Bitcoin/cryptocurrencies support

[roykovsky]

It would be super awsome if NodeBB would have a module that would allow to tip users (something like on reddit) or just award them for the posts.
The way I see it:

• using Kapitalize npm module - can connect to almost any cryptocurrency daemon through RPC connection
• upon registration every user would be given custom-generated bitcoin/altcoin address (easy with Kapitalize)
• in the user page user's bitcoin address would be shown with current balance and withdrawal possibility
• in every post an icon to tip - when clicked it would show a dialog to get the amount of the tip

And more advanced features:

• it would notify user of tip received
• it would show from what user the tip is from (based on bitcoin address?)

It's just my dream I hope you see the potential in this...

I'll try to make it myself, but I'm a poor nodejs programmer.

Cheers!

[julian]

This would be a fantastic plugin! I'm sure there are some coders over at coinunity, but I don't think any of them speak English

[roykovsky]

@julian said:

I'm sure there are some coders over at coinunity, but I don't think any of them speak English

Well I see it's in Slovak - it's almost understandable for me as a Polish (these are similar languages). I'll write them a message in Polish, we'll see if they will understand haha

[julian]

Definitely give them a shot -- @YangWao is the admin there, and he's usually on IRC (#nodebb on FreeNode).

[Redd]

Hi
Just wondering if you know if this plugin progressed?
Investigating the same idea

[a_5mith]

@Redd Don't believe it did, but you're welcome to create it.

[Redd]

@a_5mith
cool, didnt want to create where there was no need..
i am just coming up to speed on nodebb and its architecture

[Schamper]

There's a Ripple tip plugin that I helped work on: https://bitbucket.org/jmimms/nodebb-plugin-ripple/

[Redd]

@Schamper
Thanks
I will check that one out to see what the goal was
I see it is quite active currently

[Schamper]

@Redd not really, but the general idea for a tipping system using cryptocurrency is in there.

[Redd]

@Schamper
So i have a basic framework for the plugin working after the weekend
Thanks for inputs

[ffmad]

@Redd i'm also interested in that kind of plugin, have you made a github repo for it ?

I could help too

[Redd]

@ffmad
I havent made anything public yet
I have a few people lined up to give my beta a dry run, once i am ok with the state and given my code a spring clean, i will post my official release
I have focused on setting this up for a coin community i am active with, but intend to extend this through to all crypto that support the Bitcoin BIP21

[ffmad]

@Redd reddcoin ? ^^

[Redd]

@ffmad
indeed!!

[ffmad]

@Redd you're using a nodebb forum, that's cool

[Redd]

@ffmad
Cross posted from plugin request changetip
FYI, you may be interested to know I have been working on a decentralized tipping platform for crypto-currency
No 3rd party wallets.
Users have control of their coins.
Notification of incoming tips
History of incoming tips
Just about to roll this out to a live forum for hot testing
Stay tuned.
I havent yet released to public as i want some internal peer review
Once complete, should see this soonish.

[Redd]

@ffmad As a follow on
First look at my plugin for crypto tipping can be seen at ReddcoinTalk
Includes also a brief description.

[ffmad]

@Redd that's great !

Also, it introduces me to ReddCoin, it's a much better social coin project than NeuCoin

[Redd]

@ffmad
Thanks, hope to see you over on the forum also.
Any feedback you have is welcome