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As mentioned in our previous communication, we would be happy to provide you with comprehensive insights into each of the aspects you raised. We recognize that presenting this information thoroughly will require some time, and we sincerely request your patience as we delve into the details. Anokhin, A.P.; etal. (2006). "Rapid discrimination of visual scene content in the human brain". Brain Research. 1093 (1): 167–177. doi: 10.1016/j.brainres.2006.03.108. PMC 2174912. PMID 16712815. We’re not even hot ourselves, so who were we to talk? We were not the type of people with any right to go around judging people on their hotness,” said Hong. “We saw HOTorNOT more as a tool where you could get an honest assessment from people if you wanted it.”
WHAT??? The videos are not on the IC? They are just hosted on cloudflare. Who is paying for that? If this app becomes ‘decentralized’ and the creators leave, who is paying the bill and handling the accounts? None of this makes sense. If you are going to be asking for money from IC ecosystem, at least have the ability to actually be decentralized, otherwise just ask for donations or work with a VC Not everyone ( including Hong himself (opens in a new tab), for various reasons (opens in a new tab)) sees some of the social web conventions HOTorNOT innovated as something to celebrate. In her 2016 book American Girls: Social Media and the Secret Lives of Teenagers (opens in a new tab), Nancy Jo Sales critiques HOTorNOT as the genesis of misogynistic social media platforms that were created mostly by men and promote valuing women and girls’ for their physical appeal above all else. Being a Silicon Valley founder definitely wasn't cool then. I mean, not that many people even knew what it meant,” said Williams. “But they had tapped into a pretty mainstream audience... They were like mini-celebrities in a world where there weren't a lot of celebrities created via the internet.” Sending COYN and HOT Tokens: As part of the platform’s design, it is proposed that sending COYN tokens from one user account to another will not be possible. Instead, the platform will only allow for HOT tokens to be sent between different accounts.
Hot or Not Creators: Where Are They Now?
We also plan to have a “SIN BIN” feed where explicit content can be accessed only with explicit user consent. This ensures that the community can decide which content should be kept away from general viewing. It is essential to note that apart from these avenues, there are several other mechanisms in the pipeline to enhance the utility of HOT tokens, including integration with other Dapps within the ICP ecosystem. For comprehensive details, I encourage you to refer to the White Paper. Funnily enough, while the connection between HOTorNOT and Facebook is what people remember most now, in reality it was the major social media platform from that time with the least connection to HOTorNOT’s creators.
On an even more base (and relatable) level, HOTorNOT’s co-founders can be likened to today's content creators, scheming up strategies for monetizing the social web through humor and cult of personality branding. Hong cited the Turkish Stud as a major inspiration, which KnowYourMeme characterizes (opens in a new tab) as a precursor to online dating profiles that became, “one of the first widely circulated internet memes, up there with Hamster Dance and Dancing Baby.” They wanted to make their own Turkish Stud, Hong recalled: something oddly funny that only got big because people naturally wanted to share it with each other, outsmarting all the corporate bigwigs burning piles of cash to try and get users. Desiree Therianos, hired for customer service in 2004 as a new mother re-entering the workforce, also said she was given a major voice in shaping users’ most commonly requested features and issues, working closely with the engineers who highly valued her input. Hot or Not was created by two twenty-somethings, James Hong and Jim Young. They originally became friends at the University of California, Berkeley, where they were roommates and studied electrical engineering. After the SNS, we will open discussion forums to explore any further improvements or changes, and all decisions will be made through community-driven SNS proposals.
The power of something like tiktok is the algorithm which figures out what YOU want, not what everyone else likes. No two tiktok feeds are the same because no two people are the same. Just having a video platform that allows for short term content, not only has been done, but has been done many times and failed. The only ‘magic sauce’ that I see in this app is the betting, and mentioned above that is a gamble (pun INTENDED) even if the content is good and there is a user base. Please note: The above pattern is inspired by popular web2 games, wherein users can advance by either dedicating more time to gameplay or purchasing specific in-game items using real-world currency. These items, such as skins and tools, are essential for progressing further in the game. Subscription of Creators/Premium Features/Early Access: Users can access exclusive content, premium features, and early access to various services by subscribing with HOT tokens, thus driving demand for the token.
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