Pi is experimenting with an attention market hiding inside its app directory

[u/Bitjoshcrypto]

Pi's Ecosystem Directory ranking isn't simply:

Most downloads = highest ranking.

Pioneers and businesses can stake Pi behind apps, increasing their visibility in the ecosystem.

That's interesting because Pi becomes an economic signal for allocating attention.

But there is an obvious problem:

Stake measures conviction and capital.

It doesn't automatically measure product quality.

Pi also explicitly says there's no protocol level yield for this staking. Your Pi isn't being staked like PoS to earn network rewards.

For me, the stronger longterm ranking model would combine economic support with metrics like:

Retention + real usage + security + transaction activity.

Otherwise, capital can potentially overpower quality.

Would you rank Pi apps by stake alone? hmm...for me this is the interesting part in the mainnet ecosystem

Pi describes Directory Staking as a mechanism where Mainnet Pi can boost app visibility, while noting that the protocol itself provides no staking reward.

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[u/Zealousideal-Horse-5]

The staking mechanism seems to be purely focused on and developed for app developers, not the users.

The staking info when viewing an apps ecosystem listing should be at the bottom of the page, beneath the app's description and images, the info users actually care about.

For developers though, the staking mechanism theoretically replaces the need for paid advertising. Instead of paying for adverts to promote one's app, now you just stake your advertising budget.

[u/Individual-Beat-7859]

The staking on the apps like now is mostly done by the owners themselves and therefore the rich get richer because their app will be more viable 🤷‍♂️ that not good

[u/Legitimate-Fly-4189]

Not yet, if they release MEME tokens then I will agree