spotlight

/spotlight is live.

Spotlight is the farcaster attention network.

It’s a social app. It’s a creator monetization platform. It’s a media protocol.

Spotlight is a new business model for the internet, designed to efficiently monetize the work you do and the attention you command.

https://www.onspotlight.app

It is *not* a friend-trading app. It is *not* a tipping protocol.

This video introduces the project and demos the app.

Some more details below 👇

so, how do creators make money on the internet?

in a lot of ways, ofc. subscription, advertising, sponsorship, etc.

https://warpcast.com/mjc716/0xfc2b8f64

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the rough takeaway from my previous thread was that *attention* is paramount for monetizing effectively on the internet, yet none of the internet’s business models optimize for it.

so what is the current state of affairs and what alternative does /spotlight propose?

https://warpcast.com/mjc716/0x2831d2f4

Some threads I wrote on the vision:

Thread 1: https://warpcast.com/mjc716/0x2831d2f4

Thread 2: https://warpcast.com/mjc716/0x2c25be71

Thread 3: https://warpcast.com/mjc716/0xb3517de4

Action item #2:

Follow @spotlightbot and like/reply to a cast or two. Help us get a power badge. 

The system works better when SB has a PB. No rewards beyond my deepest appreciation and respect.

Action item #3:

Brainstorm with us and provide feedback in the /spotlight channel.

Interested in participating in the shitposting incentives program?

It’s free eth to spend on spotlight as you wish.

Apply here:

Interested in participating in the shitposting incentives program?

It’s free eth to spend on spotlight as you wish.

Apply here: https://forms.gle/gqFgbcNYCkVpDXYd9

Action item #1:

Claim your profile and book a friend’s spotlight. 

They only have one per day so make it worth it. 

The spotlight use case runs the spectrum from shitposts to ad networks.