So one project I am working on and am pretty confident in getting a group of ladies in my community to test out is creating an RSVP dapp. Imagine the everyday scenario, you and Joey Wheeler met up with each other, you two have both said numerous times that you two would get together to catch up over a drink. Finally you guys commit to setting up and agreeing to a clear meetup; Slifer’s Skyride; Bar and Grill at 6PM for the last of Happy Hour. It has a nice view and is surprisingly convenient to reach and not out of your way on your daily grind. So you make it to the venue just on time to enjoy the final hour. One hour later, you have finished enjoying the final hour.
Alone.
Not even a response back.
ENTER: RSVP dapp.
Put your money where your mouth is! Set up a smart contract where you agree on the time and location, and how much ETH to put as collateral. If your counterparty member is serious, he’ll stake that ETH. He’ll get it right back if he makes it on time. Late, he receives a penalty. Doesn’t show up, the ETH is forfeited to you. But here’s the kicker, you just created a transaction where you profited off of something that wasn’t meant to happen. Thus creates the following dilemma, what do you do with it? You can
A) Give it back
B) Pay for your meal
C) PUT IT IN POOLTOGETHER
Should this project be built out to reach the phone, we’ve just created a simple trojan horse to expose the masses to DeFi; solving a major problem while using a lossless DeFi protocol for a very very safe crypto experience. I’ll link my excalidraw sketches for concept I’m building out.
The current biggest obstacle I foresee with this app is this; if I’m Joey Wheeler, if I have a major problem in being on time, why would I want to download this and lose money?
To this question, it looks like I may have leverage a social layer, SHAME to pressure people to upholds others to a higher standard and keep each other accountable. That’s all I got as I build this project out. Any thoughts?