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Re:BitHub = Bitcoin + GitHub. An experiment in funding priva... by diminoten on Monday December 16, 2013 @02:33PM (#6917224)
I actually think your attitude is the right one to have for this kind of experiment. We can pontificate endlessly on what people might do, how people might exploit such a system, but I'm of the (possibly naive) opinion that just because a person can, doesn't mean a person will.

I suspect that, despite the potential for abuse, you won't actually see very much actual abuse.

Re:BitHub = Bitcoin + GitHub. An experiment in funding priva... by Nzen on Monday December 16, 2013 @06:21PM (#6918560)
Alternatively, it may influence commit behavior. People may not want to be accused of filing fluff commits & slow their contributions to accumulate 'enough' changes to justify the payout.
Re:BitHub = Bitcoin + GitHub. An experiment in funding priva... by conroy on Tuesday December 17, 2013 @04:17AM (#6920227)
We added a FREEBIE keyword today for commits that are small enough the author doesn't think they should get a reward.