Someone ran the numbers on X's creator program payouts and it's pretty eye-opening—118 million views plus 600k bookmarks pulling in less than five grand. That's the reality behind those flashy creator fund announcements.
Meanwhile, in the crypto space? A single airdrop drop can dwarf those numbers. The token economy works differently, and it's creating this weird disconnect. Users are chasing Web3 rewards while traditional platforms still can't figure out fair creator compensation.
It raises a real question: why are creators still hyped about these legacy platform programs when the upside is so capped? The math just doesn't add up anymore when you compare it to what's happening on-chain.
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SoliditySurvivor
· 5h ago
X's creator fund numbers are really outrageous—118 million views only earned 5K in tokens? I don't understand what's so impressive about that.
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ProposalManiac
· 5h ago
This is a classic example of failure in incentive mechanism design. The platform uses data volume as the denominator, while creators use real money as the numerator, causing the game balance to be tilted for a long time.
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AllInDaddy
· 5h ago
ngl X's creator fund is a joke, I've said it all along.
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WagmiOrRekt
· 5h ago
NGL X's Creator Fund is a joke. Over 100 million views and only five thousand dollars? Might as well go for airdrops.
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GasWaster
· 5h ago
NGL, the creator revenue share for X is ridiculous. Over 100 million plays only earn about $5,000? I feel embarrassed even to mention this number.
Someone ran the numbers on X's creator program payouts and it's pretty eye-opening—118 million views plus 600k bookmarks pulling in less than five grand. That's the reality behind those flashy creator fund announcements.
Meanwhile, in the crypto space? A single airdrop drop can dwarf those numbers. The token economy works differently, and it's creating this weird disconnect. Users are chasing Web3 rewards while traditional platforms still can't figure out fair creator compensation.
It raises a real question: why are creators still hyped about these legacy platform programs when the upside is so capped? The math just doesn't add up anymore when you compare it to what's happening on-chain.