Proposing a new definition of "creator":
Creators are internet-native workers.
They are using tools to produce something of value for an end user.
Creators are internet-native workers.
They are using tools to produce something of value for an end user.
Historically, those tools were owned by someone else (platforms), and creators' work was often undervalued and exploited.
The reason why the creator economy is now intersecting with the crypto economy is because cryptonetworks provide a way to distribute that value more fairly.
The reason why the creator economy is now intersecting with the crypto economy is because cryptonetworks provide a way to distribute that value more fairly.
If we pull on the thread of creators as internet workers, where does that take us?
History rhymes, and we can look at past labor movements for clues:
- Creator rights and protections
- Creator- and community-owned platforms
History rhymes, and we can look at past labor movements for clues:
- Creator rights and protections
- Creator- and community-owned platforms
- Organizations working to represent and campaign for better working conditions and treatment of creators
- Collective bargaining by creators for things such as: moderation policies, algorithm changes, take rates, product changes, monetization tools
What else?
- Collective bargaining by creators for things such as: moderation policies, algorithm changes, take rates, product changes, monetization tools
What else?
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