Since it seems like there's still lots of time before Qeditas will launch, I want to propose that the units in the initial distribution slowly decrease over time. Specifically, I'm thinking that the distribution from the snapshot that can be claimed is 100% for roughly the first 5 years, but then halves along with the block reward every 4 years. I wrote code that does this in one of my Qeditas branches:
https://github.com/trentrussell/qeditas/blob/trdevnf/src/assets.ml#L92A situation occurred in the Clam community recently where someone found out they had a significant amount of clams from the initial distribution and over a couple of months "dug" them ("digging" is the way clams are claimed) and sold them on the market. Not only did this hurt the price of clams a lot, it also fractured the community. Some insisted that "digging" be stopped to avoid a big digger event happening again. Others insisted that stopping digging would be breaking the promise of the original distribution.
To avoid a similar debate in Qeditas, I think it's a good idea to already know that the threat of someone with a massive distribution from the snapshot is temporary. At the same time, everyone should have sufficient time to make their claim. Five years seems like a reasonable amount of time. After that, those with Qeditas currency from the initial distribution can still make their claim, but they will effectively get less. This halving would continue for roughly 200 years until the remaining units from the initial distribution is 0. Another reason this is a good idea is that there's no way to tell the difference between "lost" coins and unclaimed coins. Over time, unclaimed coins (from the initial distribution) disappear, leading to more certainty about the coin supply.
Bill wrote me that he has "mixed feelings" about reducing the initial distribution over time like this, but is "open to being persuaded." He suggested I ask for comments on the thread. I'll let him say more about his opinions on the matter if he wants.
Thoughts? Is this controversial?