The community around the network has emerged in the same way as the network architecture, through a bottom up design. Because it is a protocol, each user is empowered to contribute in their own unique way. Open communication creates collaborative spaces and every user is on their own path of independent development, free to explore the various tools and techniques for communicating, building and contributing to the network. Individuals are rewarded constructively through positive feedback, or rewarded monetarily via Bitcoin ‘zaps’ directly from other users.