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Re:Why Quadratic Funding Is Not Optimal by jppittma on Monday June 09, 2025 @11:26AM (#44225460)
So I make 1,000,000 separate donations in the amount of $0.01?
Re:Why Quadratic Funding Is Not Optimal by timerol on Monday June 09, 2025 @11:48AM (#44225695)
Both QF and QV rely on verifying identity, so that would be counted as one donation of $10,000. The entire point is letting numbers of people balance in some way against amounts of money, so allowing one person to count multiple times breaks the system
Re:Why Quadratic Funding Is Not Optimal by sokoloff on Monday June 09, 2025 @12:16PM (#44226024)
I used to think the employer drives to contribute to the company's preferred charity were bad before QF; they’re bound to get a lot worse with it, giving power to employers with lots of employees and a willingness to encourage them to donate as little as a penny.
Re:Why Quadratic Funding Is Not Optimal by jppittma on Monday June 09, 2025 @12:51PM (#44226415)
So I have to give it out and have people donate it on my behalf?
Re:Why Quadratic Funding Is Not Optimal by jwarden on Monday June 09, 2025 @11:33AM (#44225531)
Total funding in this case would be: (sqrt(.01) * 1000000)^2 = 10 trillion dollars.
Re:Why Quadratic Funding Is Not Optimal by nightpool on Monday June 09, 2025 @11:55AM (#44225768)
(10 billion, surely?)
Re:Why Quadratic Funding Is Not Optimal by jwarden on Monday June 09, 2025 @12:13PM (#44225972)
Oh right: (sqrt(.01) * 1000000)^2 = 1.0e10