“Why would I want to read a person’s thoughts if they are only posting them because they are being paid to”
You’re already doing this. They’re called influencers and they’re everywhere. Zaps just change the money flow
from:
advertisers -> X -> Influencer
To:
Me -> You
Difference? I choose what content gets boosted. Not advertisers.
You're wrong. I'm the one being paid to read their thoughts in that scenario. That's completely different.
Semantic arguments just reflect poorly on you.
It’s peer to peer.
You and I are not influencers. We are people. I don't want to consume content. I want to talk. It doesn't matter how decentralized you make a relationship if it's transactional at its core. Currency, no matter how its delivered would just undermine our relationship.
We don’t have a relationship. If you want to talk, go outside and look someone in the eye.
No thanks. All the people where I live are sane, intelligent, and well adjusted, and that's boring. I'd much rather get to know people on Nostr. Like you!
Also, I don't know if you are aware, but there is grass outside. If I followed your advice I'd be risking coming into contact with it.
Seriously though, the internet is far better in a lot of ways for having conversations. It's worse in other ways, but the optimal strategy is to talk both online and in real life. Zaps are not optimal in any way though, except for consooming content and getting excited for product.
HFSP
