Friends of Slowcore HQ, we'd like to hear thoughts on long-term sustenance of writing *as an art form* in web3 contexts, as distinguished from "content creation." 

We're asking ourselves: Could a slowcore approach sustain a long-term livelihood for the Sanctuary?

See screenshot (WIP) for ideas on the problem space.

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The big problem is the same as it is in Web2: discovery. 

Web2 "solved" this via algorithmic content delivery, which resulted in all the problems you list in part II. Creators learned how to influence the algorithm, but were influenced in turn. And the platforms benefitted the most.

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What seems to have disappeared in the writing space is the role of the critic. Someone who decides what's worth reading and what isn't.

But there were good reasons to dismantle that apparatus. Postmodern critique rightfully questioned "the canon" as exclusionary and complicit in upholding power structures.

That combined with technology which allows anyone to publish anything at any time, and the result is obvious: a relentless firehose of content. 

I think the answer is probably a balance: the creator-critic, centered around groups or scenes. They both contribute to the scene and decide what is and isn't "in."

In the mean time, algorithms eliminated the human curatorial element.

Everyone wants to eliminate the gatekeeper. Web3 doubles down on this and calls it "permissionless."

But gatekeeper is the wrong framing. It turns out you need tastemakers for good discovery.

Thank you so much, Danica! I appreciate the generous tips!

You're right—I don't seem to get notified for tip casts. I suppose it's nice to keep the feed from feeling cluttered with tip responses, but I do want to see when someone tips me lol.

Stopping by once more with 1175 $DEGEN for you.

Pretty sure I got a larger tip allowance today because of these comments from you yesterday anyway, so it makes sense for more to return to you.