A proposal to use decentralized blockchain to make large scale coordination possible.

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An interesting value proposition and way of looking at the space that isn't advertising specific.

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Huge follower counts on YouTube and social media DO NOT easily translate to income. And those followers expect you to be "real" -- so they are hostile to advertising and sponsored content.

Do you own a business? It might pay to offer a salary to the producers of a YouTube channel that reaches your target audience -- in exchange for low-profile "brought to you by" links and mentions that won't offend that audience.

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