tipping is foundational to farcaster & social economies overall

engagement = attention + tangible value exchange

attention = community formation + token distribution

tipping initiates token distribution → aligns financial incentives → boosts quality content → grows communities → amplifies attention → expands distribution

today: most projects have native token engagement, broadly distributing their token across the network

simplified: tip (signal) → "free money" → attention → price, project & community discovery → increased desire for token → token-based contributions → tip (signal)

next: staking → locks token distribution, stabilizes economic value, rewards long-term community contributors

considerably unserious // building idle rpg /animarising

My main thought after reading this is about the design of these tipping mechanisms. While the core idea is quite something , the specifics matter. How do we ensure fairness in distribution? 
How do we curb potential for gaming the system or concentrate power? 
And what about the psychological impact of 'free money' how do we transition users from expecting it to actively contributing and earning it?

𝘠𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳.