Will WT: Social create a Partner Program?

Summary

WT: Social, an independent social network founded by Jimmy Wales, is considering implementing a partner program to support its growth and commitment to combating fake news without relying on advertising revenue.

Abstract

WT: Social is an emerging social network that prioritizes integrity over profit, rejecting the advertising model in favor of user donations. Founded by Jimmy Wales of Wikipedia fame, the platform emphasizes the fight against fake news and user data exploitation. With a growing membership and a subscription model for financial support, WT: Social is contemplating the introduction of a partner program, potentially mirroring the successful Medium Partner Program. This move could signal significant market innovations and a shift towards a more creator-centric platform as it expands its user base and influence.

Opinions

The author suggests that WT: Social's potential implementation of a partner program could be a game-changer for the platform, enhancing its appeal and success.
The platform's current funding model, which relies on user contributions, is seen as a positive differentiator from ad-driven social networks.
The author draws a parallel between WT: Social's trajectory and Medium's early challenges, indicating that a partner program could be a pivotal step in WT: Social's evolution.
There is an expectation that as WT: Social grows in membership, the introduction of a partner program will not only be feasible but also beneficial for the platform and its users.
The author appears optimistic about WT: Social's future, believing that the platform is poised for significant innovations and could become a successful hybrid platform with the right strategies.

Will WT: Social create a Partner Program?

Image by WT: Social image edited by Casimiro designer

In case you still don’t know WT: Social, it is an independent social network created by Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales.

The platform is a kind of anti-fraud, about fake news that many social networks promote to make money from fraudulent ads. Right at the interface of the social network, you can come across words that say that it will never sell data from its users and that it is based on the “generosity of individual donors”, and not on advertisements to guarantee its existence.

WT: Social Screen

They came up with the idea of changing the social media landscape, promoting an environment in which bad actors are removed because that’s right, not because it suddenly affects the platform’s results.

I created my account on the social network a month after the launch, and I have been following the evolution of the platform, and recently, I was wondering. Will WT: Social implement a partner program in the not too distant future?

WT: Social profile

The WT: Social service defines itself as a news-focused website where members can edit misleading headlines. Currently, the site has 449,786 members, this is not a very high number of members compared to other platforms, but the platform is on its way to renew itself to a hybrid platform because today it has a contribution system where members can contribute $12, 99 monthly or $100 per year to help support the platform.

WT:Social Payment dashboard

What if the platform decides to implement the partner program?

In August 2012 when Medium went life, there were many criticisms, and many even after 4 years, still severely criticized the platform and its management for the option that the platform had chosen to operate in the market, leaving the ads aside, to continue with contributions. And finally in 2017 Medium decided to launch the remuneration service on the platform, and the Medium partner program became one of the most powerful partner programs on the internet.

According to the performance of WT: Social in the market, it is on its way to bring great innovations, and one of them will be the partner program. I believe that as soon as the platform has more members signing up, and sharing about the platform, it will grow and many will be successful on the platform.