I didn't mean to call out that proposal, just using it as an example.

I like the soda machine proposal, the coding involved, etc.  I think its great for publicity, and getting a codebase on github for real-world usage, that's all great.

I just want to limit the possibility of fishy proposals getting passed in the dark of the night...

Or, a proposal being misrepresented, and without discussion about it, nobody will know...

Exactly my point... I've seen what a travesty the US gov makes of 'democracy' (read: oligarchy in republic clothing)... I'd like to avoid that

I don't see why anyone would be in such a rush to get funded they can't wait 30 days... seems like that should never happen

I'm talking about wanting to participate in the discussion, not sit back, thanks...  

I don't want it to be a 24/7 burden, and I would like to participate before the voting ends... that's all I'm asking

ugh - your NOT giving away YOUR money - ugh

You sure you know how this works?

I view it as my money in the same way as I view how the federal government spends my taxes as my money... the 10% budget is essentially a tax, right?

There are probably over 100 beverages available and it isn't possible to put them all in a vote.  If there are any unique requests, feel free to post your three in the dashtalk thread and I will count manually.

https://dashtalk.org/threads/soda-vote-for-instantx-soda-machine-in-miami.7567/#post-78069

Incorrect!  We spent hours and hours to get a budget that didn't just tax the system.

#1.  A proposal needs to be voted on by at least 10% of the votes to get accepted.
#2.  If there are no proposals or less than what would fill the 10% allocated block rewards that amount of dash are not created.  Not burned.  Just not created.  (This is a genius Evan idea!)

So if there are are a bunch of 0 value proposals.  They will get low votes/no votes and will not get accepted.  Only valuable proposals get accepted and funded.

Contrast this with a taxing system.  A certain % is taken out, even if not needed.  Then it is allocated in some way, usually to use all of it up even if not on useful things.  This is where the wasteful spending comes in.

Now your next comment you are about to make is that this "wastes" dash and will cause the dash creation rate to change.  When less coins are created the value of existing dash goes up.  So it is not "wasting" dash funds by not creating them, just not diluting the value of current dash holders.

TAX - defined

a compulsory contribution to state revenue, levied by the government on workers' income and business profits or added to the cost of some goods, services, and transactions.



If it was a TAX - Evan would get all the monies and then would have to distribute those funds

This is BY NO MEANS a TAX

I'm done here -
Let us know when you get a clue........

Read above again.  The proposals need to positive votes to get in.  This is like purchasing a coke.  If you don't want it you don't buy it.  That isn't a tax.  This is like buying a coke but the decision is based on % of votes.