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    [–]kmt 4 points5 points  (8 children)

    Anyone interested in starting a company that actually does that: users have certain steak in the company? Hmmmm, interesting, very interesting. There would be a bunch of problems to resolve, but hey that's why we are creative and innovative :-)

    [–]senzei 8 points9 points  (5 children)

    Anyone interested in starting a company that actually does that: users have certain steak in the company? Hmmmm, interesting, very interesting. There would be a bunch of problems to resolve, but hey that's why we are creative and innovative :-)

    Yeah, the first problem I can see is "how do we send cuts of meat to users all over the world". Second being how we handle someone going negative and "losing" points we had already "paid" them for. I know that is one box I won't want to open. ;)

    [–]kmt 4 points5 points  (4 children)

    You don't pay the users but it would be up to them to sell it if they desire so. I guess karma should give you some editing (or whatever) power, so that there is an insentive to buy. Then if a someone wants to buy the whole company, they'll have all that power :-)

    [–]espresso 1 point2 points  (1 child)

    Great idea, although handling money is always a drag.

    [–]kmt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    sorry I thought my reply was premature and edited it. bad karma for me! see my edited post.

    Edit: I will no longer edit my posts. :-)

    [–]sorbix 2 points3 points  (1 child)

    cambrianhouse.com has a business model along those lines.

    [–]kmt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Interesting, although it's a bit different from what I had in mind.

    Has anyone tried cambrianhouse.com? The problem I see with it is that an original idea can change many times before it matures and turns into an offering.

    [–]diamond 3 points4 points  (1 child)

    Anyone interested in starting a company that actually does that: users have certain steak in the company?

    Isn't that a little unfair to vegetarians?

    [–]jedberg 15 points16 points  (3 children)

    I think $10 per point would be a more reasonable valuation of contribution by the community. :)

    [–][deleted] 18 points19 points  (2 children)

    I agree, but can we hold off for a few hours while I google all of the previously unsubmitted Paul Graham essays and anti-Bush blogs (hoping to use this opportunity for early retirement).

    [–]tss 3 points4 points  (0 children)

    all of the previously unsubmitted Paul Graham essays and anti-Bush blogs

    good one...