How do you feel about the idea of tipping a content creator on Nostr who you know is not a bitcoiner and who would probably sell it right away for fiat?
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Not great, probably wouldn’t
Let me clarify this. I work hard for my sats believe it or not. I also despise trading/shitcoining. If i somehow know the person on the other end is some lettuce-handed bitch, i am down to send them a total of zero of my sats
If i have the good fortune of being more or less confident that i’m not one degree of responsibility away from sats being exchanged for cuckbucks, then fuck yeah i will zap them
I’m also not into telling people what to do with their corn… just not giving the fucky ones any of mine. And yes, most of the time i have no idea. They get the benefit of the doubt until they reveal their shitty ways
I think it’s a real debate that anyone who truly understands bitcoin has to have with themselves. It would be foolish to spend sats frivolously, and it’s not up to me to tell anyone what to do with their sats either. The reason I asked the initial question is because I was thinking about Nostr adoption, and I wonder what it will take for non-bitcoiner content creators to meaningfully monetize their content here. It will either require people with bitcoin to spend their sats more freely, or there will need to be more services like Strike that easily convert between fiat and bitcoin under the hood. The other alternative is for KYC fiat payment services to find their way into Nostr, and that doesn’t seem ideal.
That’s true, i was thinking in pretty narrow/privileged terms. In the sense of #grownostr i would be far more open to zapping content creators who are most likely selling to pay their bills
Yea, in that sense it’s like paying with Lightning at a restaurant/vendor or other business that accepts it. You assume at least some of it is probably going to be converted to fiat to pay bills, but the hope is that it encourages adoption and ultimately normalizes a bitcoin-based economy.
Why does that matter what they do with it?
It shouldn’t. But not everyone thinks that way.
What they do with their Bitcoin is their business. Remember that people just getting into Bitcoin need someone to be selling it.
I don’t care. I’m a Bitcoiner but I used a zap to buy a bagel after selling for fiat before.
That said, I think the amount of people on Nostr who have lightning addresses set up but don’t understand or like Bitcoin is close to zero 🤣
Lol yea you're probably right on that 😂 I’m just thinking about pain points with nostr adoption. I believe that bitcoin is essential to nostr remaining decentralized and free (as in freedom). But that presents a challenge for growth, because most people in the world don’t have bitcoin to spend, and those who do have it don’t really want to spend much of it.
Doesn't bother me what they do with it after I send it, just want them to know I like and appreciate the content.
That's awesome 💜🔥
Once in their possession no longer your problem.
You used real hard money, now the ball is on their court.
Good way to look at it
Assuming they gave me the value I was looking for, nbd, they'll sell then price will pump and eventually they'll notice the maths
Good way to look at it
Not my business what they do with it. Plus the fact they accept bitcoin is awesome and a start.
They have to start somwhere, that's true.
I don't mind
A huge portion of the indie filmmakers and musicians I’m sending sats to on nostr:npub10hgypqzf2h5nne3unhttvzhd7mpfkm8860wvj8eh7pkrsdhksy7sr3q9w5 for video views is doing this. Bums me a bit, but I hope many of them will eventually “get it”.
Isn’t going to happen / such person doesn’t exist
That is their burden to carry.
I zap what i value & what i want to see more of.
What they do with that zap is on them.
Bitcoiners telling other Bitcoiners how they need to use their Bitcoin is hilariously ironic to me.
