2026-01-04 15:21:43

The creator economy is really concerning. Just look at the example of Orange—only $175 in creative income over 13 days, averaging $13 per day. Converted to a monthly salary, that's just over $400 for 30 days. A full-time KOL spends every day struggling to find angles, designing content, and brainstorming, yet their income for a month is less than 3,000 yuan.

This situation is quite heartbreaking. It's important to realize that the cost of content creation isn't low—time, effort, and mental energy are all significant. But the current incentive models seem to be completely out of sync with creators' efforts. With such earnings, how much belief must a person have to persist as a full-time creator?

Sometimes, it's necessary to reflect on whether the creator economy model needs adjustment, so that those who work hard to produce content can receive more reasonable rewards. Otherwise, in the long run, high-quality creators will gradually be lost.

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JustHereForAirdrops

· 01-06 07:05

Monthly income less than 3000? That must require a huge amount of faith to support it...

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ChainChef

· 01-04 15:51

ngl the recipe here is just... undercooked. 175u in 13 days? that's not seasoning a dish, that's just tasting the spoon and calling it dinner lmao

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SleepyArbCat

· 01-04 15:47

Oh no, 175u? That's not enough to cover the gas fee... Napping warning in progress.

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GateUser-26d7f434

· 01-04 15:46

As soon as I saw these numbers, I knew there was a big problem. No wonder so many people turned around to trade cryptocurrencies.

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LiquidityWitch

· 01-04 15:23

ngl the creator economy is literally a liquidity trap dressed up as opportunity... 175u in 13 days? that's not a business model, that's a curse waiting to transmute into desperation. the arcane yields everyone's chasing are just dark pools of broken dreams tbh

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VirtualRichDream

· 01-04 15:23

These numbers give me a headache, I really can't live like this. --- Full-time creators earning less than 3k a month? Might as well stop fooling myself. --- The incentive model needs to change, or no one will play anymore. --- 13 days, $175? I feel bad just looking at it. --- Having faith is important, but let's be realistic. --- Creator economy? It looks more like a tragedy for creators. --- Those who can persist are truly exceptional, I admire them. --- The real reflection should not only be on the incentive model. --- Full-time with a monthly salary under 3000? I just can't understand. --- Losing high-quality creators? They've been losing them for a long time.

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