I was working on integrating the Lightning Network on a blog website earlier this week and it struck me how easy it is to monetize post likes, shares or even views on Nairaland. It'll herald a whole new dimension of usage on NL.

Step 1: The handlers of NL could create a standard ERC20 token and call it any name they wish.

Step 2: Integrate the Lightning Network on the platform using polar. Interested OPs could follow simple steps to update their profiles to allow receiving tokens by integrating their wallets.

Step 3: Post likes (or any other predetermined metrics) could be rewarded with the tokens.

The scope could be expanded to making people with tokens reward quality posts they liked as well.

And with good tokenomics, perhaps, the token could gain wider adoption and have real life value that can be exchanged with naira or any other currencies for that matter. Nairaland has millions of visitors (according to the owners) and a strong community so the most difficult aspect is taken care of.

But then, crypto is banned in Nigeria.

Like Reddit.
But sadly "your last statement".