# Topic selection

* The author will pick 2 topics each week that he considers interesting.
* Anyone can submit topics using a bidding system. 
* **Minimum bid is 1 EGLD.**

### How the bidding system works:

* The highest 2 bids will go to the DAO vote for the current week.
* If more than 2 bids have the same value, the ones submitted earlier will be chosen for vote.
* If a topic with a bid fails to receive sufficient votes from the DAO members 3 times, the bid will be returned to the sender as it indicates that the community is not interested in that particular topic.
* When a bidding topic is approved by the DAO members, the bid value is divided into two equal parts: 
  * **50% goes to the author for writing the thread**
  * **50% goes to a randomly chosen member who voted on the topic, regardless of whether they voted for or against it**

### Examples

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<summary>Ex. 1</summary>

The author picks Project A and Project B.

Project C is submitted with a bid of 1 EGLD on 20th of February.

Project C is added to vote with Project A (because the author choose that one).

**Case 1**: Project C wins the vote - 0.5 EGLD goes to the author and 0.5 EGLD goes to a random DAO voter.&#x20;

**Case 2**: Project A wins the vote - no EGLD is distributed.

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<summary>Ex. 2 </summary>

Project B is picked by the author.

Project C lost last week vote, still has 1 EGLD bid.

Project D is submitted with a bid of 1 EGLD on 1st of March.

Project E is submitted with a bid of 1 EGLD on 2nd of March.

Projects C and D will be selected because they are the oldest ones. Project E will not enter the DAO vote.

Project D wins and 1 EGLD is 50-50 split between the author and a random DAO voter.

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<summary>Ex. 3</summary>

Project C - lost already 2 votes.

Project E - lost 1 vote.

Project F - submitted with a bid of 2 EGLD.

Project G - submitted with a bid of 1.01 EGLD.

Project F and G are selected, highest bidders.

**Case 1:** Project F wins - 2 EGLD are 50-50 split.

**Case 2**: Project G wins - 1.01 EGLD are 50-50 split.

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<summary>Ex. 4</summary>

Project C - lost already 2 votes (1 EGLD).

Project E - lost 1 vote (1 EGLD).

Project G - lost 1 vote (1.01 EGLD).

No new projects.

Project C and G are picked(C oldest from the ones with the same bid, G highest bid).

Project G wins -> 1.01 EGLD are 50-50 split.<br>

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<summary>Ex. 5</summary>

Project C - lost 3 votes -> all moneys are returned to sender.

Project E - lost 1 vote.

No more projects available.

Project E goes to vote alongside with a project picked by the author since no other paid projects are are available.

And the process continues as described.

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