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positive sum manifesto

Empowering Creators in a Positive-Sum Ecosystem

Jonathan Colton

Jonathan Colton


Positive Sum is a community dedicated to empowering on-chain creators. As Farcaster thrives, everyone benefits. We aim to ensure creators feel welcomed, valued, and empowered to shape this positive-sum ecosystem.

Abundance, Not Scarcity
We reject the zero-sum mindset and believe in abundance—a world where everyone wins by expanding opportunities and creating shared value. Positive Sum is dedicated to helping creators and communities grow through collaboration, not competition, and by exploring the emergent properties and behaviors that arise when creators work together in novel ways.

The Power of On-Chain Creation
Farcaster is more than a platform; it’s a culture of innovation and ownership. On-chain technology allows creators to fully control their content and value. We aim to support you in harnessing this potential, transforming your Farcaster experience into a journey of genuine connection, discovery, and growth.

Our Mission: Lift Creators, Build Together
Our mission is to empower creators to thrive in the Farcaster Economy (or Farconomy). We are cultivating a community that fosters shared success and the exploration of new ideas and possibilities.  


A Culture of Support
Our weekly community spaces fuel connections, collaboration, and friendships, ensuring creators have a welcoming space to learn and grow. Positive Sum thrives on a “pay it forward” ethos, enriching the community through mutual support, shared knowledge, and the creative possibilities that emerge from these interactions.

A Positive-Sum Future
Positive Sum fosters an ecosystem where every contribution compounds into collective progress and emergent potential. As Farcaster grows, we’re committed to lifting every creator along the way.

Join Positive Sum on Farcaster https://warpcast.com/~/channel/positivesum
We invite creators, innovators, and builders to join Positive Sum, where your growth fuels collective success and new possibilities. Together, we’ll build a thriving, abundant future on Farcaster.

Together, we are Positive Sum.

Written by @jonathancolton @eriks and chat-gpt


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humptyFarcaster
humpty
Commented 5 months ago

Building the definitive list of creators covering the Farcaster ecosystem that I would want to use if I were a new Farcaster user If you’re covering Farcaster contents with a link to your work and I’ll gladly add you https://warpcast.com/humpty/pack/Creators-nvsf83

humptyFarcaster
humpty
Commented 5 months ago

“comment” with a link to your work spelling is apparently not a requirement 😮‍💨

Nounish Prof ⌐◧-◧🎩Farcaster
Nounish Prof ⌐◧-◧🎩
Commented 5 months ago

TY! 💜 but Farokh? Hasn’t really casted for 7 months. If it’s just creators in general that makes sense. But your prompt said “covering the Farcaster ecosystem” so could just expand it to creators in general.

humptyFarcaster
humpty
Commented 5 months ago

he has covered it in Spaces but I get your point 🫡

ErikFarcaster
Erik
Commented 5 months ago

love the idea 🔥 @jonathancolton and i have been doing a weekly tavern/farhouse for about 6 months now focused on being a creator in the fc eco! main audience is photographers but ppl join from all areas - just put it into channel form too when we launched /positivesum ✊

humptyFarcaster
humpty
Commented 5 months ago

That’s, amazing. Added.

ErikFarcaster
Erik
Commented 5 months ago

appreciate u!

JCFarcaster
JC
Commented 5 months ago

I second @eriks comments. /positivesum is a new-ish community formed around the ethos of helping artists and creators participate in the Farconomy. Here is our manifesto: https://paragraph.xyz/@jonathancolton.eth/positive-sum-manifesto?referrer=0xe19753f803790D5A524D1fD710D8a6D821a8Bb55

humptyFarcaster
humpty
Commented 5 months ago

This is lovely. Added and subscribed.

JCFarcaster
JC
Commented 5 months ago

After /positivesum's Community Call #1, we have updated the /positivesum manifesto and community mission. These changes reflect the community's desires to uplift creators on Farcaster and enable them to participate in the Farconomy. ICYMI -- Positive Sum is a community dedicated to empowering on-chain creators. As Farcaster thrives, everyone benefits. We aim to ensure creators feel welcomed, valued, and empowered to shape this positive-sum ecosystem. https://paragraph.xyz/@jonathancolton.eth/positive-sum-manifesto

bashobits 🚅✨🔵💨🫐Farcaster
bashobits 🚅✨🔵💨🫐
Commented 5 months ago

creators gonna create, fantastic ✨🫶

JCFarcaster
JC
Commented 5 months ago

100%

Brandon Yoshizawa 🎩🔵💎Farcaster
Brandon Yoshizawa 🎩🔵💎
Commented 5 months ago

Doin the good deed 500 $DEGEN

JCFarcaster
JC
Commented 5 months ago

Thank you my brother!

Jacque(she|her).⌐◨-◨Farcaster
Jacque(she|her).⌐◨-◨
Commented 5 months ago

I'm tipping: 413 $HUNT 🍖x569 via Abundance Ecosystem on /impact /impact lets you earn curator rewards while supporting your favorite creators & builders on Farcaster

JCFarcaster
JC
Commented 5 months ago

thank you so much Jacque!

SunnyFarcaster
Sunny
Commented 5 months ago

Amazing to see 500 $degen

JCFarcaster
JC
Commented 5 months ago

Thank you Sunny!

Mercury60 🎩Farcaster
Mercury60 🎩
Commented 5 months ago

This channel could become one of the best on Farcaster.

JCFarcaster
JC
Commented 6 months ago

The /positivesum manifesto Positive Sum is a Farcaster community dedicated to empowering newly arriving creators to find their footing and seasoned users to share their insights. We believe that as Farcaster thrives, everyone benefits. Our immediate mission is to help new users thrive in their first 30 days on @farcaster and we need a community to help us achieve this. @eriks and I are soft-launching with our friends as we develop our community playbook for the first 30 days. If this sparks your interest go here /positivesum and join us. Second, please read the manifesto and share your thoughts. cc: @eriks https://paragraph.xyz/@jonathancolton.eth/positive-sum-manifesto

BeatrizFarcaster
Beatriz
Commented 5 months ago

🤍 🤍 🤍 100 $degen

JCFarcaster
JC
Commented 5 months ago

thank you Beatriz! 💜 🫂

BeatrizFarcaster
Beatriz
Commented 5 months ago

🫂

frederickFarcaster
frederick
Commented 6 months ago

we rise together jonathan!

JCFarcaster
JC
Commented 6 months ago

yes we do!

frederickFarcaster
frederick
Commented 6 months ago

it is the only way!

CARDELUCCI🎩Farcaster
CARDELUCCI🎩
Commented 6 months ago

Love this initiative 🤍

Callum Wanderloots ✨Farcaster
Callum Wanderloots ✨
Commented 6 months ago

This sounds amazing! @eriks @jonathancolton 👏 I have many, many ideas lol, which is shocking I’m sure. I have some resources already on explaining fc to people, I’ll see if I can consolidate some

JCFarcaster
JC
Commented 6 months ago

Thank you Cal! We would love to hear your ideas and appreciate any resources you can share. 💜 💜 CC: @eriks

Callum Wanderloots ✨Farcaster
Callum Wanderloots ✨
Commented 6 months ago

will hopefully be able to join the next tavern! here's an article in the meantime, goes more into the philosophy of what it means that Farcaster was originally named RSS+ and distinguishing from web2 social media: https://paragraph.xyz/@wanderloots.eth/worldbuilding?referrer=0x316822580ee3725209fD96b1208ef53b73825E56

Zach LippFarcaster
Zach Lipp
Commented 5 months ago

Ok, about time I read this

JCFarcaster
JC
Commented 5 months ago

What were your thoughts? My first question is whether our mission is too narrow. That's one of the things that I want to discuss on the community call tomorrow.

Zach LippFarcaster
Zach Lipp
Commented 5 months ago

Maybe, how do you discover new users? Or it could be an active movement towards onboarding people we know and want to bring here

big toneFarcaster
big tone
Commented 6 months ago

🫡

JCFarcaster
JC
Commented 6 months ago

🫡

F. Dilek Yurdakul 🎩Farcaster
F. Dilek Yurdakul 🎩
Commented 6 months ago

I love it

JCFarcaster
JC
Commented 6 months ago

I hope you will join us on this journey!

F. Dilek Yurdakul 🎩Farcaster
F. Dilek Yurdakul 🎩
Commented 6 months ago

I will try to do my best

Jacque(she|her).⌐◨-◨Farcaster
Jacque(she|her).⌐◨-◨
Commented 5 months ago

I want to invite newer users who I know and have met @sarasebteyni, my good friends @iraconda, @dirtnoise (who just came back) and @studi08f0rev3r all trying to navigate come here for some resources. 💜

JCFarcaster
JC
Commented 5 months ago

This is awesome @jacque! Welcome to /positivesum @sarasebteyni @iraconda, @dirtnoise and @studi08f0rev3r We invite new or new-ish creatives to join /positivesum with the link. They should introduce themselves and their work to the community with an introductory cast, like this one https://warpcast.com/jeroenv78/0x6240e06a. We have a community that wants to support them with: - follows, likes, recasts, and tipping. - Introduce them to channels. - Mentor them if possible or required - provide them with resources like a 30-day success plan -Have weekly community Happy Hours We are in the testing phase and are refining this process as we go along. https://warpcast.com/~/channel/positivesum/join?inviteCode=pIy2hZHfLgjTZhBr_-b7Og cc: @eriks

ErikFarcaster
Erik
Commented 5 months ago

welcome to fc and to /positivesum! 🌱

STUDI08F0REV3R™Farcaster
STUDI08F0REV3R™
Commented 5 months ago

👻🖤

Aaron - Open Plains StudiosFarcaster
Aaron - Open Plains Studios
Commented 5 months ago

Very cool man! going to be a fantastic channel

David 🎩 Farcaster
David 🎩
Commented 6 months ago

Awesome initiative fam! 💙🔥

JCFarcaster
JC
Commented 6 months ago

thanks man! I hope you will join us.

JCFarcaster
JC
Commented 6 months ago

Updated Dast: The /positivesum manifesto Positive Sum is a Farcaster community dedicated to empowering on-chain creators. Where newly arriving creators find their footing and seasoned users share their insights. We believe that as Farcaster thrives, everyone benefits. Our immediate mission is helping new users succeed in their first 30 days on Farcaster and we need a community to help us achieve this. @eriks and I are soft launching with to our friends as we develop our community playbook for the first 30 days. If this sparks your interest go here /positivesum and join. Second, please read the manifesto and share your thoughts. cc: @eriks https://paragraph.xyz/@jonathancolton.eth/positive-sum-manifesto

MetaphoricalFarcaster
Metaphorical
Commented 5 months ago

love it

JCFarcaster
JC
Commented 5 months ago

I hope you will join us in /positivesum

MetaphoricalFarcaster
Metaphorical
Commented 5 months ago

333 $degen

JCFarcaster
JC
Commented 5 months ago

thank you so much man!

BrixBountyFarm 🎩Farcaster
BrixBountyFarm 🎩
Commented 6 months ago

5000 $Degen 🎩 Love this initiative

JCFarcaster
JC
Commented 6 months ago

Thank you so much homie! We know creatives are coming and we're going to help them thrive on FC. This is the way.

Jer | seattlecrypto.ethFarcaster
Jer | seattlecrypto.eth
Commented 6 months ago

🚀🚀🚀

RafaelloFarcaster
Rafaello
Commented 6 months ago

Good read, this would really help a lot of new comers

bashobits 🚅✨🔵💨🫐Farcaster
bashobits 🚅✨🔵💨🫐
Commented 6 months ago

this is the manifesto we need, thank you @jonathancolton @eriks for creating and sharing this manifesto! the immediate mission for new users to succeed on Farcaster is a tangible issue to focus on, here for it 🚗 💨

ErikFarcaster
Erik
Commented 6 months ago

appreciate u! if u know anyone new here or even been around for a while but still getting the hang of things, would love to chat w em in here!

BrixBountyFarm 🎩Farcaster
BrixBountyFarm 🎩
Commented 6 months ago

you @jonathancolton cooking on this 5000 $Degen 🎩 Love this initiative

bashobits 🚅✨🔵💨🫐Farcaster
bashobits 🚅✨🔵💨🫐
Commented 6 months ago

for sure - I'll put myself in that category too because i'm still confused half the time here!

Kristin Piljay🇨🇦Farcaster
Kristin Piljay🇨🇦
Commented 6 months ago

This is wonderful! 100 $DEGEN

Brandon Yoshizawa 🎩🔵💎Farcaster
Brandon Yoshizawa 🎩🔵💎
Commented 6 months ago

excited for this. I see FC as a big place for developers. I've still not seen a whole lot (outside token mechanics) to entice artists to STAY. Understand each artist may be after something different; from engagement, to community, etc but curious on how this project will help bring folks over

BanthaFodderDanFarcaster
BanthaFodderDan
Commented 6 months ago

This is the energy I get behind - we're in this together, the need to foster relationships and connection as we continue to build the overall FC community. Starting out at 0 is intimidating af, anything we can do to alleviate that will helps folks thrive and stay.

Fer Ⓜ️🎩🖼️Farcaster
Fer Ⓜ️🎩🖼️
Commented 6 months ago

Great manifesto! Where is the weekly happy hour?

JCFarcaster
JC
Commented 6 months ago

The /positivesum manifesto Positive Sum is a Farcaster community dedicated to empowering on-chain creators. Where newly arriving creators find their footing and seasoned users share their insights. We believe that as Farcaster thrives, everyone benefits. Our immediate mission is helping new users succeed in their first 30 days on Farcaster and we need a community to help us achieve this. @eriks and I are soft launching with to our friends as we develop our community playbook for the first 30 days. If this sparks your interest go here /positivesum and join. Second, please read the manifesto and share your thoughts. cc: @eriks

Jer | seattlecrypto.ethFarcaster
Jer | seattlecrypto.eth
Commented 6 months ago

LFG!!

Just BuildFarcaster
Just Build
Commented 6 months ago

🫡

Purpleman.base.eth 🎩Farcaster
Purpleman.base.eth 🎩
Commented 6 months ago

Sounds great guys! The more we can help to onboard new users the more successful we can all be building here!

bradqFarcaster
bradq
Commented 6 months ago

Love this! Much needed. Two good people to lead. 🫡

Marcelo Terça-Nada 💎🎩✨Farcaster
Marcelo Terça-Nada 💎🎩✨
Commented 6 months ago

Hey @jonathancolton and @eriks, A few weeks ago, we made this guide to help people coming to Warpcast set up their profiles, understand how some things work around here and give them some tips for building their network of friends. I think it has a lot to do with the initiative you're doing. I hope you enjoy it: https://warpcast.com/marcelonada/0x5de0c75d

JCFarcaster
JC
Commented 6 months ago

This is amazing man! Thank you for sharing this. I am going to bookmark it. Perhaps we can have translations for Japanese, Korean and Spanish + others too!

ErikFarcaster
Erik
Commented 6 months ago

hell yes, thanks for sharing, what this place is all about ✊

Marcelo Terça-Nada 💎🎩✨Farcaster
Marcelo Terça-Nada 💎🎩✨
Commented 6 months ago

Welcome Erik✨

ErikFarcaster
Erik
Commented 6 months ago

🔥🫡 EVERYONE welcome to participate, growing inclusion and freedom on fc one person at a time 🌱

Jer | seattlecrypto.ethFarcaster
Jer | seattlecrypto.eth
Commented 6 months ago

🫡🫡

ErikFarcaster
Erik
Commented 6 months ago

fam 🫡

Just BuildFarcaster
Just Build
Commented 6 months ago

🫡

ErikFarcaster
Erik
Commented 6 months ago

🫡

Jacque(she|her).⌐◨-◨Farcaster
Jacque(she|her).⌐◨-◨
Commented 6 months ago

I was so lost and still am many days here that something that actually facilitated aid vs just infographics and numbers to build community is amazing. Will bookmark the article to read later got a lot of work to go through for my November challenge and gotta try to save up money and get base-builds so I can go to /farcon-nyc this year.

Jacque(she|her).⌐◨-◨Farcaster
Jacque(she|her).⌐◨-◨
Commented 6 months ago

Side note, I get a 404 on @eriks’ paragraph page @jonathancolton

Reid DeRamusFarcaster
Reid DeRamus
Commented 6 months ago

Hi! You got 404'ed on the link shared above? It's working for me - any details to see if we can reproduce it?

Jacque(she|her).⌐◨-◨Farcaster
Jacque(she|her).⌐◨-◨
Commented 6 months ago

Also didn’t realize it’s JC’s page until I clicked 😆

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