Would be worth a lot more as a protocol https://i.imgur.com/46CXsTn.jpg

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I think both are possible but the latter is easier

do you think it's ever possible to transition from private co to protocol or would a twitter protocol come from external competition (like farcaster)

right, the protocol absorbs most of the value. the application layer maintains some but not as much. twitter, the company, would presumably hold onto some of the protocol tokens, so Musk could make a return that way

i think it would increase the total value, but reduce how much twitter corp can capture from that value / risk someone building something better. let’s say you created smtp, and someone built the gmail. + it makes it harder to generate revenue

The long tail on such a network be so much more valuable to him and everyone.

The amount of tooling developer would be willing to build to help creators become successful on Twitter as soon as it turns into a protocol would ensure its success.