What if we ante up? Put our money where our mouse is and reward good diaries and comments with actual monetary units
as well as mojo.
Unfolded below.
First, to play the game, we need some money. We a use a system similar to the TU concept. Anyone who wants to participate puts ten dollars into the pot. Thereafter, whenever a game participant meets another GP, the have the
additional option of a real tip of up to 4 pennies:
Rate this comment: [4. excellent, 3. good, 2. marginal, 1. troll, 0. supertroll]; Tip this comment: [4¢. exquisite, 3¢. excellent, 2¢. Hey, you got a tip, 1¢. Thanks for the 'exquisite', -1¢ (available only if the comment has already been troll rated to oblivion. A maximum punishment of 4¢.)]
The money that comes in through the dKos game can be divided among the site, charities and candidates, and the game. Even if only the most active Kossacks, those who write diaries, place ten dollars each, we could raise some $20-30k, leaving the game with a million pennies of concrete approval with which to reward the best and the snarkiest among us.
A quick look at your dKos bank account will be a good indicator of your mojo.
If it catches on, tens of thousands of dollars could be raised for worthwhile charities and candidates, while making Bill in Portland, Maine, extremely rich.