I have already listed some of the blockchain platforms that I think have good potential, you can read about them here.

After a long search of trial and error, I have come up with a Wishlist that will guide many who are seeking the same thing. So here is what I wish for a blockchain blogging platform to have for writers, bloggers, content creators, and influencers.

A must-have feature on a blockchain blogging platform

Before I list these features, one of the most important things before all, on which all of you would agree with me, is:

Put food on the table. The truth is everyone is in for the money unless you are a Buddha, Mother Teresa, or Jesus Christ. Jump up and down all you want, but this is the simple fact that determines success on anything. So, what does this mean for blockchain blogging platforms? it simply means the system should be able to sustain a person on a financial level, to make them want to contribute and remain loyal to that system.

That means every person should have the potential of generating enough income if they put their effort into creating valuable content. I have seen a lot of developers abandon their projects simply because of this. And a lot of projects fail because of 'It doesn't put food on the table' syndrome. So, the earlier we deal with this situation the earlier we will attract useful content creators. Now that we have successfully seen the "WHALE in the room", let's look at who else is in the room.

1. Pay people by the mileage. With the money problem out of the way now, let's talk about how it can be implemented to solve the issue. On all these blockchain platforms, the most common way a user generates income is through tipping and voting. However, we must consider the fact that some people might forget to pinch the tip button, or voting button or whatever, then the content creator is discouraged. Even worse on Hive.blog, your post is only valid for seven days then it can't be voted for anymore and besides that, you must wait for big voters to sprinkle you with their blessings by voting on your post, if average guys vote for your post, it's worse than eating peanuts for lunch.

So, what I suggest is to pay people based on how much time a user spends on their content. For example, a post's reading time is 7 minutes. Then if a user comes and reads all of it, then if a rate is one cent per minute, then regardless of tips or upvotes or whatever the post should generate those 7 cents per person, and if that person decides to tip then it's more. Because if I spend two days researching a well-written post that is over a 12-minute read, and another just posts a random post of less than one minute, the rate should never be the same. So, whether it is a video or an article they should be paid based on mileage. You simply can't open a cupcake, eat all of it then decide you didn't like it.

1. Subscription model. I believe the proper way for any platform to generate income is through a subscription. Like medium, there should be premium content that is exclusive to premium subscribers and the public. When you publish a post, you should have the option to make it exclusive to premium members or regular members. This will encourage content creators to create more authentic and original content. This should be easy because it can also be subtracted from the generated income. So, users won't worry about using money from their pockets.

2. Referral program & sharing. A better way to grow blockchain blogging platforms is through an automatic referral program. Here are two ways that should be implemented. The first is a referral link, a program where if a user shares a link of any of their content on any other social media account, they get rewards, if an incoming link is from a potential new user, they will get a referral reward if the user registers. The link should be automatically embedded with the user referral link.

The second one is that of sharing rewards. This means that all other links from this platform shared by any member on other social media accounts should reward users based on incoming traffic. What I mean is if a content creator is willing to reward readers who share their content.

If I have created content, I can check "reward incoming traffic shared by users" then verified traffic will automatically reward users who share my content. So, then money generated from a reader of shared incoming traffic will be split between the content creator and the person who shared it, either out of the platform or inside like [reblog] or something like that.

1. Coauthoring. One of the cool features I like about the blockchain platform mirror.xyz is the ability to co-author a post with another user. This is a very cool feature because, one could be an editor and another one a publisher, where two parties can decide how to split the generated income. Amazon has not even been able to do this. Through collaboration, both parties will walk out after the project is done. This will invite professional editors who are not content creators but can edit and proofread content and get paid for it.

2. Sponsorship & Boosting content. A lot of people are annoyed by ads. So based on the category or tags of the content, a user can decide whether to sell ad space or related content in their published post. So, if someone is a new user who doesn't have lots of followers, they can pay to promote their content on those who have lots of followers.

3. NFT - Royalties. Besides just selling your NFTs, wouldn't it be nice for them to be paid if users decide to embed this NFT in their post? Think of sites like Pexels, Pixabay, and Unsplash. A lot of people embed images from these sites, if they were getting paid even a small portion or there was a way to tip them from the posts then it would make their life easier.

4. Publishing books. I know we can already mint our posts and sell them to someone, but it would be nice to be able to publish an entire book and issue a limited amount for people to be able to buy and resell them. Publishers can get paid based on mileage. On top of that, a book could be co-authored for split pay and royalties.

5. Tags & #tags. Don't underestimate the power of tags, no social media or blogging platform cannot survive without them. Tags where users can tag other users for various purposes like, tag them on the post, tag them as coauthors, or contributors where people can tip them. Hashtags are just as important because besides following specific hashtags, organizing content, and bringing relevant content, they can also be used to raise funds, competitions, or challenges, donations, charity, and events. So, when a special hashtag is generated, if it is a challenge or donation, a special wallet is created for a limited amount of time or forever where people can donate by using these tags. If it is a challenge and a deadline is met the funds will automatically be sent to the winner based on the votes.

6. Reactions and Curations. Sometimes the best way to moderate content is through the users, instead of spending a lot of money and resources to find plagiarism, NSFW, spam, and such, why not leverage users to do this for the system? So, if someone finds out that the content is not useful, it is not suitable for children or everyone, they can just curate content by using reactions, where these reactions can also be used to rank the relevancy of content.

7. Follow & Subscription. A lot of Blockchain blogging platforms don't have this awesome feature, where you can subscribe to things like Specific tags, subscribe to the author, subscribe to a specific series of stories, and even the ability to build an email list.

8. Super awesome profile. Now there is a new niche in town, like linktree, mine is https://solo.to/muangakili and many others, so why not cut down the middleman and give writers a super awesome profile where they can list every other link they want to. A profile with history, reviews, and even a marketplace where a content creator can sell things directly on that profile.

How do we conclude this?

I am a man with itchy hands and a giant keyboard. It is always easier said than done. But, if you don't say anything, nothing will happen, so here I am writing what is at the tip of my mind before it disappears forever. If there is anyone reading this, it can inspire them to act to come up with such a platform, what remains is time to unfold these things.

Also published on Medium & Vocal

Okay, but what exactly is NFT, and why is it useful for monitoring if they are tokens that exist on a blockchain and reflect ownership of unique items? Who owns what?

The problem with digital files is that they can be copied and distributed easily. When everyone has an identical copy of the file, how can you determine who the original owner is? The NFT solves this problem.

Take for example a piece of digital art that you created on your computer, essentially a JPEG. From this, you can create or mint an NFT that represents your art. Information about it is also included.

 An example of this would be a fingerprint, a token name, and a symbol. This token is then stored onto a blockchain and you the artist become the owner. Now, you can sell that token by creating a transaction on the blockchain. 

The blockchain makes sure that this information can never be tampered with. Also allows you to track who is the current owner of a token and for how much it has been sold in the past. It's important to note that the artwork itself is not stored within the NFT or the blockchain. Only its attributes such as fingerprints or the hash of the file, a token, name, and symbol, and optionally. Then a link to a file hosted on IPFs. You can learn more about IPFs here.

This is when NFT becomes strange. When you purchase an NFT that symbolizes artwork, you do not receive a tangible copy of the artwork. Most of the time, anyone can get a free copy. The NFT solely reflects ownership, which is documented in a blockchain. As a result, no one can meddle with it. The creator of the NFT retains the copyright and reproduction rights, so while the NFT owner owns the original artwork, and some argue that the NFT owner owns digital bragging rights.

So, while an artist can sell his original artwork as an NFT, he can also sell prints in addition to digital art. And if they can be used to sell concert tickets, domain names, rare in-game things, and real estate. And basically, anything that is one-of-a-kind and requires evidence of ownership. For example, Twitter's creator sold his first tweet as an NFT. Anyone can view that tweet on Profile, but only one person can own it, and that person is willing to pay more than 2.9 million dollars for it.

This article for example may even be used to create an NFT. You might then purchase it and become the owner of this film, despite the fact that it is available for free to everyone.

Now, why are some NFT worth millions? Well, their worth is determined by what people are willing to pay for it. If I'm willing to pay $200 for a particular NFT. Then it's worth $200. Price is driven by demand. So be careful and expensive and NFT might become worthless. If nobody is willing to buy it.

 Okay, one more thing before we end, how do they work? Technically and if these are essentially smart contracts that live on a blockchain, in this case, the contract stores the unique properties of the item and keeps track of current and previous owners and NFT can even be programmed to give royalties to the Creator. Every time it exchanges hands. 

It is like what all these people remember never actually happened, yet you are so sure that it did and you have clear memories of it. This leaves the people experiencing the anomalies as feeling completely perplexed, puzzled and even weirded out, like reality has changed.

What is interesting about this is that it is not just the odd person. In some cases it is thousands of people who share the same memory that contrasts current historical data or timelines.

There are literally people all over the world who are not related or connected to each other at all, that are collectively recalling the exact same historical information – yet all written information whether in books , newspapers or online sources of information contradict this. So it is not a sole, subjective experience – making it harder to disprove and debunk.

Why is it Called the ‘Mandela’ Effect?

The name ‘Mandela’ links to Nelson Mandela and the fact that thousands of people recall seeing the news in the 1980’s, that Nelson Mandela died in prison during that time. Some even recollect being there and seeing him buried! They distinctly remember seeing the actual memorial.

The rest of us do not have such a recollection. All the other people of the world who found out about his death will agree with what all current public information reports – that he actually passed away in December 2013.

Which Reality Do You Recall?

Test Yourself on Other Common Examples of the Mandela Effect:

​Famous People - When Did They Die, or Did They Die At All?

​Apart from the questioning of Nelson Mandela's death, the death of other famous people has also been questioned.:

​Muhammed Ali passed away on 3rd June 2016 - some people recall him dying before that already.

Billy Graham - many people recall that he died around the time of Ted Kennedy's death. They watched the funeral on TV! As of July 2016 he is reportedly alive and well.

Shirley Temple died in 2014 - some recall that she died as a child

The Spelling or Word Change of Books, Movies & Products

A big one that people recall differently is the old children's book - remembered as 'The Berenstein Bears', however in this reality the books are called: 'The Berenstain Bears.' Do you recall it spelled with an 'e' or an 'a'?

The iconic TV series / movie is named 'Sex and the City '– however many of us are sure that the name was “Sex in the City” when it first aired.

Most people will recall the title "Interview with a Vampire" - Apparently not. Now everywhere it is referenced as "Interview with the Vampire"!

Who doesn't remember the famous line from the movie Forest Gump as being: ​​"Life is like a box of chocolates." I remember reciting it that way many a time. Apparently not! Believe it or not, if you watch the movie in this reality timeline, Forrest actually says "Life was like a box of chocolates!"

​​​​We all know Star wars – according to your historic recollection, was Darth Vader's famous line: “LUKE, I am your father” now: “No, I am your father”? Believe it or not, it is the latter!

This is a cereal I never buy for my kids, however I am pretty sure I recall it being spelt as 'Fruit Loops', not 'Froot Loops'! How about you? (and no - it hasn't had a name change!)

Color Changes

The color chartreuse - many people including artists remember this colour to be a kind of pinky blue/red/purple shade, now it is apparently a yellowy green colour, named after the liquor!

Geographical Shifts

NZ on the left (West) or right (East) of Australia? I recall clearly NZ was in the LEFT of Au! (or that its shifted further Norths??)​​

Other Reported Oddities:

​Which way do you spell this word: dilemna or dilemma? As an excellent speller I KNOW that its spelt 'dilemna' with an 'n'! But no, check any dictionary - apparently its spelled dilemma!

Did 9/11 really happen on that date? There are people who believe it actually happened on the 10th!

It is interesting to note that there are alternate reality excerpts of the bible which are different, and scholars and priests are even commenting about that and the link to the Mandela effect online!

Which reality are you in?

The predominant theory out there about this whole phenomenon is that it is a byproduct of the fact that there are multi dimensions and parallel universes, and thus a limitless number of alternate realities. This is a theory that is also supported by modern quantum physics.

​Is the fact that there are a number of people who have alternative memories actual proof of parallel / alternative realities / universes?​

The Concept of 'Alternate Realities'?

We are collectively becoming more and more aware that we all have multiple alternative realities happening at once. In fact the angels recently told me in a channeling that follows:

​"Be the Divine creature that you are in all spheres of life, the after life, all directions of 'time and space', because it is all happening instantaneously. All of your past, present and futures is happening all at once Dear Ones, and you will begin to understand this more as quantum Physics and breaks through the 'surface' of reality and throws old perspectives askew."

Even though this sounds like the stuff of science fiction, those who are into the theories or are quite conscious of the ‘reality’ around them, really feel that it is real and happening. This has certainly been the case for me.

Many people are starting to question reality and experience what current quantum physics is actually suggesting - that we are all living in a holographic and computer simulated world of multi dimensions. The theory is that the people that remember alternative facts had tapped into an alternative universe.

​So the alternate reality where Mandela died in the 80s no longer exists, or isn’t the one that we are in right now. It is said that the more ‘dominant’ history takes over, the one that is stronger – and that eventually we forget or acclimatize - and it all becomes one though glitches in the system, although some still recall – and they are the ones questioning things.

A Merging of Dimensions

Things are rapidly changing. Reality is shifting before our eyes. Now, with the quickening of energies and energetic revolution on earth, some people might be moving in and out of or sliding between various alternative realities, and either not be conscious of it at all, or be somewhat conscious of small idiosyncrasies, glitches, oddities, or even a shift in the feel of the energy. Something feels different or out of place.

​As we move into different timelines, our consciousness is moving too. And with shifting timelines, history changes also. Our reality is changing before our eyes, including the written word, right down to how we spell things. Timelines and blurring, dimensions are merging. Some say that there are two earths – the old earth and the new earth, and they are converging, coalescing into one.

A ‘Glitch’ in the System

Is there a glitch in the matrix? Whatever ‘reality’ you are in today might not be the one you are in tomorrow.

The Case for 'Mind Control'

​Some Christians believe that this is the sign of the devil, that we are being deceived and illusions are being created on a grand scale. Others believe that government agencies & secret power groups are mind controlling us.

I confirm that the Mandela effect is but a deliberate deception by those in power and control. This whole phenomenon is based on: “False memories which is an off shoot of the mind control MK Ultra experiments-alternate histories and shared memories which are being intentionally broadcast to change our perception of what’s real and what's not-a virtual "devil’s mental playground." The U.S. military and intelligence agencies are spending vast amounts of money to program the brain and to be able to both read your thoughts and control them and or implant them.”

Now since electrons are the core element, the building blocks of all matter including our reality and every 'solid' object in it, if we apply this to our physical 'reality' of time and space, quantum physics has proven that reality therefore collapses as soon as we stop observing it. It is important to note that this process does not only apply to the electrons, but also the nucleus, molecules and whole atoms.

So what we experience as matter in any way, shape or form is only solid when we look at it. Other than that it is not solid at all but rather a wave. Therefore the natural state of an electron is as a wave. The only time that this wave forms into the state of a particle in a specific location, time and space is when it is being viewed. Scientists refer to this process as 'popping in and out of existence'.

What then is our physical universe if it is not truly solid and real? I mean, we can touch it, smell it, feel it, taste it, and see it (well, when we are looking at it and imagining it)...

​There are theories that scientists have come up with in order to ask this profound question and elucidate upon the existence and workings of this quantum world which we do not see. It involves both the concept of the "Field" and the idea of the universe as being holographic.

Let's first examine the Field concept. The field is said to be a field of unlimited possibilities out of which everything is created, and is known as many terms, some of which you may have heard, such as:

The unified field

The zero point field

​The Planck scale (based on famous scientist Max Planck)

The implicate order

​The quantum wave function

And how does the 'field' create reality? Quantum physicists say that the process is very similar indeed to that in which a hologram is made. What they are saying is that our universe is actually not real, but holographic.

You can not argue with this when you look at the true definition of the word hologram as being a virtual image, where an image can be reconstructed through information that is stored throughout the hologram. This demonstrates that the information pattern of a three-dimensional object can be encoded in a beam of light, which is more-or-less two-dimensional."

Therefore just like what we understand to be 'virtual reality' in a game, images 'appear' to be there but they are not actually there in solid form or real reality. ​It is all an illusion.

Despite its apparent solidity, the universe is at heart a phantasm - a gigantic and splendidly detailed hologram.

In understanding of all this, there is also some connection to the mystery of the workings and existence of the black hole. The idea that we live in a hologram probably sounds absurd, but it is a natural extension of our best understanding of black holes.

We are part of the whole called by us " Universe", a part limited in time and space. We are experiencing ourselves through our thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest, a kind of optical delusion of our consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for all human beings, restricting us to grow and expand our consciousness.

Who is the fairest of them all

Would you give me of their poll

Just to know where they roll

Mirror mirror on the wall

Who is the dearest of them all

Show me glimpses of the doll

A prophecy of their fall

Your whisper is my call.