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Re:Microsoft has sunk a data centre in the sea to investigat... by gowld on Wednesday June 06, 2018 @02:03PM (#17249448)
The problem with solving "real" problems instead of synthetic ones is that they aren't uniformly difficult, so clever people will game the system.
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Re:Microsoft has sunk a data centre in the sea to investigat... by p0ckets on Wednesday June 06, 2018 @02:24PM (#17249650)
As long as gaming the system means solving a real problem, that would be a good thing right?
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Re:Microsoft has sunk a data centre in the sea to investigat... by danappelxx on Wednesday June 06, 2018 @02:49PM (#17249907)
Not if you want the currency to replace traditional currencies in the future.
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Re:Microsoft has sunk a data centre in the sea to investigat... by naravara on Wednesday June 06, 2018 @02:54PM (#17249958)
Presumably that wouldn't be a goal for such things. You could just as easily call them "coolness points" and use them as badges of distinction. That alone could motivate participation. God knows it works for Reddit.
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Re:Microsoft has sunk a data centre in the sea to investigat... by ribosometronome on Wednesday June 06, 2018 @03:03PM (#17250047)
https://stats.foldingathome.org/teams

Folding@Home already has team stats with points.

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