But there has to be something that’s worthwhile for me to spend my sats. nostr:nprofile1qqs8msutuusu385l6wpdzf2473d2zlh750yfayfseqwryr6mfazqvmgpz9mhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejj7qf9waehxw309anx2etywvhxummnw3ezucnpdejz7mmdde547hmkv4h8gatjv4esl3veae nostr:nprofile1qqsqdh0ftupx3njqz29lw09xap2k0wzkw6yw55hjfhx4wd8803g09kgpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgqgdwaehxw309ahx7uewd3hkc6rsm48 and nostr:nprofile1qqsgf2tshlfkayafpr6cyn0e9dpjtpuat584suvw2wpee37rww57tjgpr4mhxue69uhkummnw3ez6atn9e3k76twve6kuerfwshxxmmdqy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyteqqhx to have been worthwhile and I’ve spent a bunch of sats on them.
Discussion
Do you ever pay for music, movies, photography?
Not really. I like the idea of paying for old movies which I want my kids to watch but I can’t watch it on my TV so it’s just too difficult.
I have tipped quite a few Wavlake musicians but that’s purely because I like it and at the time I felt generous. At other times I’ve felt poorer and less generous. I don’t really consider it paying for something more like I feel I need to support these guys cos I like their music. That’s too subject to my feelings.
If that is your mindset then you should not be surprised when nostr dies for lack of a viable user base due to lack of good content.
My point is that nostr cannot rely on my charity. This isn’t a viable economic model. Nostr has to provide value and I’m willing to pay for that but I don’t cat pictures or photos valuable. If there’s an outstanding picture I’ll zap it but that’s far too subjective for a sustainable business. But having said that I do find nostr:nprofile1qqsy67zzq5tc9cxnl6crf52s4hptdwhyaca5j7r8jwll535tdadedvcpzpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezumrpdejqz9nhwden5te0wfjkccte9ehx7um5wghxyctwvsdumzdd valuable so I do try and zap things I agree with. But that’s also so subjective ie I find it valuable and I zap. Someone else may still find it valuable but not zap. It’s difficult to make this sustainable. Nonetheless I’m willing to pay a lot for private AI nostr:nprofile1qqs8msutuusu385l6wpdzf2473d2zlh750yfayfseqwryr6mfazqvmgpzdmhxue69uhhqatjwpkx2urpvuhx2ue0qyc8wumn8ghj76t5vd58jtt8dakxgetwwfhkgttxw4exxmmww35x7urgv9nh2uewwd3kzunpvghxjmf0wzm72d so my point is that you cannot rely on people’s charity. You have to provide a service which someone finds valuable. And find some way of not giving it away for free. People will pay for something they find valuable but won’t pay for it if they can get it for free.
We live in a utopia of free and amazing online content.
We do not live in a utopia of free and amazing pastrami bagels.
Ergo if you're looking to make a buck then open a bagel shop.
But here’s the rub. I’m occasionally willing to pay for ‘free and amazing online content’ but I’m always willing to pay for a good pastrami bagel. It’s a mind switch which we’re not yet making.