Integrate w/ CloutContracts and BitBadges

[Mentors4EDU]

Right now DeSo wants to be adding associations between users (BitBadges builds badges between users), and are introducing DRC-20 or bridging (CloutContracts is a smart contracts platform and compatible w/ BitClout). Point is, these solutions have been worked on for nearly 4 to 6 months and are more advanced then anything DeSo can come up with within a reasonable timeframe. It therefore makes sense to add an integration to BitClout's UI for both applications.

Pros of Adding BitBadges:

• Already Integrated on CloutFeed
• Used by hundreds of users on BitClout
• Handles thousands of API requests
• Is migrating to BitBadges 2.0 and will have further capabilities
• Is community-driven, open-source and decentralized
• Has been consistently pushing updates
• Plans on its own Blockchain

Pros of Adding CloutContracts:

• Is compatible w/ other platforms already
• Has its own native crypto and blockchain
• Can easily accommodate large amounts of users
• Goes well beyond just staking
• Is focused on being decentralized, open and community-first

I like these applications and I think the best way forward is already implementing these rather then focusing on features or applications in competition to them. It is also the more open, decentralized and transparent approach. As a user of both of these (who also contributes to codebases), I think it deserves the consideration.