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Danica Swanson
@danicaswanson
Could community-owned Farcaster channels + cryptoeconomic rails (including the new @moxie.eth) spark a long-overdue creative renaissance by making it easier for creatives to make a living? (Note: this is a /zora shortened screenshot essay version of the latest edition of Slowcore Nerd Notes: Farcaster Channels = Creative Renaissance?) https://zora.co/collect/zora:0x24453ebe8d78de52f6d253cf26fec18ab34b041f/7?referrer=danicaswanson.eth
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tricil
@tricil.eth
I certainly hope so!
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Danica Swanson
@danicaswanson
Likewise. I've always found it objectionable that forum moderators, creative people, open source devs, etc., are forced into "day jobs" out of lack of other alternatives.
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Edward H. Carpenter
@ehcarpenter
One reason the "day job" phenomenon is problematic is that within this ecosystem, creators also have to invest time to build a profile / work the algorithms and those who don't suffer from reduced exposure. Learning about evolving protocols and platforms and engaging in the social ecosystems - minting, dropping, tipping, reading and responding could be it's own "part-time job" - the administrative/social side of the creative coin. That's why I believe authors (and other creators) need to be paid for the content they create (including, ideally, casts and conversations like these) One big reason I write in Web3 and advocate the use of blockchain protocols is that crypto enables the possibility of micropayments across borders and timezones - which could open great opportunities for folks like @dummie.eth in regions like West Africa, Oceania, etc. Just my 6 $DEGEN 😁
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tricil
@tricil.eth
weirdly, I’m between “day jobs” right now (just ask Danica) so I’ve gone hard on the farcaster ecosystem as a way to, frankly, get paid. it absolutely is a full time job in a way, I’m a social media manager at myself. real intern hours job searching is also a full time job. maybe I do two jobs after all
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Danica Swanson
@danicaswanson
Agreed on all counts. Significant time, attention labor, and admin overhead are required to build a profile and keep up with even a small corner of it all, including tipping responsibly. And most of this work is taken for granted, devalued, or not even recognized as "real" work at all. I've long felt that writers and other creators should be paid for their contributions to various forums too. So when I saw Airstack's Not A Token initiative it got my attention right away. It's a good example of a principle of slowcore value I wrote about in another essay: "built-in ways to reduce cognitive burdens and attention labor." Bravo.
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