Peer query
cause and task
Peer query is a Steem consumer which display best query content from the Steem Blockchain.
cutting-edge nation
The patron is in its evidence of idea mode. There are plenty of labor to be performed on its UI, control and monetization.
firstly, Peer question changed into to show content from the tags: pq-question, pq-idea, pq-contest, pq-quiz and pq-gig. however due to a lack of content material on these unique tags, it's been set to display content based tagged as: query, concept, contest, quiz and gig.
View Peer query in movement > www.peerquery.com
technology
The front quit is constructed on:
Bootstrap four
Font outstanding,
Steem JS(web page is rendered purchaser-aspect - now not server-facet),
ES6 JS and JQuery(particularly due to Bootstrap): no Angular, React.js or Vue.js.
The again cease is built on:
Node.js(modern),
explicit.
The web site is hosted on Amazon's EC2.
The story
Ambition
all of it commenced... sorry, I don't keep in mind precisely where all of it began.
All I remember is that i bought www.peerquery.com October ultimate year so I could construct a site like Quora or StackOverFlow which could be powered by Steem.
Compromise
Due a to three challenges encountered alongside the way, the preliminary plan to build a complete Condenser-like platform with its very own DB did not materialize.
As a result a compromise had to be accomplished and the end result become a Steem tag browser(Peer question v2) in place of the supposed platform(Peer question v1).
Innovation
As a part of the compromise comes both desirable and terrible information.The bad news is that Peer query is now a "tag-specific" content material browser as opposed to a complete blown platform.
the coolest information is that it is now what we should name as "Condenser v2". Condenser as we know it is an trendy browser for the Steem content interface.
however with the engine of Peer query, we have a special motive Condenser interface which browses most effective content of specific categories.
With such a scheme, we will have more Steem clients which function best content material tagged as "information", "poem", "literature", "artwork", "discussion board", "nsfw" and greater.
this would be be a mini-model of Condenser that it has the ability to start a trend of special purpose content material system - just like "area of interest" websites/blogs for Steem!
This machine will soon be packaged and provided as a click to put in app on Github via Steem Institute's Steem CMS. That way anyone can do a one-click installation of a Steem special tags browser blog interface.
actually it manner all and sundry may want to do a one click install for a @PeerQuery-like interface to get entry to content material on only a particular class: "information", "poem", "literature", "art", "discussion board", "nsfw" and extra.
what's next for Peer question
construct a team
Up up to now the undertaking has been advanced as a one-man challenge, but to make it scale up to demand there may be the need for a team. Positions open include:
one or the front quit builders,
a UI clothier,
two or extra moderators,
any buyers willing to make investments into the undertaking or delegate to the bot
in case you are interested by any of the positions above, please be part of the Peer query Discord channel and allow us to discuss the info of our engagement.
Peer question beta
After assembling the group our first mission can be to create a beta out of the present day proof of concept interface. The beta will encompass a working cell app, a guide curation bot, a themed interface for each kind of question and more.
upload bot with manual moderation
inspired via the Utopian bot, Peer question could enforce a bot with manual curation someday soon. such a device could permit moderators to upvote extremely good content material on the interface even as profitable users who produce great content.
upload daily contest
After fully enforcing a manually moderated curation bot, we might host each day contests and quizzes for customers with triumphing both an upvote, Steem/SBD or some different form of rewards.
Outsource the code
Peer question is run with un-minified code with literal naming convention. this means you can view the source of every web page definitely via the browser dev tools. alternatively you could additionally use the browser "view source" mode to view the source of its source code.
starting this week, i will begin to post the code to Github and on @Utopian-io, so each person can fork it or contribute to it.
improve interface
Peer question is built on Bootstrap which has a lofty and bloated sense. i am considering changing the CSS framework to possibly Burma.CSS, for its neater and smooth feel.
Monetization
There are the possible three monetization models under considerations, however they are subject to change:
Upvote bot to sell upvotes just like the current upvote system.
Post promotion like the promoted system on Steemit, yet we will not send fees to @null.
Content reward splitting which will not go beyond 5% of the total payouts.
Future plans
New UI design
Part of the work of the yet to be UI designers and front end developers include re-designing specific theming for each type of query.
In the Proof of Concept version, all types of queries are displayed using the same theme for posts. However a poll would need to be displayed differently than a question. Likewise a gig and proposal should have different layouts.
Mobile app
Mobile app development is another milestone which would greatly increase the accessibility of Peer Query and is one of the development milestones of the year.
React/Vue/Angular it?
The frond end UI of Peer Query is built on plain Java Script which gives it some limitations. To accommodate a better range of browser compatibility, the front end might be re-written into React/Vue/Angular once a team is in place.
Fund raising
The current version of Peer Query is only to serve as a Proof of Concept. Once the team is in place and we do have a beta with improved UI and features, an ICO will be underway.
Fund raised will be used to institutionalize Peer Query through incorporation. As an incorporated entity, we will have a more robust team, investors and resources to lift Peer Query to higher heights.
Investors and holders of the tokens of the ICO will be paid all rewards which are made from Peer Query through the three proposed methods above as well as any of its subsequent endeavors.
Incorporation
Peer Query will be run as a community project until the funding raising event. After the ICO, it will be incorporated locally in Ghana as a Limited Liability Company.
At this point, if running the token based ownership is no longer feasible, we will then do a buy back of our tokens at their current evaluation price or 4**% of the ICO price.
Call for support!
This year Steemit Inc has called for community input and @PeerQuery is my little way of responding. I hope the Steem community will support this initiative which could become our own Steem powered version of Fiverr, Quora or StackOverFlow.
Everyone's contribution is welcome. The success of @PeerQuery will only increase the accessibility and value of Steem - which would be good for us all.
If you are an enthusiast, test out the Proof Of Concept site and then write a post to highlight, review or spread the news.
If you are a developer, entrepreneur or investor, reach out to the Peer Query community on Discord and let us team up to work on the beta.
Credits:
Above everything else, a billion thanks to @Dan, @Ned and their team for their creativity and boldness in creating the Steem blockchain which has now the become the Gold mine of the Internet.
Another million thanks to @fabien for his Steem JS which reduced the power of the Steem Blockchain to simple Javascript APIs. Another million thanks to @elear and his team on creating @Utopian-io which will inspire the early management model of Peer Query.
Acknowledgement
When I was introduced to programming, I was assured that no computers would get hurt by my code; in practice I found something else.
During my attempt to build Peer Query, I did manage to break a few things in Condenser(@makafuigdzivenu - my dev account for testing Steem JS). With the help of devs, I was able to identify the cause and rectify the issue from Peer Query.
To that end I would want to thank @Drakos for his support and guidance in creating a Github issue in the Condensor instead of SC2. @pFunk was concerned, forwarded the concerns to the slack team of the Steemit devs and wished me well. A million thanks for that.
The biggest of all thank you of the day goes to @Netuoso who not only spent his time to reproduce the issue but also created a fix commit.
These people may not have realized how much their efforts were worth. Peer Query was ready since January 1st 2018, yet I wanted to wait till the cause of the issue was identified and resolved.
Without their efforts Peer Query would still not have been launched, and perhaps would never have been launched.
Aside from the Steem Backed Friendships, it is such little acts of kindness that make the Steem community worth it - having people who care about your work and effort, and not how much they can milk out of you.
My sponsors
My post would be incomplete if I do not mention the faithful supporters of my blog. As a blogger on @BlockRush, my typical day would be like:
Spend hours researching on important issues in the Bitcoin and Blockchain industry.
Spend hours preparing and producing a comprehensive article of with an average of 2,000 words.
Spend even more hours finding readers to read the content - its too long, too detailed, too ...
After a few upvotes and much praise comments, call @MinnowSupport yet not even close to $0.5.
Repeat all the above steps the next day - the part I love the most.
There were moments I wanted to leave Steem, yet a few upvotes and comments of appreciation were what kept me on Steem. I do not have a trail on SteemVoter, have I have is a small community of loyal readers who read and upvote my content when they appreciate it.
For that I also appreciate their effort, without it I might have left Steem and never come this far. A special thank you to the sponsors of my @BlockRush blog who include:
@Transisto
@Dan
@NewsFlash
@Chitty
@KingsCrown
@AusbitBank
@Gringalicious
@Idealist
@VirtualGrowth
@TimCliff
@Gryphon
and how could I forget the nosy but inspiring @SteemitBoard!
Countless others and all of my readers and supporters! I love you all!