That’s an interesting point. One can certainly use nostr without zaps, be it for the social media use case, or note taking or long form writing or any other digital communication utility.
I’d argue that the reason so many of us greet new users and try to onboard them to Lightning is because for many of us, that was part of the “ah ha” moment with nostr — replacing likes and algorithms with zaps and value-for-value. We’re excited about this paradigm shift and want to bring more people to the party.
You’re right - nostr as a communications tool doesn’t require zaps or Bitcoin or money to function.
But the integration of instant and censorship-resistant micropayments with a global and decentralized information network definitely gives nostr a unique, powerful, and new role in an internet previously defined by algorithmic control, markets constrained by national currency, and siloed social graphs.
Thanks for making me think about this more deeply 🙏🫂🫡
(random idea that popped into my head: clients offer a turn off feature like closed sign that signals the user does not want to use zaps, i know its been mentioned before by other creators, but maybe adds an icon that say NO or NZW (no zaps wanted)...it can be set when they are setting their profile features.. This does not need a response, i am typing it out so i will stop thinking about it)
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I'm definitely not denying the Bitcoin integration is extremely powerful.
But for a new user it might be a lot to take in and more than they're ready to absorb at the moment because Nostr is already a whole new paradigm (I kind of hate this buzzword, but I can't think of anything else right now) in and of itself. At least when compared to traditional social media.
Definitely a good point. It’s already a big shift in mindset; trying to then change your entire worldview around money may need to wait for another day lol
The word paradigm is certainly overused these days, which is a shame because it’s a great word lol
Come for the social media, stay for the phd in economics.
Not the best marketing line
the BEST marketing line 😂🫠
My colleague on a project once wrote a piece of modelling software that was based on a structural geology professors research. Although 15 years ahead of its time, It failed as there were maybe 10 people in the world who could validate it. Best marketing for those with low time preference and high curiosity but nostr needs other hooks and that requires ease of onboarding and use for low attention span without the sensation of mental bombardment!
Haha I absolutely agree. And very well-said!
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