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The Enlightenment 2.0: A recent trend of software + web tech recapitulating the institutions and ideals of the Enlightenment. Rebooting coffeehouse culture, Republic of Letters, scientific dissemination, and even education, via tech meeting the liberal arts... 🧵... See more

If you’re going to basically declare that Twitter is a sacred public good, the world’s town square, you’ve got to at least acknowledge—and presumably have an argument to justify—the fact that there’s something just a little troubling about the richest man in the world buying the town square. 

Today, Swaypay’s business model is straightforward. Retailers pay Swaypay 5% on every transaction that goes through Swaypay. Here’s how it works:

Last year, there were 6.7 million weekly active servers, essentially spaces with at least some conversation in a given week. This year, there are 19 million weekly active servers -- 3x YoY growth -- and the year isn’t even over yet.

As user participation becomes evermore mainstream and complex, the next step is platforms that are not only built, operated, and funded by users—but owned by users too.

For engagement flexibility, DAOs can create two tracks for contributors. One track would compensate contributors retroactively based on the value that they’ve created for the DAO. Commonly used mechanisms in this area include retroactive funding proposals — where contributors outline the value they’ve created in that period and make a commensurate... See more