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The concept of unfake-able engagement makes sense to me. I don't think it's bullet-proof, but I definitely understand the notion behind that idea.

Helps weed out the bots.

I just don't know about introducing money into social interactions. I think money detracts from the value of other forms of engagement. A better way to show someone you value their post might be to quote-share it with some verbal accolades. In some ways, I think that could show more support than a zap.

Never forget that Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, Instagram, Youtube et. al were all pretty cool places before advertising started happening on the platforms.

I fear that zaps might turn all of us into “advertisers” in one way or another. And thats why I bring all of this up.

SGT.FISH 2y ago 💬 1

Its super early on and its a whole new dynamic in social media that is untested to me it whould be logical if it hits a critical mass zapps will be more used for educational content porn books creative stuff. Whatever people deem valueable over memes and connecting will be done with repost quotes or reactions

Nostr is so much more than a twitter clone

Not gonna pretend i know the future just excited about it i appreciate your thoughts it gives me things to think about

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Twizzay 2y ago

I wouldn't say this is completely untrod territory.

Helladoge.com is a mastodon instance that rewards users with doge coin. It federated with the larger Fediverse for a while and was a pretty fun place. Recently, the founder, Mahbod Moghadam, who created genius.com has disappeared, and it has become a zombie instance to my knowledge.

OnlyFans is another place where you can pay users for “social” interactions. Patreon and other such services come to mind as well.

Obviously, #nostr is different from all of these, but these are the case studies that come to mind when I think about integrating money into the sociality of a platform.

It's obvious to me that nostr is doing something entirely different from Twitter. I think that Bluesky or Twt2 are probably closer to being 'twitter clones' than nostr is.

I'm just wary of the direction we are heading. I want nostr to succeed too, and I am worried about what this might do to us.