EM! This episode was all about building for creators in real life, the planned Creator House at ETHDenver, and why owning your contract means owning your content in Web3. Plus, we dove into Farcaster rewards and how engagement is shaping up onchain.

Hosting IRL Spaces for Creators

The best conversations aren’t just happening online. They’re happening in real life. Web3 is all about community, and nothing beats in-person connection. This is why Humpty is planning a Creator House at ETHDenver—a space where creators can collaborate, experiment, and monetize their content.

Why it matters:

• IRL spaces create deeper relationships than any Discord server ever could.

• Web3-native creators need real-world touchpoints to refine their craft and amplify their reach.

• Expect workshops, roundtables, and challenges designed to push the boundaries of onchain creation.

Want in? Keep an eye on EMC or follow Humpty for more details as the plan comes together.

Own Your Contract, Own Your Content

Platforms come and go, but your smart contract is forever. We discussed how owning your own contract means no platform can rug you or delete your content. Whether it’s Rodeo, Pods, or Manifold, having control over your work ensures longevity and true digital ownership.

Key takeaways:

• If you don’t own the contract, you don’t own the content.

• Portability matters: Web3 creators should be able to take their content anywhere.

• More platforms need to enable bringing your own contract instead of forcing new deployments.

Farcaster Rewards: What’s Working & What’s Not

Warpcast rewards are here, and everyone is figuring out how to optimize for maximum engagement. But the algorithm is tricky—big follower counts don’t guarantee rewards if engagement isn’t there.

Observations:

• Engagement-to-follower ratio is key. Bots and inactive accounts are hurting scores.

• Posting high-quality, high-interaction content gets better rewards.

• Photo posts (especially of dogs—looking at you, Toby) seem to perform better.

Humpty’s take: “I’m getting punished for having 53K followers because my engagement ratio isn’t crazy high. No way to remove inactive followers yet. Might need a bot purge.”

Quick Hits: Yapster, 10K, and Tribe

Web3 social is moving fast, and new platforms keep popping up. Here’s the latest:

• Yapster – A gamified take on memecoins where collusion is the name of the game and is the only way to win. Will it stick?

• 10K (formerly Drakula, formerly Showtime) – Another rebrand, another pivot. 10K aims to be the social video platform, but past users of Drakula aren’t thrilled about starting over.

• Tribe – Community-first and experimental, Tribe is making waves by allowing onchain memberships with new monetization models for creators.

We’re keeping an eye on all three—let’s see if any of them can find their product-market fit.

Beyond just platform pivots, there’s another trend emerging: Ethereum builders moving to Solana. Coop recently casted about the serious vibe shift happening as many ETH-native founders consider making the switch to SOL.

Why?

• Liquidity and network effects – Solana appears to be winning the app layer battle, making it an attractive choice for projects like Yapster and Tribe.

• Early-stage tradeoffs – Multichain is the future, but at the start, teams need to focus. More builders are betting that SOL gives them the best shot at PMF within the next 6-12 months.

This raises a big question: If Ethereum has dominated Web3 culture for years, what does it mean when its best builders start looking elsewhere? Is this just a temporary shift, or are we seeing a deeper infrastructure play unfolding? We’ll be watching closely.

Final Numbers & Next Steps

• We hit 150+ live viewers this episode. EMC is growing.

• Creator House at ETHDenver is in motion—finalizing location & structure.

• Next Monday’s show? More IRL insights, deeper dives into onchain creator tools, and yes, probably more roasting.

If you made it this far, you’re an OG. Drop a cast and let us know—what should we cover next?

—Your Early Morning Crew