The Zapata Project

in think •  4 years ago  (edited)

Background

At Steemit, I always thought that incentives were the killer application of these blockchain-based economic engines, like Blurt and Steem, and we should work to leverage incentives in a special way to make an over-sized impact on the world.

Incentives the Killer App

The Zapata Project intends to empower one young Nigerian entrepreneur with up to $250 per month in Blurt up-votes.

@empato365 and I will interview the candidate(s) before the official selection and would like to start with the up-votes on September 1st, in line with the new school year.

We will track the amount of value that flows to this first participant each week/month and then if there is any value left over, we will make it a game to see who we support next.

The intention is to make this a 'scholarship' of sorts; and at least support the student entrepreneur through their 4 years of college, if not for perpetuity.

Zapata Social

The Zapata Project is the seed that will fuel Zapata Social, and we intend to spend the next four years working to make Blurt and, hopefully Zapata, go viral --- one Nigerian University at a time.


@birdinc

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  ·  4 years ago  ·  

Zapata has a great vision, it would also be beneficiary to the blurt ecosystem I will make a post about it with @blurtafrica

  ·  4 years ago  ·  

What a great incentive to help student during their journey, with also learning new skills, an opportunity's

  ·  4 years ago  ·  

This is an awesome idea. Can’t wait for Zapata ...

  ·  4 years ago  ·  

so smart to humanize what blockchain can do, wish you the best of luck!

  ·  4 years ago  ·   (edited)

Zapata is an angel from God sent to administer help to Nigerian students. This is really a great hand of help extended to Nigerians. I am most delighted to see this.

I think from here i can move my academic pursuit to my desired height. This will actually make up my second post on the blurt blockchain.

  ·  4 years ago  ·  

Awesome.

  ·  4 years ago  ·  

It will be interesting to see how you will be able to grow blurt. Starting off at a disadvantage from steem and hive with their existing communities you will need a clear plan and unique direction to make blurt a success. I will be watching with interest to see how it goes and think that supporting organic growth and communities is a great idea.

Interesting idea and would very much like to follow how it grows.
So would a condenser front end be in place where content is posted and there is interactive communication or that would not be part of things?

  ·  4 years ago  ·   (edited)

The Zapata Project will be run exclusively on Blurt, for now, and once we launch a Zapata flavored Blurt fork/airdrop we will likely experiment with our own front end, if we are able to find the right dev partners, etc.

I've always wanted to make a private front end; like an exclusive club, where everyone inside gets huge upvotes for bringing the project to the broader crypto industry in a very aggressive and strategic way. Note: I would assume a 'community' Zapata Condenser clone would be launched by someone. My plan with Zapata is to support a web wallet, block explorer, and private interface.

Perhaps separate from the above, and further out in scope, is another idea for a mobile-first, Instagram-like (again exclusive - private invite only) hybrid blockchain/traditional app where the Nigerian students compete with each other for new 'scholarship' slots which roll out for Fall and Spring semesters.

Then expand the program one University at a time until we have market saturation on par with Instagram in one specific market. Nigeria has 33 million kids under 20 y/o.

Where we can find information about Zapata Project?

  ·  4 years ago  ·  

Zapata was supposed to launch as such last week but it was delayed until further notice and we may revisit the economics at some point.

  ·  4 years ago  ·  

I have been moved by the beauty of this project.
Great idea! Congratulations.

I wish you all the best and success in your proposal.

  ·  4 years ago  ·  

The crypto world is booming and there is still some polishing to reach its audience, I paid for several courses thanks to crypto, you have an interesting project idea here

  ·  4 years ago  ·  

Yes, Awesome project.

  ·  4 years ago  ·   (edited)

Wow, I think that's great!
Please inform me when it starts.
I want to support it.

  ·  4 years ago  ·  

It would be great to have the @gozapata account with 1 or 2 million BP hit the selected student(s) but if the community can match in a coordinated fashion, it would truly be amazing. Thanks for your support.

  ·  4 years ago  ·  

... to have the @gozapata account with 1 or 2 million BP ...

Hi @birdinc,
my thought was that I would like to support the project often with my 100% votes, not with a delegation.
Do you have another expectation?

  ·  4 years ago  ·  

Ahh sorry, the Blurt Team is supposed to fund the @gozapata account after a vote. But yes, if the community participates, it would be great too.