Nikita says X changed to the Original Content Rewards to fight spam, stolen content and slop.
But creators are noticing that ~95% fewer creators got in yet payouts seem about the same.
That makes it look less like a program overhaul and more like a cost-cutting move.
It was a slop-cutting effort. It previously incentivized spam and theft.
In A/B tests, removing the top 30 paid accounts made time spent on X go up.
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Using a case on an iPhone is like using a condom. It’s safer, but it just doesn’t feel the same.
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Yeah I’ve seen quite a few that said they’re cancelled, just waiting for the 1 year to finish.
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