BitClout Discussion

You might not “own” your Twitter followers (you can’t take them if you leave), but you get to leverage the platform for distribution. You could theoretically launch your own version of Twitter if you want more ownership - but it’s practically useless if there’s no one there to read your tweets.

As it turns out, the constrained opportunity of the Creator Economy hasn’t lived up to its sky-high expectations. As many creators quickly learned, finding 1,000 true fans is something very few people are actually able to do. Most creators can’t break through platforms’ algorithms. Most creators are not marketing experts. Most creators are not maki... See more

This goes well beyond smart contract structures. Why is it that Elon Musk can sell an NFT of Elon Musk's tweet, but Jeff Bezos would have a much harder time doing the same? Elon and Jeff have the same level of ability to screenshot Elon's tweet and stick it into an NFT dapp, so what's the difference? To anyone who has even a basic intuitive underst... See more

The problem is that the benefits of “community” fall off steeply once you’re in the minor leagues of payto-join PFPs. The real “in” communities will either have unassailable history, or earned reputation elements. Because I have no problem starting nuclear wars with my writing, I’ll end with this: Long Punks, Neutral Apes, Short Penguins and everyt... See more