AlfaFrens is redefining community engagement in Web3. Built on top of Superfluid technology, it offers unique mechanics that benefit both creators and fans. But what makes AlfaFrens truly special, and why should you use it? Let's dive into the core mechanics and understand its broader appeal.
AlfaFrens isn’t just another Web3 platform; it’s a hub for community growth and interaction.
Here’s why it stands out:
Firstly, AlfaFrens offers an accessible entry point. Unlike other platforms with escalating entry fees, AlfaFrens allows you to join a Channel for a relatively small amount of $DEGEN, promoting inclusivity and encouraging organic growth.
Additionally, AlfaFrens simplifies community management for creators. There’s no need to build or manage your own servers. AlfaFrens provides a streamlined system for engaging with followers, freeing up creators to focus on what they do best: creating content.
Another major advantage is the dependable income stream. By integrating Superfluid’s real-time finance streams, AlfaFrens transforms unpredictable earnings into a steady and reliable financial model for creators, allowing them to invest more time and energy into their communities.
Finally, AlfaFrens creates a rewarding participation environment. Both creators and fans benefit from the ecosystem. Fans can earn $ALFA and cashback by engaging with Channels, while creators are rewarded for attracting and retaining subscribers.
AlfaFrens operates with two main tokens: $DEGEN and $ALFA. $DEGEN is used to subscribe to Channels and pay gas fees, while $ALFA is earned over time, cannot be transferred to others, and can be staked for rewards.
When you subscribe to a Channel using $DEGEN, you gain access to its messages and start earning $ALFA. If you choose to unsubscribe, this stops your $ALFA earnings and removes your access. By staking $ALFA, you earn a portion of the Channel's subscription revenue as cashback. Unstaking stops your share of the subscription revenue, and claiming allows you to collect your accumulated $ALFA.
At the global level, the total amount of $ALFA distributed across all Channels is directly linked to the total $DEGEN inflow rate. In simple terms, the more $DEGEN flowing into Channels, the more $ALFA is distributed. This creates a fair and balanced system where overall activity determines the rewards.
At the Channel level, the distribution of $ALFA rewards is influenced by the Channel's share of all $DEGEN inflows and the Channel's share of all staked $ALFA. Channels with higher inflows of $DEGEN and more $ALFA staked compared to others will receive a larger portion of the total $ALFA rewards.
For users, $ALFA rewards depend on the total $ALFA rewards of the Channel divided by the number of subscribers. More subscribers might mean a smaller individual share, but staking more $ALFA increases your cashback portion.
When you subscribe to a Channel, your $DEGEN is split into three parts: 70% goes back to Users who have staked in that Channel as cashback, 25% goes to the Channel creator, and 5% is taken as a fee by the protocol.
Whether you're a creator or a fan, understanding these mechanics allows you to make informed decisions on how to best use AlfaFrens.
For creators, AlfaFrens simplifies community management. There’s no need to manage multiple communication channels. Instead, you can focus on delivering consistent, engaging content to attract and retain subscribers. This not only helps you earn more $ALFA but also creates a thriving community around your Channel.
Fans, on the other hand, don’t need to be creators to benefit from AlfaFrens. By subscribing to different Channels and actively participating, you can earn $ALFA and cashback. Your engagement supports your favorite creators, and in return, you get rewarded.
Here are some practical strategies to help you succeed on AlfaFrens:
Deliver valuable content. Whether you're sharing insights, hosting interactive events, or just creating a space for good vibes, keep your content engaging and valuable.
Leverage platform features to incentivize participation, such as rewards for active members.
Collaborate with others. Partner with other creators or fans to cross-promote your Channels and build a stronger community.
Stay active. Regularly engage with your community, both within and outside the platform, to maintain interest and growth.
Understanding these principles allows you to navigate the AlfaFrens system more effectively. Whether you're a creator looking to build a loyal following or a fan wanting to support your favorite Channels, AlfaFrens provides a balanced and rewarding environment for everyone involved.
Aaron Vick
Over 300 subscribers
As a subscriber: yes, if there's a creator you want to support who releases content on AlfaFrens. There are quite a few creators putting in solid effort who are worth your time, imo, and subscriptions are inexpensive still. As a creator: yes but have done some research on how AlfaFrens works, why it's different from Hypersub, and how we can expect it to change as Superfluid iterates to favor good quality participants and platform growth. Alfafrens is a very, very well made tool, but it's still early days and we've a ways to go. For me tho, it's the /right/ tool 🎩🌹
It’s pretty tough to recommend to creators right now but I’m clearly excited about the future.
indeed. i love the design and think creative folks can do well with it https://blog.aaronvick.com/alfafrens-mechanics-101
I'm a fan of adding more tools to the income stream toolbox. Definitely exploring it now!
Has there been any word on if they are going to make $ALFA tradable? I know there was some back and forth on it for awhile. I'm using all of mine with you and @eirrann.eth right now, but have been wondering about that.
yes, this is cofirmed- after the end of season 2 check alfafrens.com/info
Unrelated; but I LOVE the art direction and hope you stick with it. The colors, lightness, sharpness... it's all just so fresh feeling. Very different from the uber dark everything else.
there will be a new, tradable token called $AF
Cool, thanks for the info!
Appreciate your support of the FAFO-nomics experiment ❤️🔥🫶❤️🔥
I will explore it. When it launched, I had too many things on my plate. Still do anyway, but yeah.....Don't even know what hypersub is either.
Every content platform takes time, patience, planning, and work. Investing hard into one makes it harder to pivot, later, to another. Do the research. Be honest with yourself about your needs and goals. And don't fomo into every new platform that launches. They're designed to get you interested whether you should be or not. Parcel your time and attention carefully.
Thanks for your advice, Wake! Yeah, it's why I didn't look into those as degen and moxie seemed enough for me. I got rid of any other tipping token except for degen too as it seemed like it was splitting my attention too much. Needed to streamline. 100 $DEGEN
Since there’s like millions of Alpha tokens out there nerfing what your going to get back in allocation, I completely disagree
Might be time to finally look into it then 👀 If you're still creating on there that says something too, I hadn't heard anything about it in a while
Thank you for sharing your thoughts Wake.
@cristianisbased.eth drinking that moxie milk
LMAO 🤣 I didn't use Alfafrens cause I thought it was the next friendtech LOL
Lmao I’ll be honest I used it to try to farm degen and it didn’t work. But that was when I first joined Farcaster and had no idea what I was doing and was just trying to copy everyone else.
In total I have like 3700 ALFA that I have all staked in @zeni.eth channel
Announcing AlfaFrens Airdrop 2 Round 2! This round, AF builders will be rewarded for their submissions of frames, integrations, explainers & data! Up to 100 builders will split the ALFA pot, with the top 10 receiving 15,000, the next 20 receiving 10,000 and the last 70 receiving 2100 each.
Two winners will be invited by the Superfluid team to join them at a hacker house in Brussels for EthCC. 🤯 Cast your work in /alfafrens and submit your entries at alfafrens.deform.cc/airdrop2round2. Please find the full Round 2 rules and submission details at tinyurl.com/alfafrens-app
could i do an explainer as a threadcast or has it to be more like an article on medium or paragrahph etc.?
I would encourage alfafrens to find a way to reward the users who have remained loyal through this tumultuous time. Any kind of relief from this race to zero would be felt by the entire ecosystem. I truly appreciate your initiatives for artists and builders, but perhaps include some more all encompassing rewards.
Absolutely perfect!!! Don't think it could be said any better than that. 100 $degen
I took several minutes to find the right words. I don't harbor the hostility others do towards AF, so my hope was to send a constructive and positive message with our request. Thanks for noticing 🫡
The matter is more important because we have paid a lot of money for almost nothing!
let’s gooo https://blog.aaronvick.com/alfafrens-mechanics-101
How is this attracting more users?
This is totally separate to our work to improve the app, growth and alfa rewards.
Is this really a reward, or is it just designed for those who have lots of friends and connections to ensure they get the highest points? I participated in the previous airdrop, and it was truly disappointing. I lost nearly $1000, yet I still haven't left this platform. These rewards should be more aimed at those who have shown loyalty and stayed despite the setbacks. Wouldn't it be better to first fix the bugs in your platform and address the issue of the decreasing payouts before pursuing other ?
none of these campaigns have any impact all on our efforts on substantial platform improvements that we outlined last week. they're all still in progress. these improvements will create bonus rewards for loyalty that is fully autonomous and ongoing, which is our goal.
if you think your money was "lost" I suspect you are misunderstanding that this is a subscriptions app though - you are paying subscriptions to content creators
Are you quitting alfafrens ?? This glitch is messing people up I see
no. it’s an alpha release and it hasn’t been long enough for it to open to the public if ur trying to use it to trade and get rich, ur there for the wrong reason. foundation is solid
Trade Alfa ? What’s the point of claiming Alfa then pls explain if it doesn’t have any value to trade or use outside alfafrens And we ain’t getting rich out of this 😆
makes perfect sense. if they opened up alfa then degens would rekt the token like they usually do w any shiny object then dump 4 the next 1 degen is the token used to buy in so there isn’t a reason 2 have another. alfa is in app only & is a good move imo. forces ur to go there. i dont c ur drip in the charts ??
https://blog.aaronvick.com/alfafrens-mechanics-101
Hope they fix it before the end of the month or it’s another flop on the space
Too many flops lately lol but gotta stay vigilant for the W ones
Not quitting but not adding any more degen. FAFO
Gonna let that shit ride
https://www.weponder.io/surveys/1292 https://blog.aaronvick.com/alfafrens-mechanics-101
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i’m accepting birthday wishes on my @alfafrens channel today. hope to see you there https://www.alfafrens.com/channel/0xb0de8bcc530b66379d05668354c2051cef84003b/chat
Happy Birthday mate!!! I hope you have a great day 🤘. I’ll have to figure out Alfa frens today!!
ty hope this helps https://blog.aaronvick.com/alfafrens-mechanics-101
Beauty thank you good ser! This is awesome
happy bday aaron!!🥳🥳🥳
tytyty 🫂 🍖 x5
Was there an article or anything that showed how the projected monthly income total was calculated? I've always been confused when I project out my ticking DegenX clock and compare the 2.. @vijay
fact check me, but i think this may help and we have the superfluid dashboards... https://blog.aaronvick.com/alfafrens-mechanics-101
Thanks!! Saw before but was too busy to dive in... doing it now 50 $degen Morning buddy!
ty keep me honest, I think it's right but 😂
There are definitely bugs in the calculation of the est monthly income currently. Keep that in mind when you calculate yourself
TY!
🍖x30
https://leeknowlton.notion.site/Zeni-s-AlfaFrens-Welcome-Guide-38749dac691640a1a02ec244631fdb41#8adb76bdcca949129d23f04b616fee87
TY! 25 $degen
Who wants to get some alpha? Don't get rektd - don't pay attention to the noice. AlfaFrens Mechanics 101: Simplifying the Core Concepts
Oooooh thanks for this bookmarked to read later! 💜💜💜 50 $degen