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phil
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i'm not sure what to do with this information but i can't stop thinking about it
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eirrann | he/him
@eirrann.eth
I'm not very knowledgeable about Hypersub I never heard anything that felt compelling enough to give it a shot as an artist when many of my peers jumped on the bandwagon, although that was largely because I doubted that anyone would subscribe to an artist who struggles to sell his art The underlying streaming token mechanics of AlfaFrens were interesting enough for me to give it a shot, and I was surprised to see people subscribe (and to still have 50+ subscribers despite the huge churn the platform has seen since the initial flash of interest died down) I currently have one of the more popular channels on AF but it's far from profitable Would love to know if anyone has deep enough knowledge of both platforms to give a solid breakdown of the differentiating features, relative strengths/weaknesses, and what an artist or other creator should consider when choosing which to use, if either
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phil
@phil
ask @yonfrula @0xen @ccarella.eth
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eirrann | he/him
@eirrann.eth
Hello @yonfrula @0xen @ccarella.eth, if you have a moment, I would love to hear your thoughts about how Hypersub and AlfaFrens compare, and even if they can properly complement one another It's difficult as an artist with limited bandwidth to know what the best approaches are, as well as what to recommend to peers Thanks in advance!
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Chris Carella
@ccarella.eth
I don't really know what AlfaFrens is but there are warpcast channels using Hypersubs in interesting ways from moderating who has post access (subs) to splitting revenue of the hypersub with members who post in the channel using @rounds. I just use mine as a solo artists where you sign up to get curated airdrops of my favorite creations.
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eirrann | he/him
@eirrann.eth
Thanks for the quick and thoughtful response! So, perhaps the @alfafrens team can add a word or two, if they see this tag, but quickly, the @superfluid team built AF as a creator subscription platform to showcase their streaming token technology The streaming token lets subscribers begin paying second by second for their subscriptions with no bonding curve or up-front full cost, etc - it also lets ppl unsubscribe as soon as they stop feeling that they're getting good value from a channel Another key feature is the ability to earn an in-app token called $ALFA on channels to receive a share of the $DEGEN generated from subscriptions to that channel, as a way of both supporting the creator and profiting from their success (1/2) https://warpcast.com/eirrann.eth/0x257f5124
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eirrann | he/him
@eirrann.eth
The main feature of the channel is a subscriber gated chat. There are no build in airdrop features, although I use my channel similar to yours, providing airdrops of my artwork, which I am currently curating from the faves of my experiments for my upcoming collection (you can see the latest example in the QC) I've also recently started integrating Moxie Fan Tokens, hoping to provide as many avenues as possible for people to gain access to my art, and to give myself exposure to multiple potential revenue streams as an artist, while trying to ensure that I'm using the various platforms in a coherent fashion Who knows, maybe in the future I'll add a Hypersub as well, if I can figure out a differentiated use case for it Thanks again! (2/2)
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vijay
@vijay
Not much to add here, you did great @eirrann.eth! AlfaFrens is an app built on @superfluid, so the primary underlying mechanic is streaming payments instead of subscriptions where you pay up front. I think @hypersub is great and love to see how many people are benefiting from it on Farcaster! Essentially where Hypersub is a lightweight subscription protocol based around upfront "subscription minting", Superfluid is a generic payments protocol for by-the-second (streaming) payments, and more generalized dynamic onchain revenue splits, which is what enables apps like @alfafrens and @superboring. AlfaFrens is one example of a social app that can be built with Superfluid, combining streaming subscriptions with a protocol token and novel staking mechanics. We wanted to lean into the private feed model of patreon while adding in more degen incentives. You can actually use AlfaFrens to gate any onchain content or even Farcaster channels if you're willing to put in a bit of effort, it just depends on your audience!
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eirrann | he/him
@eirrann.eth
Thanks for the follow-up, Vijay ❤️🔥🫶❤️🔥
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