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A lot of people won't pay. And the ones that do will gravitate towards one or two big relays (centralizing). What about the devs? These apps are free and I'm sure these guys are either sponsored by someone wealthy or living off donations (not a comfortable feeling).

Luckily relays only have to worry about pushing text. The guys hosting the media are the real MVPs.

There's gotta be a way to monetize this and preserve the atmosphere.
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The Fishcake (nostr.build) 2y ago

All good points. I guess premium features in the apps is a good way to earn for app devs. Relays can be paid, and that should be the way.

Media is a hard problem, and costly. Subscription is one way, but revenue sharing is another. Many ways to solve problems, just choosing one that will work and scale is really hard! 🐶🐾🫡

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Josh 🇺🇲 2y ago

I suggested earlier that they should have convenience features as part of a subscription model. I.e. Push notifications. Media uploading. Things that don't break the app but make life easier.

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The Fishcake (nostr.build) 2y ago

Good point. Probably more creative features that save time and make things more convenient for sure! 🐶🐾🫡