Akorn changes on halt

This akorn thing is a big deal on the site?

ok this is good

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This akorn thing is a big deal on the site?

People like badges!

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People like badges!

It's not like the akorns can enter me into a raffle drawing to see my favs in concerts. I don't understand the badge fetishism honestly. But I guess this is great news for the badge lovers.

Good

johnny I have some ideas I'd like to share. they may not be realistic though.

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why aren't you adding more physical album in the akorn shop even if they are not sign

the forum is chronically underfunded from what I hear. And people buying it with akorns will essentially be giving the albums away for free atm.

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It is fine that it is neither here nor there for you, but many on the site were concerned and we heard that.

"But I guess this is great news for the badge lovers."

I did come to that conclusion.

I used to like when you could buy aesthetics for your profile without being allkill. When the feature left, there were basically only badges and connections to spend on.

so selfmate can keep hoarding akorns?

I panic buying just in case 😅
I want or saw it first the Somi badge
but pick Wonyoung as my current bias

but wish more badge
let say classic
I want produce 48 Wonyoung or IZ ONE
or even Somi sixteen ,produce 101 or IOI

also needed some Nugu group badge (request)
like Chocolat Tia One more Day or Black Tinker Bell version

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No,

because an album is pretty much 30euros here

and when i bought the signed TTS album on the Akorn shop i had to spend 50euros

so actually the forum would do a profit of 20e for each album people would buy

its the fact that some hold large amounts of akorns and can fund others to buy the album, effectively providing a side-step for those who want to buy the album at no cost to them.

I know for a fact this can happen, hence also why there was a steep transfer tax to transfer between people.

THose who hold large amounts of akorns are in a position to relieve the need for actually paying real money. This is not saying all of them do that or even any of them do that, its akp preparing for the possibility in the future.

I have a few akorn financial reforms I'd like to see happen but ultimately, as it is right now, akorns are being issued at a rate that likely exceeds akp's earnings. (I'm basing the last claim that akorns outpace earnings on pure conjecture but it looks likely and is a threat to akp if albums are restocked constantly)

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Yes. The other solution is disable transfers completely, but that would spark outrage too 🤪

I suggest to decouple akorns from USD using a treasury system. Akorns will suffer in the short term but I hope with deflationary measures, akorns will retake its former value. With this system I'm confident akorns will not put akp in such a position again.

if it must be a transfer tax, why not use a percentage tax, deducted from the transferred amount? I think it would also be quite simple to calculate by hand for users.

Edit: the treasury system will not disconnect akorns from USD, but will allow akorn's value to fluctuate against the dollar. Its like changing from a wooden pole to a leather leash to walk the dog.

Edit2: this isn't the corporate treasury system seen on google search btw its much simpler than that.

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Yeah, honestly the akorn transfer fee wasn't a terrible idea as much as it pains me to say. People really should be posting more instead of getting akorns from others. It's one thing to transfer to a guild for guild expenses, but users who want badges should post to earn them

It was just too severe. 50 akorns for a 5 akorn transfer for when people host their own games to encourage activity and getting to know the community is very different than if I were to transfer you 1000 akorns to help you get a badge. It should be a % of the akorns being transfered, with maybe a max of 50 or something. That's still 50 posts, which is a lot if you aren't spamming.

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Percentage transfer fees could work. Maybe 10% with a floor of 5 akorns and a cap of 50. Also, i do think some transfers should be exempt like games that encourage activity.

we boutta have an akp Permit-to-Transfer office--

jk but yea I agree with the percentage bit. I don't know about the cap though. if akorns were deflated faster, (assuming forums can raise the money to do so), albums can be restocked faster.

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True, there doesn't have to be a cap.

Personally, I'm not really into the merch. I want more aesthetics and badges. I'm still concerned that the changes to the badge system means that my faves won't be eligible for badges anymore.

being honest I feel like every new years or lunar new years, it'd be in the interest of akp to hold a period of time where older badges are availiable. it would help deflate the akorn too.

I'm more of a merch person tho so...