About a month ago, I started a prize for Cryonics promotional videos published to Youtube during the month of May. There was a fair bit of interest, but nobody actually submitted anything. So the 14.75 bitcoins are thus far unclaimed.
I want to use this money (worth ~$125) to start another contest, but I thought that this time it would be a good idea to solicit some feedback on how best to do so.
What is the best medium to use?
It may be that few less wrongers are comfortable with videos
Other media might be just as effective or more so
Youtube may not be the best site
What is the best way of judging?
Likes on youtube or some other site
Karma votes here on LW
A panel of judges
What is the best timeframe?
Long, 6-month projects (more money needed?)
Quick projects 15-30 minutes (less money? specific amounts?)
Bitcoin is ridiculously easy to transfer without the hassle of fees
Is cryonics really the best topic?
Maybe we would get more creative output from other topics
Other prize funds could be started for other topics
So anyways, I’d love to hear some opinions. I think making the contest more fun will probably get more results, so basically what I want to know is, what would be the most fun?
Bitcoin Bounty: Advice Requested
About a month ago, I started a prize for Cryonics promotional videos published to Youtube during the month of May. There was a fair bit of interest, but nobody actually submitted anything. So the 14.75 bitcoins are thus far unclaimed.
I want to use this money (worth ~$125) to start another contest, but I thought that this time it would be a good idea to solicit some feedback on how best to do so.
What is the best medium to use?
It may be that few less wrongers are comfortable with videos
Other media might be just as effective or more so
Youtube may not be the best site
What is the best way of judging?
Likes on youtube or some other site
Karma votes here on LW
A panel of judges
What is the best timeframe?
Long, 6-month projects (more money needed?)
Quick projects 15-30 minutes (less money? specific amounts?)
Repeating prizes (monthly, weekly, annually, etc.)
Is regular cash a better prize than bitcoin?
May vary from person to person
People already know what cash is worth
Bitcoin might have novelty value or geek appeal
Bitcoin is ridiculously easy to transfer without the hassle of fees
Is cryonics really the best topic?
Maybe we would get more creative output from other topics
Other prize funds could be started for other topics
So anyways, I’d love to hear some opinions. I think making the contest more fun will probably get more results, so basically what I want to know is, what would be the most fun?