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Ponder v1.0: Pass, tokens, trending polls & more

The Ponderverse is growing

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The team has been focused on two goals recently:

  • Simplify. Remove unnecessary or underperforming elements from the ecosystem

  • Amplify. Extend the reach of user surveys on Farcaster

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Simplifying the web app

Moving forward, we're going to double down on core features that are working well in the web app and remove those that haven't taken off. We've started by reducing redundancies so you can focus on just two actions:

  1. Creating a poll

  2. Answering live polls

We eliminated everything else - direct questions, @survey handle submissions, and a few other smaller features. Now there are just two actions to take - Ask and Answer.

Here's a quick 3 minute video overview of the new web app:

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PNDR token sunset

To further simplify the ecosystem, we've decided to halt PNDR token drops and their associated utility within the app. Here's why:

  • We saw limited use of the one utility that the token allowed - sending surveys via the @survey handle to gain distribution

  • The token has had to live in a very constrained way out of an abundance of regulatory caution

  • We're ramping up our reputation system to set a structure for our future rewards system

Next steps for holders

A snapshot of your holdings has already been taken, as well as a recording of every wallet that spent PNDR to ask survey questions. This will be saved and used as a reference point - alongside reputation - for any future rewards system.

The Ponder Pass gets buffed

New benefits have arrived! Note that Ponder Pass utility will continue to be improved and adjusted over time as the ecosystem evolves.

  • Receive 25% more reputation each week for answering polls

  • Reduce fees from 2% down to 0% on bountied polls

    Need a pass? Grab one here


Trending polls get a boost

We're big believers in the idea that "quantity has a quality all its own." Getting ten people to answer a question is fine and somewhat useful; getting 1,000 people to answer a question carries a lot more punch.

We consider it our duty to help gather as many quality responses as humanly possible for every Ponder survey that goes out. So, new rule.

Polls that get over 20 votes will be curated and recast in the /ponder channel from our account, significantly increasing your distribution (~30K followers).

This accomplishes two goals: it lets our hardcore poll respondents answer more questions efficiently while giving poll creators more responses - so long as they ask a good question.


Voting in web app

We've also implemented direct poll voting in the Ponder web app. This means you can view and engage with all of the questions in an easy to consume format. Check it out here!

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Coming soon

Keep an eye out for our next big release - the survey dashboard, where you'll be able to view all of your historic survey response data in one place 📁

Want to make a poll? Get started here: https://www.weponder.io/

Have questions? DC @ba or @cojo.eth on Warpcast

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Colin Johnson 💭Farcaster
Colin Johnson 💭
Commented 1 year ago

✍️ Many. Such. Updates. We’re making a few changes to the Ponderverse, including big ones (token), medium ones (voting in web app) and small ones (new distribution features). 
 Read all about them below 🗞️ https://paragraph.xyz/@ponder/ponder-v10-pass,-tokens,-trending-polls-and-more

MarissaFarcaster
Marissa
Commented 1 year ago

Ponder on!

Ben Adamsky 💭Farcaster
Ben Adamsky 💭
Commented 1 year ago

244 $DEGEN

notdevin Farcaster
notdevin
Commented 1 year ago

@jamesstevens

matt 💭Farcaster
matt 💭
Commented 1 year ago

157 $DEGEN

iSpeakNerd 🧙‍♂️Farcaster
iSpeakNerd 🧙‍♂️
Commented 1 year ago

Cool, but don't want polls that I ask in specific channels to be recast, I only want answers from that channel @ba

Colin Johnson 💭Farcaster
Colin Johnson 💭
Commented 1 year ago

What if we had a dashboard that showed you all responses in the back end, that you could then slice into channel followers only?

iSpeakNerd 🧙‍♂️Farcaster
iSpeakNerd 🧙‍♂️
Commented 1 year ago

If I can do that from the frame ok, but niche answers better than buckshot

Speakup 🎩🔮 🪔Farcaster
Speakup 🎩🔮 🪔
Commented 1 year ago

Oooh It's on 500 $DEGEN

Ponder SurveysFarcaster
Ponder Surveys
Commented 1 year ago

2500 $DEGEN

ParagraphFarcaster
Paragraph
Commented 1 year ago

Focusing on simplifying and amplifying, @survey is honing in on core features, removing redundancies, and halting PNDR token drops. Now, users can focus on creating and answering polls. The Ponder Pass has been enhanced with more reputation points and reduced fees. Plus, trending polls get a boost for better reach.

Ponder v1.0: Pass, tokens, trending polls & more