Cost for opening polls (Req 1.1.4.1.4) Research

[YigitSekerci]

Problem Definition

We haven't decided the cost for opening polls. Please discuss under this issue for possible ideas and update wiki.

Problem Context

• Requirement 1.1.4.1.4

Acceptance Criteria

• Discuss possible solutions
• Update wiki

[EmreBatuhan]

This poll opening fee intends to discourage the users from opening improper polls. This fee also should not be too high because that might put an unwanted barrier for poll opening. Therefore I suggest a flexible option where the user can pay as much as he/she wants but this fee also affects the poll properties like maximum poll entrance. For example the poll opener pays 100 points as a fee and the new poll only accepts 100 points for its predictors.

[enfurars]

I think there should be a fixed cost of opening a poll and after a poll is opened there should not be a restriction about number or point of predictions. Users should gain points by just entering the platform anyway.

[YigitSekerci]

Flexible Option

This option can helps us to encourage newcomers to opening new polls.

Fixed Option

Since our purpose in this cost is to decrease the number of inactive polls (low interaction, not verifiable, etc.), fixed option can easily achieve this without decrease in functionality. Real question:

How much should be the cost ?

Veteran Users (users with the experience and points)

Assume this users have enough points to open poll whenever they want, since they can open lots of poll they may open improper polls. Even if this users can open lots of polls, they would tend to open polls that are either proper or exploits the system. So point cost is not applicable to veteran users, at least not the way we intended.

Newcomers

Since they don't have the experience or points, we cannot let them easily open polls. It is easy to restrict them with a fixed point. We can choose the cost as 5 * Daily Points to allow passive users to open poll in every 5 day. They may either wait or bet their current points to open polls faster. Either way they gain the experience we want them to have.

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Conclusion

I suggest to choose cost as 5 * Daily point gain which allows passive users to open 6 polls in average every month and if someone posts improper poll we give them extra cooldown like 1-2 days. This way:

• Newcomers gain experience until their first poll.
• Veterans may open more polls but if their poll is improper is they got cooldown (like any user but they would tend to get more since they open more poll).

[YigitSekerci]

I have written 1.1.4.1.4 and 1.1.4.1.5 in wiki. Please check them for me and let me know if they're bad.