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[2439.46 --> 2443.04] So Flow Plain is not designed with a suggested algorithm.
[2443.58 --> 2446.40] In fact, we do not intend to implement one.
[2446.90 --> 2448.14] Users would have to opt in.
[2448.20 --> 2451.44] They would have to browse creators in order to get suggestions from us.
[2451.44 --> 2460.14] There won't be like a – you finish watching a TechQuickie video and then it's like, hey, you might also like tech deals.
[2460.64 --> 2462.52] Here's a sample of tech deals.
[2462.84 --> 2464.08] Go subscribe to tech deals.
[2465.38 --> 2466.90] Totally arbitrary example.
[2467.06 --> 2469.92] We haven't talked to him at all about joining the platform.
[2470.44 --> 2471.42] Sorry, I had something in my eye.
[2472.32 --> 2472.80] Anyway.
[2475.52 --> 2477.42] So there's no mechanism for that.
[2477.42 --> 2480.94] So no, we wouldn't have to advertise it.
[2481.20 --> 2487.02] And honestly, if I was in charge of that judgment call, which I'm pretty sure I am, I wouldn't.
[2488.46 --> 2488.68] Yeah.
[2489.06 --> 2489.28] Yeah.
[2490.90 --> 2492.38] And there's – yeah.
[2492.58 --> 2492.94] Anyways.
[2493.84 --> 2495.34] So essentially, yeah.
[2495.56 --> 2495.74] Funny.
[2495.74 --> 2497.42] Because our opinions don't –
[2497.42 --> 2500.70] Zahe, Zahe, funny enough, tech deals is a real channel.
[2501.16 --> 2502.24] I didn't know that.
[2502.52 --> 2502.96] Whoa.
[2503.06 --> 2503.36] What?
[2504.06 --> 2504.46] Holy.
[2504.74 --> 2504.98] Huh.
[2505.08 --> 2505.26] How about that?
[2505.26 --> 2509.52] It's like you were referencing something really specific but without even knowing it.
[2509.54 --> 2510.26] How about that?
[2510.46 --> 2511.38] Oh, darn.
[2512.66 --> 2512.94] Okay.
[2513.64 --> 2514.08] Anyway.
[2515.18 --> 2515.62] Okay.
[2515.72 --> 2516.18] You know what?
[2516.84 --> 2517.10] Okay.
[2517.14 --> 2518.10] Do you have anything else to add here?
[2519.42 --> 2519.86] No.
[2520.04 --> 2524.06] Essentially, our opinions won't govern what ends up being on Floatpoint.
[2524.06 --> 2524.20] Yeah.
[2524.32 --> 2527.66] Hopefully, our opinions will drive certain people to join.
[2527.88 --> 2528.00] Yeah.
[2528.00 --> 2529.18] Because we're like, hey, we like you.
[2529.26 --> 2529.82] Will you join?
[2529.88 --> 2533.04] We want to support creators that we feel are doing great stuff.
[2533.04 --> 2537.50] But eventually, the door is going to be somewhat open to creators that join if they want.
[2538.44 --> 2539.06] And yeah.
[2539.74 --> 2539.98] Yeah.
[2539.98 --> 2540.34] All right.
[2540.46 --> 2541.56] The platform's not live yet.
[2541.62 --> 2541.82] LOL.
[2542.04 --> 2545.32] Speaking of monetization, Squarespace!
[2545.70 --> 2546.02] Yeah!
[2548.02 --> 2552.70] Squarespace is the place to go if you want to build your own beautiful website.
[2552.70 --> 2554.98] It starts at just $12 a month.
[2555.10 --> 2557.06] You get a free domain if you buy Squarespace for the year.
[2557.30 --> 2560.46] They've got 24-7 support via live chat and email.
[2560.86 --> 2564.74] And all of their gorgeous templates feature responsive design and a ton of other great features,
[2564.82 --> 2565.56] including commerce.
[2566.02 --> 2567.72] Every website comes with a free online store.
[2568.12 --> 2568.68] Cover pages.
[2569.02 --> 2572.24] The ability to set up a beautiful one-page online presence in minutes.
[2572.58 --> 2573.52] Their logo designer.
[2573.52 --> 2578.18] The ability to publish content in Apple News format directly from the Squarespace blog module.
[2578.54 --> 2579.18] And more.
[2579.50 --> 2582.80] So start a trial with no credit card required and start building your website today.
[2583.20 --> 2588.96] Then, when you decide to sign up for Squarespace, make sure you use offer code WAN so that they know who sent you.
[2589.28 --> 2592.44] And so that Squarespace keeps sponsoring the WAN show.
[2593.66 --> 2594.36] Heck yeah.
[2595.08 --> 2595.68] It's helpful.
[2595.96 --> 2596.74] I'm all about being upfront.
[2596.74 --> 2597.26] Let them know.
[2597.76 --> 2599.32] It's like, we're getting paid by Squarespace.
[2599.66 --> 2601.90] Have you thought about doing another Honest Answers?
[2602.30 --> 2603.42] Why is that not working?
[2603.42 --> 2604.62] I don't know why that's not working.
[2604.66 --> 2607.54] Another Honest Answers on maybe how AdSense is going right now?
[2607.72 --> 2609.62] Because everyone has been talking about it.
[2610.92 --> 2611.34] I don't know.
[2611.34 --> 2612.42] I don't know if it's as interesting.
[2612.78 --> 2613.46] Yeah, I don't know.
[2613.50 --> 2615.04] I don't know if it's like...
[2615.04 --> 2617.30] It's not as punchy as some of the other Honest Answers.
[2617.30 --> 2621.54] Yeah, and I kind of have another one planned about sort of how we handle sponsored content.
[2621.54 --> 2624.92] Because I think there's been a lot of misunderstandings that people have had.
[2625.36 --> 2627.94] So we've had people get upset about a sponsored review.
[2628.34 --> 2631.28] And I kind of look at it and I go, well, this didn't say review anywhere in it.
[2631.58 --> 2632.98] It wasn't structured like a review.
[2633.70 --> 2643.78] And we said right up front, by the way, this is sponsored, which you should assume, whether it's called a review or not, that anything sponsored is not a review.
[2644.58 --> 2647.18] So that was something that I kind of wanted to talk about.
[2647.18 --> 2648.88] In my opinion.
[2649.76 --> 2656.72] Yeah, I think that's the next episode of Honest Answers that I have planned is how do we handle sponsor relationships?
[2656.86 --> 2658.34] Because we have a lot of sponsors.
[2658.60 --> 2666.96] Intel, Corsair, AMD, NVIDIA, ASUS, like the list, MSI, the list goes on, Razor, the list goes on and on and on of companies that we've worked with.
[2667.02 --> 2667.30] FreshBooks.
[2667.30 --> 2670.90] Money has exchanged hands and we cover their products.
[2671.00 --> 2673.30] Even companies that are good at managing the exchange of money.
[2673.60 --> 2673.84] Yes.
[2673.94 --> 2674.46] Like FreshBooks.
[2674.64 --> 2674.86] Yes.

[2439.46 --> 2443.04] So Flow Plain is not designed with a suggested algorithm.

[2443.58 --> 2446.40] In fact, we do not intend to implement one.

[2446.90 --> 2448.14] Users would have to opt in.

[2448.20 --> 2451.44] They would have to browse creators in order to get suggestions from us.

[2451.44 --> 2460.14] There won't be like a – you finish watching a TechQuickie video and then it's like, hey, you might also like tech deals.

[2460.64 --> 2462.52] Here's a sample of tech deals.

[2462.84 --> 2464.08] Go subscribe to tech deals.

[2465.38 --> 2466.90] Totally arbitrary example.

[2467.06 --> 2469.92] We haven't talked to him at all about joining the platform.

[2470.44 --> 2471.42] Sorry, I had something in my eye.

[2472.32 --> 2472.80] Anyway.

[2475.52 --> 2477.42] So there's no mechanism for that.

[2477.42 --> 2480.94] So no, we wouldn't have to advertise it.

[2481.20 --> 2487.02] And honestly, if I was in charge of that judgment call, which I'm pretty sure I am, I wouldn't.

[2488.46 --> 2488.68] Yeah.

[2489.06 --> 2489.28] Yeah.

[2490.90 --> 2492.38] And there's – yeah.

[2492.58 --> 2492.94] Anyways.

[2493.84 --> 2495.34] So essentially, yeah.

[2495.56 --> 2495.74] Funny.

[2495.74 --> 2497.42] Because our opinions don't –

[2497.42 --> 2500.70] Zahe, Zahe, funny enough, tech deals is a real channel.

[2501.16 --> 2502.24] I didn't know that.

[2502.52 --> 2502.96] Whoa.

[2503.06 --> 2503.36] What?

[2504.06 --> 2504.46] Holy.

[2504.74 --> 2504.98] Huh.

[2505.08 --> 2505.26] How about that?

[2505.26 --> 2509.52] It's like you were referencing something really specific but without even knowing it.

[2509.54 --> 2510.26] How about that?

[2510.46 --> 2511.38] Oh, darn.

[2512.66 --> 2512.94] Okay.

[2513.64 --> 2514.08] Anyway.

[2515.18 --> 2515.62] Okay.

[2515.72 --> 2516.18] You know what?

[2516.84 --> 2517.10] Okay.

[2517.14 --> 2518.10] Do you have anything else to add here?

[2519.42 --> 2519.86] No.

[2520.04 --> 2524.06] Essentially, our opinions won't govern what ends up being on Floatpoint.

[2524.06 --> 2524.20] Yeah.

[2524.32 --> 2527.66] Hopefully, our opinions will drive certain people to join.

[2527.88 --> 2528.00] Yeah.

[2528.00 --> 2529.18] Because we're like, hey, we like you.

[2529.26 --> 2529.82] Will you join?

[2529.88 --> 2533.04] We want to support creators that we feel are doing great stuff.

[2533.04 --> 2537.50] But eventually, the door is going to be somewhat open to creators that join if they want.

[2538.44 --> 2539.06] And yeah.

[2539.74 --> 2539.98] Yeah.

[2539.98 --> 2540.34] All right.

[2540.46 --> 2541.56] The platform's not live yet.

[2541.62 --> 2541.82] LOL.

[2542.04 --> 2545.32] Speaking of monetization, Squarespace!

[2545.70 --> 2546.02] Yeah!

[2548.02 --> 2552.70] Squarespace is the place to go if you want to build your own beautiful website.

[2552.70 --> 2554.98] It starts at just $12 a month.

[2555.10 --> 2557.06] You get a free domain if you buy Squarespace for the year.

[2557.30 --> 2560.46] They've got 24-7 support via live chat and email.

[2560.86 --> 2564.74] And all of their gorgeous templates feature responsive design and a ton of other great features,

[2564.82 --> 2565.56] including commerce.

[2566.02 --> 2567.72] Every website comes with a free online store.

[2568.12 --> 2568.68] Cover pages.

[2569.02 --> 2572.24] The ability to set up a beautiful one-page online presence in minutes.

[2572.58 --> 2573.52] Their logo designer.

[2573.52 --> 2578.18] The ability to publish content in Apple News format directly from the Squarespace blog module.

[2578.54 --> 2579.18] And more.

[2579.50 --> 2582.80] So start a trial with no credit card required and start building your website today.

[2583.20 --> 2588.96] Then, when you decide to sign up for Squarespace, make sure you use offer code WAN so that they know who sent you.

[2589.28 --> 2592.44] And so that Squarespace keeps sponsoring the WAN show.

[2593.66 --> 2594.36] Heck yeah.

[2595.08 --> 2595.68] It's helpful.

[2595.96 --> 2596.74] I'm all about being upfront.

[2596.74 --> 2597.26] Let them know.

[2597.76 --> 2599.32] It's like, we're getting paid by Squarespace.

[2599.66 --> 2601.90] Have you thought about doing another Honest Answers?

[2602.30 --> 2603.42] Why is that not working?

[2603.42 --> 2604.62] I don't know why that's not working.

[2604.66 --> 2607.54] Another Honest Answers on maybe how AdSense is going right now?

[2607.72 --> 2609.62] Because everyone has been talking about it.

[2610.92 --> 2611.34] I don't know.

[2611.34 --> 2612.42] I don't know if it's as interesting.

[2612.78 --> 2613.46] Yeah, I don't know.

[2613.50 --> 2615.04] I don't know if it's like...

[2615.04 --> 2617.30] It's not as punchy as some of the other Honest Answers.

[2617.30 --> 2621.54] Yeah, and I kind of have another one planned about sort of how we handle sponsored content.

[2621.54 --> 2624.92] Because I think there's been a lot of misunderstandings that people have had.

[2625.36 --> 2627.94] So we've had people get upset about a sponsored review.

[2628.34 --> 2631.28] And I kind of look at it and I go, well, this didn't say review anywhere in it.

[2631.58 --> 2632.98] It wasn't structured like a review.

[2633.70 --> 2643.78] And we said right up front, by the way, this is sponsored, which you should assume, whether it's called a review or not, that anything sponsored is not a review.

[2644.58 --> 2647.18] So that was something that I kind of wanted to talk about.

[2647.18 --> 2648.88] In my opinion.

[2649.76 --> 2656.72] Yeah, I think that's the next episode of Honest Answers that I have planned is how do we handle sponsor relationships?

[2656.86 --> 2658.34] Because we have a lot of sponsors.

[2658.60 --> 2666.96] Intel, Corsair, AMD, NVIDIA, ASUS, like the list, MSI, the list goes on, Razor, the list goes on and on and on of companies that we've worked with.

[2667.02 --> 2667.30] FreshBooks.

[2667.30 --> 2670.90] Money has exchanged hands and we cover their products.

[2671.00 --> 2673.30] Even companies that are good at managing the exchange of money.

[2673.60 --> 2673.84] Yes.

[2673.94 --> 2674.46] Like FreshBooks.

[2674.64 --> 2674.86] Yes.