This is great, the path to decentralization is more realistic than "flip the switch" decentralization.
The leadership of the founding team evolves from: (1) leadership as an architect (seeding the community, content, structure, etc) to (2) leadership as a beacon (influencing, inspiring and co-creating with the community)
And, maybe decentralization needs to be even more progressive. Meaning starting even more modestly. Especially since these "employee owned" models have been problematic in the world of bits. They are exceptions. Is the first step getting away from predatory walled gardens and monopolies? Aside from not being compensated in "other peoples' property" what many creators want is audience access and data, and ability to control and on their own content. This is already possible on Citia, Stack.me and other platforms to some degree.
If the current model is { centralized -> decentralized --> hopefully sustainable and control evolved } some of we existing platforms are kind of on that path by default...?
And, maybe decentralization needs to be even more progressive. Meaning starting even more modestly. Especially since these "employee owned" models have been problematic in the world of bits. They are exceptions. Is the first step getting away from predatory walled gardens and monopolies? Aside from not being compensated in "other peoples' property" what many creators want is audience access and data, and ability to control and on their own content. This is already possible on Citia, Stack.me and other platforms to some degree.
If the current model is { centralized -> decentralized --> hopefully sustainable and control evolved } some of we existing platforms are kind of on that path by default...?
The simple change to content behind pay walls is emphasizing the cult of personality of the personal brand. First adoption is in media itself. Then in how groups congregate online.
Web3 and crypto has never been about these things. I don't find web3 use cases compelling. There's a fundamental mistrust in tokens and NFTs.
With flawed vision comes products that pretend they are something they are not. Startups without revenue and tokens without volume. We need to adapt to the world as it is, not how our venture funds dream it should be.
This is great, the path to decentralization is more realistic than "flip the switch" decentralization.
The leadership of the founding team evolves from: (1) leadership as an architect (seeding the community, content, structure, etc) to (2) leadership as a beacon (influencing, inspiring and co-creating with the community)
And, maybe decentralization needs to be even more progressive. Meaning starting even more modestly. Especially since these "employee owned" models have been problematic in the world of bits. They are exceptions. Is the first step getting away from predatory walled gardens and monopolies? Aside from not being compensated in "other peoples' property" what many creators want is audience access and data, and ability to control and on their own content. This is already possible on Citia, Stack.me and other platforms to some degree.
If the current model is { centralized -> decentralized --> hopefully sustainable and control evolved } some of we existing platforms are kind of on that path by default...?
And, maybe decentralization needs to be even more progressive. Meaning starting even more modestly. Especially since these "employee owned" models have been problematic in the world of bits. They are exceptions. Is the first step getting away from predatory walled gardens and monopolies? Aside from not being compensated in "other peoples' property" what many creators want is audience access and data, and ability to control and on their own content. This is already possible on Citia, Stack.me and other platforms to some degree.
If the current model is { centralized -> decentralized --> hopefully sustainable and control evolved } some of we existing platforms are kind of on that path by default...?
The simple change to content behind pay walls is emphasizing the cult of personality of the personal brand. First adoption is in media itself. Then in how groups congregate online.
Web3 and crypto has never been about these things. I don't find web3 use cases compelling. There's a fundamental mistrust in tokens and NFTs.
With flawed vision comes products that pretend they are something they are not. Startups without revenue and tokens without volume. We need to adapt to the world as it is, not how our venture funds dream it should be.