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what are your thoughts on zaps4follows? my take is that nostr gives us the freedom to do whatever we want. i wouldn't do it. i think it's spammy and scammy. however, i also understand with very little algorithmic help, it's hard for new npubs to gain traction. if someone wants to offer the hardest money we have for some follows and engagement, i say that proof of work, the freedom to communicate, and the free market are working as intended. on the other side of the argument, if you don't like it, you're also free to complain. nostr gives us that freedom too.

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TheLegendaryMan 9mo ago

Zaps for follows is like paying people to be your friends, or hiring an escort to pretend to be your girlfriend at a party.

It is not genuine. It is scammy, desperate, and pathetic. This tactic is reserved for bots and marketing companies playing a numbers game.

There are less morally vile ways to entice people to follow you if you want to utilize marketing tactics. Such as contests, or giveaways for engagement.

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Derek Ross 9mo ago

I agree on these points in principle, but I am looking at it as zaps4follows is someone just having a different algorithm than I do. Theirs has a monetary commitment and that's okay by me. I do 100% agree it's not genuine though. That's why I wouldn't do it.