# Steem Basic Income - A Quick Overview

I don't know what the final answers will be for basic income to happen at a societal or universal level, but is there any reason something like Steem couldn't be part of the answer?

The purpose of this project is to provide Steemians with a basic income.

### How can we do that?
To be honest, *we probably can't*. We don't have enough resources. What may seem small to some, a few cents or a few dollars a day, may be meaningful to others. For this to work, we need people to buy into the system, or sponsor others into the system.

![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmaVPhvvgsEoLozDASn7WC4vLMz1aKsduemHpxyn8V2FCu/image.png)
*[img source pixabay](https://pixabay.com/en/bitcoin-dollar-president-washington-2730220/)*

## Status Update
We are up to 514 shares, with 238 members. We have simplified the share list into a little different format. The members with multiple shares will continue to be presented in table format, followed by a simplified list of everyone that has only one share. Let us know what you think of this new format, and if you believe your share count to be incorrect, please let us know and we will check it again. 

We have a pending order with @minnowbooster for delegation, but the market is full of orders and ours is unlikely to get filled. We will resubmit with more generous pricing if it does not fill. 

## Current Membership

Steemian Name | Program Shares
-----|-----
@josephsavage	| 28
@sneakyninja	| 63
@rodeo670	| 12
@miti	| 3
@costanza	| 3
@vimukthi	| 12
@haejin	| 7
@tt-dogg		| 14
@docmastery	| 2
@summertooth	| 3
@starjuno	| 2
@diabolika	| 2
@cryptocoinptrs	| 11
@freeforever		| 2
@jaichai	| 3
@sevlom777	| 3
@aleoni	| 2
@ecoinstant	| 23
@snook	| 6
@simgirl	| 3
@ecoinstante	| 3
@sharoonyasir	| 2
@mariannewest	| 16
@sashagenji	| 2
@cryptogecko	| 5
@babysteps	| 5
@hopehuggs	| 2
@earthnation	| 4
@taskmaster4450	| 2
@f3nix		| 3
@scarlet7	| 12
@toofasteddie	| 2
@dandesign86	| 2
@point	| 2
@wandrnrose7	| 2
@dakotakaiser	| 3
@janine-ariane	| 3
@zlotus	| 2
@omra-sky	| 2
@brisby	| 3
@djlethalskillz	| 2
@paradigmprospect	| 2
@make-a-whale	| 2
@jbn	| 2
@alphacore	| 13
@improv	| 4
@theb0red1	| 4
@heydarthy	| 2
@soyrosa	| 2
@r00sj3	| 2
@doubledipshit	| 2
@tattoodjay	| 2
@wanderingartist	| 2
@chrismccron	| 3

### Single Share Members
@simplemoney, @minnow.helper, @fogel, @familyprotection, @arcange, @bitopia, @aurora-ca, @durzo, @liquidflame, @ew-and-patterns, @splendorhub, @gabrysi, @kittykarma1111, @vitalmistake, @karthikdtrading1, @eaglespirit, @kit.andres, @gardenbsquared, @pathforger, @vangelov, @chrisroberts, @critic-on, @deaconlee, @japhofin8or, @grapthar, @gabchik, @nehab, @thehomeschoolkid, @docdelux, @arthuradamson, @valorforfreedom, @nomvula, @kingscrown, @dswigle, @beiker, @damira, @solisrex, @shawnster, @ashe-oro, @anyway, @zer0hedge, @hilarski, @penguinpablo, @angrysage, @theguruasia, @uwelang, @kryptonaut, @boxmining, @spykemajeska, @weirdheadaches, @dennisauburn, @benjamincossel, @topkpop, @lindahas, @marillaanne, @joshua-golbuu, @idikuci, @googlee, @funatoz, @firedream, @whatamidoing, @axios, @bluerthangreen, @occupywallets, @cryptotortoise, @wanderingkells, @razvanelulmarin, @cryptosuf, @dmwh, @anarchrysalis, @teahna, @scuzzy, @danyelk, @jedigeiss, @zingtoys, @enchantedspirit, @catweasel, @underground, @torico, @discordiant, @owenwat, @welshstacker	, @xabi, @praise-eu, @flamingbot, @butterfly-effect, @xettrinabin, @pawanregmi28, @crowdfundedwhale, @upv4life, @grimbly, @clara-andriessen, @xyzashu, @nicholas83, @xtetrahedron, @vee2180, @jewels3, @howtostartablog, @bryandivisions, @vindy, @ivan.atman, @kayclarity, @olivers-wilde, @enjar, @mysticalword, @chaostheory, @thegrandestine, @audiosiren, @martijn4ever, @jamieklinger, @scottsantens, @chiknhead, @perennial, @riovanes, @not-a-bird, @kaylinart, @jrswab, @wylde, @tythetraveler, @thephilosophizer, @cynicaloptimist, @kristyyd, @paps, @revo, @staceyjean, @molovelly, @excellfitlife, @marcoriccardi, @closerv, @braveheart29, @svashta, @zord189, @birjudanak, @likedeeler, @jacinta.sevilla, @stinawog, @jacobts, @antic, @sachdharamsingh, @psychsherpa, @beatseb, @zakariachowdhury, @carrieallen, @haphazard-hstead, @doctorcrypto, @libertylol, @ilyastarar, @arkayani, @boywonder, @geekorner, @marxrab, @fitinfun, @apanamamama, @ironshield, @adetola, @cizzo, @privat, @robertlyon, @tensor, @gnefkow, @mountainwashere, @hanggggbeeee, @havok777, @s-montagu, @acelad, @sweetbbsr, @shreyansh, @ensteemit, @greatestjourney, @criptoes, @holothewise, @syncubate, @starfall, @faustino, @thearts, @wolvesabyss, @vegeta, @jyotigujju, @theprism, @nadhiramusic, @chiefmappster, @photocontests, @lexiconical

### Enrollment
Sounds intriguing... How do I sign up?

Send 1 STEEM to @steembasicincome. Include the name of who you want to sponsor in the comments. You and the person you sponsor will each receive shares in the program. You can also send 1 SBD and the extra value will be treated as a donation to the program and used for promotion or powering up.

>Okay, so I signed up. Now what?

You and the person you sponsored will be added to the pool. Each member of the program will receive their Steem Basic Income through post upvotes. The total vote strength available will be divided by the number of shares to determine the vote weight each share receives.
Each member's total vote weight is apportioned based on their weekly post patterns. A member with 3 posts per week would receive twice the upvote value per post that a member with 6 posts per week would receive. 

## Growing your Steem Basic Income
These seem like small upvotes. Can I increase it?

There are several ways to increase your Steem Basic Income.

 *  Upvote comments and posts from @steembasicincome to power up the votes.
 *  Sponsor more members into the pool. Every time you sponsor a member, you will each receive 1 share. By sponsoring more members you can receive more shares.
 *  Delegate SP to @steembasicincome. This increases the income for everyone. Thank you!
 *  Buy Steem. As Steem goes up, the value of your basic income increases.

### Troubleshooting
I didn't get my income today. What happened?

You have to post to receive your income. We are also developing functionality to reward comments, but this might not be working yet. Some content may be blocked from receiving support. Please make sure that your post or comment is somewhere work appropriate. There could also be some issue with the bot. Please message @steembasicincome or @josephsavage for assistance.

Help! My reputation is under attack! Will that affect my income? @steembasicincome periodically reviews reputation of existing members. If your reputation drop below 20, you could be greylisted and not receive your basic income again for a while. 

What if I don't usually post every day?
We would prefer to reward your best quality content. Since there needs to be something for us to upvote, you need to at least post sometimes. There will be a periodic review of post frequency and member weights may be adjusted to align with your posting frequency. Members that attempt to abuse this may be removed from the system.

Help! I was removed by @josephsavage and he refused to reinstate me! 

In the event that a user disagrees with an administrative decision to impose a temporary or permanent removal, there will be an appeal process. The offending user can choose 1 members from the recipient list (published periodically) and @josephsavage will choose 1 member. Those members will review the elements of the case and decide whether the removal should be reversed. (Appointed members may decline appointment). If they are unable to reach a consensus decision, they may each appoint 2 more members (total of 6), and the case can be decided by majority. If they are still unable to agree, the original ruling from @josephsavage is upheld by default.

This process may be revised, but any revision must be approved by a majority of voting members. A voting post would be published with the new proposed rules and a yes or no comment. The comment with the most member votes (not highest reward) will determine the outcome.

Changes to how the program works need to be approved through the voting post process. Dissenting members that have sponsored others into the program will be fully or partially refunded if the total Basic Income they have received does not exceed 200% of their initial registration cost (1 Steem per share acquired through sponsoring another member). Sponsored shares (registration fee was paid by somebody else) are not eligible for refund for any reason.
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### Questions?

We broke down the mathematical mechanics for how the program works in the [extended introduction](https://steemit.com/introductions/@steembasicincome/steem-basic-income-the-extended-introduction). If you have any other questions, ask away in the comments section!