> the platform both takes the bulk of any profits and completely controls the relationship [...] you may get nothing, of course, other than some magic Internet

> the platform both takes the bulk of any profits and completely controls the relationship [...] you may get nothing, of course, other than some magic Internet points and a faintly tarnished sense of fun The magic points are a kind of worthless scrip. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrip https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrip