A world consumed by dystopia pushes people from all continents towards distractions online.
Some people decide to fight back against predatory economies by sharing their underappreciated talents online.
In the online world, upvotes for content generates a weird digital currency, from which their dreams will bloom.
But wait, there's a problem! Community pressures reward basic, polite social interactions more than the quality of content.
Something something we've been in a computer this whole time.