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Thought provoking indeed! As a novice writer this is great perspective to take on board. Now to follow WIP Publishing on Twitter and follow up on the other names you mentioned!

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I've thought extensively about how to most effectively utilize NFT technology as a tool. I've created several "schematics", so to speak, regarding how I think it could work for various different markets. NFT's have the potential to bring not only ownership of material, whether it be written word, music, art, etc... but the freedom for the individual to create it freely in the first place. No middleman, no publishing company/producers, just a creator and their work.

You write an article and post it to 12 different blogs (probably more), because those 12 blogs are visited by 12 different groups of people that appreciate your work on their 12 different preferred platforms because the platforms are 12 different colors and each group likes their own color. They have the right to do so since you can not change their preference. What you can change is the delivery method. NFT's are, in many ways, like a key. I mean heck, in some cases they are LITERALLY a key to access content.

Content creation sites would benefit greatly from the creation and implementation of a decentralized "ledger" of creators. I envision it as a network that is fully based on NFT's that incorporates social media, blogs, art viewing, music, video, podcasts, and even Etsy-like content. Step 1, you write an article, you mint it into an NFT. Now you want to post it to be read. Step 2, you secure access by staking/delegating network tokens to sites/dapps/etc... you want to post to that have joined the network. Step 3, you submit your NFT to be posted into the central ledger (art, article, music, etc...) and it is routed to the locations you have chosen to stake/delegate tokens to for access. Step 4, readers/viewers/listeners can then access your work and freely partake of it. They can "tip", "subscribe", "donate", or whatever you want to call it as appreciation for the work. Anonymous "traffic" is tracked and you as the content creator get rewards based on an algorithm that takes your staked amount and traffic generated by your content into account. Rewards are distributed on a schedule, like other platforms, and you can then either cash out, delegate to more locations to increase distribution, or increase delegation to existing locations that are successful to increase rewards profits. I mean, I don't know if this already exists... it very well could... but I have been working on the roadmap as a hobby in my spare time because it just seems like something that could be very efficient and beneficial to creators as well as rewarding to distribution platforms.

Who knows where the road will lead!

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I don't think anyone knows precisely where the road will lead, but I have spent enough time considering this problem to see the merit in what you're suggesting here. Please feel free to drop me a DM on Twitter, I'm the founder of WIPP but also of the Libernet, a DAO working on a public blockchain to solve this problem at the level and scale of a global public utility. I'm @thomadylandan2, WIPP is @wippublishing, and The Libernet is @booksonchain. Nice meeting you, and thanks so much for the thought-provoking comment!

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I went ahead and followed all of the above, but I could not DM you... you are unable to receive DM's... I tweeted at you instead!

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fixed! also, not seeing the tweet :o

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I sent you a DM!

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Being able to blog once and appear on any platform on which you want to develop a following should be the desire of every content creator. When there is a demand for this decentralization, there will be a supply of options available to make it happen. We're off to a promising start.

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The cyrptowriter network is a breath of fresh air. Gone are paywalls and intrusive ads! I love the concept and hope it succeeds.

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Now we're talking, "Users follow people on websites they like. It’s the underlying principle of the social media approach to content distribution." And there is the rub.

Does (can) distributed computing or NFTs make it possible for an author to write once and be everywhere?

Certainly seems plausible...

Reminds me of this too, help me crack it

Far too often, I hear from business owners, artists, or entrepreneurs, who “tried blogging” or did “some” podcasting and all but gave up because they didn’t get the results they expected."

https://mediatech.ventures/creating-content-that-impacts/

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Imagine a blockchain based search engine that does a better job than even Google. This might be why AI is seen as such a critical step in technological advancement.

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NFTs are the future of publishing. Very exciting things are happening in this space. This is just the beginning. It's a privilege to be witnessing history in the making with publications like Cryptowriter.

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Heeee's Baaack! Epic Dylan is truly an understatement, The myth, the legend, love anything this guy writes, just so talented!

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Great article! I guess this goes along with tech blogs discussing issues and fixes. Can't count how many times I find a solution to an issue and come back months later to find the page missing. Imagine finding a solution to a big problem and that solution gets distributed to multiple sites so that it remains for those who need it. Great article and look forward to an NFT and Crypto future.

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NFT's will probably find a solution to world hunger too....... hang on, did someone say Pizza DAO!

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This is truly an interesting topic.

I’m not a content creator so I never thought about this being an issue/topic. I’m glad y’all are working constantly to make the distribution of your content easier for us.

Great article !!!

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