Awards Summit

[Ater Nox]

Hi all, on the suggestion of Mark and the Co9, we are holding an Awards Summit to discuss the current state of the Awards system in the XKI.

Please share any thoughts or comments you have on how the awards system could be better utilised to increase activity and engagement on the forum.


Tagging people from the Co9 public comment list to start off with:
Twobagger
Ater Nox
Markanite
Louisistan
Sargon Reman
Jabberwocky
A Lee Project
Dominion of Compassion
Tanzoria
Shy Guy
Tuga Nation's Dragon
Siuts
Paffnia
@prudor
Flemingisa
Witchcraft and Sorcery
Triora

[Woonsocket]

What if cash awards were allotted to go with awards?

I assume even though I'm not on the "list", you are inviting public comments.

[Ater Nox]

Everyone is more than welcome to comment, I just tagged a few people to get things started.

A taco prize could be a good way to encourage more interest

[Paffnia]

Maybe the nation that earns the most new awards in a quarter (/the new nation that earns the most awards in a quarter) can get recognized, with a forum post at least. The Awards Awards?

[Sargon Reman]

I foresaw this problem and it is why I created the Account of the Quarter as RRC. Of course it only covers nations with financial type accounts though.

[Woonsocket]

Apr 17, 2019 23:50:53 GMT -5 Sargon Reman said:

I foresaw this problem and it is why I created the Account of the Quarter as RRC. Of course it only covers nations with financial type accounts though.

Sargon, all nations have the ability to receive and spend tacos. Not quite sure what you are saying about "financial type accounts", could you explain for me please? Thanks -

[Sargon Reman]

Apr 18, 2019 4:15:29 GMT -5 Woonsocket said:

Apr 17, 2019 23:50:53 GMT -5 Sargon Reman said:

I foresaw this problem and it is why I created the Account of the Quarter as RRC. Of course it only covers nations with financial type accounts though.

Sargon, all nations have the ability to receive and spend tacos. Not quite sure what you are saying about "financial type accounts", could you explain for me please? Thanks -

I was referring to this eligibility criteria:

Eligibility

Eligibility will be determined on the following criteria:

- The nation must have a forum account at least 30 days old,
- Own one of the following: a share of stock, a shop item, a certificate of deposit, OR have created a Last Will and Testament in the appropriate forum.
- Have logged on at least once 30 days prior to receiving the award.

Mainly the ownership requirement. The award is only for nations that contribute to 10KI financially with ongoing account activity (purchases).Sorry for the confusion.

[Woonsocket]

Ah, OK, thanks, that makes sense.

[Haganham]

I think it would be helpful to have the list of awards in the OP of the request thread, so we don't have to go to the other thread.

Also an award for contributing art to the region would be nice.

I also notice that the description for the "Spotted at least one invasion in progress" is a lot more broad then the requirements for coast watcher eagles, not sure if that's intended.

Apr 17, 2019 4:25:47 GMT -5 Woonsocket said:

What if cash awards were allotted to go with awards?



I assume even though I'm not on the "list", you are inviting public comments.

I hope we can claim prizes for past awards >.>

[Woonsocket]

Apr 19, 2019 1:45:14 GMT -5 Haganham said:

Apr 17, 2019 4:25:47 GMT -5 Woonsocket said:

What if cash awards were allotted to go with awards?

I hope we can claim prizes for past awards >.>

At first my reaction was "no" but then on reflection, rewarding past results might be a good way to spike interest in the award program, and make it relevant. Make people apply for the money but give them funds for each award in the past. That would generate interest in the program and get people looking at what awards they might claim.

Also, people tend to do what you pay them to do, so offering money will make them try to get awards. So new awards could be designed to promote certain behaviors that would be good for 10000 Islands.

A nice amount might be 1,000 tacos per award.

[Markanite]

Ater Nox, what do you think of some of the ideas here?

[Haganham]

Apr 19, 2019 6:05:10 GMT -5 Woonsocket said:

A nice amount might be 1,000 tacos per award.

I would vay the amount based on how challenging getting the reward is, and how much it benefits the islands. There are some that I don't think it would be apprpirate to give cash pirzes for, as people doing just for the award would make it hard on other people. For example I wouldn't want to award people for becoming a recruiter, but if they send 100 manual telegrams that seems worthy of an award(I know we already get paid for recruiting but I can't think of a better example right now >.>)