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- If TikTok does truly get banned in the US is Lens ready for the onslaught?
- I thought someone would have spotted the Lenny on the corner.
- STEADY LADS @lens/bonsai
- What makes Lens truly amazing is the community. I've met so many builders, creators, users, and supporters during the Lens journey, and one common DNA is that everyone wants to see onchain social adoption and are supporting each other with guidance, discussions and collects. Truly blessed for what we have.
(all collents from this posts are paid with BONSAI and 100% revenue goes to Mirrors).
- Great minds think alike, is what they say.
https://orb.club/p/0xe7a6-0x04da
- 👀 I had to double-check Dexscreener.
- I faded memecoins last cycle, because I didn’t take them seriously.
Everything we do now a days is a social cue of some sort as we attempt to garner the attention of our peers.
Memecoins capture social signal into a nice tidy package you can carry in your wallet.
- Onchain is the new online
- The Internet Archive (archive.org) should be put on IPFS, I’d hate for anything to happen to that public good.
- Gm 🌞
I think Lens & Farcaster should join forces.
hUh!
Ikr, just hear me out…
It’s not one vs the other.
It’s centralized vs. decentralized.
The incumbents have ungodly influence.
Honestly if we even remotely have a chance of toppling the giants, it’ll be from a combined onchain social force, not siloed gardens.
Have you noticed that everything is trending towards a unified feed ala Yup, FC integrated into Buttrfly, and I believe that Orb won’t be far behind with their own unified feed implementation.
For instance on both protocols, front end clients have adopted the idea of transforming the “like” button into a “gm” button, whenever you start your post with “gm/gn”
Frames > Portals
I’m sure there are other Easter eggs i just haven’t found them all, but keep your eyes peeled.
In the end both will copy the best features until there is very little differentiation between the two, and usage/brand is pushed out to the client edge.
Different design decisions but ultimately we have two separate protocols being built to achieve the same end goal.
Endgame:
A self sovereign social graph & identity layer.
- Lens is now permissionless.
- Welcome everyone to the garden 🪴 make yourself at home.
- So more than a year ago I bought all these .lens profiles off OS.
Then they were split up, but now I have all these profiles and thanks to Profile Manager I don’t need 50+ profiles.
The handles are not in the same wallet but stored in a Safe.
Do I need to unlink handles from profiles before selling the profiles? Or when I sell the profiles do they automatically unlink? @lens/stani
- Yep fully convinced, that Apple is the reason for the downfall of society. I mean you can’t even detach for 30 mins to enjoy a meal? This is sad 😞 on so many levels.
- I’ve been spending time in other ecosystems and I’ve had some eye opening experiences, which has lead me to this conclusion.
I’ve created what I call the “DDD Philosophy”
“Decentralization without Direction is a recipe for Disaster”
- Here’s to Lens taking over the world 🌎
Happy New Year 🎆 everyone!
- Optimism has put up 1.2M $OP for creators to win 🏆
It’s like “American Idol” but for onchain art.
4 distinct categories:
- AI art
- Generative Art
- Music
- 1of1’s
They have @lens/cozomodemedici, @lens/gmoney & others as judges.
https://welovetheart.optimism.io
There’s a ton of creators here in the garden.
- Gm gm 🌞
Did you claim your $PYTH airdrop?
I’ve never used Solana at all. But a couple eth wallets were eligible due to Ethereum usage.
https://pyth.network/airdrop
Check your wallets, You might be surprised.
- That multi-account manager in @lens/buttrfly is pretty sweet. 🫡 @lens/0xmoe
- Early is an understatement!
https://techcrunch.com/2023/11/27/mozaic-raises-20-million-to-build-payment-splitting-solution-for-creators/
- @michaelbittle
- And you still won’t own it 😆
- GM 🌞 Lens v2
- 🫡 @trustlessstate.lens appropriately rocking the @lensprotocol merch in this 🔥 @bankless.lens episode.
https://youtu.be/tiK8AMzX7UM?si=oiKcCYucBVpIqtoJ
- `getting started` with #lens in 5 steps 🪴 [October 2023 update]
(0 a) maybe consider adding some information about yourself and a pfp to your profile before you start.
(0 b) "hello world" posts get quite some attention ... 😉 . (if you can post something related to what you are interested in ... 🎇 -> People you start following might take a look at your profile and follow if they are interested in the content you share.) Find one great example at the end of the post.
(1) https://lists.inlens.xyz/lists/818891525288558593 *updated* - list of great profiles to start your lens journey ... you will discover a ton, worth following profiles in the communities of people in this list. lists.inlens.xyz/ in general is a great starting point. (new this month: @prashantbagga.lens , @diogor.lens )
(2) find your twitter contacts on lens: https://inlens.xyz (*) (not everyone with a lens profile, active on twitter, is very active on lens (yet ;-)). Maybe consider connecting with new people, sharing interesting content on lens.)
(3) probably you read this post on @lenster.lens . If you are interested in lens mobile apps, @orbapp.lens and @buttrfly.lens are at the moment - imo - the most advanced general purpose lens mobile apps. One of the beautiful things regarding lens is that it doesn't matter which lens app you use, every lens app has access to the same content and social graph.
(4) what you share on lens is stored and publicly available for a very long time. Probably forever. You can hide posts, comments and mirrors. But that's a front-end feature, the data is still available and publicly accessible.
(5) "collects" are a very powerful concept, adding a NFT version of the post to your address (4th symbol below a post on @lenster.lens ). Collects can be monetised -> creators can use collect fees to earn money on lens.
one more thing :-) being active, commenting on posts and topics you are interested in goes a long way. Of course there is a chance that your posts will be discovered, commented and mirrored, but you increase the probability of being discovered dramatically with valuable comments. @jeanmi.lens : "be yourself, try to engage with people, sharing images seems to accelerate engagement/growth, people love to 'GM'"
It is quite challenging to get attention, especially for new profiles. A few approaches to get more visibility:
[1] @animators.lens started on lens drawing lens PFPs https://lenster.xyz/posts/0x0108fb-0x75 . Imo still one of the best (high quality) growth hacks I’ve seen on lens yet (0 to 100 followers). Maybe you can think of something inspired by @animators.lens ’ idea based on your talent and skills.
[2] consider joining communities on @orbapp.lens and/or communities on @diversehq.lens (e.g. you can post directly to the @mixtape.lens feed, be active in the #lensfit community or join c/food).
[3] consider contributing content to the weekly @thisweekon.lens highlight series ( https://lenster.xyz/posts/0x01d898-0x04 ) or other content threads like @trustmebro.lens. (Keep an eye on @ryanfox.lens ;-).)
[4] consider participating in campaigns / events on lens like TRIVIATOWN.eth by @prashantbagga.lens or create an event (maybe check out #OPENLENS for reference). (If you plan to create something please feel free to reach out 🤍)
[5] consider joining lens spaces on @buttrfly.lens .
[6] @ profiles you think your content is relevant for or you would like to get input from. Pls be selective and not spammy.
`cover artists of the month`
TYSM @cmn__.lens for creating this beautiful getting started cover 🤍🙏.
Collect is the #lens super power. The “getting started” post is a 333 limited edition (0.3 WMATIC with 50% mirror fee share, the collect fee goes 100% to the artists.)
What does it mean? You can collect one of 333 available NFTs of @cmn__.lens ‘ awesome artwork (and this post :-)). If you mirror the post and the post will be collected via your mirror, you will get 0.15 WMATIC. The revenue generated from the collect fee will go directly to the artist’s address.
Is there any utility? Everyone who collects this post can suggest and vote on the next “getting started” cover artist.
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`getting started` goes multichannel 🥳 never miss an update again with ...
1️⃣ **DM notifications**: https://hey.xyz/posts/0x0f85-0x1cf2 collect2getnotified and the
2️⃣ getting started **newsletter**: https://paragraph.xyz/@gettingstarted/welcome-to-getting-started
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`advanced topics`
**other mobile apps**: @converseapp.lens ( @xmtplabs.lens mobile messaging app), @lenstaxyz.lens image focused lens mobile app.
**other browser apps**: @pinsta.lens pin lens content, create and publish pinsta boards. @beatsapp.lens music focused lens app. @focalize.lens browser extension for posting on lens. @youfolio.lens trading lens creator tokens. @dumpling.lens video platform on lens. @diversehq.lens Reddit inspired lens app. @collectz.lens amazing app to share what you’ve collected and what’s for sale (eg https://collectz.xyz/u/cavernaeremita/forsale ). @lenspeer.lens social media platform supporting ERC-6551 wallets. @buttrfly.lens for web.
**video**: @lenstubelogs.lens videos on lens.
**market place**: @lensport.lens buy and sell collects, create token gated posts, ... .
**fun**: @memester-xyz.lens create memes easily and publish directly on lens. www.lyrical.world (#LensAI) create ai generated images and publish on lens. @amnisiac.lens listen to music in your feed or other profile's feed (e.g. @mixtape.lens ). @truthordare.lens ;-). @lensgardennft.lens dynamic activity based NFTs. word cloud generator by @rickydata.lens https://lens-wordcloud.streamlit.app . Lens circles by @juancito.lens circles.inlens.xyz .
**games** : Lensjump https://lensjump.friendly.live/ by @thefriendly.lens mobile friendly. Lensbird the Lens version of Flappybird by @thefriendly.lens ( https://lensbird.onfriendly.io )
**tools**: @chainjet.lens automate processes, like notifications ( @remindmebot.lens 👀). https://lens.sepana.io very powerful lens search. @lensdropxyz raffle tokens based on constraints (e.g. 1 of the profiles who collected post xyz will get a NFT). @wav3s.lens incentivise people to mirror or comment content. @madfinance.lens Lens Bounties, allowing creators to earn "by creating a Lens post using the creative direction of a brand". @letsrally.lens lens spaces. @wagmifund.lens decentralised crowd funding platform. @ethpass.lens add your lens profile to Apple or google wallet. postter.xyz schedule posts. @socllyofficial.lens “creator-centric” toolkit.
`new` **dev tools**: @airstack_xyz.lens web3 development platform.
**data**: profile.lenskit.xyz profile overview with a github like activity board. https://dune.com/xmc2/lens-profiler get an overview of your lens statistics. friesGPT by @jessyfries.lens x @attraction.lens
**ready to test**: @jamfriends.lens Web3 Social monetization model(s). @ensocollective digital closet. @lenspostxyz.lens canva for web3 socials & collaborative design. @lensplayxyz.lens video browsing, @lenshareapp.lens video platform, @converseapp.lens mobile messaging (android). @chromadin.lens “A din of iridescent static fills the air as you tune into intercepted signals. Beyond the boundaries of conventional networks you are here, live at the edge of an irrevocable threshold.” :-) .
**coming soon**: 🥳✨ ` @lensprotocol v2` ✨🥳 , @t2world.lens social network around reading and writing. @lenspayio.lens Web3 social payments. @onboardapp.lens general purpose app. #theDial by @emmajane1313.lens . @natasocial (aka LensTags) content discovery and organisation. https://www.chesswithfrens.com/ chess with lens frens by @krantz.lens .
`new` **lens integrations**: snapshot.org, oohlala.xyz, basepaint.xyz, zora.co
**lens protocol stats** - provided by @buttrfly.lens (weekly posts + comments):
@phaver.lens 42.6%
@lenster.lens 37.4%
@orbapp.lens 9.3%
@buttrfly.lens 2.1%
@lenstubelogs.lens 1.0%
@chainjet.lens 0.8%
If you are interested in content distribution and increasing your reach on lens, maybe the following post is a good starting point: https://lenster.xyz/posts/0x017566-0xdf (e.g. @bvdaniel.lens combined his introduction post with an eye catching visual (only follower can collect) and an incentivised mirror (+100 followers ). 120+ collects, 80+ mirrors, 40+ comments ...)
@luduvigo.lens wrote two great posts “How to grow on Lens ...” https://lenster.xyz/posts/0x0132-0x02a5 https://lenster.xyz/posts/0x0132-0x036d and maybe take a look what he did with the content in the following days. 👀
(*) might be not available due to the recent restrictions on twitter.
`list of lens apps` https://www.lens.xyz/apps
► September 2023 update with cover art by @mazemari.lens https://buttrfly.app/post/0x0f85-0x1bda
► August 2023 update with cover art by @eastie.lens https://buttrfly.app/post/0x0f85-0x1b1b
► July 2023 update with cover art by @jessyjeanne.lens https://lenster.xyz/posts/0x0f85-0x1a16
► June 2023 update with cover art by @arterlioz.lens and @cybershakti.lens https://lenster.xyz/posts/0x0f85-0x18d0
► May 2023 update with cover art by @chaoticmonk.lens https://lenster.xyz/posts/0x0f85-0x1793
#gettingstarted #5steps #newonlens #howto #onboarding
- For anyone interested in building with @lensprotocol.lens Open Actions: I created a boilerplate repo for writing an Open Actions Module with Solidity + Foundry. It includes all the essential setup files so you can immediately start writing the contract! 🧑💻
https://github.com/benbaessler/lens-open-actions-template
- thanks to @mazemari.lens 's request I've created a @lensprotocol **dashboard**.
It's far from perfect, but a first draft to collect feedback ;-).
@mazemari.lens
@jessyjeanne.lens
@stani.lens
@punkess.lens
`pls let me know what you think` :-).
#lensdata
- Not a fanboi by any stretch of the imagination, but I think Vitalik will be this generations Albert Einstein, his vision of a world computer will be as important if not more important than Einstein’s theory of relativity.
I mean how does knowing that fact affect your everyday life? It doesn’t, nor will it ever.
But Ethereum will permeate every square inch of the planet.
s/o: To whoever at @bankless.lens that created the short, it was such a banger it synthesized this thought for me. Well done!
https://youtube.com/shorts/scyCQoW42qs?si=Ioq4Pa3QsTMW-vSr
- Gm 🌞
- Somebody left this on my car window and I thought of @jessyjeanne.lens I know where I’ll be eating next 🤤
- Build an audience and you too can have…
10+ revenue streams:
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- collect revenue
- mirror revenue
- branding rev share
- sponsored posts revenue
- lease out profile cover, & bio link
- merchandise
- branded NFT drops
- social keys revenue
- newsletter revenue
- tipping & subscriptions
••••••••••••••••••••••
- Quick question?
There’s only Lens, Farcaster, & Mastodon in the web3 social space that you can build on top of right?
- Considering the fact that people spent tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars on NFTs to flex on social profiles they don’t even own.
Imagine the underlying real estate?
Others see their Lens profile as just a “profile”, but I see so much more.
* Lens v1 solved every issue in this article imo, and v2 will blow minds!👇
https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/23/23928550/posse-posting-activitypub-standard-twitter-tumblr-mastodon
** It’s painful reading how people jump through hoops to get their content out across all platforms and hearing the authors closing thoughts where he basically accepts the grim reality of living forever within the walled gardens that so many have grown accustomed too.
- GM, chain links tight,
Decentralized chats alight,
Web3 takes its flight.
- “It’s attestations all the way down”
https://attest.sh
Ethereum Attestation Service from this @bankless.lens pod
https://youtu.be/RsIBqExwsT8?si=oxf_kEMeKrHDf2Xu
We will basically build our onchain profiles via attestations (purchase receipts, loan repayments, governance votes, etc.) to prove our humanity.
This composable layer of your onchain activity will be used to “score, trust, & build” your digital relationships and networks.
https://buttrfly.app/post/0x0f85-0x1c82
- Crisp air, leaves crunch below,
"gm" makes the world's heart glow,
Day begins to show.
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- Elon is testing out charging new users null to post, repost, etc. https://fortune.com/2023/10/17/twitter-x-charging-new-users-1-dollar-year-to-tweet/
- Coffee aroma drifts,
"gm" gives the soul its lifts,
As the morning shifts.
infiniteinvite
seed: 329920
- Trees cast shadows long,
"gm" is the morning's song,
Where new hopes belong.
infiniteinvite
seed: 228182
- Mist veils the dawn's face,
"gm" whispers in quiet grace,
Nature's soft embrace.
infiniteinvite
seed: 466475
- Finally decided to get on friend.tech
https://friend.tech/gigabit_eth
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- Morning's first sunbeam,
"gm" is a waking dream,
Life flows like a stream.
infiniteinvite
seed: 628102
- Fresh air, morning's charm,
"gm" rests on the world's warm arm,
Bringing day no harm.
infiniteinvite
seed: 726566
- Silent world awakes,
With each "gm" the stillness breaks,
Day’s journey it takes.
infiniteinvite
seed: 229225
- We’ll need an on-chain version of Wikipedia.
- These mfer’s went and registered an ENS that looks somewhat legit now, can you imagine the rektage that will ensue amongst less sophisticated users?
Ngl I know better and even I wanted to “click the link” 🤪
- Alchemy just made building ERC-4337 smart accounts that much easier with Account Kit.
- 🚀 Hey #frens, Comics Alert! 🚀 "The Unusual Homemaker"
Kicking off a comics revolution on #lensprotocol !
Picture this: my partner spots an ant in our kitchen one morning. Not her favorite sight. For me? Just another day - waking up to occasional critters is pretty standard where I grew up. But then, our imagination ran wild. Imagine coming from work and witnessing this... How would you react?
Read 23 panels on @orbapp and @buttrfly.
Waiting for @lenster and @phaver to join the fun!
From a playful chat to a #shortstory, and now a #comics all thanks to powerful #AI tools.
Collect, Mirror, Earn, and join the vanguard of decentralized storytelling! 🌐✍️
Hi @stani, @tinyrainboot, @jamesfinnerty, @cmn__, @iamtherealyakuza, @mazemari, @creators, @thisweekon, @cybershakti, can't wait to hear your insights! 🎨📖🐜
- Gm devs. Today I'm excited to officially launch my new app AI Buddy to the App Store!
It's free to download and get started.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ai-buddy-chat-voice-art/id6467082843
AI Buddy bundles all of your favorite LLMs into one single app.
Including
OpenAI GPT 4 and GPT 3.5 Turbo
Anthropic Claude 2 and Claude Instant
Cohere (with Chat coming soon)
ElevenLabs with over 50 voices
Replicate 3 image models including Stable Diffusion
Fal AI 2 image models
Coming soon:
👓 Vision
🎨 DallE
🎨 MidJourney as soon as it's available via API
+ more from @replicateand.lens Fal AI
It also has a social feature that allows you to share any of your creations to the web or Lens apps, for instance:
https://www.aibuddybynader.ai/post/8095b873-c2f5-4aeb-95dd-15a860cf66c4
I built this app because I wanted to have all of my favorite AI tools in one place. I also wanted to listen to the responses and have more of a chat like experience. Often when I'm with my kids we ask ChatGPT random questions and it's fun to listen to the answers with them.
SO as usual I built the thing I wanted to have instead of waiting for someone else to do it.
If I've ever created content that helped you in any way, I would love for you to download and try out the app, give me any feedback you'd like.
I'm happy with where it is on launch day, but plan on building more features in the future and making enhancements on a regular basis.
My last app Roam Around onboarded 60,000 unique users per day and was acquired, and recently raised at around a $10M valuation, so I'm excited to see where this one goes.
I'm donating 100% of proceeds for the first month's sales to humanitarian organizations on the ground in Israel and Palestine, and plan on splitting the money up evenly to help organizations supporting civilians on both sides of the conflict.