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🎲 Gamifying Social Media

In today's edition:
🕹️ Gambling with Likes: The future of social media?!
The MySpace of online communities
Work Opportunities
🎧 On the pod: Building apps solo, founder journey, and gamification
💡 THE BIG IDEA
I don’t know if it’s just me, or the social feeds are getting flatter day-by-day.
Instagram feels like an ad catalogue.
Facebook is a ghost town.
Even TikTok — the crown jewel of brain rot — is flooded with AI girlfriends and recycled content.
Meanwhile, an interesting experiment is happening in blockchain.
Despite the recent market crash, on crypto-social platforms like Farcaster, the likes still come with tokens.
Every like, post, or interaction with mini-apps can be real money.
Turning social interaction into a full-blown casino minigame.
And users? So far, they like it.
Just like Zynga-era Facebook or early TikTok virality hacks, today’s crypto social apps use a feedback loop of:
The difference? Unlike conventional social media, the rewards aren’t just social — but they’re in tokens and they’re liquid.
“There’s a reason games are leading early Farcaster traction,” says Sinaver, founder of Payflow. “It’s the most natural way to test micro-economies in public.”
Is it gambling, gaming… or just growth hacking?
Call it what you want, but it works. The most addictive onchain experiences right now aren’t marketplaces or dashboards — they’re games, regardless of what the app is about.
And just like every slot machine in Vegas, they’re designed to make you keep pressing that button.
It’s definitely something app developers should look into as it can provide a significant competitive advantage.
⭐ FEATURED PROJECT
🎮 MySpace of Online Communities
Nounspace helps online groups create their own special home on the internet.
🔹 Easy Setup → Make a custom page for your group in just one click.
🔹 Gamify With Mini-apps → Integrate mini-apps and create an experience for an online community
🔹 Smart AI Helpers → Like Tom, the robot teammate who helps with updates, chats, and ideas.
You can check Nounspace on:
DISCLAIMER: This is not financial advice. Projects carry risks. Always do your own research (DYOR).
📌 WORK OPPORTUNITIES
Platform | What is it? | Earning potential | |
---|---|---|---|
Complete tasks, get paid. | Daily $10 to $200+ | 🟢 | |
LinkedIn, but better. And less cluttered. | Internships to 6-fig+ | 🟡 | |
Work opportunities in funded crypto companies. | Internships to 6-fig+ | 🟡 |
⭐ INVITE 3 FRIENDS > GET CUSTOM CHARACTER

