Unfortunately it doesn't have to be. Twatter Welfare is a thing these days.
Blue Checked Bitcoiners that have built up massive followers over the years are making $200, $500, even thousands per month.
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How many bitcoiners are there and how many bitcoiners make a good living on X? Honest question because I don’t know.
Couldn't tell you, but I know IRL friends with what I'd consider small followings (sub 10k) and they make over a hundred per payout cycle. I've also seen larger accounts post their payouts and have seen multiple in the $10k+ arena. Until that program dies or the rates drop significantly, they're very unlikely to move.
You also have the class of folks that run Bitcoin-related businesses so they are unlikely to move due to the network effects X enjoys.
Ok so probably like 100 bitcoiners make outstanding money on X? They could cross post right?
They definitely could and some do.
But for the most part, I think they view it as not worth their time. I've had conversations with quite a few people at meetups and conferences and that is usually the response I get.
Well they can do whatever. I’m sure they have their reasons and what they all do really isn’t any of my business anyway 😂
Paid in engagement or monies?
I had an "influencer" at a bitcoin conference tell me flat out how much she hated nostr, and preferred X where she was making 'bank in fiat' while she was promoting bitcoin. Also she insisted that I doxx myself. Good grief, sounded more like a Grifter than anything else. Short term mindset and doesn't actually understand bitcoin or protocols.
Over time we just have to sift through the real vs fakes
Yikes. These people are the absolute worst.
The influencer bitcoiner and cypherpunk bitcoiner overlap is very small
She also co-authored a book with a well known bitcoin dev, maybe that's even worse as its a permanent first impression to the outside public.
I wish I knew who you were talking about but then I'm all like, it doesn't sound like I'm missing anything NOT knowing.
How does one do both?
By only being a “cypherpunk” for the purposes of getting a bigger following
Like already happening here
now I want to know who makes this overlap in jb55's opinion... other than himself, ofc
I too want to know the answer to this.
Good.
Wait til you hear about the true cypherpunk and the person who understands economics overlap.