Both serve a purpose, both have value.
I mentioned on another post yesterday that I appreciate Amethysts 'like' button, because works more as a personalized acknowledgement/reaction button.
That plus zaps is a great combo IMO, still a reframe from likes and reactions are tailored to ones perception of the posted content.
That being said, #Nostr is going to be huge regardless of what fucking buttons it has.
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Likes have no value.
nothing has value,
You just said both have value in your last reply. What do you believe and why are you so uncertain of yourself?
Realistically nothing other than basic human needs have intrinsic value. We as humans choose what we give value to.
Having both reactions and zaps- I can see the value in that. Reactions for acknowledgement & zaps as a reward for top tier content, to me its still a great step forward, and progress from the norms weve created on other social media platforms.
My only concern with OnlyZaps, would be creating a P2W environment, a funnel for the biggest wallets, people only engaging with the biggest wallets in hopes of handouts, and potentially lowering overall engagement with your average user. A platform needs content + engagement to grow, its gamification for users, whether it's a reaction or a zap. It's a reward system that creates a positive feedback loop and people will continue to create, whether for reactions and a bonus if they receive a zap.
The people with large followings at this moment deserve the attention and zaps they receive, and they dish them out as well, but not every person with a name is them, nor shares their values. Many are in the social media realm for personal gain, and not the culture.
The current system is pretty good if I'm being honest, and it's still in it's infancy. I'm here to stay regardless of what route it takes.
I disagree on your perceived value of likes, but I appreciate your thoughtfulness on it. 🫡
It's good to disagree, we're not all supposed to be the same or think the same. I assume we just look at your meme in 2 different ways
I see it as we have this new protocol/platform that's new, refreshing & already revolutionary. We're missing the fact (the ball) by focusing on things like- likes vs zaps.
- Censorship free
- Decentralized
- Open source
- No ads (fuck yeah)
- Users support users
- Organic feel (extremely refreshing)
To me, it's a W as is.
I think you see it as we're missing the revolutionary part of it by not leaning into zaps more. Which is very valid, because it is one of the primary differentiators between nostr & trad social media.
Regardless of what someone believes, I'm just happy that we have a platform that really is for the people.
Zaps make it possible for us to have it. That’s the piece I think you’re missing, or maybe not missing but perhaps not appreciating as much as you need to. Nostr natively supports direct person to person payments with borderless censorship resistant money. Without that, Nostr doesn’t exist as we know it for long. Likes are a useless and pointless relic that never should have been added to the protocol. They are a distraction and a waste of time and resources.
