We thought about this long and hard. There can’t be any assurances, it doesn’t work. Things must be evaluated on a case by case basis.
Self-sustaining projects has been the goal from day one.
For anything to be self-sustaining in Nostr Nostr must grow, there simply isn’t enough economic activity yet.
We will get there though; this is where I’m pouring my heart and my energy.
That's why I like the idea of funding-matching.
This reduces the impression that Those People Up There are making all the decisions and it would encourage smaller donors to zap, if they knew that their combined zapping could lead to their champion getting a Big Ass Zap.
It would feel more like the cavalry riding in, which is a positive feeling. Good vibes.
Zaps are information. Same with subscriptions. Following the market means you don't make the market.
I also have this feeling that large grants need to be phased-out more slowly, so that receivers have more time to put a funding model in place or get a side-gig going.
It takes a long time to build up a market segment and get enough users on board, to replace at least part of a grant. And grant receivers have missed out on other economic activities, by focusing so much on Nostr. They need more time to adjust.
Maybe I'm wrong about that, but that's my impression.
