Sharecropping is where the landlord allows a tenant to use the land in exchange for a share of the crop. This encouraged tenants to work to produce the biggest harvest that they could, and ensured they would remain tied to the land and unlikely to leave for other opportunities.
How to make platforms successful? Prioritize the creators and help them earn more. This will incentivize them to create content (supply), which will further bring their fan base onto the platform (demand).
(5) Commit to finding a way to organize your ideas, thoughts, research, inputs, and content... such that you save time as you publish new work (and so you don't lose ideas or miss important connections between concepts).