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Demo ID: pollr Status: Live Demo Available Last Updated: October 15, 2025

Executive Summary

Problem Statement

Traditional online polling platforms face challenges with data manipulation, lack of transparency, centralized control, and trust issues regarding vote authenticity. Organizations and communities need a verifiable, transparent, and tamper-proof solution for conducting polls and surveys where participants can trust that results are genuine and unaltered.

Solution Overview

Pollr is a decentralized polling application built on the BSV blockchain that provides transparent, immutable, and verifiable voting mechanisms. By leveraging blockchain technology and MetaNet Client wallet integration, Pollr ensures that every vote is cryptographically secured and permanently recorded, creating an auditable trail that eliminates doubts about poll integrity.

Key Benefits

  • Immutable Results: All votes are recorded on the blockchain, preventing tampering or manipulation

  • Transparent Verification: Anyone can verify poll results and vote authenticity on-chain

  • Decentralized Trust: No central authority controls poll outcomes

  • User Privacy: Wallet-based authentication without exposing personal information

  • Cost-Effective: BSV's low transaction fees make micropayment-based voting economical

  • Instant Results: Real-time poll updates with blockchain-backed security

Business Impact

Target Users

  • Primary: Community organizers, DAOs, blockchain projects conducting governance votes

  • Secondary: Educational institutions, research organizations, opinion poll companies

  • Tertiary: Businesses seeking transparent customer feedback and decision-making tools

Success Metrics

Metric
Baseline
Target
Timeline

Active Polls Created

0

500+ polls

6 months

Total Votes Cast

0

10,000+ votes

6 months

User Adoption

0

1,000+ active users

12 months

Community Engagement

0

100+ weekly polls

9 months

ROI Analysis

  • Investment Required: Open-source development, hosting infrastructure, BSV transaction fees

  • Expected Return: Demonstrated blockchain governance capability, community trust building, reference implementation for decentralized voting

  • Break-even Point: Immediate value through transparency and trust establishment

Use Cases

Governance & Decision Making

  • DAO Governance: Decentralized organizations conducting member votes on proposals

  • Community Polling: Online communities making collective decisions transparently

  • Corporate Governance: Shareholder voting with verifiable results

Research & Surveys

  • Academic Research: Collecting verifiable survey data for studies

  • Market Research: Gathering consumer opinions with tamper-proof results

  • Public Opinion: Conducting transparent polls on social and political topics

Event Management

  • Conference Feedback: Collecting attendee feedback with verified participation

  • Contest Voting: Running competitions with transparent winner selection

  • Award Ceremonies: Community-driven nominations and voting

Implementation Roadmap

Current Implementation

  • Active polls browsing interface

  • Poll creation with blockchain recording

  • Personal poll management dashboard

  • Completed polls archive

  • MetaNet Client wallet integration

  • Real-time voting and result display

  • MongoDB backend for poll metadata

Phase 1: Enhancement - 0-3 Months

  • Advanced poll types (ranked choice, multi-select)

  • Poll analytics and visualization

  • Social sharing integration

  • Mobile-responsive improvements

  • Resources Needed: 2 developers, UX designer

Phase 2: Expansion - 3-6 Months

  • Public API for third-party integrations

  • Embeddable poll widgets

  • Scheduled poll start/end times

  • Vote delegation features

  • Resources Needed: 3 developers, product manager

Phase 3: Enterprise - 6-12 Months

  • White-label polling platform

  • Advanced access controls

  • Enterprise SLA support

  • Custom branding options

  • Resources Needed: 5-person development team, business development

Competitive Advantages

Blockchain Advantages

  • Verifiability: Every vote can be independently verified on-chain

  • Permanence: Results cannot be altered or deleted after submission

  • Transparency: Full audit trail of all voting activity

  • Decentralization: No single point of control or failure

Technical Differentiators

  • Built on BSV's scalable blockchain infrastructure

  • MetaNet Client integration for seamless wallet experience

  • Low transaction costs enable frequent polling

  • Open-source codebase for community trust and contribution

Stakeholders

  • Business Owner: p2ppsr Organization

  • Technical Lead: p2ppsr Development Team

  • Key Users: BSV community members, DAOs, governance organizations

Cost Considerations

Operational Costs

  • Transaction Fees: BSV blockchain fees per vote (minimal)

  • Infrastructure: Database hosting, frontend deployment

  • Development: Ongoing feature development and maintenance

User Costs

  • Participation: Minimal BSV transaction fees for voting

  • Poll Creation: Small fee to record poll on blockchain

  • Wallet Setup: Free MetaNet Client installation

Related Resources

For technical implementation details, see: Technical Pollr Documentation

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