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Now I'm curious to know about the second no, do you mind sharing the reason? :)

I don't mind, thank you for your curiosity.

I'm not here for money. I see Nostr as an instrument to enhance Freedom of Speech, a fundamental human right.

That's what I care about, money is secondary. I'm here for social networking.

I think economic incentives, in practice, don't improve the microblogging experience and are, if anything, often detrimental to it.

If I ever do publish some way to receive donation, it will likely allow multiple currencies (not just Bitcoin) and be related to my blog or other kinds of long-form content.

If I write something that you like on Nostr, you can show your appreciation with a like or (better yet) a nice comment.

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Valentino Giudice 1y ago

There is also, and this is not secondary, the fact that I think Nostr is already too much about Bitcoin.

I don't want to contribute more content about Bitcoin (including an address I would own) and more interactions about Bitcoin (including receiving transactions).

I don't currently own any Bitcoin, but if and when I do (which I more than likely will) connecting my address to my Nostr account won't be my priority.

I might or might not do it.

daniele 1y ago

Thank you for the thorough answer.

I generally agree that the main point here is the freedom of speach.

Zapping is not a necessity by any means, but it is a nice and improved way to express appreciation, because it allows you to be truly aware of what you are rewarding, and for the recipient it is a concrete contribution.

Money is energy.

Valentino Giudice 1y ago

I don't think they are a good systems because how much "appreciation" you can show depends on how much money you have.

daniele 1y ago

Only if you think of appreciation as a competition. For me it's not about how much, it's about having a change in awareness. In fact, I agree with you that participating with a response is a great way to provide value. A reaction is still a signal, but it is a low-effort feedback.

Valentino Giudice 1y ago

Personally (and you might agree with this) I think a comment, even a very simple one, is a "greater effort" thing than a payment.

(Which may actually be an argument in favor of either, depending on the circumstances).

daniele 1y ago

It depends. If I think the user posted a piece of content looking for a v4v rationale, for example, a journalist posting an article, I try to act according to what I think for him is the greatest value at that moment. A response doesn't help him pay the bills :)