The street performer needs to also take into account that it’s a new city and there’s value in picking the best corner. But, how long will they wait? I guess that really depends on the performers circumstances.
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I agree those are important things for the artist to consider. It is also important for his regular passersby to consider the real value of the tip they’re giving. New city or not, most people would tip anyway can afford more than a penny at a time. Just a thought exercise I’ve been tossing around with myself. Each will do what they want, but I’m increasingly less in favor of sending out small zaps to a lot of people to spread the love, and more in favor of sending larger zaps to people and content that I truly feel have given me value. 21 sats is a cute number for zapathon zaps, but I’m not really giving you much if I zap you that for something you clearly put time into and I enjoyed. My resources are scarce, and so are everyone else’s, so maybe it’s better to reward the content I enjoy with a zap that will make a person stop to say thanks and want to keep posting more.
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I agree with everything you said here. It’s interesting to reflect on how our perceptions change and how this is so new. I’ve always appreciated the sentiment behind a small zap, as it shows me that some one cares enough to react to my content in some way. I’m also not an artist or journalist, and I am sure they would respond much differently than me, as my livelihood is not dependent on the zaps I receive. What I enjoy even more than a zap is connecting with people and having conversations, or having someone respond with a question about something I have posted. It will be interesting to see how it all plays out and I feel lucky to be early here and be able to contribute in some way to its development.