I wrote this article at the airport in Lanzhou, and I will fly to Dunhuang from here.
During this time, the orange seat team has been working on something called (Web3 Oasis).
Last night, when chatting with a friend, I said this might be the footnote of my career, and it could even be the last battle of my career.
Many people know that we published a web3 dictionary called the Red Book a few years ago, and we have given away quite a few over the years, but there has always been a knot in my heart that has not been untied.
(The Red Book) product is increasingly outdated; it will always remain in that state because it cannot be updated.
So since the restart of Oasis this year, the orange seat has been pondering this issue.
I know that creating an updated version of the printed reading material is a huge and difficult task; it's a typical case of hard work yielding little reward—both in terms of cost and time investment.
Is it really worth paying such a huge price for a niche internal publication?
This question is no longer important, because we have already made a decision.
Is it too foolish to still produce a printed journal now?
On April 26th, the orange seat pressed the decision button.
On May 7th, the first edition is almost ready.
This speed demonstrates our determination.
To date, it has undergone countless revisions, including changes to the name, cover, content, layout, etc.
Our team transformed into an editorial department within half a month.
It is expected that the printed version of the reading material will be available next week, and it should be ready in time for the first offline gathering of Oasis members.
The cover is tentatively set to look like this; we will iterate on it slowly later.
In the content, the orange seat has tentatively set five sections:
1. The orange seat's heartfelt words.
This part includes some of my articles and social media content, as well as my understanding of the industry and heartfelt words. I hope to help Oasis members and fans avoid taking detours.
2. Internal selection of highlights for Oasis.
Because we have some internal valuable content output, but the live broadcast takes a long time, and in this era, it has become increasingly difficult to watch an entire live broadcast. Therefore, we have extracted excellent content and made it into a section in the book for easier reading and to save everyone time.
3. Case studies on recovering encrypted assets.
This part of the content serves two purposes: on one hand, it expands the channels for asset recovery services; on the other hand, it aims to provide safety education. Too many people lose their assets due to improper wallet usage, and at least we want to avoid such basic mistakes for Oasis members. Additionally, these cases are quite readable, akin to storytelling.
4. Inclusion of excellent industry content.
Due to time and space constraints, we have only hurriedly included a few excellent industry articles that we feel are quite good, including original content from authors like Bit Wu and Zuo Ye.
In the future, we will further expand the scope of inclusion, and we also welcome original authors with work to submit to us. This reference guide will become even more exciting with your participation.
5. Interviews with the orange seat.
This time, what is being released is the essence of the conversation with Gao Peng, the founder of the Eight-Minute Blockchain.
Moving forward, the orange seat still wants to continue with interviews.
On one hand, it broadens my understanding of the industry, while also providing members with a wider perspective to view the industry. The frequency may not be very high, but I still want to continue.
The above is the general content framework for the first issue of (Web3 Oasis).
Its positioning is as an industry reference guide, as well as a continuously updated popular science reading material.
We have also expanded and upgraded the framework for the second phase, which is expected to officially meet in July.
As the internet has upgraded to the era of short videos, we have turned back to produce printed documents.
The absurdity of this matter is comparable to Don Quixote's battle against windmills.
But that doesn't matter; it's Don Quixote's choice.
You can say he is a loser, but you cannot mock him as a coward.
In the face of trends, going against the tide may be the wiser choice.
Socrates said that an unexamined life is not worth living, and the orange seat believes that unfiltered information is also not worth reading.
In an era overwhelmed by short videos, is it necessary to leave some space for oneself?
I am the orange seat, the founder of Web3 Oasis, and an expert in recovering encrypted assets.
