You can get paid for good content, which incentivizes quality over spamminess. Hoping it takes off!
I don't think it is a good model. Nobody likes to give away money.
I just love the fact that there is now a real alternative to twitter. You need metamask and some Ethereum to use this app as well as good knowledge of crypto-security best practices.
You can create your own Mastodon server, and still get access to the whole Mastdodon users