I was a badgeholder for the OP Collective’s RetroPGF Round 3. The experience was in parts challenging, frustrating, enlightening, and inspiring. It was frustrating because so many people — badgeholders and general community members alike — completely misunderstand the purpose and promise of RetroPGF. This article is my attempt to explore and explain why RetroPGF — or what I’m tentatively calling Retroactive Ecosystem Revenue Replacement (RERR?) — is such a promising innovation. I also make so...

I was a badgeholder for the OP Collective’s RetroPGF Round 3. The experience was in parts challenging, frustrating, enlightening, and inspiring. It was frustrating because so many people — badgeholders and general community members alike — completely misunderstand the purpose and promise of RetroPGF. This article is my attempt to explore and explain why RetroPGF — or what I’m tentatively calling Retroactive Ecosystem Revenue Replacement (RERR?) — is such a promising innovation. I also make so...