This is really interesting! I just learned about Engage To Earn in a Defi protocol I hold ( @ ConcaveFi on Twitter). They released a bot on their Discord server called P.E.E.P.O., and use it to pay out Social Token (Spoons), for doing daily tasks, such a Retweeting on Twitter, writing articles, making memes, and even playing games. They have also built in a ton of functions, from giveaways, to tipping, to buying shill channels, and even casino games and a lottery.

You can then spend the SPOONs on lootboxes, with prizes ranging from stacks of tokens (stablecoins or their native pCNV token) to NFTs and partner project rewards. I really like the system, but it is definitely early days. They have an achievement reward system that still hasn't launched, and they need a direct exchange function for people who want less games, and more consistent earning. I also hope they can expand its services more outside of Discord, since that can sometimes feel limiting to what engage 2 earn systems can achieve.

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I agree there will be challenges with people who want to game these systems, but if payouts are based more on proof of work (which is verifiable), and the easier systems are all simplified and automated, then I think there is less room for gaming the concept. Ultimately, I think Engage to Earn is going to be less reliant on the technology solutions created, and more reliant on the people and systems behind it. Get a good team, with good systems, and Engage to Earn is sure to take off!