What would you say about a protocol that was not permissionless? One you had to apply to build on to keep the quality of data high and within the scope of the intended purpose.

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I call these 'restricted protocols' and IP worlds like MARVEL or Star Wars work this way :)

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Funny how you just wrote this yesterday and I’m thinking about it today. So are saying the process looks something like: everyone is open to creating Marvel branded content, but it must get approved by Marvel to get into the MarvelStore. Only once the content is there can the creators sell it as officially Marvel.

See I think this is great. But I know others approach this with a black and white mindset of permissioned =
bad. I’ve never seen it like that.

I was thinking how Mosaic, a distributed knowledge network, could behave like a protocol where anyone could connect to get answers, use the data... longcast.jam.so/jj2lH5

Yes! Netflix is experimenting with this on a small scale - you can design fan-made Stranger Things merch and sell it if you give Netflix a cut:

https://www.redbubble.com/shop/stranger+things