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One core idea is that anyone can participate, even if they're far away from NYC media, even if they're in the ascending world with a smartphone. After all, a $1000 prize goes pretty far in the Midwest and even further in India or Nigeria.
Let me know your thoughts. Maybe we try this for a few months leading up to the Network State Conference in Singapore on Sep 22 (thenetworkstate.com/conference) and see how it goes.