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- I know I go on about this stuff and I apologize to anyone bored by it but I’ve been analyzing social networks since 2004, before we even understood them to be “social networks.” I understand incentives, moats, feedback loops, flywheels, etc…This is not guesswork, it’s 19 years of watching networks compete and determining why winners won and losers failed. I firmly believe Lens has the best structural model for our future. It’s obvious to me. So I’m sorry if you’ve heard this before but I’m going to keep going on and on about this until stuff actually gets built (and I know it will):
NFTs enable social networks.
They are data in a shared database.
Anyone can take that data and build an app which uses it.
If you reverse this stack it becomes infinitely easier to build everything:
Anyone can build any app.
Put the data for that app in the shared database.
Social networks can form around the data.
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Data Creation
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Social networks require data creation to survive. To get and retain more users you need more data being created. This is difficult. Most people on a social network never (or rarely) create content. This is known as the 90-9-1 Rule:
90% of users lurk
9% contribute a little
1% account for almost all of the content
TikTok has incredible solutions for this: Stitches, Duets, etc. Remixing existing data makes it easier for users to create.
The apps on Lens so far have been mostly focused on getting web2-type creators to create data. “Here’s my photo, here’s my music. Please pay me and you get a digital receipt.”
The creators here trying to break that mold (myself included!) are doing so haphazardly. In a database where anyone can create any type of data, the creators here are creating data in their own formats. I’m using my collected posts differently than @arterlioz.lens is which is different than how @chaoticmonk.lens is which is different than how @jessyjeanne.lens is.
Standards enable faster creation:
When Instagram created tools for square photos + filters people were able to quickly create data in that format.
When Instagram enabled carousels, the entire user base was able to create that data quickly.
When Instagram created Stories, the entire user base was able to create that data quickly.
When Instagram created Reels, the entire user base was able to create that data quickly.
Instagram doesn’t allow users to upload any random data, they create the tools first. The tools determine what the data looks like. A Reel is a very specific type of data in a database, for example.
In my opinion, almost all of web3 suffers this problem. Web3 is focused on creating the data first and figuring out the tools later. I’m trying to point out that doing the opposite will achieve faster, greater results.
Create the tool first.
Use NFTs as the data.
Reddit Avatars are a great example of building the tool first.
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Collects
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Right now collecting posts here is like Facebook + Patreon. It’s mildly interesting.
Remember the 90-9-1 rule?
Data Sovereignty is niche. The 1% care. The 90% don’t care about the database they’re using, they want to consume engaging content.
Lens’ Super Power:
Collects are a data creation flywheel!
Collecting is a new form of data/content creation. Lens’ biggest advantage by far has been almost completely ignored to date.
Collecting turns the 90% into creators. Incentivizing collecting means more data is created, more users become creators, and more creators are incentivized to create on Lens.
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I beg any and all devs to please think of this stack when building here:
-Build an app with very specific data.
-Use NFTs (collects) as the database.
Incentivize collecting by utilizing the collects as data in your app. Usage, creation, and adoption will skyrocket for those who focus on the “collecting” side of the creator/collector equation.
The following tweet inspired this post:
https://twitter.com/nikitabier/status/1645817059224489987?s=46&t=NqnqeEyWB5cKHDeTzLzYxA
- Are you excited for Metamask token #airdrop ?
#airdrop #lens #metamask
- neo-soul vibes
hello! my name is Moneá and i'm super new to the Web-3 world but very excited to be here! wanted to introduce the type of music that I make in hopes that it resonates with somebody :)
free to collect for anybody who subscribes :)
#music #neosoul #spirituality
- 💥 🚨 💥 🚨 💥 🚨 💥 🚨 💥
Buttrfly Android Beta is here!!!!!!
This is an early beta, so we need users to help test the app on as many devices as possible.
If you see any issues, please send a screenshot with what android version and device you use.
Download:
https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.buttrfly.buttrflyapp
- neo-soul vibes
hello! my name is Moneá and i'm super new to the Web-3 world but very excited to be here! wanted to introduce the type of music that I make in hopes that it resonates with somebody :)
free to collect for anybody who subscribes :)
#music #neosoul #spirituality
- Why Lens is better:
Same post both platforms, on Lens engagement is much higher per follower, quality of it better too (had to cut twitter post answer to follow only to avoid shill spam), and Lens collects on this post alone revenue > cost of twitter blue.
- Is now finally the time to drop a 2000 piece collection via Polygon instead ETH?
Are we tired enough of ETH gas fees to make no difference in chain?
Is it just because we think ETH will be 10k one day?
Is it only because some have an ETH bag?
This will be $5 a piece so does it matter?
Via OpenSea safest to protect royalties?
Real thoughts appreciated below 🙏
Will mirror the most sound.
- Thanks for your follow frens, after 1000 follower I will send a larger airdrop via wav3s
- TRANSFERRING a Lens Protocol🌿 PROFILE to a NEW WALLET: What actually happens? 🤔
Did you ever wonder what can happen to your #lens profile if you transfer it to a new wallet? Will our followers be lost? Will the profiles we follow import to the new one?🤔
Let's find out what’s behind the profiles in this article👇🏻📝
[ https://mirror.xyz/jampol.eth/0Mm_gzOxnHdGdbH1Cn4M14Eq-gWhmQ8tYGn5CQ9CcWU ]
- Carvillo & Kiki Loretto - My Remedy (Official Music Video)
STREAM : https://millionrecords.fanlink.to/MyRemedy
#Lenstube
- If you could ask @stani.lens one question, what would you ask?
- 🔈 Audio of The Day 🔈
'' Onuray Bal - Loving You ''
Good music only⚡🎶
`Enjoy , Collect & Mirror 🎶` #MusicNFTs
- 🔈 Audio of The Day 🔈
'' @emrahis.lens & Furkan Syzo - In My Life ''
Good music only⚡🎶
`Enjoy , Collect & Mirror 🎶` #MusicNFTs
- Just claimed this NFT on galxe, get yours via #Galxe https://galxe.com/CIAN/campaign/GCTK2Uvvin
CIAN Genesis OAT is proof of being an early supporter of CIAN 👀
- What would be the top priorities you would set for U.S. Policymakers when it comes to common sense crypto policy? Here are mine:
1. Regulate USD-denominated and full-reserve stablecoins, and ensure they are banked.
2. Cleanly regulate U.S. based exchanges and custodians without breaking their products.
3. Introduce a safe harbor that takes a market cap and volume weighted approach to token regs.
4. Leave NFTs, DeSoc, DePIN, and non-financial crypto applications the hell alone.
5. Encode privacy rights and self-custody rights in statute.
Fire away!
- https://open.spotify.com/track/46d8sJRrAeJoQPoNl3vXuH?si=KLELpMfASOC65zlH0aJ62g
KILIG / 鹿乃
作詞:鹿乃
作曲:田中秀和(MONACA)
編曲:ハヤシベトモノリ
Sound Producer:田中秀和(MONACA)
Sound Coordinator:みすみゆり(MONACA)
All Instruments & Programming:ハヤシベトモノリ
Mix Engineer:ハヤシベトモノリ
「この音楽が好き」という気持ちって、200年先まで続いていきそうな奇跡のようなものだと思っていて。歌うときも浮かれているようなキラキラした雰囲気を意識しました。-鹿乃
- hello lens 💜
i’m so thrilled to be here.
i've been involved in this ecosystem since 2017 and despite the ups and downs i'm still so excited and enthusiastic about how this technology can empower artists to break away from the music industrial complex. more importantly, allow creators to connect with audiences in a more meaningful way. it's the best time ever to be an independent artist.
although my main gig has always been music, i've always been a visually oriented person. in fact, in 2002 i almost went to design school instead of music. i often wonder how things would have turned out. i've been lucky enough to work with amazing visual artists over the years to craft album artwork and a cohesive vision, but lately i've been dabbling with creating my own.
which brings me to this image, an abstract architectural space, somewhat liminal but i find it weirdly comforting. it's a free collectible for following me on this journey.
i'll be posting music, art, video and combinations of all three.
a million thanks to the lens team for helping me get the coveted 3 letter handle.
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- Building Cross-Chain NFT using Router Protocol's CrossTalk Library | EXP #1
Blog Link: https://megabyte0x.hashnode.dev/router-portocol-crosstalk
Connect with me:
Lens🌿: https://lensfrens.xyz/megabyte0x.lens
Twitter: https://twitter.com/megabyte0x
- Tips of keeping your Lens feed clean 🧼
Hit that report button if the content feels violating
Burn a follow NFT of a user that doesn’t reflect your taste or what you want to see frequently, there is no upside for following users whose content doesn’t bring you joy
Spring cleaning makes a decentralized social graph thrive 🧹
- As promised in the recent #FractionToken @wav3s.lens, I just airdropped 10 MIVA (Minerva Wallet SuperToken) via @lensdropxyz.lens to everyone who currently follows @fraction_token, @0xMinervaWallet, @superfluid and @seliqui 🥳
Link to original post:
https://lenster.xyz/posts/0x019809-0x56
- Imagine sending GHO and few lil gho goes to automatically into donations 💡