More great advice. I should probably spend a lot more time digging in here than I am currently. Those questions will be great instigators. I'll try to tackle this this week and do a write up/discussion on SN an ask for advice. Thanks @nout!

That sounds great! It makes sense to me and I would love to see this community thrive. 
If you don't mind me poking for an answer a bit, from your principles and goal it still feels a bit as a means to an end. It may be worth digging deeper and asking "why?" Why should people be part of this community? Why would you want to build it? I think there's something there... it may take a while to find it though :)

nout

I do. It most succinctly amounts to creating a community online similar to what we find at Bitcoin meetups here in Austin - high bitcoin signal, low noise. That's my root goal but the means to that end are up in the air - I think embracing the participate to earn part should help if done right.

[RFC] SN sat earning plans and ideas

k00b

I do. It most succinctly amounts to creating a community online similar to what we find at Bitcoin meetups here in Austin - high bitcoin signal, low noise. That's my root goal but the means to that end are up in the air - I think embracing the participate to earn part should help if done right. 

I'm working through [Get Together](https://www.amazon.com/Get-Together-build-community-people/dp/1732265194) right now to develop more clarity here.