public for use. In the future, App Your finished app should be available to the public for use. In the future, App
Mining may reward apps that have taken steps to further decentralize, such as Mining may reward apps that have taken steps to further decentralize, such as
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System.</p>" System.</p>"
}, },
{ {
"question":"Does my app have to be listed on App.co to enter app mining?", "question":"Does my app have to be listed on App.co to enter App Mining?",
"answer": "<p>Yes, it does.</p>" "answer": "<p>Yes, it does.</p>"
}, },
{ {
"question":"How do I submit my application for app mining?", "question":"How do I submit my application for App Mining?",
"answer": "<p>Complete <a href='https://app.co/mining#'>the submission form on "answer": "<p>Complete <a href='https://app.co/mining#'>the submission form on
App.co</a>. We suggest registering several days before the ranking App.co</a>. We suggest registering several days before the ranking
deadline our team needs to verify your details to ensure your app deadline our team needs to verify your details to ensure your app
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}, },
{ {
"question":"How often can I submit my application for app mining?", "question":"How often can I submit my application for App Mining?",
"answer": "<p>You need only to submit your application once. Each month after your "answer": "<p>You need only to submit your application once. Each month after your
submission, your app is competing in app mining. </p>" submission, your app is competing in App Mining. </p>"
}, },
{ {
"question":"Does my code repository need to be public?", "question":"Does my code repository need to be public?",
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entities that have a proprietary methodology that helps them make objective entities that have a proprietary methodology that helps them make objective
judgements for why a certain app might be better than others. We strive to judgements for why a certain app might be better than others. We strive to
engage a diverse coalition of app reviewers with the goal of making application engage a diverse coalition of app reviewers with the goal of making application
ranking objective and resilient to abuse. </p> <p>At the time of our app mining ranking objective and resilient to abuse. </p> <p>At the time of our App Mining
alpha (October 2018), the reviewers were: Product Hunt and Democracy Earth (who alpha (October 2018), the reviewers were: Product Hunt and Democracy Earth (who
uses software to collect votes by Stacks token holders). Future reviewers could uses software to collect votes by Stacks token holders). Future reviewers could
expand to community election. Please see our forum to ask questions or make expand to community election. Please see our forum to ask questions or make
suggestions for app mining. </p>" suggestions for App Mining. </p>"
}, },
{ {
"question":"How are apps ranked?", "question":"How are apps ranked?",
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}, },
{ {
"question":"What’s the incentive for user voting? ", "question":"What’s the incentive for user voting? ",
"answer": "<p>Voters in the app mining ecosystem are currently Stacks token holders with "answer": "<p>Voters in the App Mining ecosystem are currently Stacks token holders with
incentive to strategically allocate resources in the ecosystem to apps they incentive to strategically allocate resources in the ecosystem to apps they
consider highly valuable. </p>" consider highly valuable. </p>"
}, },
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that cannot be gamed.</p> " that cannot be gamed.</p> "
}, },
{ {
"question":"Is app mining Decentralized?", "question":"Is App Mining Decentralized?",
"answer": "<p>Given the pioneering nature of the program, we are being careful and starting "answer": "<p>Given the pioneering nature of the program, we are being careful and starting
in a centralized fashion that allows for necessary diligence. We dont want to in a centralized fashion that allows for necessary diligence. We dont want to
bake in assumptions that have not been validated. The downside of this bake in assumptions that have not been validated. The downside of this

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_data/navigation_learn.yml

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- android/tutorial - android/tutorial
- ios/tutorial - ios/tutorial
- title: Application mining - title: App Mining
docs: docs:
- develop/mining_intro - develop/mining_intro
- develop/mining_enroll - develop/mining_enroll

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_develop/mining_enroll.md

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# How to enroll in App Mining # How to enroll in App Mining
Application mining pays developers for building decentralized applications Application mining pays developers for building decentralized applications
(DApps). Enrolling in app mining also makes your application eligible for (DApps). Enrolling in App Mining also makes your application eligible for
rewards. rewards.
* TOC * TOC
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</tr> </tr>
<tr> <tr>
<td><strong>BTC address</strong></td> <td><strong>BTC address</strong></td>
<td>The payout for app mining is currently Bitcoin. If you win, this is the address we will send your payout to. The address you provide will be visible in any related transactions via the blockchain.</td> <td>The payout for App Mining is currently Bitcoin. If you win, this is the address we will send your payout to. The address you provide will be visible in any related transactions via the blockchain.</td>
<td>Email to: <a href="mailto:mining@app.co" target="\_blank">mining@app.co</a></td> <td>Email to: <a href="mailto:mining@app.co" target="\_blank">mining@app.co</a></td>
</tr> </tr>
<tr> <tr>

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_develop/mining_intro.md

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layout: learn layout: learn
permalink: /:collection/:path.html permalink: /:collection/:path.html
--- ---
# Understand app mining # Understand App Mining
{% include intro-appmining.md %} {% include intro-appmining.md %}

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_develop/zero_to_dapp_1.md

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permalink: /:collection/:path.html permalink: /:collection/:path.html
image: /assets/img/zero-to-dapp.png image: /assets/img/zero-to-dapp.png
--- ---
# 1 About DApps and app mining # 1 About DApps and App Mining
{:.no_toc} {:.no_toc}
**Zero-to-DApp 1 of 4** **Zero-to-DApp 1 of 4**

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_develop/zero_to_dapp_4.md

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App.co accepts applications from all decentralized protocols such as Ethereum, App.co accepts applications from all decentralized protocols such as Ethereum,
Blockstack, and many others. When you add an app, it is not automatically Blockstack, and many others. When you add an app, it is not automatically
eligible for application mining, you must submit it using an another procedure. eligible for application mining, you must submit it using an another procedure.
You can also submit an application for app mining but not add it to App.co. You can also submit an application for App Mining but not add it to App.co.
In this section, you add your Animal Kingdom to the **Blockstack Sample In this section, you add your Animal Kingdom to the **Blockstack Sample
Application** category on App.co. Adding your Animal Kingdom app to this Application** category on App.co. Adding your Animal Kingdom app to this
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Only applications that integrate Blockstack authentication, use GAI storage, and Only applications that integrate Blockstack authentication, use GAI storage, and
which are accessible to review can participate in application mining. which are accessible to review can participate in application mining.
To submit an application for app mining, do the follwoing: To submit an application for App Mining, do the follwoing:
1. Go to select <a href="https://app.co/mining" target="\_blank">App Mining</a> from the App.co menu. 1. Go to select <a href="https://app.co/mining" target="\_blank">App Mining</a> from the App.co menu.
2. Select the **Submit your app for qualification** button. 2. Select the **Submit your app for qualification** button.
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## How Blockstack helps App Miners market ## How Blockstack helps App Miners market
Blockstack reviews each submission to app mining. Through this contact, Blockstack helps Blockstack reviews each submission to App Mining. Through this contact, Blockstack helps
developers refine business models and facilitating interactions with investors. developers refine business models and facilitating interactions with investors.
Two areas that Blockstack assists are pre-funding and pitching. Two areas that Blockstack assists are pre-funding and pitching.
* **Pre-funding.** Directed toward developers that have a proof of concept of either a blockchain application or an integration with Blockstack’s technology. Blockstack helps with sourcing of developers and designers. We can also help with direct access to our core team members that can help you refine or optimize your product. * **Pre-funding.** Directed toward developers that have a proof of concept of either a blockchain application or an integration with Blockstack’s technology. Blockstack helps with sourcing of developers and designers. We can also help with direct access to our core team members that can help you refine or optimize your product.
* **Pitching investors.** Blockstack can help you with access to an extensive investor community. Prior to arranging meetings we can give you resources to refine and craft your pitch for the blockchain market. * **Pitching investors.** Blockstack can help you with access to an extensive investor community. Prior to arranging meetings we can give you resources to refine and craft your pitch for the blockchain market.
In addition to app mining, Blockstack offers both a community reward program. In addition to App Mining, Blockstack offers both a community reward program.
Community rewards give users the ability to earn tokens for accomplishing tasks. Community rewards give users the ability to earn tokens for accomplishing tasks.
For example, some of the latest ways user can earn money include: For example, some of the latest ways user can earn money include:

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For each app mining cohort, there is a determined “pot” of total earnings that will For each App Mining cohort, there is a determined “pot” of total earnings that will
get paid to apps. For the Alpha run, Blockstack paid a total of $25,000 USD. Starting in get paid to apps. For the Alpha run, Blockstack paid a total of $25,000 USD. Starting in
December 2018, Blockstack will pay $100,000 USD and the awards will be paid out in Bitcoin. December 2018, Blockstack will pay $100,000 USD and the awards will be paid out in Bitcoin.

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--- ---
title: Blockstack Token Sale Mechanics title: Blockstack Token Whitepaper
layout: externalurl layout: externalurl
permalink: /:collection/:path.html permalink: /:collection/:path.html
redirect_url: https://blockstack.com/tokenpaper.pdf redirect_url: https://blockstack.com/tokenpaper.pdf

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--- ---
title: Blockstack Token Whitepaper title: Blockstack Token Sale Mechanics
layout: externalurl layout: externalurl
permalink: /:collection/:path.html permalink: /:collection/:path.html
redirect_url: https://blockstack.com/distribution.pdf redirect_url: https://blockstack.com/distribution.pdf

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