Author's note: Since the owners of the projects are known, it is not recommended to try to game the system (or get an advantage). Project owners and accounts that game the pomelo system risks losing their reputation and getting the opportunity of participating in the future.
The two most important rules are:
DO NOT offer gifts/financial incentives to users in return for donations (quid-pro-quo).
DO NOT make up an identity to contribute.
Rule violations could lead to a match reduction or nullification.
What is allowed?
One can share their pomelo pitches to get more recognition from the community. Some projects go on other YouTube channels to promote their pomelo pitch.
Warning: Please don't spam eos channels with your pomelo pitches!
Pomelo team checks for:
Duplicate identities
Impersonation
Pomelo team uses Fraud Deterrent Mechanisms such as:
References
Web presence audit through social Media accounts and GitHub
Pomelo team uses many tools to monitor for bad actors. Some of the tools are:
Auth0 anti-bot account creation
On-chain token transfer analysis
Common user behavioral patterns
Isolated donation clustering
Circulation donation pattern
On-chain EOS account linking
Follow the rules and have a happy pomelo season!
Author: Dario Cesaro
Editor: Markus Hinrichs
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