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Stop hate for profit

September 17, 2020

Hello hello!

Today a bunch of celebrities took on the #StopHateForProfit challenge to freeze their Facebook and Instagram accounts for a day to support StopHateForProfit.org and get the message out that Facebook in particular is profiting off disinformation...

Other social media sites like Twitter, Reddit and YouTube are actively working towards disinformation with warnings, and deletions of hate-filled subreddits and videos... while Facebook has been largely silent.

Traditional social media companies thrive on people experiencing emotional responses from content on their platform, it keeps them engaged and active on the site.

Unfortunately misinformation spreads 6 times faster than verified news because it evokes so many emotions.

[[Source]](https://imgur.com/t/facebook/DwebTgF)

Facebook literally profits off fake news and misinformation...

Our first reaction was 'people are using Instagram every day?' and then our second reaction was 'surely 24 hours is nothing...' and it's true that it's very unlikely to cost them much in revenue.

In July 2020 1000 companies scaled their advertising right back on Facebook to support this protest.

The numbers in reduced advertising expenditure were huge, and Facebook definitely suffered a dip, but have essentially averaged out at no real loss...

[[Source]](https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/01/business/media/facebook-boycott.html)

While the protest might not make much financial difference, the amount of exposure that the celebrities has generated for the cause is absolutely huge:

At the very least people may think twice about the information they see on Facebook, at the very most, it will convince people to stop supporting a platform that profits off hate... and maybe move away from a platform doing everything in it's power to influence you into spending as much time as possible on it.

We have no doubt that Facebook has the power to change lives, affect change and even influence democratic elections all around the world... but while they shirk and neglect that responsibility in favour for revenue then it's up to the rest of us to move away from the platform and instead support traditional social media platforms that take that responsibility seriously... or better yet, move to platforms that support creators with #webmonetization like mg.social and gfam!

Thanks for reading!

gFam Top Shots – 11th June

June 12, 2020

We've noticed a couple of multi-day stories that people are telling with their gFam posts... which is not something we ever thought of, but they've made us laugh and laugh. Nick particularly slayed us today...

12 selfies were submitted and 230 XRP in tips were received!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY for yesterday *NICK*...

We love Therese's posts... her inventiveness and creativity is so exciting... but it's the little lessons that she includes that has really added value to our lives...

Welcome Stoney! We're super excited to see you and Mickey on gFam, even if one of you are upside down...

JP has taken refugee from London's gloomy weather inside... and honestly, we love seeing everyone's workstations...

John and his daughter are practicing their fort making for the amazing *Cinnamon challenge*... Love this photo, so much happiness...

Cintia shared with us an incredible smoothie recipe that contains all the health. Lovely to see her partner enjoying the blueberry ginger smoothie in their super, super cool containers...

Look at this sleepy guy... Stefano had a night out with his friends... and now his kids want to play early in the morning... We loved all the comments on this post...

We love getting to know all the creators on gFam. We've met people's pets, their kids and grandkids, their partners and now we're meeting Franzario's coworker/coffee buddy...

Speaking of grandkids, here is Patty with her oldest grandson...

We love Rebecca's gFam posts so much, she is hilarious... but, we were really struck with her Coil post yesterday. It really resonated with us, and really spoke to the similar emotions we're going through too. It's such a weird time, and it's hard not to feel overwhelmed by anxiety by it all. It really is important to realise that every little bit helps and we're not so useful if we don't also look after ourselves...

We're so thrilled that we're constantly increasing the gFam userbase and we're really excited to expand the #webmonetization space. Please let us know how we can help grow the Web3.0.

If you have any suggestions or questions, please reach out to us on Twitter.

gFam Top Shots – 8th June

June 9, 2020

We loved the huge range of images and stories on gFam yesterday; from puppies to natural volcanic water, to parenting to Disney princesses. The mix of demographics on gFam is really exciting and we're hoping to onboard people from a whole range of cultures.

Yesterday 6 selfies were submitted and 142.1 XRP tips were received !

Here are all the shots because they're all amazing...

Look at these faces! So much cuteness... PattyB will be saying goodbye to little Paige while her husband recovers, which is a little sad but she'll be in good hands...

Therese has been teaching us all about the natural volcanic spring water systems on Nicaragua. I can't get over how exciting it is that Therese is using the gFam platform to teach us all so much about the jungle...

Gord is hilarious! We can totally imagine him rocking into this joint and demanding to know what everyone is doing in HIS place. Or at least asking for a discount. Gord's latest Coil post is absolutely magnificent and very much worth the read...

Who is the beardy bloke? We certainly hope Ferdi shaves soon...

Nickel shows an expert level of multitasking as he checks out everyone's Coil posts while looking after his sleeping baby. We hope Nickel's arm also didn't fall asleep. In more exciting news, Nickel announces a winner for his competition...

Olga finally got out and about in costume, doesn't she look supercute as Tinkerbell? If you look closely you can also spot gFam makeup expert Margo in the crowd of Disney Princesses too...

gFam is a platform that explores #webmonetization by connecting creators and consumers directly and provides the ability to tip creators using the XRP ledger and the fantastic Xumm app.

We're still very much in beta, but if you have any questions please hit us up on Twitter.

gFam Top Shots – 7th June

June 8, 2020

Yesterday was all about the sights, as some incredible shots came through on the gFam platform. So many great shots, we're so lucky to have such a great community...

Just a reminder that while shots of not-the-account-holder are accepted and available for tips on the site, we won't highlight them here since they don't meet our posting guidelines. They're still great though!

10 selfies and 164 XRP tips were received!

Danielle has been away for a couple of days having adventures, and wow, what adventures she's been having! She shared with us some incredible shots of her on the mountains...

DiAnna has shared some incredible photos of herself in Thailand, and this one is just absolutely stunning. We're blown away by the colour of that water...

Therese has been sharing a lot of her adventures in Nicaragua, and this time she made a friend with a really rough tongue. It also seems like her new friend might produce the perfect conditions for some strange biological miracles...

Stefano has been bringing gFam the sights as well... look at this incredible Italian coastline...

PattyB has given gFam a sight as well... billion-trillion watt Grandkid smiles... This is such an unbelievably cute photo...

gFam actually had twice as many photos as what was featured in this post today. We're really excited to have our global family represented so nicely...

gFam is a platform that explores #webmonetization by connecting creators and consumers directly and provides the ability to tip creators using the XRP ledger and the fantastic Xumm app.

We're still very much in beta, but if you have any questions please hit us up on Twitter.

gFam Top Shots – 4th June

June 5, 2020

gFam had an absolutely incredible day yesterday with an exciting batch of Coil creators joining our global family and this really exciting interview:

What actually is gFam?

Here are some of our favourite shots from yesterday...

8 selfies submitted and 200 XRP in tips were received!

Cintia is such an entertaining character who writes so well and is so incredibly supportive to the Coil Community, and now our global family. We can't wait to get to know her better...

PattyB does what she's told...

Our esteemed interviewer Ferdi and his son Noah are getting all stylish and shaking off their isolation hair...

Therese is constantly blowing the minds of our global family and this time with ancient stone carvings by ancient peoples...

Vince is cycling to work with his girlfriend... they're a very active couple and super inspiring to the rest of the global family...

Damian continues to share his travels around Koh Samui. This rock is nuts... and that bridge, is ah, maybe not to code...

We're so excited to have John jump onto gFam and share a little insight into his life. His Coil blogs are some of our favourites, his in-depth look into the silver screen shows us there is so much more than we've ever noticed...

Thanks so much to everyone who has posted in the last two weeks, we can't tell you how much we appreciate everyone's support.

Obviously, like all social media, we don't exist without you... but hopefully, unlike traditional social media, you get more out of the deal for your own content.

Thank you so much for reading this post and supporting creators in this new #webmonetization world!

We're still very much in beta, but if you have any questions please hit us up on Twitter.

gFam Top Shots – 3rd June

June 5, 2020

Hello! Welcome to gFam!

gFam is a designed to help creators earn tips from fans, friends and their audience to prove that creators don't need to rely on advertisers to potentially earn a living from their work. It's early days yet, but the Web 3.0 is building strong!

6 selfies were submitted and 131.5 XRP in tips were received
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Vince is the resident runner of gFam and got out and about on World Running Day. He definitely inspired us to get out and get it...

If Vince wasn't inspiring enough, Daniel is hitting the deck at 5am to exercise up a storm. He also shared a photo of Karl who hit 5 years old... It's all about the 5s...

Is Therese the coolest person we know? She's looking after her skin, she's cutting her own hair and looking as edgy as hell doing it...

Stefano is out and about showing us the amazing rolling hills of Italy. What an incredible spot that he lives in. Luckily for us, he's extremely inviting...

Coil / Cinnamon / Twitter

Riley is so sweet. We love her photos, we love her thoughts and the incredible messages she shares with her global family...

Coil / Cinnamon / Twitter

Thank you so much for reading this post and supporting creators in this new #webmonetization world!

We're still very much in beta, but if you have any questions please hit us up on Twitter.

gFam Top Shots – 2nd June

June 4, 2020

What a day!

We're loving the different creators posting to gFam and all the different moments everyone is sharing and celebrating. It's pretty incredible and we're so excited and honoured with our little global family.

10 selfies submitted and 196.933 XRP in tips were received
!

PattyB was getting ready for MichaelB's last radiation treatment for cancer...

NickelNDime shares a superhuman power he has developed, to keep his baby sleeping... it's pretty amazing...

Therese causes so many medical issues with her posts... in this one she made our hearts swell...

Olga shares she bird facts and a super nice shot...

Gord shares an awesome photo of a job well done, and shares an awesome post about the good old days...

Damian shares an awesome moment in Thailand at Wat Arun...

Danielle shares her continuing adventures, a temporary stop at lake Tahoe (with snow capped mountains) and then mountain biking along the Truckee River...

Rebecca made us laugh and laugh and laugh with her missing sock face... Don't let that take away from her absolutely incredible Coil post... so many emotions...

gFam is a platform that explores #webmonetization by connecting creators and consumers directly and provides the ability to tip creators using the XRP ledger and the fantastic Xumm app.

We're still very much in beta, but if you have any questions please hit us up on Twitter.

gFam Top Shots – 1st June

June 2, 2020

It's been a super emotional (well, year) few days, and so it's great to see our global family talking about the big issues, but also celebrating personal achievements. We're so glad to have our global family to keep us grounded...

6 selfies were submitted and 118 XRP tips were received
!

Very excited to see Riley almost hit the halfway point with her pregnancy... if you want to guess the sex of Baby H jump on the post and join in the conversation...

Coil / Cinnamon / Twitter

Like so many others Therese is struggling to really understand what other members in our global family are really going through, and is keen to educate herself on their struggles...

Stefano's views are just incredible from his balcony. It honestly looks very perfectly Italian...

Coil / Cinnamon / Twitter

Vince is brand new to the platform and was showing off the new shoes he was gifted...

Valentina is really struggling with being at home. A sentiment shared across the world...

gFam is a platform that explores #webmonetization by connecting creators and consumers directly and provides the ability to tip creators using the XRP ledger and the fantastic Xumm app.

We're still very much in beta, but if you have any questions please hit us up on Twitter.

gFam Top Shots – 31st May

June 1, 2020

Look at this smiley guy! What a dude!

With the world plunging deeper into chaos and social media causing all sorts of anxiety and confusion, it's honestly been really nice to jump on gFam and see the lighter side of life. We really appreciate the reminder that there's still a lot right with the world.

12 selfies were submitted and 166 XRP in tips were received
!

Here are some of our favourites:

This cheesy grin brings us all so much joy. Niels is a super fun dude, and his absolute thrillage with his new buds is visually abundant...

Coil / Cinnamon / Twitter

Therese is chasing peace.

She shared with us her recipe to recuperate on a Sunday and has asked us all to share our own recipes...

Stefano is chasing his own peace at the beach... it looks amazing and his family was too excited to not jump straight in the water...

Coil / Cinnamon / Twitter

Sandra spends a lot of her time making us happy, and this cheerful shot makes us very happy. Check out her super bright hoodie...

Coil / Cinnamon / Twitter

This post is so incredibly cute. We love the sentiment and Olga's amazingly infectious smile...

We know where Danielle is headed and we're super excited to see all her shots up and around the mountain. Love all of Danielle's posts, even the travel days...

Valentina is brand new to the gFam platform, but seems to have embraced it with much enthusiasm and gusto...

Thanks for bringing so many smiles and so much peace to gFam! We love you all.

gFam is a platform that explores #webmonetization by connecting creators and consumers directly and provides the ability to tip creators using the XRP ledger and the fantastic Xumm app.

We're still very much in beta, but if you have any questions please hit us up on Twitter.

gFam Top Shots – 30th May

May 31, 2020

The XRP community has been incredibly supportive of the creators on gFam this week, which we feel bodes well for the XRP community as a whole... the more creators with XRP, the more of their audience they can share that with and demand increases...

Yesterday 7 selfies were submitted and 191 XRP tips were received!

Here are the good ones!

Olga asked the XRPCommunity for some help and was instantly supported. What an absolutely incredible community...

Guess who was excited that Australia opened up Scuba Diving...

Super, super, super excited to see Sandra untangling her mind on gFam! We're extremely excited to have her...

Coil / Cinnamon / Twitter

DiAnna reminds us that even in these super chaotic hectic and scary times, there is still so much to be thankful and grateful for...

Danielle is continuing her adventures with her own scuba diving and camping. We definitely agree that an underwater camera is definitely needed in her arsenal..

Dracutela is vibin' on the trams of Prague! So cool...

Our favourite technical analyst is getting some well earned rest with some flower flavour...

Coil / Cinnamon / Twitter

Hope everyone is having a great weekend! Stay staff global family!

gFam is a platform that explores #webmonetization by connecting creators and consumers directly and provides the ability to tip creators using the XRP ledger and the fantastic Xumm app.

We're still very much in beta, but if you have any questions please hit us up on Twitter.