2025-12-30 22:20:24

Creator economy getting a major shake-up: Elon Musk just confirmed plans to boost creator payouts on 𝕏, with compensation packages set to exceed what YouTube currently offers. This move signals an intensifying competition among major platforms for content creator loyalty. The shift could reshape how creators allocate their time and attention across different platforms, especially as decentralized alternatives continue gaining traction. Whether this translates to sustained creator growth or becomes just another incentive cycle remains to be seen—but it's clear platforms are actively bidding for creator mindshare in an increasingly fragmented content ecosystem.

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AirdropHunter420

· 6h ago

NGL, X's move to spend money aggressively this time is really intense, but I don't know how long it can last... YouTube must be getting nervous.

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MetaMaximalist

· 6h ago

ngl, the whole "platform bidding wars" narrative is just classic rent-seeking behavior dressed up as innovation. elon throwing cash at creators doesn't solve the fundamental protocol sustainability issues we're dealing with here—it's just another extraction layer, fr fr

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OnChainDetective

· 6h ago

Wait, what's the payout amount? I'll check the large transfer records on X. Where is this subsidy fund flow coming from... I have a feeling there's something behind it.

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SolidityStruggler

· 6h ago

ngl this is the old trick of "I'll give you money and you come," YouTube has played this way too... Can it really retain people? --- Will creators on X really migrate, or is it just another empty check from capital? --- As for decentralized platforms, what are these big companies still arguing about? --- Sounds great in theory, but the reality is another story. Let's wait and see the follow-up. --- Money isn't everything; the content ecosystem is the key. --- Creators are really struggling now, with subsidies on this side and subsidies on that side. --- Forget it, I’d rather focus on writing Solidity and not get dazzled by these distractions. --- Isn't this competition good for us small creators? --- Once the platform subsidy cycle ends, it will still cool off. I've seen too many cases. --- Let's wait until X truly delivers on its promises before talking. Don't just talk on paper.

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DeFiCaffeinator