I’ve brought up payment intervals to some core nostr devs.

it’s just the premise that a zap would be split with the relay it’s on… when I could of read it from 3 relays I’ve connected too… and when after that zap occurs it could end up on another relay. Doesn’t quite compute with how nostr’s reach fundamentally works.

Alternatively, a relay could let you link a LN wallet, like fountain fm does.. and set up payment intervals, and offer to split that funding through current zaps to the notes that are sent to your client.

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Fountain uses Podcasting 2.0 V4V, which works on keysend, this is the main difference with zaps

It requires an 'always on' receiving node

Yes, but you got it backwards… the split should be the payment interval that the relay always receives… and the content creator gets when they provide content to the relay.

and if people want to tip on top of that, they can and relays shouldn’t have their hands in that… not just because it should go straight to the creator, but because of how rebroadcasting works for reach on nostr.

put the buzz word zap aside… a relay that charges with payment intervals… and splits to the creators.. is a 5 star idea.

What your suggesting, splitting zaps, would have relays fighting to host content.. and anyone can rebroadcast… so everyone would, and there would be 100 relays fighting for this split.

I would just post my ln address and ask people to donate there if they like my content…

but a relay that pays me a tiny split when I do provide content to them… makes a whole tone of sense.

How about an “add sats” feature to introduce a queuing system to the broadcast of notes? This feature could be switched on by Nostr clients when high traffic volumes are detected.

In turn, the split of sats revenue could also involve the client taking a cut for facilitating the payment.

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a client could charge and run payment or delivery intervals for serving and rebroadcasting notes… and then split that with the content creators. But “zaps” should remain a direct form of payment to the creator. Just as podcasting 2.0 is creator focused.

at the end of the day… I will just share my ln address and ask for payment there as a creator. Just as no agenda asks for donations outside of payment intervals.

the reverse works and give a great reason to pay for your client and relay…. Because part of that pays for the content.