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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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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Thomas
@aviationdoctor.eth
I specifically answering in the context of paid subscriptions as casted above. I have nothing against token gates (e.g., for DAOs, social clubs, etc) but rather against the idea of trying to monetize content at all cost, incl. on social media platforms. If FOSS devs and scientists did that, we’d be set back so much
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