# The CredSperiment **URL:** https://discourse.sourcecred.io/c/the-credsperiment/13.md?page=5 [Latest](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/tags.md) **Page:** 6 --- ## [Retroactive Initialization: Pre-requisite to distributing a lot more Grain](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/retroactive-initialization-pre-requisite-to-distributing-a-lot-more-grain/359)
**Author:** [@decentralion](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/u/decentralion)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2019, 7:44pm UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/retroactive-initialization-pre-requisite-to-distributing-a-lot-more-grain/359 "2019-12-25T19:44:53Z")
Currently, SourceCred’s cred is based almost entirely on activity-level data. As discussed at length in Supernodes: Moving past raw activity, this is a somewhat fragile metric, and misses contributions that don’t occur o… --- ## ["Cred Historians" and Curators](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/cred-historians-and-curators/194)
**Author:** [@decentralion](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/u/decentralion)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2019, 7:32pm UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/cred-historians-and-curators/194 "2019-12-25T19:32:03Z")
The key challenge for SourceCred is keeping the cred graph accurate and up-to-date. So far, we’ve depended on a mixture of automatic processes (edges between posts and replies) and well-intentioned user behavior (adding … --- ## [Supernodes: Moving past raw activity](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/supernodes-moving-past-raw-activity/340)
**Author:** [@decentralion](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/u/decentralion)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2019, 4:13am UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/supernodes-moving-past-raw-activity/340 "2019-12-25T04:13:20Z")
So far, SourceCred has tracked contributions at the level of raw activity. Here are some examples of activities we track: GitHub pull requests GitHub comments GitHub Reactions Discourse posts Discourse likes The activ… --- ## [Produce SourceCred Podcast](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/produce-sourcecred-podcast/248)
**Author:** [@s\_ben](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/u/s_ben)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2019, 3:08pm UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/produce-sourcecred-podcast/248 "2019-12-23T15:08:41Z")
SourceCred Podcast Status: In progress Champion?: @s\_ben Initiative Description: Discourse posts are great, but sometimes people just don’t have the time for long, thoughtful reponses. We want a place where people can … --- ## [Cred Boosting](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/cred-boosting/257)
**Author:** [@decentralion](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/u/decentralion)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2019, 1:58am UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/cred-boosting/257 "2019-12-23T01:58:55Z")
Cred Boosting Status: Proposal Champion?: Initiative Description: Let’s add “cred bounties” to the initiative system. The basic idea is that the initiative will have a bounty amount, and a defined “success condition”. O… --- ## [Widgets 0.1.0 release](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/widgets-0-1-0-release/252)
**Author:** [@Beanow](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/u/Beanow)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2019, 7:46pm UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/widgets-0-1-0-release/252 "2019-10-03T19:46:45Z")
Widgets 0.1.0 release Status: proposal Champion: Initiative Description: sourcecred/widgets has been around as an experiment for a while and sees some usage. This initiative outlines the most critical improvements and so… --- ## [Discourse Backup Protocol](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/discourse-backup-protocol/406)
**Author:** [@burrrata](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/u/burrrata)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2019, 2:27am UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/discourse-backup-protocol/406 "2019-12-22T02:27:04Z")
As @Beanow mentioned in the Discourse Admin Trust Model thread, it would be great to have a way to regularly and automatically backup Discourse data. This is important to reduce Bus Factor and increase the power of the c… --- ## [Odyssey MVP Roadmap](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/odyssey-mvp-roadmap/80)
**Author:** [@decentralion](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/u/decentralion)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2019, 7:06pm UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/odyssey-mvp-roadmap/80 "2019-04-21T19:06:40Z")
Let’s use this thread to align on what features/workstreams we need to launch the first version of the Odyssey MVP. First, goal scoping: Odyssey MVP 1 The Odyssey plugin (as seen as sourcecred.io/odyssey-hackathon) is… --- ## [\[talk\] the age of networks and the rebirth of cybernetics](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/talk-the-age-of-networks-and-the-rebirth-of-cybernetics/235)
**Author:** [@mzargham](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/u/mzargham)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2019, 6:49am UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/talk-the-age-of-networks-and-the-rebirth-of-cybernetics/235 "2019-12-21T06:49:34Z")
The mainstage one from web3 isn’t posted yet. It seems like they are rolling them out one or two at a time and sharing them on social media. When I see it, I’ll report it here. --- ## [A way to allocate "investments" in different features](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/a-way-to-allocate-investments-in-different-features/232)
**Author:** [@ajbouh](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/u/ajbouh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2019, 5:35pm UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/a-way-to-allocate-investments-in-different-features/232 "2019-09-25T17:35:40Z")
One idea is to flow cred from users of a project to the features (and people) that make the project most valuable those users. One way to make this system work, is to periodically allocate the cred that’s passed back to… --- ## [Support Cred](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/support-cred/419)
**Author:** [@decentralion](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/u/decentralion)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2019, 12:31am UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/support-cred/419 "2019-12-19T00:31:10Z")
An idea I’ve been noodling on for a while is “Support Cred”. Basically, Support Cred is a way for contributors to self-identify which people or entities are supporting them, and flow cred to them. The basic idea is that… --- ## [SourceCred Beta Roadmap](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/sourcecred-beta-roadmap/422)
**Author:** [@decentralion](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/u/decentralion)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2019, 3:43am UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/sourcecred-beta-roadmap/422 "2019-12-17T03:43:01Z")
2019 was a great year for SourceCred: we took the project from “prototype” to “alpha”. What that means, is we’ve gone from having zero users to having one user. The system is now live. We’re flowing cred and making it gr… --- ## [Organizing the CredSperiment](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/organizing-the-credsperiment/410)
**Author:** [@burrrata](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/u/burrrata)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2019, 10:36pm UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/organizing-the-credsperiment/410 "2019-12-12T22:36:42Z")
@decentralion I learned how to create boxes! They display sub-categories as boxes, as you can see in the CredSperiment category page. In creating the boxes I noticed that Artifacts are here, but Initiatives, Directors (… --- ## [Discourse mirror revision](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/discourse-mirror-revision/365)
**Author:** [@Beanow](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/u/Beanow)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2019, 4:59pm UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/discourse-mirror-revision/365 "2019-12-12T16:59:17Z")
Description: Looking into the requirements for the initiatives plugin, I found some issues, room for improvement and needed to add functionality. The combination feels like the release of a new version of the Discourse p… --- ## [Champions: lead the charge on Initiatives](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/champions-lead-the-charge-on-initiatives/403)
**Author:** [@Beanow](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/u/Beanow)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2019, 9:23pm UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/champions-lead-the-charge-on-initiatives/403 "2019-12-11T21:23:05Z")
\[placeholder\] I think a wiki to explain this would make sense. Kicking that off here. Along with discussion. References: About Champions and Heroes Weekly Community Call Agenda (12/10/2019) --- ## [Positive Cred Velocity](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/positive-cred-velocity/384)
**Author:** [@burrrata](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/u/burrrata)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2019, 9:05pm UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/positive-cred-velocity/384 "2019-12-11T21:05:00Z")
Maybe it’s just me, but it seems like there aren’t as many likes flowing around as before. If this is true, then this is a problem. Hoarding Cred will lead to low value Cred for all parties involved! The more we give Cre… --- ## [Please help us organize this Discourse](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/please-help-us-organize-this-discourse/378)
**Author:** [@decentralion](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/u/decentralion)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2019, 10:57pm UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/please-help-us-organize-this-discourse/378 "2019-12-09T22:57:00Z")
Hey there, SourceCred Discourse Reader! We need your help! This discourse is badly organized: As a new user, it’s hard to find good introductory content that lets one orient on the discussion As a regular user, the ca… --- ## [Flowing cred to @protocol](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/flowing-cred-to-protocol/373)
**Author:** [@decentralion](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/u/decentralion)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2019, 7:09pm UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/flowing-cred-to-protocol/373 "2019-12-10T19:09:19Z")
As @Beanow pointed out here, it’s a little strange that Protocol Labs has so little cred and formal influence in SourceCred, given that they have been supporting the project since the beginning. Part of the problem is t… --- ## [An ERC20 to track Grain](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/an-erc20-to-track-grain/386)
**Author:** [@decentralion](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/u/decentralion)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2019, 11:48pm UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/an-erc20-to-track-grain/386 "2019-12-09T23:48:52Z")
Based on comments by @burrrata, as well as conversations with @s\_ben, @tables, and @ianjdarrow, I think it may be time for us to make an ERC20 token that tracks Grain. This would tremendously simplify the process for co… --- ## [Cred/Grain Dynamics](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/cred-grain-dynamics/277)
**Author:** [@burrrata](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/u/burrrata)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2019, 4:18am UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/cred-grain-dynamics/277 "2019-12-09T04:18:43Z")
As per this thread, creating a thread to highlight properties of Cred and Grain. The idea is to aggregate conversations and data from this forum into threads that explore a theme. If you want to add any relevant data po… --- ## [SourceCred Mega Thread](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/sourcecred-mega-thread/381)
**Author:** [@burrrata](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/u/burrrata)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2019, 5:13am UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/sourcecred-mega-thread/381 "2019-12-08T05:13:24Z")
Everything you ever wanted to know about SourceCred and more. --- ## [Publish SourceCred on NPM](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/publish-sourcecred-on-npm/245)
**Author:** [@decentralion](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/u/decentralion)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2019, 11:59pm UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/publish-sourcecred-on-npm/245 "2019-12-07T23:59:31Z")
SourceCred on NPM Status: proposal Champion: Initiative Description: Currently, using SourceCred requires either using our docker container, or building it from scratch. It would be convenient for many users if they coul… --- ## [Documentation glossary and wishlist](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/documentation-glossary-and-wishlist/354)
**Author:** [@Beanow](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/u/Beanow)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2019, 11:57am UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/documentation-glossary-and-wishlist/354 "2019-12-04T11:57:45Z")
About Recently I find I’ve been making references to important concepts, for which I’m not sure if and where there is a document on it. So! Might as well start writing those down. Would be much appreciated if you add yo… --- ## [Purposeful Communities, Closed Hierarchies, and Decentralization](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/purposeful-communities-closed-hierarchies-and-decentralization/341)
**Author:** [@decentralion](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/u/decentralion)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2019, 5:09am UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/purposeful-communities-closed-hierarchies-and-decentralization/341 "2019-12-04T05:09:05Z")
Defining “Purposeful Communities” Let’s define a “purposeful community” as a community that is organized around fulfilling some specific function. Corporations, government bodies, and nonprofits are all examples of purpo… --- ## [Distribution for Weeks 9 & 10](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/distribution-for-weeks-9-10/355)
**Author:** [@decentralion](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/u/decentralion)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2019, 6:27pm UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/distribution-for-weeks-9-10/355 "2019-11-27T18:27:12Z")
I missed doing week 9 last week due to some technical difficulties, so I’m lumping together the CredSperiment payouts for weeks 9 and 10. Here’s the notebook for week 9, and here is the notebook for week 10. I distribu… --- ## [Week 8 Grain Distribution](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/week-8-grain-distribution/338)
**Author:** [@decentralion](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/u/decentralion)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2019, 2:16am UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/week-8-grain-distribution/338 "2019-11-12T02:16:51Z")
This is the week 8 distribution. We’re releasing only 300k Grain because it was a very slow week, likely due to my vacation. You can see the notebook here. Here are the new tables for the week. --- ## [On Floating Grain Prices](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/on-floating-grain-prices/331)
**Author:** [@decentralion](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/u/decentralion)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2019, 11:16pm UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/on-floating-grain-prices/331 "2019-11-25T23:16:30Z")
Since the launch of the CredSperiment, we’ve had a fixed redemption rate of 1 Grain = $0.01. This was a really simple way to get the system going, and assign some real value to Grain. However, this system has some seriou… --- ## [GraphQL Mirror EAV refactor](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/graphql-mirror-eav-refactor/272)
**Author:** [@wchargin](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/u/wchargin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2019, 2:22am UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/graphql-mirror-eav-refactor/272 "2019-11-13T02:22:56Z")
Status: completed Champion?: @wchargin Initiative description This is a proposed change to the internal structure of the databases managed by the GraphQL Mirror module. GraphQL objects have three kinds of fields (for … --- ## [A Mechanism for the Weekly Grain Sale](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/a-mechanism-for-the-weekly-grain-sale/332)
**Author:** [@decentralion](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/u/decentralion)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2019, 8:24pm UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/a-mechanism-for-the-weekly-grain-sale/332 "2019-11-12T20:24:49Z")
In On Floating Grain Prices, I discuss why we’d like to switch Grain from a fixed-price redemption to a floating, market-driven price. However, constructing a reasonably robust market with only a single buyer is challeng… --- ## [Week 7 Grain Distribution](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/week-7-grain-distribution/336)
**Author:** [@decentralion](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/u/decentralion)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2019, 1:44am UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/week-7-grain-distribution/336 "2019-11-06T01:44:02Z")
Another week, another distribution of Grain! As mentioned in the Week 6 Distribution, I’ve switched to publishing the distribution early in the week. It’s been another quiet week, so we distributed 500k Grain. Here’s t… [Previous page](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/c/the-credsperiment/13.md?page=4) [Next page](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/c/the-credsperiment/13.md?page=6)