Lifecycle of Bounty Q&A

Bounty QA operates in three distinct stages, each involving different user roles and actions:

Stage 1a: Asking Questions.

• The Bounty QA lifecycle begins when a questioner drafts a question.

• After filling in the details, setting the peeking fee, and adding bounties, the QA becomes open to the public.

• This stage sets the foundation for engagement and rewards.

Stage 1b: Open for Answering & Adding Bounties

The question is now live, and users can:

• Answer the Question: All users can submit answers, but they cannot see others’ answers to ensure originality and prevent cheating.

• Add Bounty: Users can contribute to the bounty pool, gaining the right to view all answers once the peeking stage begins.

Voting:

• Both the questioner and co-questioners vote for their favorite answers.

• Voting weight is proportional to the bounty contributed.

Stage 1c: Specified Answerer

For specified questions, only the specified answerer is able to answer. Other users won't be able to respond.

Users can also add bounties and become a co-questioner.

If the Specified Answerer respond within the time period, he/she will receive the bounty.

If the Specified Answerer ignores or misses the question before it expires, the bounty will be refunded to the questioner and co-questioners (if any).

Stage 2: Peeking Stage

• Answering and adding bounties are now closed.

• Users can pay a fee to peek at all answers.

• Jackpot: The last peeker wins the prize pool (jackpot), adding an exciting twist to this stage.

Settlement for Stage 1:

• When stage 1 ends and stage 2 begins, bounties are distributed among answerers based on the votes received.

• Answerers can claim their rewards after stage 2 begins (stage 1 reward)

Stage 3: Archive (Open to Public)

In the Archive stage, the question is fully closed:

• Answering and peeking are no longer allowed.

At this stage, all QAs in the archive are available for the public to view for free. However, there are no prize pools or rewards associated with these QAs anymore.

This stage serves as a knowledge repository for the community to access and learn from past QAs.

Settlement for Stage 2:

• After stage 2 ends and Stage 3 begins, the peeking fees are distributed among questioners, answerers, prize pool, and the platform.

• Questioners, answerers, and the last peeker can claim their rewards when stage 3 begins (stage 2 rewards)