At least 300M $pointless in 20 days to those who are early, active & on-chain with Lens. Pointless...till it isn't.
Papa

Rewards

  • 50m $pointless to liquidity providers ($10 or more)
  • 50m $pointless to collectors of daily art nft’s on lens
  • 50m $pointless to followers of papajams, Sydney & dydymoon
  • 50m $pointless to good vibes art, writing, dev etc posts
  • 50m $pointless to art/music/writing collectors of papajams'
  • 50m $pointless for product/app reviews in the lens ecosystem

Memes As Money

The evolution of money is happening as we speak, marked by innovation, disruption, and the pursuit of more efficient means of exchange. From bartering livestock to digital currencies, each iteration reflects its time's unique social, economic, and technological context.

Enter meme coins, where attention is the new gold standard. In today's attention economy, the ability to capture and hold attention has become a valuable commodity. Meme coins like Dogecoin and Pepe exemplify this shift, deriving value from the attention they generate and their communities' enthusiasm. This represents a departure from traditional currencies, which derive value from scarcity, utility, and central authority backing. Meme coins convert attention into transferable value, similar to how social media platforms monetize attention through ads.

However, the rise of meme coins raises questions about value and the sustainability of attention-based economies. Unlike traditional currencies backed by real assets or government credit, meme coins rely on the volatile nature of online attention, making them susceptible to sudden shifts in sentiment and popularity. Critics argue this model incentivizes sensational content, commodifying human attention and eroding meaningful engagement.

The next generation such as $pointless and $bonsai are leveraging decentralised social networks to galvanise interdisciplinary teams to cultivate product ecosystems underpinned by meme. Ultimately, the success of meme coins and other attention-based currencies depends on sustaining the collective belief and enthusiasm that underpin more established forms of money.

Alpha

First off let’s give some love to @juampi one of the builders taking part in the ‘’Nominate the best builders you know’’ initiative on build. top. Players have a budget of BUILD points to donate to 3 builders/day. Points will convert to $BUILD tokens in June. BUILD is a token of appreciation on Base, and a social game that rewards onchain builders via peer nominations.

Some $pointless OG builders to consider nominating:

Build.top

Let’s also appreciate @definn and her series ''Dev diaries'' which showcases a noobs journey through web3 development. Honestly it’s really cool getting to watch the developer evolve and fine tune their skills in real time.

dev diaries

Lastly let’s give a salute to @gigahierz for taking part in the @dappadandev fascinating social experiment titled ''Builder Blind Dates'' an online show where devs spin a wheel of web3 protocols and take a chance in building something impressive in a week.

1m $pointless to each of these legends.

LP providers

Shoutout to these holders providing LP through thick and thin! Sending 500k $pointless to each of them for their commitment. We are here for the long haul and the blockchain will tell legends of your service.

  • 0x806346b423dDB4727C1f5dC718886430aA7CE9cF
  • 0xcc916d4B84E2b796036B69CA93940067ba828460
  • 0x8eCa96806675Ed3882C844a8D2bB09005EeAd9bf
  • 0x71452bFDF6A38B5FFdCc6e0896C7F51b0E889bdC
  • 0x810B93F0DEc3a84AA3B8a210D033858fbEE41204
  • 0x71452bFDF6A38B5FFdCc6e0896C7F51b0E889bdC

Good Vibes (art, writing, dev)

1M $pointless to @letsglitchit an incredible artist whose been doing glitch art for the last 10 years and dabbling in AI for 9. She's been doing some interesting things visually by circuit bending webcams and digital cameras to create these beautiful wild effects that remind me of a wild night at an Edm Rave!

1M $pointless to @kxmxlane, a writer and visual artist who creates very captivating digital pieces and has started a bit of a writing competition on lens. It's based on this gorgeous picture he made and now he's looking for someone who can give it some back-story equal to its measure.

1M $pointless to upcoming rapper @nessytherilla is doing really cool things on the blockchain by offering custom nft airdrops with free mints, new music and free admission to his upcoming shows.

Followers

1M $pointless to each of these community members.

DyDymoon

@sababa, a fabulous 63 year old who loves art, taking photos and working them both into unique A.I mashups.

@saraphillips also deserves some recognition just for the soothing texture of her vocals alone. What an incredible musician ladies and gentlemen. Please check out some of her music when you get a chance and Mint!! Mint!! Mint!!

Sydney_bro

@frankiestyles has been on a creative run for quite some time now. Creating everything from bass pumping jams, to the stunning visuals that accompany them.

Composer @cristinaspinei also needs to be acknowledged for the incredible piano playing skills on her latest Nft. It was so soothing, so gentle…an absolute pleasure to listen to!! Her music was also used as part of the Washington Ballet and Nashville Ballet performances a few days ago so you should definitely check out her work!!

Papa

Artist and photographer @zospours has also been gracing the platform with beautiful images from nature. They're simple but unique in the way that they reveal her own interpersonal intimate interactions with the waking world. Definitely looking forward to seeing more of her work!!

And lastly let's appreciate @edwardmsmr for the support on this song release. Sometimes, it's just nice to give back to those who want to see us do well!

Reviews

1M $pointless to @paulburke. His well-written review of the newly announced Lens Network, which will move away from Polygon—"the most used chain in the world"—breaks down the pros and cons in a structured way. His insights are immaculate, and his points are well thought out.

To our surprise Orb was sitting at only 12 reviews on the apple app store after basically killing it on all fronts bringing the lensverse to the world. So we set up an initiative to reward those who would add a review. Sending 100k $pointless to a random selection of the next ten people to add a review. Strangely on desktop it says 96 ratings have been submitted, but on mobile it says 14 ratings have been submitted. Please share a screenshot of your review in the discord or as a collectible on lens with a 100k $pointless price.

Leave a review

We raised 700k $pointless to try set up an LP pool with the BASE memecoin HIGHER. Turns out that is harder to do than it seems. Open to ideas for how to set up a crosschain pool. Until then we'll put the $pointless towards the ORB campaign above!

Growing the PIE in web3 social means looking at opportunities toz overlap between social ecosystems, finding synergies, and adding value. To that end our very own @mycaeleam has set up a pointless channel on Farcaster. Moreover, we are spreading the lore on native apps there like alfafrens where you can join, subscribe using $degen and stake to earn $alfa as well as connecting to thought leaders in the space. Being eaerly means immersing ourselves in such initatives and encouraging builders there to put some energy into LENS. Recommend joining vijay's channel (founder) and doing exactly that!

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Like sowing pockets into a baby's trousers, pointless...till it isn't.

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