Tech Brew Ride Home (TWTR SPC) Tip Jar, Basecamp And Doge
May 8, 2021
Join Chris Messina, the inventor of the hashtag, as he shares insights on Twitter's new Tip Jar feature and the evolving creator economy. Tony Haile, founder of Scroll, discusses the future of online content after Twitter's acquisition of his company. Filmmaker Adam Cornelius offers a nostalgic look into the early days of Dogecoin, shedding light on its unique community-driven ethos. The conversation dives into digital tipping, subscription models, and the challenges of monetization in today's fast-paced social media landscape.
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Algorithm Ceiling
- Platforms may be hitting the ceiling of algorithms' effectiveness.
- Incentivizing better content through creator economies might be a solution.
Twitter's Subscription Ambitions
- Twitter is moving towards an all-encompassing subscription product, potentially called Twitter Plus or Twitter Premium.
- This might include paywalled content, ticketed spaces, and creator monetization features.
Shifting Monetization and Twitter's Roots
- People are more willing to pay for subscriptions and creators now.
- Twitter originally focused on celebrity engagement, and now they are returning to those roots by empowering creators.