One interesting outcome of this model is that it’s a new way for nostr influencers to make more money.

Influencers with large number of followers could be paid to review and follow new accounts.

For example, a new user could DM zap an influencer and ask for a follow. The influencer could review their profile and decide whether to follow. If they do follow, then the new user enters the trust graph for all the influencer’s followers.

If they start spamming and get unfollowed, then they would lose visibility.

Who knows? maybe we’ll see apps make this part of the onboarding flow for new users. Getting a nostr “mentor” is helpful in many ways. nostr:note1gaut89kukvy94l4kv0692twdzm3xqqnc7m9revp06xc9vx0h6c8sr52mnx