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Idea:

What if you could set a price to have someone you weren’t following, and who wasn’t in your social circle, to be able to put their post in your feed? Obviously with options to filter as you saw fit, but simply a way to have people reach you if they wanted to expand their network and visibility.

It would essentially be boosting except you aren’t paying a centralized platform, you are paying the people directly to accept it. Similar to “zapvertising,” except not in a zap message or DMs, just to cross into their line of sight while on Nostr 🤔

Good idea, bad idea? Discuss…

Vector5 7mo ago

It would probably help newbies grow an audience, which is frustrating.

Been active here for months. My comments get likes, zaps and positive comments from the posters and others. I post interesting things, but still under 20 followers, some bots, so I feel like no one sees my posts. Maybe I don't get how it works.

Then a popular kid posts any random thought and gets tons of immediate interaction.

At this point I would pay to be seen, but I have no idea why I even care at all. Must be mental illness.

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Guy Swann 7mo ago

lol, we are social beings through and through. Rejecting that or shaming ourselves for it is silly, imo.

Theres no reason for me to speak if there’s no one listening. (Granted I do talk to myself a lot 😂)

But this was part of my thinking too, being able to cross some of the natural barriers to the tighter social connections in a protocol controlled by each user’s personal filters.

Mike 7mo ago

Bots are even worse on x

twofish 7mo ago

You have an imbalance of posts vs replies IMHO.

Vector5 7mo ago

Thanks, I'll post more. Can't hurt.

Hazey 7mo ago

Yes, if I see a response I like, I usually check out their profile and scroll through a few posts to decide if they're worth a follow. Yours has only two posts, so not much to go by.

Jim Craddock 7mo ago

I've just been here for a bit, but I think buzzbot is great.

I don't mind sharing some sats to get more people's attention. I'm trying to be myself while sharing the totally unbelievable story of my life.

Post interesting original stuff and repost it with a buzz later.

Vector5 7mo ago

Thanks, I'll look into it!

Jim Craddock 7mo ago

Learn to like posts you respond to. Zap things. If you have the top zap, people see your photo and message.

Dive into a subject and share what you learn.

GigaBTC 🌽⚡️🔑 7mo ago

I see you. Followed.

PappasBland 7mo ago

I hear you, followed!

TallBrian 7mo ago

Welcome. Reposts are the way. Promote interesting content and engage with it.

the axiom 7mo ago

hey, me too!

TheOG 7mo ago

This resonates with me too! I kind of stopped using Nostr for a couple of months and came back, and see that I get more likes and comments. Is that because more people are using it?

Rob 7mo ago

46 now

₿oniz23⚡️🏴‍☠️🇮🇹 7mo ago

Yes, let's say I went there too a few months ago. Followers here don't count it's true... but it's frustrating to spend hours here posting, replying and sharing and seeing that no one calculates you 🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️ probably the lack of an algorithm

LightningBuck 7mo ago

Dude, you have 7 posts. I probably have less, but I'm not complaining about visibility.

Vector5 7mo ago

Thanks for checking, but that's not me. I have over 90 posts and over 200 replies. 🤪

LightningBuck 7mo ago

Strange, if I visit your profile on Amethyst I only see 9 posts. But if I go to your relays they have recieved a lot more than that.

If I check on primal you have 86 notes. Is that an issue with how I set up my relays in Amethyst?