# Motivations for an open-source standard The Livetree EIP open-source standard protocol enables users the ability to switch to different providers, such as, a different network other than Livetree via their own self-custodial wallet. This empowers users and provides a new level of control over their relationship with their fans, creative works and extends the earning capabilities (“royalties”) of their works to be extended across potentially multiple networks, as royalties for social posts can be accumulated from multiple websites into the same decentralized collective’s Treasury. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://livetree.gitbook.io/livetree-whitepaper/why-livetree/motivations-for-an-open-source-standard.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.