@pichi
I became frustrated that I couldn't see my Japanese friends on Warpcast anymore. I made a bunch more channels related to Japan so they would have a safe space to cast where I could ensure their visibility regardless of their power badge status. I encouraged them to make their own spaces and lift each other up. I created a hypersub for my art, but it really became focused on getting all members power badges so they could be seen.
But we were also fighting real spammers. So I decided to run an experiment with /anime-manga
If I gated the channel using a cheap hypersub, could I ensure real people were visible, reward them for real content, and block spam? The answer was yes. The channel flourished and automod was working overtime, but it proved that if you create community with purpose, you can make it were everyone thrives and wins.
https://paragraph.xyz/@pichi/animemanga