Answering Andrew, the Critic
The HIVE platform in the past week came alive after a vocal critic responded to claims of the returns from the savings vehicle on the platform. The author engaged in discussion with the critic yesterday, and listened to further discussions between Andrew, and other community members who offered to respond.
Andrew's opinions on another matter, however, spark even more conversation.
https://twitter.com/ACQuinn_/status/1642264096178425857?s=20
- ACQuinn_
The author discussed here that while many new content creators are not monetizing their work, the majority are simply not ready for HIVE. The reasons include, but are not limited to, facility on other platforms, additional time required understanding HIVE, and the discouraging path of delayed gratification.
However, these comments within Andrew's thread reaffirm a unique avenue.
HIVE has the ability to power whichever kind of content suits the creator. Take food, for example.
Fitting in the Food Niche
Americans are changing their habits to afford the rising cost of food prices. About 50% of consumers in America switched to cheaper brands. Namely, the cost of food concerns many people everywhere. As a result, the topic proving very relatable, discussions of the unique circumstances of individuals might make for entertaining and otherwise, informative content.
The author spent nearly $80 in a recent grocery trip. Discussion of recipes, fears concerning the future food prices, and budget attempts to save money could make interesting content- and furthermore, possible rewards for the next food expenditure.
Art Patronage Paying Awesomely
The ambition to own art supports artists while continuing the image of an artist, as well. To create inevitably involves consumption, thus, purchasing that which aligns with one's pursuits makes sense.
However, positive emotions and intentions alone cannot support craftspeople.
Data does suggest that money does not motivate art buyers' but it could only serve buying more art if there were an option to earn.
In a nod to altruistic behavior, the passion for art was the most important art buyers' motivation when purchasing art. A whopping 93 percent acknowledge positive emotions as a key driver as well.
Given the chance to detail the skill required in their pieces or the art history that inspired the creations, content might generate funds that could reciprocally lead to more art patronage.
In short, HIVE as a unique opportunity to monetize content in seven day windows has more potential than the author believes most people understand. The solution might simply be to disrupt as many traditional routes as possible with this information.
As @brianoflondon shared earlier this afternoon, 'create products regardless of incentive'- that will mitigate the counterparty risk of a platform like HIVE and its offering of high-yield returns on its debt.
Money-making for Models
The author's past experience on HIVE and previously STEEM as content platforms already demonstrates the opportunity, without extra words. By contextualizing narratives with imagery, this author has found a niche as a photographer for his ideas and pictures.
Models might also benefit by shirking the yoke cast on them by modeling agencies. Rather than join binding contracts which involve fees for 'poaching' (switching agencies for more gigs) individuals might share their own stories, inspirations and stylings to earn.
Even by so much as collaborating with the author, the inevitable mention of how he earns from the photography without the exploitation of the model's time and resources ought to grab some attention, done correctly.
Examples of web3 platforms that support fashion modeling content simply do not exist yet, because more than a platform, the effort requires a process, not just a goal.
Keeping Things Curt
The author agrees. Web3, at least on Twitter, highlights very few game-changing theories. More about nothing and DeFi platforms by which to spin around debt via coins does not grab the next ten thousand or even ten new users to blockchain.
Referring to the myths around crypto, the mainstream cannot be centered on JPEGs and rebases. Yet, at the moment, few others seem to challenge the status quo. Rather than who you might invite to contribute on HIVE, the author would challenge readers: what might you invite users to contribute?