CONTENT POLICY (MY TERMS):
By engaging, you agree to these conditions.

PROHIBITED:
- AI training (ChatGPT, etc.) on my work.
- Reposting/adapting without written consent.
- Misusing "fair use" to bypass my rights.

ENFORCEABLE ACTIONS (BY ME):
- Demand removal + compensation for unauthorized use (RM100/post).
- DMCA takedowns + Malaysian small claims court (Copyright Act 1987).
- Permanent ban + platform reporting (e.g., Vivaldi Social).

MALAYSIAN LAW APPLIES:
- Copyright Act 1987: Penalizes plagiarism/distribution (no retroactive fees).
- PDPA 2010: If personal data is misused.

SUPPORT CREATORS:
- Tip: https://ko-fi.com/kaebecomyn
- Share with credit (no edits/decontextualizing).

SHARING RULES:
- Allowed: Direct sharing (credit + link).
- Banned: AI scraping, paywalling, or distortion.

NOTE:
- I enforce via takedowns, invoices, and court where possible.
- No retroactive fees (Malaysian law doesn’t support this).

TL;DR: Respect my work; support or scroll.
Support: https://ko-fi.com/kaebecomyn | #PayTheCreator

Ever wonder what happens to your content when platforms change their rules? I wrote about why creators should stop building exclusively on "rented" digital space. Own your domain, create your content hub, and then distribute to platforms—not the other way around. Your brand deserves its own permanent home.

#ContentCreators #DigitalOwnership #CreatorEconomy #WebsiteOwnership #IndieCreators

https://indiecreatorhub.com/why-creators-need-to-own-their-digital-space/

"A #BiaGranja, que entende de #creatoreconomy como ninguém, criou um GPT com as 15 principais palestras sobre creators que rolaram no #SXSW (o maior evento de inovação e criatividade do mundo, que aconteceu em Austin, no Texas, no início do mês). E adivinha? O tema do #banimento de #adolescentes estava lá, com todas as conclusões do impacto que isso poderá ter sobre o futuro dos #negóciosnasredes."
#economiadigital
https://economia.uol.com.br/colunas/josette-goulart/2025/03/28/adolescencia-como-proibir-uso-de-redes-muda-o-jogo-da-creator-economy.htm

Take a time (14 mins chrono) to watch this short documentary about childhood in the creator economy.

What these sisters' parents say about being happy for their daughters building a passive income is what worries me the most.

Let's kids be kids.

https://aeon.co/videos/the-commodified-childhood-scenes-from-two-sisters-lives-in-the-creator-economy

Turn hate comments into growth opportunities! I discovered how a single negative comment killed my creativity for a week - here's my solution for creators and everyone else (featuring #kerlig and #ollama) #CreatorEconomy https://youtu.be/D-wXXJnaIFw

@mike's terrific fireside chat with @molly0xfff on digital sovereignty, aka technological self-determination (taking control of your digital life and data), is up on the SXSW site. Don’t sleep on this talk, especially if you’re a writer or other kind of creator. With plenty of high-quality Q&A too, one person in the audience said it was “worth the badge.”
https://schedule.sxsw.com/2025/events/PP147154

(We’re working on getting all the panels and talks from the #FediverseHouse edited and posted. We’ll be back when they’re up.)

NEW WEEKLY WAFFLE - FEB 9TH

This week's highlights:
• Why creators are switching to self-hosted streaming
• Owncast vs Peertube: Choose your platform
• Building meaningful communities (without the algorithm)
• First 2 Hours: Chasm's beautiful but flawed adventure

Read now: https://www.2tonwaffle.com/self-hosted-streaming-platform-comparisons-community-building-plus-chasm-review-cabernet-preview/

This Week in the 2TonWaffle Weekly

• First episode of Fireside Fedi drops featuring Owncast creator Gabe Kangas
• Complete guide to creator monetization tools (Ko-fi, Fourthwall, and more)
• Pacific Drive spotlight - Perfect for content creators
• Community tips on building better landing pages
• Technical corner: Quick wins for creators

Read the full newsletter: https://buff.ly/4hwJ5QS

Remember when the internet felt limitless? Now creators are confined to walled gardens, trading independence for convenience. The recent TikTok ban scare revealed how quickly digital empires can crumble.

Discover how to build platform independence while maintaining your social media presence.

#ContentCreators #DigitalStrategy #CreatorEconomy #SocialMedia #DigitalMarketing
https://www.2tonwaffle.com/the-death-of-digital-wanderlust-why-creators-need-platform-independence/

Ever find yourself scrolling through an increasing amount of melancholy posts with videos of people crying and talking about their latest misfortune? Apparently, there's a word for that and it's called "Sadbait." This trend has become a go-to for some online creators, and audiences and algorithms can't get enough.

https://flip.it/YVxmcF

Big news for content creators! Ecamm Live 4.4 beta is here with massive updates including Live Motion transitions, advanced audio capture, PTZ camera support, and enhanced Zoom integration. As a daily user, I'm particularly excited about the new audio filtering capabilities and Stream Deck improvements. Full breakdown and first impressions in my latest blog post: https://www.2tonwaffle.com/ecamm-live-44-beta-the-game-changing-update-youve-been-waiting-for/

OpenAI missed its 2025 goal to launch Media Manager, an opt-out tool for creators. Sources say it was rarely seen as a priority internally. #OpenAI #TechNews #AItools #CreatorEconomy #Innovation #MediaManagement #ArtificialIntelligence #TechUpdates #StartupNews

#DigitalCreator:"…the bigger story is that millions of dedicated creators across the globe are using #socialmedia to follow their passions and work on ideas, activities, and causes that give them a sense of purpose.
39 mi in the US
137 mi in India
47 mi in Indonesia
40 mi in Brazil
18 mi in Mexico
14 mi in Nigeria
8 mi in Saudi Arabia
They generate a cumulative economic impact of $368 billion, comparable to Hong Kong's GDP."
#CreatorEconomy
https://www.fastcompany.com/91240693/in-defense-of-being-extremely-online-the-creator-economy-by-the-numbers

Congratulations to @taylorlorenz on a great run with the @washingtonpost! She leaves to start her own publication, "User Mag," focusing on tech from the users' POV.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/taylor-lorenz-leaves-washington-post-launch-user-mag-substack-1236011888/

I’m revisiting #Deezer to see if it has improved its music streaming service in the last eight months. The first impression was okay but I quickly ran into intermittent playback issues (Error MS0610). One of their media storage servers uses a security certificate that expired over a year ago. I’m pretty sure this is what caused my intermittent playback issues the last time I tried Deezer.

I’m giving them another shot because I believe Spotify is overdue for more competition, and I like the concept of Deezer’s Artist-Centric Payment System (ACPS). (I’m not sure it’s reality or a pipe-dream, though?) With ACPS, you pay the artist you stream instead of pooling everyone’s subscription into a giant slush fund. #CreatorEconomy
https://www.deezer.com/explore/en-us/artist-remuneration/

The creator economy owned by creators continues to prove viable and preferable over centralized sites—once a sizable audience finds you via the centralized sites’ algorithms.

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/07/the-try-guys-has-quickly-found-success-in-launching-subscription-model.html

Tumblr is removing tipping, citing low usage and a need to prioritize other feature development higher.

https://changes.tumblr.com/post/749295377342251008/tipping-is-going-away-on-june-1-2024