This is a test. This is only a test. This is a test of the Blurt Powerbot system, stay tuned for more details!
I learned about a new initiative on Blurt from my buddy @outofthematrix, who posted about it here.
According to the @blurtpowerbot page, "the more Blurt Power you have, the bigger upvote you get". So everybody benefits, but those who choose to invest in the platform benefit most.
I don't have any other details, but perhaps we'll find out through trial and error as we go. It appears to be a form of Universal Basic Income (UBI) which favours both creators and curators at the same time, which is interesting.
One question I have is what happens to people who loan out their BP, do they still get the bonus? EDIT: We have confirmation from CTime that NO, you don't credit for BP you've delegated to another account. That makes sense. You get credit for your own BP you currently have powered up, got it!
Some choose to buy votes (rewards) by delegating their BP to a vote-selling service like upvu, jsup, etc. Do they get to double dip into the reward pool? EDIT: Answer is NO. We now know Powerbot votes on all posts, from 0.01% - 100%, calculated by: vote weight = vesting shares - delegated vesting shares. So it's based on what you've got powered up minus any you have loaned out.
Click the "votes" arrow below to expand, and see if the top vote is from Powerbot! I'm interested to see what happens, myself.
A few of my previous images on this topic:
Thanks to CTime and/or mk for creating and powering up the Blurt Powerbot. Let's hope it does help to encourage Blurt's creators and curators and thereby grows the platform!
Blurt on,
DRutter
