IndieAgora

We’ve been thinking about the future of IndieAgora and whether introducing our own token — an IndieAgora cryptocurrency — would be worth doing. The idea would be to create a token that’s fully integrated across the site, something that rewards activity and participation.

Imagine earning tokens for posting on the forums, commenting on BuddyPress activity, uploading videos to PeerTube, joining groups, or contributing in discussions. Those tokens could then be used to tip other members, unlock exclusive content, or even vote on community-driven decisions about how IndieAgora develops. Over time, this could build a shared ecosystem where every contribution has tangible value.

Because IndieAgora connects BuddyPress, phpBB, PeerTube, and soon Lemmy, the token could act as a unifying layer across everything. You might earn tokens for uploading a video, then spend them unlocking premium forum content or tipping another creator. It could also open the door to monetizing without relying on ads — allowing creators to be rewarded directly by the community.

Of course, there are challenges. If the token has real-world value, there are legal and regulatory considerations. Technically, we’d also need to decide whether to start off-chain, storing balances within IndieAgora’s existing databases, or go straight to a blockchain like Polygon or Solana. Starting off-chain would let us test the idea first without worrying about transaction fees or compliance issues.

So, the question is: would you want to see something like this on IndieAgora?

Should we start small with an internal, site-wide reward system and see how it works before deciding whether to launch a real blockchain token later? Or would you prefer we focus on other features first?

What do you think — is an IndieAgora token worth creating?

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Moved

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What would be better than that, besides not having it or any
stresses, would be something where you secretly enrich us somehow,
making us extremely wealthy just by knowing you and writing whatever we
feel like on here at any time without any pressure or obligation to do
so or need. Then we find out we've secretly, and in a secure way, have
become shockingly wealthy in a legal way that we can cash out, informed
when we should and how to do it.[/quote]

I'm on board with that idea too.

I tried crypto, I almost made a good profit, but being a noob, I watched it all dip because it was secured in staking for 21 days etc. There were some crazy interest rates on some of the tokens I was playing with, messed with liquidity pools, etc.

Somehow I came out of it with only slightly less than I put it after a few years and not going to touch it any more, just too scammy and attracts people like Trump, so fuck it. Might one day put a little more in bitcoin, but have nothing to spare for the foreseeable..

Yeah crypto is hassle to be honest. But I was thinking of something that charges for API access to preserve user privacy. Maybe a crypto toke could serve that function?

Moved

The video doesn't play.

Is it because all the videos posted on the forum site don't work on the main site now or do other videos I post on here work still?

Its a rich text injection from the forum site. Im not sure it's worth sorting out tbh as that site will go soon.

Moved