I guess any client could require this (or require PoW on notes to show them). I think it would come down to having an exceptional UX for people to actually move over to using that client though.
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POW is a a bit finicky. The right amount will post a note effortlessly, thus defeating the purpose. And an increased amount can be an annoying wait. That’s at least been my experience on snort
Yup. Very hard to execute on this one.
i wish people would give up the fantasy of PoW working for anything other than bitcoin
why else do you think all the shitcoins went PoS? the miners killed them
who would have the greatest economic interest in mining for PoW thresholds? spammers before you know it there will be asics to generate events with high PoW scores and nobody who was stupid enough to think it would work will get a word in edgewise
NIP-29 Communities will all have their own price lists.
Pay to write a note could be a relay thing. Instead of a pre-pay or subscription like nostr wine, it’s V4V
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True, pay per upload… Bitstream is pay per download.
I wonder if people would rather pay per upload than pay $20 a month. I have a feeling it’s too much mental costs, but maybe the UX of zaps are changing that.
The mental cost of pay per use is lower.
Subscription hell is worse on Bitcoin and Nostr.
Writing on that right now.
Hey, I’ll just be happy if users pay relays… whether it’s monthly or per use. 😆
I suppose if someone already has bitcoin and it’s only a few cents, maybe that is less intimidating than committing to an entire monthly payment. If you barely use it that month, you might waste money.
What is subscription hell exactly? Do you mean the pref of that business model by so many?
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Yup, having to handle an endless list of time-based subscriptions for things that aren't time-based.
Instead of just paying for stuff in the moment (without friction!).
Yeah gotcha.
While i agree - and it definitely feels a bit like a trap - it’s also not that hard to unsub. and some people prob prefer not paying a lump sum.
Not sure if it’s really that big an issue or not... I guess it’s being used because it works.. would be good at minimum to have to option for one off purchase and competition around these models more than anything
Why not offer both 🤷♂️
Could do a monthly payment rate-limited at the same price, or pay per post.
Both can be priced in Sats per post.
👇 When the Relay = the Community 👇
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Did you create this UX prototype? If so, do you take contract work for this type of thing?
Just found your site https://www.nielliesmons.com/
1. Yes
2. Right now, no.