Our Flipstarter is live here if you want to contribute. Also if you don't want to go through Flipstarter, direct donations are possible to this address: qzckpuqaku2qlrk2euqj6jwgtv87h02a0c0sasf5js
Our Goal
The main purpose of Build.Cash is to aid people in all aspects of the BCH network easily and quickly find and share the information they need. However for developers there is a bit of an added bonus. Not only can you find information and/or people that you may need to help your project come to fruition, but you will also be able share with the network at large your project and its current status. This includes to a limited degree fund-raising.
Bellow you will find a walk through on how all this will work. Please keep in mind that the site itself (Build.Cash) is still a prototype and until launch most things are not functional. A full write up of our proposal can be found on our Flipstarter here.
Basic Profile.
Your projects profile can be as simple or as detailed as you choose to make it. Generally speaking there will be an introduction written in lay-men's terms so that those who are perhaps less tech savvy will be able to understand the purpose of your project. We encourage devs to register themselves and submit their own profiles for expediency. However at launch of Build.Cash we will generate as many project profiles as we possibly can.
Logos
You have the option to submit your own logo and branding to accurately represent your project.
Team Members
In this section will be all the people of relevance to the project and their associated titles and social media/contact links. This will allow people to quickly and easily contact you if you so choose.
Individual people can also create profiles if they wish. In that case the sections would be reversed. Instead of a “Team” section you will find a “Projects” section to easily see what was worked on by that individual.
Links
This section will list the official pages of the project. Social media, own domains and repositories of applicable.
Current status and verification
When looking for information on projects we often come across outdated or defunct sites and links.
One of the most important aspects of Build.Cash is that it will keep all information current. Major projects will have their information audited by our team on a very frequent basis. Smaller projects will also be verified regularly. However they will not be checked in on as often. This does not mean that you can not update your info yourself. We welcome you to do so in fact. What it means is that in the absence of a self made update, we will verify on a regular schedule and it may take a bit more time for updates to be reflected.
Fund-raising
For many projects this will be a very welcome addition. We love Flipstarter and its team however there are a few issues that make it far less accessible to people to donate than we prefer. For one there is the need to use Electron Cash and its Plugin. This at the very least means people have to download special software and do extra set up that for many is a non-starter. It is also much more complicated than the kind of transactions that people using BCH are used to.
Another huge demerit is given transaction limits of BCH, there is often a high “minimum donation” threshold. Many people would be happy to chip in a few dollars to make a project happen. Fewer people are willing to jump through the hoops above and then donate a minimum or $40-100 etc.
Build.Cash does not suffer from the 2 above problems. Anyone can donate to a QR code or standard address on your Build.Cash profile (that you submit and control 100%) from any BCH wallet mobile or otherwise. Build.Cash does not have access to that address nor do we take a cut or a tax or fee. 100% of the funds go directly to you.
There is also no minimum donation amount. People are able to donate even a few satoshis if they want.
The major positive that Flipstarter has over Build.Cash is that with Flipstarter, it is a smart contract. This means that until the total goal amount is reached no funds are moved. A person donating to see the development they desire to happen is confident that their funds will only go to the project once it is funded enough to be completed.
With Build.Cash this is not the case. As it is a standard TX funds leave the donors wallet immediately whether the total goal amount is reached or not. If you support the project and its devs perhaps that is not a big deal as you want to see them succeed anyway. But for people making large donations in the hopes that project X happens this could be seen as a major draw back.
A way to somewhat mitigate this problem is to set up goal amounts on Build.Cash. This means that as the thermometer fills you can see what will be done at each level. A total full funding amount of say 500 BCH could have individual goals in 100 BCH increments if you so choose.
This does require a certain amount of trust though. Build.Cash will help your project build that trust with the rest of the network. If your project reaches its funding goal of X amount we will update your status to show the success and will also follow up to see the implementation of the reached goals is achieved. This will allow potential future donors to see how well you manage to do what is proposed and build trust accordingly.
Build.Cash will also attempt to incorporate Flipstarter campaigns for projects in the future as one of our own stretch goals. This will allow projects to choose either or both approaches.
While aiding projects and people in their fundraising efforts is an integral part of Build.Cash's platform, it is not our main purpose. Our main goal is helping people like you and projects like yours succeed in building better cash for the world.
Again our Flipstarter is live here if you want to contribute. Also if you don't want to go through Flipstarter, direct donations are possible to this address: qzckpuqaku2qlrk2euqj6jwgtv87h02a0c0sasf5js
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