If you are thinking about content monetization, you can refer to this old article...

Recently, I often see Matters talking about article income. Basically, it's the age-old "content monetization" problem on the internet. Based on this, I also wanted to come and observe Matters up close. Regarding this issue, I have quite a few immature ideas, and I have not been able to make a conclusion yet. It is estimated that the attempts of various parties are still in the groping stage. Over the years, I saw a passage from Vitalik, and I was very impressed, so I shared it on Steemit at the time... Today, it is still recommended to the serious Matties reference on Matters.

Original source of the following article: https://steemit.com/vitalik/@deanliu/7cpnu2 (2018.6.25)

I happened to see Buterin's thoughts on "content monetization" on his Twitter account yesterday, I chewed it over and over again, and it felt like a lot of aftertaste. It has to be said that this young man is truly a person with deep thinking!

The original text is not long (Twitter), and it is recorded as follows:

Part of me feels that interest in content monetization may be misguided. Maybe we should just accept that certain kinds of work (writing articles, indie FOSS dev, etc) should be done for social capital, and not money. IMO this was one of the virtues of 2000s-era internet culture.

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Help translate this text:

"There is a part of me that the current pursuit of content monetization, the development direction may be a bit problematic. Maybe we should realize that certain types of work, such as writing articles, or independent development work, etc., should be based on The idea of social capital to compensate for it, not money. I think that’s one of the virtues embedded in the culture of the internet generation in 2000.”

If you don't think it too clearly, then let me remind you that we Steem (note: it seems that it is okay to replace it with Matters?), is born for the so-called "content realization" here! What is social capital? If I understand correctly, that is, no money! But of course social capital is still "possible" to be transformed into actual capital in the future, but there is no such direct realization.

V God’s words, and the wonderful exchange of opinions with some people below, can actually make us reflect on the current content monetization is also a hot topic in blockchain applications. Is it on the right historical path?

I don't think what he said is right, maybe, I don't know how to be right, and even I don't think he is so sure (only use part of me thinks...).

It is good for everyone to think, or to watch the excitement.

Gossip, a certain Taiwanese celebrity sneaked in below to advertise his own blockchain project, which made me want to laugh. Comparing the depth of discussion in this series of dialogues, I would like to say: this big brother, don't make a fool of yourself! ^_^