Welcome Wednesday 🧁

The Spaces focused on welcoming new members to the BAYC community, emphasizing the importance of engagement, culture, and connection within the club. Hosts discussed various aspects of ape chain culture, community support, and innovative ideas to keep the momentum going in the BAYC ecosystem. Special guest Cam shared insights on the significance of community and infrastructure in achieving long-term success for apes.

Twitter Spaces Monthly Welcome Wednesday Highlights

Synopsis

The Twitter Spaces session titled 'Monthly Welcome Wednesday' was a community-led initiative aimed at welcoming new members to the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) ecosystem, discussing the progress and future of Ape Chain, and fostering community engagement. Hosted by 'Law of the Song', this session was packed with engaging conversations featuring notable personalities within the ecosystem such as Cam, the CEO of Ape Chain.

Introduction of the Show

Law of the Song initiated the session by explaining the purpose and mission behind the 'Welcome Wednesday' — to provide new members a warm introduction to the community and help them settle within the club. They also offer a Welcome Apes Cupcake badge for new members.

Introduction of Guests and Host

• Law of the Song: Host and longtime club member emphasizing the community-led nature of the initiative.
• Cam: CEO of Ape Chain, joined the session while multitasking family duties, sharing a mix of humility and dedication.

Major Discussion Points

Vision for Ape Chain

Cam highlighted the significance of the Ape Chain's mission, emphasizing two main visions:

1. Community Vibes: Recreating and preserving the early vibes of camaraderie, entrepreneurship, and late-night community engagements into a product form for the essence of continued community strength.
2. Infrastructure Opportunity: Leveraging NFTs to enable larger scales for artistic and commercial infrastructure, realizing potential seen in early NFT culture with movie, music royalties, and intellectual property.

Future of Ape Chain and Its Market Differentiators

• Technological Superiority: Cooperation with Arbitrum to stand out with technical advancements, although emphasizing community and branding as the true differentiators.
• Community & Branding: Cam acknowledged BAYC's unique standing globally as the face of NFTs, with a thriving community able to transcend typical tech differentiations.

Notable Takeaways from Guests

Strategic Collaboration and Community Building

• Engagement Strategies: Encouraged active participation through event spaces, community engagement, and social media advocacy.
• Efforts for Expansion: Law underscored reaching out to the visitor nodes for building stronger network effects with other chains and communities.

Personal Highlights

Cam shared anecdotes about multitasking family duties during community engagements, demonstrating personal relatability amidst professional responsibilities.

Key Advice to New Members

• Connect and collaborate actively within the community.
• Explore opportunities to build on Ape Chain via various resources.
• Utilize connections and community spaces for personal growth.

Community Events

The event concluded with engagements and participation from new members who shared their journey into the club. For instance:

• Don Diablo shared his acquisition story of a cowboy hat Bored Ape, narrating community-level excitement.
• Joshaka and Hype expressed their enthusiasm post their entry into BAYC, highlighting community support and culture as integral influences.

Closing Remarks

Law of the Song finished the event by thanking participants and inviting them to claim their Welcome Apes Cupcake badge via the other page community, and hinted at future community events.

Final Notes

Participants and hosts reaffirmed the importance of community spirit in building a thriving ecosystem, reflecting the positive growth and innovative potential within the Ape Chain and BAYC spaces.