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- Gm World
- Happy Easter! 💛🐣🫶🌼🌻
- the biggest issue in web3 music is artists don’t realize the power that we have. we are so used to being controlled and bound by a system, that this time around, we don’t realize we are free.
stop following the current and set the trend. you have the freedom to make the music you want and price it how you want. that is literally the power of web3 technology. that’s the freedom dsps won’t offer us.
some releases are priced at their value price, and that price is arbitrary to the artist. other releases are priced lower to build community. neither of these approaches are wrong, and the smartest artists will use both techniques interchangeably.
never feel forced to follow a trend that isn’t in alignment with your values. this sentiment applies anywhere in life, but especially here— where we are building a whole new world and can shape it how we want to this time.
sorry for this long ass thread on a sunday lol, but artists, i just want to empower you and remind you that you are very much in control of your own art and have the freedom to present it to the world in whichever way you see fit. i hope you always see it that way. 💜
- Happy easter 🐣 nice day for a walk
- am I the only one whose Lenster desktop is slow the past days? For some reason its a bit slow for me, wondering if anyone else has the issue to troubleshoot it
- turns out @orbapp.lens is really way more smooth than other lens social app 🥰
- 💻🤔 Can the government regulate blockchain? This video dives into this hot topic! 🔍📈
1️⃣ It's clear that the government can't stop technological innovation, especially since a blockchain is a decentralized network which means anyone with a computer and internet connection can run the software and thus keep the network alive.
2️⃣ The government's stance can change the mindset of investors, users and the wider public towards blockchain technology.
3️⃣ While some regulation is welcome to provide a framework for businesses and consumers, too much can stifle innovation and limit the potential of this exciting new field. What are your thoughts on blockchain and government regulation?! 💰💸
- `https://github.com/twitter/the-algorithm`
`One initial commit. No mention of any developer. One mega fail.`
Today the source code of the Twitter algorithm has been released on GitHub, and while checking the code, many devs discovered something embarrassing.
They had in the repo a specific way to track the metrics of tweets coming from Elon by hardcoding it in the code.
There were also checking stats on democrats and republicans.
A few minutes after releasing the repo, they removed that part of the code with a disgraceful commit. They admitted that Twitter didn't want to leak that part of the code.
https://github.com/twitter/the-algorithm/commit/ec83d01dcaebf369444d75ed04b3625a0a645eb9
So I learned something.
The main goal of buying a Social Media Power Machine can have a lot of reasons that are not connected to finance and profit.
With control of the media, you can define how the world perceives you and what representation you want to give of your character.
You can decide the amplitude and relevance of your messages. You can influence elections, the stock market, the economy, and public opinion.
Maybe you can reveal to the world that your final goal is the White House.
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Wait a minute... they released the repo the 1st of April at 12.36 AM GMT+2
`Maybe it was just an April Fool done very well.`
- The new Zerion wallet feature "Perks"
* What is Perks??
The new feature Perks provides users with information on what their wallet address can do based on their on-chain profile. that includes eligibility for token airdrops, NFT/POAP claim, whitelist opportunities, and other custom opportunities from Zerion's partners. This is a killer move of what a web3 wallet should be getting to, download @zerion.lens wallet today so as not to miss all those goodies.
- Congrats on getting those thousand💚💚🌿🌿
- So the CFTC is now suing CZ, lot of content for memes these days... #warOnCrypto
- Wow, just realized I crossed over 1000 followers on Lens!! Starting tomorrow, I’m releasing 15-30sec beat snippets every single day of April as a FREE COLLECT 🔥🔥🔥
Wanna pay it forward & reciprocate the love!! 🖤
(Stay tuned)
- Orbiter is instant ⚡
- Join us tomorrow frens 🙏💜
[Scheduled: Non-Fungible Talks about Web3 Social Media & Content](https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1eaKbrmWybBKX)
Cointelegraph’s space · Where live audio conversations happen
- also would like to know how tokenization plays out especially because it could be interesting for the Aave markets, where ETH could become reference interest rate for all the restaking markets
- What do Lensians think about EigenLayer? Seems kind of a way to bring better Cosmos ecosystem type of a solution on Ethereum
- I can't believe Justin Timberlake actually said this in the movie
- t⃣ a⃣ p⃣ e⃣ s⃣ t⃣ r⃣ y⃣
- 🌿Only 790 active users on Lens in last 24hrs
Collect this post immediately 😃
- Interesting to see the stats on @bellosights.lens of the NFT collection "Garden" made by @chriscomrie.lens
You can check them here : https://bello.lol/collection?c=0x852a30069eaa222210e303669f01ffcc16702f00
And you can check the announcement of the "Garden" NFT collection and join us, @tamrat.lens, @sasicodes.lens, and all the others here : https://lensvert.xyz/p/0x011f55-0x0f2c
- Gotta plant the seeds if you want the garden to grow 🌿
- I surely remember me asking my parents if I can turn on the 33k modem and "block" the landline. Ooohhh man
- Lensters, what is your default setting for your feed? Do you show Mirrors? Do you get relevant content from mirrors or not? Feedback needed : )
- Anyone remember life before the internet?
- Gm. Start First Day . 🌱
- i heard lens is more fun than twitter. is true?
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- While many expressed serious sentiments, a Twitter user poked fun at the update, saying it’s time to spend ETH on nonfungible tokens.
[Time to buy ‘jpegs’? Community responds to upcoming Ethereum withdrawals](https://cointelegraph.com/news/time-to-buy-jpegs-community-responds-to-upcoming-ethereum-withdrawals)
While many expressed serious sentiments, a Twitter user poked fun at the update, saying it’s time to spend ETH on nonfungible tokens.
- Raves at web3 events 🙂
- BitKeep Wallet will now be known as Bitget Wallet following a $30 million investment from the namesake crypto derivatives exchange last week.
[BitKeep completes compensation for $8M APK exploit, announces rebranding](https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitkeep-completes-compensation-for-8m-apk-exploit-announces-rebranding)
BitKeep Wallet will now be known as Bitget Wallet following a $30 million investment from the namesake crypto derivatives exchange last week.
- Senator Andrew Bragg has introduced a bill proposing regulatory standards for the cryptocurrency industry in Australia.
[Australian senator introduces private bill to expedite crypto regulation](https://cointelegraph.com/news/australian-senator-introduces-private-bill-to-expedite-crypto-regulation)
Senator Andrew Bragg has introduced a bill proposing regulatory standards for the cryptocurrency industry in Australia.
- looking to grow a true Lens creator
- If this is for the baby I approve - good to start young
- Gm World
- gm ✨
if you use #Starknet ... 👇
`- URGENT - CAUTION - IMPORTANT - 😲😲😲 - 🔥🔥🔥 -`
please check EVERY account in your Argent X or @braavos.lens wallet. If you see a red (for Argent X) or blue (for braavos) UPGRADE banner **please upgrade your account asap**.
#Starknet is upgrading to Starknet Alpha v0.11.0 this marks the beginning of the transition period before Regenesis (-> the transition to Cairo 1.0). https://medium.com/starkware/starknet-alpha-v0-11-0-the-transition-to-cairo-1-0-begins-30442d494515
please be aware #Starknet is still an Alpha release - v0.xxx (!). (for reference #lens is already in Beta)
*"Alpha software is not thoroughly tested by the developer before it is released to customers. Alpha software may contain serious errors, and any resulting instability could cause crashes or data loss"* (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_release_life_cycle#Alpha)
- Someone if you holding GLP, USDC, ETH and wants to earn some yield?
I might have alpha for you. Check out flashstake.io for instant upfront yield.
Flashstake uses underlying protocol's for their strategy like Aave. They pay your yield for your locking time upfront and lock your assets into the protocol.
Benefits:
Upfront yield, no need to wait x days/months/yeara
Secure, as they use the native protocol like Aave
Currently offering LM with their token $FLASH
Check my profile for more information regarding $FLASH
- 🚨 It's that time of the week !
Your weekly dose of electronic dance music uploaded to Lens Protocol !
`Press play n' Enjoy 🎧` #LMCC
Million Selects - 4 ( Mixed by @emrahis.lens )
- honestly I am a more of a bass soul
- Are you sold on guitar? Music is a language, in my super humble and totally debatable opinion, I'd start with core understanding...beat and rhythm. That said, perhaps consider a bass before moving into guitar. Hear me out: right out of the bag, You can jam; most of the time it even sounds good, especially if you have an amp, pair it with an effects pedal, and a remotely decent sense of rhythm... 💥 You get a feel for how to listen and then how to make your fingers play what you hear in your head. Then get technical once it pulses through you. Fender fretless jazz bass was my go-to for frustration free foundational understanding. But then again, only the best have calluses and I certainly don't. This public service comment is an ADHD friendly approach to creative music content creation.
- I’m bored, what should I do?
- gn #lensfam ✨ Can't wait to share this next piece of music we’ve been working on!! 🌿🎶
- @mother.lens ❤️
- huemin on BrainDrops
- 🌇✴️#SunsetLovers
#NaturePhotography ✴️🌇
- Let's change up the tone shall we? After seeing @rac.lens smoke this place with this track post, I figured I'd share something too. Here's a very downbeat, DJ Shadow-esque track I made a while back. Put it on, light one up and reeeeelaxxxxx.... Collectable for 24hrs only, 25% referral share too. Enjoy!
- Lately I've been experimenting with new sounds 🎶
This is my first ever attempt at making a dance track - a moment in AL3C history on-chain 🕺
Free to collect 💎 5 collectors will be randomly airdropped an edition of XYZ by Snoop Dogg this Friday 3/31 at noon EST
- Hotel byWassies! Where web3 meets reality. ByWassies NFTs come to life in the physical world! See it for yourself in the heart of Singapore.
[Chain Debrief on Twitter](https://twitter.com/ChainDebrief/status/1640659126970892288)
“Hotel @bywassies is live in Singapore, but what's it actually like inside?
Thankfully, we got a sneak peek last week at the world's first NFT hotel.
Here's how it went:”
- Another case in point. What has everyone collected my post about bots for?! At a point where this gets loads of collects and an otherwise-unreleased Calibre song that @sameold.lens offers us only gets a few, something's gone a bit wrong.
OK, granted you can collect that post of mine for free, but it speaks to how Lens needs to get past people hoarding NFTs via collect for no apparent reason. I assume the reason may be people/bots trying to inflate engagement thinking an airdrop is imminent. If that is the case though that's a real shame, because this platform could be an incredible space for conversation and culture. The potential here is astronomical, but I can't go to our label or artist clients and show them this as a place to invest time and money right now. They won't look and see all the possibilities; they'll just see weak, low quality engagement, and move on. That's a massive shame, as in our view Lens could play a HUGE part in the future of music.
- Daily morning walks are transforming my day. ☀️