Initially, I hoped to use this intro to announce an update to our site, but that's still a few days away. Then I thought about dumping thoughts about tipping tokens, creator tools, "free" mints, the crypto market, social media, or one of the other 49 other things swirling around in my exploded brain. But truly, a lot of these topics are colored negatively at the moment, and my assumption is that you all feel similar vibes in your instances of the metaverse.

So, for the sake of keeping this coherent, concise, and enjoyable, I'll provide a brief anecdote that points to the aspirational vision for Enjoy:

While reviewing the prototype for the upcoming site update with a fellow enjoyoor, he asked: how much is that tip worth anyway? Given the current price of $Enjoy, I was prepared to respond rather unenjoyably. Instead, enjoyment and hope were found. The tip in question, 235,847 $Enjoy, turned out to be worth around $4.50. This is more than the cost of the mint itself, and is even more enjoyable in a world where $enjoy is worth more than its current price. I've been so focused on accumulating $Enjoy without the intent to sell, so I don't look at the USD value of what I'm earning. This was a nice reminder that the tipping mechanism is valuable.

Enabling and incentivizing new curatorial behaviors is exciting, especially if they result in distribution and earnings for creatoors (sorry not sorry). A flywheel of creation and curation is possible, and we're building toward it. Plenty more to come on what we're cooking in the coming weeks.

I had the honor of joining Nicky and several artists I admire on his weekly twitter space this past Wednesday. We discussed the potential impact of Zora's protocol upgrade, digital scarcity, and the general state of nft art platforms. It was very enjoyable, and I suggest a listen. Recording linked in the tweet:

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@nicky_sap

If you’re an artist or collector who has been on the fence about things like @rodeodotclub or @zora, I highly recommend tuning in today in three hours for my discussion with @usersteen_eth.

Link below.

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2:05 PM • Aug 28, 2024

Ben wrote one of the more thoughtful, less virulent reactions to the OpenSea Well's notice:

Ben Roy

@benroy__

Some collected thoughts on OpenSea, the SEC, NFTs & regulation

I think it's very plausible some of the collections sold on OpenSea's platform could be seen as securities in the Howey Test sense i.e. financial instruments that came with fancy promises

I think the framing of…

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8:37 AM • Aug 29, 2024

I don't have to conduct user research anymore thanks to Ted:

ted (not lasso) on Warpcast

genuine question*: for artists who don’t like the new 30 cent default that some platforms now use, what’s stopping you from using a platform that allows you to set your own price or a higher default? what do you take into consideration when choosing a home for your art? *all my questions are genuine lol

Farcaster

elle wrote a nice review of Kiosk, which I'm eager to enjoy once I get an iphone:

elle on Warpcast

i've been testing @kiosk for the past few months now so here's a quick review! it's a great farcaster client, especially for creators! there's so much thought put into displaying context around works ^-^ u can drill down into a piece and see casts made by collectors, related casts from the creator, and even comments left on zora also, videos are displayed as videos and not just the preview thumbnail! (◕‿◕)♡ it has a nice chrono feed and an explore section that surfaces art that your friends are minting. the notis tab also displays any rewards you've collected from your own works or from referrals (if someone mints from a link u post in kiosk, u get a referral reward) anyways, those are the main things i really enjoy about it. there's lots of other stuff too! like u can mint without even leaving the app. i guess access is being expanded for zora and rodeo creators today if you're interested – see next cast ↓

Farcaster

Yes, I did try to arrange these by color. Sue me:

!!! Airdrop 2 Season 3 is over, and claims are live on enjoy.tech. Please note, the Zora protocol upgrade resulted in data discrepancies on Base network tokens, so some of you are missing earnings. We're working on a fix and will extend the claim period to a date tbd. Stay tuned to /enjoy-updates or X for updates.

Season 4 is live, and the earning window is open until October 07!!!

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