tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678761812929125529.post7023617419842010471..comments2023-05-27T11:14:02.426-04:00Comments on Some Space to Think: Road to Amber: Lessons 1 through 5Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14216103531396452644noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678761812929125529.post-45095563621950534272009-10-09T13:53:26.365-04:002009-10-09T13:53:26.365-04:00The basic use of a token of packet is actually pre...The basic use of a token of packet is actually pretty handy, since they can serve as proxies or blind reveals, respectively. Both of those have a lot of potential utility, especially when trust is an issue. Uses beyond that, admittedly, get more specific.<br /><br />-Rob D.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14216103531396452644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678761812929125529.post-28677263531287871532009-10-08T19:02:18.054-04:002009-10-08T19:02:18.054-04:00That is certainly part of it. You have this thing...That is certainly part of it. You have this thing, it has a level, it does stuff. It's not clear what that stuff is other than generate tokens -- and what are those tokens good for? I once generated one for 1,000,000 Begman Pounds! It was a poker payout.<br /><br />So you do get that extreme hesitancy that comes from things not being completely clear.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11069100225375930667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678761812929125529.post-23186735286619009702009-10-08T18:57:28.651-04:002009-10-08T18:57:28.651-04:00Weirdly, I think the answer is even simpler than e...Weirdly, I think the answer is even simpler than economics - I think that ease of use ultimately made the difference. Props were complicated, and it wasn't always clear what meant what. Focus might be confusing because you could do a lot of different things with it, but the underlying idea was really simple to grasp and use. <br /><br />-Rob D.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14216103531396452644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678761812929125529.post-11891804764135521452009-10-08T18:32:29.435-04:002009-10-08T18:32:29.435-04:00I am totally interested in lunch and talking about...I am totally interested in lunch and talking about the macroeconomic ramifications of 1. It's my opinion that the big "prop" level part of the game didn't work out while the smaller level, "focus" level part of the game worked pretty well. I'm wondering if the incentives weren't in the right place and how to balance the incentives better to make the economics of the network work correctly and as designed.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11069100225375930667noreply@blogger.com