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Context: The community rewards activity is moving from a casual burst of excitement toward a standing rule, and the team has to decide how participation should connect to receiving a reward. Today: On Sunday, BTC was at 63,000. Impact and next steps: This ties rewards more closely to immediate participation, while people who miss the event may get no share.
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Context: The community rewards activity is moving from a casual burst of excitement toward a standing rule, and the team has to decide how participation should connect to receiving a reward. Night Watchman has watched members come and go in the group for a long time. Today BTC stands at 63,000, and the discussion turns to whether someone who is offline should qualify.
Today: On Sunday, BTC was at 63,000. The community changed one reward rule: from now on, people had to be online to count. The announcement gave a blunt reason: “If someone is tucked away at home asleep, they won't get rained on.” The condition shifted eligibility from nominal membership to being present when the activity happens.
Impact and next steps: This ties rewards more closely to immediate participation, while people who miss the event may get no share. Night Watchman plans to remind members in distant time zones to watch the schedule and see whether the rule makes the activity feel more participatory; how to balance an online requirement with members far away remains unresolved.