697 sats \ 12 replies \ @grayruby 10 Jan \ on: Cowboy Hat Reform meta
I like the idea of an escalating hat rank.
There could also be unique hats that are rare and you only get to keep one day at a time regardless of your streak. Like a big zap hat (you get it if you zap over 100 sats to a post or comment at least 10 times in a day). Maybe you can only collect the rare hats once per month or something to that effect.
- 👒 common — 51%
- 🤠 rare — 24%
- ⛑️ epic — 16%
- 🧢 legendary — 8%
- 🎩 mythic — 1%
no colors, just shapes
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Your examples are very colorful, ironically.
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it was just to exemplify different styles :)
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So you see the value of different colors, but don't want to make use of them? Curious.
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I didn't mean styles, I meant shapes ;)
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Either way you're saying colors are useful for differentiation.
You aren't the only anti-color person. What's the objection about?
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i have nothing against it. i just like it better without color. tastes are not debatable :)
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Fair enough
I love the rare hats idea. I'd add that only one person at a time should be able to wear a rare hat. There are a bunch of options there: top post, top comment, biggest zap...
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That takes me back to studying auction theory (that's a good thing). These rare hats are a form of all-pay auction. That type of auction has really complicated equilibria and in practice generates odd behavior.
Relevant to SN, in practice all-pay auctions often generate revenue that is far in excess of the value of the prize.
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for rarity it's a good idea. no colors
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