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Man, I hate the topic, but love this thread.

And I just posted an application to MC.
https://nxtforum.org/marketing-committee/(mc)-nxter-org/

IMO we could address most of the issues discussed here. Please read all the way through the application.

I started Nxter.org in January and I've published NXT Newsletters until 4 months ago, when decentralization won / killed me.
Or to big up myself: When I chose to build a site instead of chasing various threads.

I actually thought I could write the newsletters simultaneously, but with no funds and only one life, it only became a couple of articles per week, and a social media effort. TBH, while writing the newsletters I didn't even have time to promote them, just posted them in the BTT-thread and on nxtforum - then went off to follow more news.

Anyways, this is what changed my focus:
https://nxtforum.org/nxt-promotion/nxt-friendly-crypto-news-site/

We're now a 5 person core team of dedicated Nxters running nxter.org. We've made a roadmap, a business plan and all that. I've redesigned the site, both the front and the backend - to enable an efficient workflow: Pitching > writing > editing > publishing > sharing it. In multiple languages. We've started a French nxter.org sub site. We publish weekly market reports, among other Nxt news, and also write the SuperNET Newsletters.

We haven't gotten around to promoting it wildly yet. But here's the idea:

Everybody here has at least one field of interest, which is his reason to own NXT. - Share it. Write it down.
Instead of keeping it inside or discussing it among ourselves only - let's spread the word and the visions. That's a way to start a network effect.

I see lots of good ideas in here - as always! To help Nxt take off to the next stage. But let's get it out. We can even get paid. Put as much or as little energy into this as you can or want. We do have a professional English editor waiting to take care of misspellings and asking questions if something needs to be cleared up.

All contributions to nxter.org will be rewarded with Nxterpoints (NXTP). These are loyalty points that represents a share of the net profit of nxter.org. We couldn't find a better way to honor the purpose of the site or to make it reward the contributing Nxt Community members better. The more you contribute, the more NXTP shares of the profit you'll get. You can read more here: http://nxter.org/get-published-get-paid/

I've asked the MC to fund a floor value to the Nxterpoints (NXTP) which go to all contributors, and to cover some of the expenses for 3 big contests that aim to get new people to Nxt.

One is a faucet that I once planned with QBTC, which stranded because we both ran out of time. Its goal is to reach out to crypto- and non-crypto people, make them learn-by-using the features of Nxt in a little game, and have them surf Nxt powered websites in search for the answers, that will eventually give them a NXT reward.

Quote from: ThomasVeil on October 15, 2014, 08:51:45 pm

We first have to answer this question: What problem does NXT solve?

The second contest is a competition. The goal is to get ppl brainstorming real life use cases for Nxt. Lots of possible use cases have already been thought out and published in pre-ANNs of pre-ANNs of Bitcoin related pre-ANNs in the media, but let's get them in here instead and relate it to the Nxt platform. Offer a grand prize for the best "Nxt Solution". And let's make students worldwide, youth politicians, anons and gamers contribute to the brainstorm, because maybe something new will come up. Inspiration from outside. We'll use this contest for spinoff articles and PR texts. Maybe we can even announce many of the proposed use cases in a matter of months.

Quote from: Kora on October 15, 2014, 11:21:57 pm

NXT solves many problems, and they're easy to see for those in the 'know', like people reading this forum.
The hard part is getting people outside of crypto to know 'WE' exist. That's where short videos can play a BIG role IMO.

Third contest: Make the best Nxt promotion. The goal is to get a worldwide promotion of Nxt (or Nxt-based features). I won't tell you how. But you can win a grand prize. Suggestions: Bomb your city walls with Nxt logo stencils. Write an article, print Nxt infographics and hang 'em in your university, local library or mall. Document it. Videofilm yourself using a NxtInside innovation like Freemarket or Nxtty. SuperNET. Create your first MS-coin. Try to make a Nxt meme go viral. Anything.

The most interesting part of this 3rd proposal is, IMO, that we'll get off the internet and have whoever wants to participate do it locally, worldwide. Even if they don't win the first- second- or third prize, they've promoted us and learned about Nxt, and they may be willing to carry on - for fun or for the revolution. We *could* aim to create a global street team of promotors. For Nxt related businesses to buy into. Net income from such a useful adventure would be dividended out to NXTP holders. All of us.

The last NXT Newsletter I wrote wasn't boring. It covered 2 months of Nxt development (simplified) but it was 40 pages long! The best comment I received IMO was this retweet: 'Too much Nxt news!' It may have been a friendly joke, but it was the truth. The problem is definitely NOT, that we don't have enough Nxt news, it's a matter of what news we choose to publish. I want nxter.org to be "serious", always wanted that, so I've opened up to private blogs now to provoke myself. 
And we're even gonna open up to private businesses / partnerships.   

The world is wide open, and with AE gaining attention and NRS 1.4 coming up, it's only going to get worse. 

I hope, that you're with me on this. I hope you see our idea. I hope the whole community can do this.
Please discuss / chip in.

Quote from: ThomasVeil on October 16, 2014, 04:35:22 pm

Quote from: apenzl on October 16, 2014, 03:03:13 am

Everybody here has at least one field of interest, which is his reason to own NXT. - Share it. Write it down. ...
All contributions to nxter.org will be rewarded with Nxterpoints (NXTP).

That's a great initiative. Love the NXT and Supernet updates so far.
I think I could write ideas down for this.... And steal your Nxterpoints
I'll collect some thoughts over the next weeks.

Sounds good! Steal as many as you can.

Quote from: Kora on October 17, 2014, 03:46:44 am

Great ideas apenzl!! Competitions are a great way to get people active!

"CryptoFest" would love to work with you and the nxter.org team to help promote NXT!

Thanks.

I've posted your link here, btw:
https://nxtforum.org/asset-exchange-general/(ann)(ico)-nxtmovie/msg118566/

The competitions aim for the same end goal as what Nexern describes, but takes a slightly differently path to get there.

Quote from: nexern on October 16, 2014, 09:31:43 pm

i already wrote about this but here is one example for crowdfunding.

1. locate where the innovators/seekers etc. are organized. e.g. portals, forums etc.
2. create a landing page for them, explaining exactly the steps neccessary todo.
3. contact/inform them e.g. within a forum with serveral thousends users.
4. provide asisistance for one succesfull run
5. if neccesary even cover the initial costs for them. they are valuable replicators.

one succesfull funding will spread like wildfire.

repeat this for DGS -> music | videos and other easy to transfer digital goods.

moreover, support additional blockchain based projects reaching the external market e.g.
an nxt version of proof of existence http://www.proofofexistence.com/.

do the same here. locate the target group in the net and communicate with them to create
a first use case.

this bottom->top approach works! i already using this for the hive project. this way
nxt can easily reach forums with 1.000 - 100.000 users with very tiny costs, just go
where the users are.

This nxter.org thing is just an attempt to drum ppl together to make more happen.

The magazine part is bringing ppl in + spreading the word. The main goal of nxter.org (IMO) is to motivate ppl to take part, give ordinary ppl and businesses a clear understanding of what Nxt can do for them. Yes, it's a promotional tool too. For Nxt, Nxt businesses, coins with NxtInside. Our motivation is to PUSH the word about Nxt and its use cases, not to take credit.

Bad communication / management is still a major problem in our community IMHO. This slows everything down. Good things may be happening "behind the scenes" somewhere, but unfortunately the knowledge of this makes most community members just sit back and wait for stuff to get built. Nxt to go to the moon. "Others will do it".

I hope Nxt Marketing is working.
I hope Nxt Foundation is working.
I hope Nxt Organization is working.
I hope the Nxt Inside initiative will be working.

But most of all I hope(d) they would coordinate their work and be more transparent about it in the forum. It just won't happen?!! So I'm trying to get back to gathering information from all the Nxt parties, put it together and publish it. 1. as a Nxt promotion but MOST IMPORTANTLY 2. as a necessary service to ourselves and 3. as a attempt to actively target and reach new user groups and businesses.

I'm not easily pissed off, I don't flame ppl, and I think I'm in an ok standing with about everyone here. So my hope is, that individuals and the parties mentioned above will cooperate, or use nxter.org as a central point of information where they themselves can post and be sure that we'll get the word out. I'm interested in creating a community driven hub. Not in centralizing Nxt. Not in personally drinking aperitifs and being photographed with a big mr. Corporate Business CEO. I'm sure others will do that better than me.

Nxter.org is what I can contribute with. It's a domain, a user base and a handwritten service, but it can be turned into anything. Whoever contributes can add value, so you choose. Whatever net profit nxter.org will make from contributions, advertisement, article sales, sponsors and partnerships is shared among all contributors or reinvested in initiatives to benefit Nxt, NXT, NxtInside, Nxt Movement.

Bah, what a promo speech this turned into. I'm supposed to announce this on Monday. I still will. But thanks for great feedback, I hope this leads to more action.

Quote from: apenzl on October 25, 2014, 08:47:45 pm

So… Who is responsible for the fund? Who is left in this committee? If only allwelder is, then let's go.

I don't quite get that I can't find such info anywhere here. Or that a new community vote hasn't been set up to find new committee members.

Salscz, JoeFox Allwelder and Me are still the members.
I don't think MC really has a purpose anymore, nor does it have an unlimited funding ( or any more funding) since the AE came about.
I for one would prefer projects float on the AE, either freely with the expectation of return on capital, or in an altruistic community manner,  like a crowdfund.
This way you there is not 4 person vote, but rather the whole community deciding individually to fund the asset or not.

Apologies for the late response -- I wanted to take a closer look at the proposal and all of the details.

I have no problem saying yes, and that gives you enough votes to get the funding you've asked for.

I'll connect with the "keymaster" for the MC fund and have him wire the Nxt to your account.

Congrats, apenzl!