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Opinion: Mirror, once the most promising decentralized content platform, why it failed?

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Author:Shawn Source: https://shawn.mirror.xyz/o0TQHboHKVWfBaxNknBH4OjtXOgUwuBFPzchJWmodho Editor’s Note: Mirror was founded in 2020 and is not only a blockchain-powered content creation platform but also a community collaboration platform . It offers a wide range of Web3-native publishing and economic tools to support creators, communities, and DAOs. These tools include, but are not limited to, article publishing (Entries), crowdfunding (Crowdfunds), digital collectibles (Editions), auctions (Auctions), collaborative contribution splits (Splits), and community voting (TokenRace). On June 2, 2021, Mirror raised a funding round with a valuation of at least $100 million, securing a minimum investment of $10 million. Notable investors participating in this round include USV and a16z. Over the past two years, the content publishing platform Mirror has been constantly grappling with strategic uncertainties, including disputes over curation direction, product vs protocol, and challenges i...