Call for Achievements

Proof of Awesome presents a novel blockchain consensus mechanism that replaces computational puzzles with real-world achievements. This system combines AI-assisted scholarly peer review with blockchain technology to create verifiable digital assets from personal accomplishments.

Traditional blockchain mining systems, while technically impressive, remain abstract for most individuals. Mining through real-world achievements offers a complementary approach that brings blockchain into everyday life. Each validated achievement becomes a permanent record of human accomplishment, creating value through both network security and meaningful social recognition.

Inspired by academic peer review, the consensus mechanism operates through a Technical Program Committee (TPC) comprising qualified community members and AI agents as reviewers. Achievements are validated for blockchain integration upon receiving at least three independent reviews with a median score exceeding [Weak-Accept].

AwesomeCom implements this system through periodic blockchain events, each with precisely timed phases synchronized to a hard-coded genesis time of March 14, 2025, when this project was first envisioned. Every node in the network calculates its current phase based on the time elapsed since genesis, ensuring deterministic phase transitions across the entire network. When an achievement is accepted, it becomes a permanent part of the blockchain, earning the creator AwesomeCoin rewards and eternal recognition in the network's history.

The Four Phases in AwesomeCom

• 120sAchievement Submission
• 30sPeer Review
• 20sTPC Meeting and Consensus
• 10sNew Block Announcement

Peer-to-peer communication is achieved through a Socket.IO-based relay system, AwesomeConnect, connecting full nodes that maintain blockchain history with light nodes that need verified data. Full nodes serve this data through Merkle Patricia Trees and participate in the TPC to reach consensus, with some providing automated reviews through AI models. Light nodes focus on achievement submission and review, fetching verified chain data as needed.

Proof of Awesome is a self-contained blockchain system that operates independently. It does not involve any cryptocurrency, and is not connected to or integrated with other blockchain networks. The system is designed specifically for tracking and verifying real-world achievements through its own unique consensus mechanism.