clout
@clout
farcaster should implement subscriptions to accounts you follow allowing for exclusive subscirber posts (like twitter/X) AND subscriber chats (like friend tech) subscription is token model that you have to pay monthly, and can trade on open market could use eip-4885 or eip-5643 style models just a thought
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Thomas
@aviationdoctor.eth
I like the tech angle of creators being able to derive revenue from subscriptions, e.g., posting exclusive alpha that exists in a paid newsletter today. I don’t like the idea that the best this discussion space has to offer could become gated by money, leaving only low and mid content open. I’m conflicted on this
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Thomas
@aviationdoctor.eth
To expand: Reddit has (had?) some awesome niche content with solid research / alpha, and was never $ gated.
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0xChris
@0xchris
Maybe looking back can help? Hope this timeline isn't too reductive: In the 60s/70s, Gate #1 was access to universities with mainframes. 80s/90s Gate #2 was access to a personal computer. 2000s Gate #3 was PC access to The Internet. 2010s Gate #4 was access via a mobile device. 2020's Gate #5 is access via Tokens.
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0xChris
@0xchris
In many ways, it's always been about money and geography. Geography, in Web3, may not mean physical space, but it can still mean mindshare.
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Thomas
@aviationdoctor.eth
I like this way of looking at content gates, but the trend from gates #1 to #4 was one of democratization (ever cheaper & smaller access devices). Gate #5 is reversing that trend by paywalling content after it’s reached every pocket. I understand why publications do it, I’m not sure I want social media to do it too
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