3 guys walked into a bar....
Nah, there is no joke coming next I just thought that would be a funny way to start this article ;)
But let's just say...These 3 guys walked in, and they knew the owner of the establishment.
The first guy decided to try his hand in the kitchen. He had some amazing recipes he thought the bar owner would like to serve his customers and CREATED some amazing things!
The second guy opened up his phone and logging on tall his social media accounts. Taking pictures and recommending to all his friends and followers to check out the bar and these amazing creations that the first guy was cooking up! He was curating ;)
The third guy...Tasted the food that was cooked and wasn't thrilled. He thought it needed more of this or that, and took his opinions to social media and became a critic of the new offerings from the bar.
Now this is just an example that I came up with but can you see....How these '3 types' of people make up the community here on the blockchain?
The Creator
Is interested in building! Their art may not be for everyone, but they want to show up, drive value in their own way and add some awesome experiences for others on chain.
The Curator
May not be the most artistic person out there, but KNOWS awesome content! So they share it with their friends, they make lots of comments, they engage with others in the community that enjoy the content as well.
The Critic
This individual can be both a blessing and a curse. The blessing comes from the ability to take their opinion and HELP the creator get better. They can potentially offer some valuable feedback on how the author / creator could improve. Which in turn, helps the curator share much more valuable content.
Or....
They can just slam the creator. And in a social media platform like this, leave comments that may even hurt the creators desire to continue producing their art.
Here's the question....
Which one are you on this blockchain?
We all may have a little of each characteristic in our DNA, but in one weird way...I think this is what makes this blockchain so powerful. If the critic is treating their 'job' as someone there to help people get better, this lifts everyone up. However if they are just being disrespectful for the sake of it, it does nothing for anyone.
The creator can continue to grow! But being curated and getting their art shared with more people. The curator adds value by introducing their followers to something new and exciting.
And there we have it....
A win-win-win situation!
Am I dreaming?
Is this some fantasy utopian idea swirling around in my head....Or is this what real Web3 on this blockchain will look like. Where value maybe subjective, but everyone is winning at the end of the day?
I would love to hear your feedback on if these 3 types of individuals can thrive together here on the chain, or what must be done so that this can become a thriving community for all :)
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