2026-01-17 05:37:38

Creators, there's a new track now. After X platform shut down InfoFi yesterday, they immediately announced a $1 million reward for high-quality articles. Simple and straightforward—exposure becomes the only judging criterion, and the popularity on the timeline is your report card.

However, there's a catch: currently, it is only open to users in the United States. Well-known creators abroad have sensed the business opportunity, and influencers like Dan have already expressed their stance under the official tweet, seemingly ready to go.

Whether this incentive policy can truly ignite creative enthusiasm remains to be seen.

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MechanicalMartel

· 01-18 23:42

Once again, it's all about exposure, this routine is so tired... Wait, only open to US users? So how do we play here, just freeload on the hype? Invested 1 million USD, but in the end, those few big V's took it all, newcomers have no chance at all. They really treat creation like gambling, high popularity equals money, and niche high-quality content is just gone. After InfoFi was cut, they switched to this set of tricks, what new tricks is X playing at? No matter how big the pie is, it's just a bubble. We'll see once the official rules change. Dan and the others are already itching to go, Chinese creators don't even have the chance to participate, the community is so divided, it's really ironic. Basically, the platform is using hunger marketing to keep activity alive—feels good temporarily but long-term it's hard to see clearly. Exposure metrics, on the surface, it's a democracy; on the harsh side, it's a game of who you know. When will they open up to non-US users? For now, it's just watching the show.

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BearMarketSurvivor

· 01-18 08:39

Is this another scam to fleece retail investors, only open to the US? We are once again marginalized. They've started exploiting again; popularity is justice. Creators who can't innovate are simply pushed out. A million dollars sounds attractive, but in reality, it's just a way to set creators on fire and ultimately the platform profits from the traffic. Dan and the team have long been itching to get started; what are we waiting for? Honestly, it's just throwing money at popularity. After the hype dies down, who knows what our community will look like. Wait, this logic doesn't add up... Without creative incentives, how can we expect high-quality content? They have real money—first shutting down InfoFi, then throwing cash around. How come this move keeps coming in sets? Distributing 1 million across all creators online? Feels like only a few cents per person. Using article popularity as a measure... Are the meme creators about to take off? We have to wait until US users are fully satisfied before it's our turn. Capital's tricks are so familiar.

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gas_fee_therapist

· 01-17 06:06

It's the same old story, popularity is just justice.

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0xLostKey

· 01-17 06:06

Rushing to spend 1 million just to get people to write viral hits? Hotness is justice, and this routine has been played out in Web3 already. Another America-first game, domestic creators continue to be left behind. Dan and the others are already sharpening their knives; the next wave of content farms is coming. The real question is—who defines "quality"? The traffic brokers are laughing. InfoFi is cooling down; how long can it last? Betting five cents on changing the rules within half a year. It feels like the last wave of benefits before cutting leeks. Reward mechanisms driven by popularity, in plain terms, encourage garbage content. Big V eats the meat, small accounts drink the soup—just old stories with new packaging.

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SatoshiSherpa

· 01-17 06:03

1 million USD sounds like a lot, but it all depends on exposure? Isn't this just going back to the old trick of traffic being king? Only opening to the US is even more ridiculous. What, should creators in other regions go hungry? It's just another game of cutting leek, no matter how loud the hype, it doesn't change the essence. It feels like this policy is all about bidding rankings. Big V with capital get the meat, small creators can't even get a sip of soup. Content quality no longer matters; what's important is how many fans you have... This is far from the original intention of content creation. Dan's team indeed has sharp instincts, but once this wave of popularity passes, it will inevitably fade away. X's attempt to prolong its life is understandable, but this move still seems a bit weak.

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On-ChainDiver

· 01-17 05:39

1 million USD sounds attractive, but honestly, it's all about traffic being king. The quality of content that can be produced is questionable. It's only open to the US again, domestic creators have to step aside. Dan and the others are already sharpening their knives; let's wait and see what happens next. How long this thing can stay popular is uncertain; it feels like a temporary fix. Shutting down InfoFi and then pouring money in—Elon really knows how to play; it's a bit outrageous. Judging by exposure? Isn't this just encouraging clickbait? The content is about to take off. American creators will laugh last; we're used to that. Popularity is truth, but this logic is a bit dangerous. Let's wait and see; anyway, my content definitely won't make it to the trending list haha. The traffic-first approach—when will it ever change?

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