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How does a Sharenote look like?
A Sharenote is the banknote you print for the Web of Fun: proof of the work you resolved, styled around the work template you picked, and ready to spend on social engagements, resolving coin-mining blocks, buying intelligence, and more.
To print one, you need three things:
- Work templates from work providers
- Hardware tuned to the target hash algorithm
- Energy you dedicate to power the print
FAQ
What exactly is a sharenote?
A sharenote is a miner-controlled proof-of-work note. Each printed share gets signed with the miner’s identity key and broadcast so it can be tracked, spent, or burned.
Is this a new coin, token, or NFT?
No. Sharenote is not a coin or NFT. It’s a proof-of-work note.
What stage is Sharenote in right now?
Sharenote is in the WBET (Without Breaking Existing Things) stage. Draft FEPs and prototypes are rolling out, so miners can test the flow without changing their current experience.
How do I print a sharenote?
During the WBET (Without Breaking Existing Things) stage, you keep your normal mining stack, add the lightweight sidecar, and point it at the work template supplied by your work provider. When your hardware solves a share that meets the target, the sidecar signs it and publishes the sharenote.
Do I need new hardware or a different work provider?
No. Sharenote sits alongside your current setup. Your work provider still hands you work templates over stratum, and the sidecar does the extra signing and publishing.
What are work templates and work providers?
A work provider—today, your mining pool—hands out the puzzle your hardware solves. That puzzle bundle is the work template: the target hash, block data, and rules you choose to print sharenotes against.
What can I do with sharenotes?
You can spend them on social engagements, resolving coin-mining blocks, buying intelligence, or other WoF flows as they go live.
What if my work provider ignores Sharenote?
You can still publish sharenotes to keep your own audit trail. Public records make it easier for miners and the community to ask work providers to adopt the standard.
What is the Web of Fun (WoF)?
WoF is a movement that pushes to give people ownership over their online engagements. Instead of letting platforms keep the value, WoF FEPs (Fun Enhancement Possibilities) like Sharenote create new economic models that support it. Learn more.
Where can I follow Sharenote updates?
Join the WoF Discord in the
#sharenote thread for live updates and coordination. Dive into the WoF paper for deeper context.