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collectible
Collectible (with an “i”) typically refers to something worth collecting for its value or rarity; collectable (with an “a”) typically refers more broadly to anything that can be collected. POAPs are collectibles!
Example: POAPs are precious collectibles.
collection
One or more POAPs in a single Ethereum wallet.
Example: Does he have a POAP collection yet?
Example: That is a nice collection of POAPs.
collector
A person that own POAPs.
Example: I am a POAP collector.
Example: A lot of POAP collectors watched the livestream.
curation
The process by which POAP Drops are reviewed by the POAP Curation Body. POAP is a curated ecosystem. Suitability of event, editorial and production quality, proper distribution, and issuer history are all factors considered by the POAP Curation Body. Please read the issuer guidelines for more information.
curator
A member of the POAP Curation Body who reviews POAP Drops.
distribution method
The method by which POAP issuers distribute their POAP Drop. For a breakdown of basic POAP distribution methods, see the article POAP Distribution Methods 101.
Example: For her drop distribution method, she decided to set up a whitelist via Delivery.
Discord
Discord is a social media platform. If you wish to join the POAP Discord channel, please do so via this link.
drop (verb)
The act of distributing a POAP to collectors.
Example: Adidas dropped a limited edition POAP.
Example: A birthday party is a good reason to drop a POAP.
Drop (noun)
The act of distributing a POAP to collectors.
Example: She set up a POAP Drop for her birthday.
event
A conference, party, livestream, etc., for which an issuer creates a POAP Drop.
Example: She was holding a yoga retreat, so she created a POAP Drop for the event.
GitPOAP
A platform that allows organizations to create and distribute POAPs for professional accolades.
Example: She received a GitPOAP for her contributions to the project’s open source code development.
issuer
A person/entity that drops a POAP.
Example: Who is the issuer of this POAP?
migrate
To move a POAP from the Gnosis Chain (previously xDai) network to Ethereum Mainnet.
Note: Migrating a POAP does not transfer a POAP to another wallet address. It simply moves a POAP between networks within an existing wallet address.
Example: In order to list her POAP for sale on OpenSea, she had to migrate it from Gnosis Chain to Mainnet.
mint/minting
To generate and preserve a POAP on the blockchain.
Example: When she scanned the QR code, the POAP was minted to her Ethereum wallet.
Example: After she inputted an Ethereum wallet address into the POAP mobile app, she could see all the POAPs that had been minted to that wallet.
mint link
A unique URL that, when clicked, entitles a collector to mint a single POAP with an Ethereum address or reserve a single POAP with an email address.
Example: I DM’d the POAP issuer and she sent me a mint link.
Example: After the livestream, the POAP issuer gathered the names of attendees and sent them mint links.
NFC chip
A device (as small as 5-6mm) that enables short-range, wireless communication between two devices.
Example: NFC chips can be configured so that a POAP collector can tap their phone to it and mint a POAP.
P.O.A.P. (Proof of Attendance Protocol)
The infrastructure that enables the minting and recombination of memories by POAP issuers and POAP collectors. This is a set of smart contracts which, for practical reasons, is currently governed by POAP Inc. P.O.A.P. was established in 2018 by @worthalter, @gomox_ar, @dmf7z, and @reneil1337 and grew slowly (and then all at once) through the enthusiastic adoption of issuers and passionate POAP collectors.
a POAP
A digital record minted using the Proof of Attendance Protocol under the POAP smart contract at 0x22c1f6050e56d2876009903609a2cc3fef83b415.
Example: Did you get the POAP?
Example: That’s a sweet-looking POAP.
POAP Art
POAP Art is a product that allows collaborative painting on a shared canvas, with painting access provided based on which POAPs one holds in their wallet.
Example: To celebrate their one-year anniversary, the Discord community held a painting party via POAP Art; those who held specific POAPs from the community were eligible to paint. The final canvas was then minted as an NFT and raffled off via POAP Fun.
the POAP Curation Body
The POAP Curation Body establishes guidelines and policies, best practices for Drops, and suggestions for issuers on proper behavior in the POAP ecosystem. For more information, head to the Curation Body’s website.
Example: They created a Drop and the POAP Curation Body reviewed and approved it.
POAP Collections
POAP Collections is a product that anyone can use to curate groups of POAPs.
Example: A Pudgy Penguins community member created a nice Collection of Pudgy Penguin POAPs.
POAP Checkout
POAP Checkout is a product that issuers can use to sell their POAPs.
Example: The nonprofit sold 100 POAPs to raise money for their organization.
POAP Delivery
POAP Delivery is an app that whitelists Ethereum wallet addresses for minting a particular POAP.
Note: For a breakdown of basic POAP distribution methods, see the article POAP Distribution Methods 101.
Example: SuperRare set up a Delivery for their top 100 collectors in the previous month.
POAP Drops
POAP Drops is the app issuers use to create POAP Drops! For instructions on how to use POAP Drops, review "How to Create a POAP Drop".
Example: He created a POAP Drop using the new POAP Drops interface.
Example: It was such a smooth process for him to create a Drop using the POAP Drops interface. He could see all the Drops he made in the past, along with all the info regarding each Drop such as the number of email reservations, mints, and a link to the POAP Gallery page.
POAP Family
POAP Family is a product that can be used to search for POAPs that collectors have in common.
Example: She attended a wedding with a POAP, and afterward looked up the Drop on POAP Family to see other POAPs that the wedding attendees had in common.
POAP Fun
POAP Fun is a product that can be used by anyone to create raffles only open to holders of specific POAPs.
Example: She decided to reward attendees of her art gallery opening by raffling off 1 ETH via POAP Fun, to those who held the POAP for the event.
POAP Kiosk
A tool that allows issuers to distribute POAPs via unique QR codes in an efficient and sybil-resistant manner. For a complete explanation, read our Help Center article.
Example: By using a POAP Kiosk, she was able to set up her iPad screen to allow collectors to scan QR codes and receive a POAP; each time the QR code was scanned, a new QR code replaced it and rendered the old one invalid for minting a POAP.
POAP Gallery
POAP Gallery is a product that allows you to view information for all public POAP Drops.
Example: She was curious which addresses minted her POAP, so she looked up her Drop via POAP Gallery.
POAP Inc
POAP Inc is an American company, established in 2021, founded to pursue the mission of establishing P.O.A.P. as a standard for the preservation of memories as precious digital collectibles. The company is dedicated to doing whatever it takes to create a world where everyone can preserve their precious memories using a reliable standard, empowering collectors with true ownership of their digital assets. These activities include developing software and infrastructure for the creation of common public goods on top of P.O.A.P.; incubating products and organizations that we feel would enrich the P.O.A.P. ecosystem; and funding projects and communities aiming to do the same. POAP Inc is an entity with the legal status, operational infrastructure, and organizational structure to be able to tackle the challenges facing the protocol in a systematic fashion, with the ability to steer sharply when the situation requires.
POAP In-App Mobile Dispenser
The POAP Home in-app mobile dispenser is a feature within the POAP Home app that allows issuers to distribute POAPs to attendees using dynamic QR codes, enabling real-time collection at events or gatherings by simply scanning the code with a mobile device.
POAP Moments
POAP Moments is an app that allows collectors to attach photos and other media to POAPs. This creates a richer, more interactive experience by associating additional memories with the digital collectible.
Example: He dropped a POAP at his birthday party and had all his friends upload photos from the event via POAP Moments so everyone who viewed the POAP could see them.
POAP Scan
POAP Scan is a product that allows users to view collections of POAPs by searching an Ethereum address, ENS name, or email address. This method is one of the recommended ways to view POAPs, along with using the POAP mobile app.
POAP Secret
A POAP Secret is used to distribute POAPs through an issuer-selected word or phrase that collectors use to mint or reserve a POAP via the POAP app (iOS/Android).
Note: For a breakdown of basic POAP distribution methods, see the article POAP Distribution Methods 101.
Example: During a Twitter Space, she told attendees a Secret to input into their POAP mobile app that would allow them to mint or reserve a POAP.
the POAP smart contract
The POAP smart contract address is 0x22c1f6050e56d2876009903609a2cc3fef83b415
Example: The POAP smart contract enables the minting of POAPs.
POAP Website
A tool used to distribute POAPs via a customized URL (which, optionally, may be represented as a QR code).
Note: For a breakdown of basic POAP distribution methods, see the article POAP Distribution Methods 101.
Example: She set up a POAP Website to distribute POAPs at a birthday party.
power (POAP power)
The POAP power of a specific POAP Drop is calculated as the sum of all POAPs held in wallets that minted that POAP.
Note: On the specific POAP Gallery page of a POAP, you can see its total POAP power.
Example: 80 wallets, who each hold 10 POAPs, mint Example POAP XYZ. The POAP power for Example POAP XYZ is 800.
reserve/reserving
Reserving refers to reserving a POAP with an email address.
Note: Do not use “minting” in connection with email addresses, as POAPs are not actually minted to the blockchain until an Ethereum wallet address is used.
Example: He was new to crypto and didn’t have a wallet set up, so he reserved his POAP with his email address.
supply
The total mints of a POAP.
Note: On the specific POAP Gallery page of a POAP, you can see the total supply of POAPs.
Example: Her POAP was minted 100 times, so its supply was 100.
transfer
The process of moving a POAP from one wallet to another.
Note: On the specific POAP Gallery page of a POAP, you can see the total number of times that POAP has been transferred.
Example: She wanted to have all her POAPs in one wallet, so she transferred a POAP she had received via airdrop into the wallet where she held the rest of her POAPs.
Example: He accidentally minted a POAP to a wallet he no longer used, so he transferred the POAP to a different wallet.
wallet (or Ethereum wallet)
A digital interface that enables users to manage Ethereum-based assets (such as POAPs), execute transactions, and engage with decentralized applications (dApps).
Example: All the POAPs I have minted are held in my Ethereum wallet.
Example: I keep a separate wallet just for my POAPs.
Terms to NOT use
badge(s)
If referencing POAP(s), just say POAP(s)
claim/claiming
Use reserve/reserving if reserved with an email; use mint/minting if minted with an Ethereum address
claim code
Use mint link
collectable
Collectible (with an “i”) typically refers to something worth collecting for its value or rarity; collectable (with an “a”) typically refers more broadly to anything that can be collected. POAPs are precious collectibles!
delivery method
Use distribution method
distribution code
Use mint link
hash
Do not use in context of mint link; use mint link
QR link
Use mint link
secret phrase/secret word
Use Secret
the smart contract
Refer only to the full name “the POAP smart contract”
token(s)
If referencing POAP(s), just say POAP(s) or digital collectibles
unique link
Use mint link