zaps and merch sales have covered half of damus payroll this month. Just wanted to say thanks to everyone who keeps zapping and supporting Damus when they can š«
I have a new respect for people trying to bootstrap companies. Hopefully I can keep building freedom tech as long as possibleā¦ but it aināt a walk in the park š
I feel this! Merch sales aren't going to cover much at all for the Amboss team, but we can make your nodes run *really* well.
Define āa walk in the parkā ā sometimes walking is spooky š We appreciate you!
Letās yāall zap Will ā”ļøā”ļøā”ļø
How can I zap?
Try this on the version you have before trying the TestFlight version. I think it may work
nostr:note1lpfk9q2c06xnfu5d6gd0r385cuwjlka2ue88ywkvg6u3wz2nt83qdn6s4x
nostr:npub1xtscya34g58tk0z605fvr788k263gsu6cy9x0mhnm87echrgufzsevkk5s you should charge a one time fee for Damus. Iād pay it gladly. It would help build revenue. Even if itās just $4.99. If you donāt want Apple involved, you could even do it for the relay.. one time fee of 18,500 sats for write access on the relay.
Never liked that model. I think it would be cool if you could buy seasonal flair for your profile, limited edition skins, etc. its how modern games are sustainable and its optional, fun, and not too grifty.
Yeah, I would love a āsponsorā flair that took 18,500 sats a month or whatever the $5 equivalent was at the time. Lichess does this and it works wonderfully.
Who would you buy them from though? Thatās the issue.
Could require a proof of burned coins #bitcoin transaction on-chain to generate skin. Randomness of the tx hash determines the color schemeā¦ Haha!
Combine that with the randomness of the block hash the tx was included in if you want to prevent people from gaming it.
You would buy them from damus to help support client dev, what do you mean?
I guess thatās okay too š¤·āāļø
Was just suggesting a decentralized option that doesnāt rely on a central item provider, with gacha game mechanics powered by cryptography.
That way you actually own those special additions to your profileā¦ truly unique/rare and not able to be generated by some third party.
CS go skins work like this.
where do we go to buy merch?
Thank you for your work. I'll be supporting every time I can. šš§”ā”š¤š»
Well done to the whole family at #damus HQ
This will show my ignorance, but should I be sending you, Damus profile, or the Damus relay sats?
How often and what amount?
I realize this is dependent on the individual to decide at this point in time, but for the not-so-techy plebs itās difficult to know where to begin.
Similar to donation pages giving options/suggested amounts and frequency, it may be beneficial to set something up that takes the thinking out of the equation for a pleb like me.
How about bootstrapping companies while being the sole parent caregiver of 325 pound severely autistic child who is dangerous when having meltdowns, non potty trained and requires 24-7 care all thru a pandemicš
My son Jonathan loves your work, he is an incredible person as well.
I was thinking about the blocksize war and what really holds bitcoin together to have an immutable core protocol while having BIPs at the same time is there are a lot of humans who have a spirit to fight for what is right, what is just, what is fair and equitable and things such as these.
That same spirit will cause NOSTR to soar as wellš
I didn't realise you were bootstrapping. Dealing with financial stress while building a company is a diff ballgame. I was under the impression you were funded by fiatjaf fund through Jack, HRF funds and opensats. What's the cost contributors for running a nostr client like this ? And what's the runway like ? What happens when funds deplete ? Are you heading for a revenue based model early in game or will you be raising funds again through grants / equity?
