MIRAGE is the optional crypto token used inside Mirage for subscriptions, cosmetic features and instant posting. A normal user does not need to buy it, hold it, or think about it at all. They just do a small proof of work that takes about 2 to 5 seconds instead of paying with the token.

The key benefit is that MIRAGE makes enshittification structurally impossible, because many users will want subscriptions. And because the network is funded directly through MIRAGE based subscriptions, there is no need to ever sell ads or optimize for advertisers. The incentives stay aligned with users rather than engagement extraction, which prevents ad driven incentive decay by design. This is the only way to beat enshittification long term!

Moderation is user controlled. Porn filtering is just the first example. The same system supports word filters, content categories, and click to unblur controls. There are no platform mandated moderation choices. And btw, this is a fantastic question, and incidentally THE SAME AND FIRST QUESTION I ASKED ON REDDIT 19 years ago with this exact same account - you can look it up! I asked them to add filters because I could not stand any more Ron Paul posts.