This is not a problem with v4v. It is a problem with

a) culture. People are not used to having the freedom (and responsibility) of setting their own price. yet

b) numbers. Nostr has yet to see the 10x 100x 1000x it soon will see

c) expectations. Creators cannot expect the earnings to match their chosen expenses. The earnings will be what they are worth in the market. Something is worth what someone will pay for it.

d) economy. Disposable income is unnaturally diminished because of distortions in the market by globocorp, taxation, and various government interventions.

e) currency. Fiat currencies have set a precedent for reduction in value and have disincentivized savings. Earning in Bitcoin is not a 'what is my purchasing power today' equation like earning in fiat is. Earning in Bitcoin is something between a hedge against future economic uncertainty in all forms and a retirement plan.

f) lack of social pressure. People will come to be recognized for how much they zap, for what, and how well distributed, vs how much they consume, vs how much they create.

As the economic model moves from contracts managed by agents and lawyers and employees' renting their time to individuals taking ownership of their labor and choosing vocations that match their passions, and as additional means of passive income are unlocked (blockchain based royalties for derivative works, micropayments for fact-checking, paying for advice and recommendations by the reputable, micropayments for helpful reviews, off the top of my head) the view on whether nostr monetization for bitcoin is 'worth it' will change.

Or just make sure there's a rating for opinion on Marx' labor theory of value :D

1-10 how informed are you on this topic?

1-10 how much do you trust this person on this topic?

1-10 how certain are you of your conclusion on this topic, if any?

What is your conclusion on this topic? Enter here or choose from existing

Show me people who see themselves as very informed, are trusted by people I trust on this topic, and yet rate themselves having low certainty.

Agree except 'renote' should be 'self-boost' or something that connects it to boosting rather than connecting it to noting.

My son's recommendations (11):

Holes

Guardians of the Galaxy

Sandlot

Duck Tales

And I say

Minions

Kunk Fu Panda

Tom & Jerry Fast & Furry

I meant there might be a better word than 'roots' but I haven't thought of one.

controle -> control

satoshi's -> satoshis (debatable)

you content -> your content

roots -> may be a better word

naming particular clients is not ideal IMO

It's good readable language, well done!

When complete share a pdf? Thanks~

Nostr? Ummmm...

Notes and Other Stuff Transmitted by Relays. Unlike traditional social media, it is a Protocol (like email), not a Platform.

Is Nostr a Bitcoin thing?

No. Nostr has no direct relationship to Bitcoin, it does not depend on Bitcoin, and it is not required to use Nostr. In fact, it's ok if you don't understand Bitcoin. Even if you've never heard of Bitcoin, You can still use Nostr.

What is a client? What is a relay?

A client is the app you use to connect to a relay - think of it like a browser for notes. Each of the many Nostr clients you have to choose from has its own look and features -- but they all connect to Nostr relays. In this way, Nostr clients are like web browsers that connect to websites -- but instead of connecting to a server to see websites, your Nostr client connects to a Nostr relay to see notes. Relays store notes.

What is a note?

There are many different kinds of Nostr notes, but the basic note type is readable text. Just like a social media post, it might have a url to a website or a reference to an external image or video in it, and just like social media platforms, when your Nostr client finds a note like this stored on a Nostr relay, it previews content from the links for your timeline. Other note types include long-form text notes, like blog posts, and short chat texts.

TLDR?

To build your social media timeline, your chosen Nostr client calls your chosen Nostr relays to find notes from all the Nostriches that you follow.

So every note has a different relay?

Nope! Each relay stores as many notes as it wants, and you choose how many relays you want your client to connect to. Each of the many Nostr relays you have to choose from might specialize in a certain type of note, or in notes from certain creators, but for most purposes, you can connect to just a handful of relays and see just about all the posts in the world.

Leverage network effect to maximize the benefit of whatever I might add to help others, and summarizing the knowledge I've gained, rather than let it be stuck inside my cranium forever :D Participate in a level playing field for competing talents, to provide fuel for individual growth. Curate a high signal feed so that I can surround myself with geniuses virtually, where locally is not possible. Virtue signal liberty and sovereignty, to be one more voice for good and in support of freedom. You?

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I see the challenge as two distinct audiences / strategies. Receptive audience, and non-receptive.

Reaching the receptive audience is a communication challenge. These are freedom advocates, privacy advocates, those who have been banned elsewhere - pretty much anyone who has ever had an account on Odysee, Bitchute, Mastodon, Minds, Truth Social, etc etc. It would be trivial for these folks to set up an account here and see if it's a good fit for them - there's no selling them on the value proposition, it's just a matter of making sure they know it exists and how to do it.

For this group, it is only a matter of determining a) what the most effective way to communicate 'what is Nostr' I.E. 'the new uncensorable freedom social media that is easily monetizable with bitcoin + open source development protocol + that jack and snowden and lots of devs and bitcoiners are flocking to - no one can ban you there', and b) what is the most effective way to reach them with that message, I.E. advertisements on other social media, individuals posting to other social media, invitations to zapathons, etc.

Reaching the non-receptive audience is a popularity challenge. The biggest obstacle to their using Nostr is the fact that it isn't where their followers are. This challenge is only a matter of time and critical mass.

Assuming more Nostr signups is the goal, a) how to incentivize and or encourage people who aren't already doing what they can to reach out to the receptive, to do so? and b) how should those who have an incentive be focusing their efforts for maximum effect?

Thoughts:

- Building out the protocol and allowing organic growth that results from more desirable function would resemble the principle of using attraction over promotion

- Directing effort toward prosthelatyzing the non-receptive may be wasteful

- It might be effective to create a cultural institution, Zapathons model - by choosing a day and time for getting signups, for doing purple pilling. Incentivize it somehow, if not just socially.

- Be aware of the tools that already exist that explain Nostr and how it works and how to start using it. No need to reinvent the wheel, just direct friends to what already exists.

- Enjoy the vibe as it already is, we'll look back nostralgically -- Pura Vida Nostriches :D

I think this is accurate, but I also think it is a recurring cycle with no end in sight. Like a spiral as maturity/stability increases and as novel innovation reduces accordingly. No end in sight in the Bitcoin space.

Yessir - Glad to, and thank you! Also, QR codes :thumbsup:

Assumptions:

- These sheets will be handed out to people who range from 'never heard of it' (rarely) to 'don't know much about it' (most common) to 'might buy some today' (somewhat rarely)

- This is a rough draft text only version, and some sort of appealing, eye-catching imagery will be added later

- The aim is to be factual, not prosthelatizing or to take political sides within any Bitcoin debates

- Optimize for simplicitly

- That you want me to tear this thing apart :D

Ideas:

- Is it a purely educational mission? If so, aim toward shareable printable .pdf for wide use, that the widest variety of audience would find useful. House it in a place like BitcoinPrintablePDF.io. Make the shareable links something simple and rememberable like bitcoinprintablepdf.io/mining.pdf. And include fine print that includes that address and explains at the bottom. Sell glossy full color printouts in boxes of 100 for double what you can get them in bulk, to compensate you for your efforts.

- Is is an educational mission with the side-effect of creating a new (educated) potential customer for a product? If so, complete the infrastructure of your sales landing prior to finalizing the text, which may have ways to tie in what you are trying to sell. For instance, 'That's why we've listed bitcoin mining hardware at mybiz.biz/mining-hardware'

BITCOIN MINING

"Bitcoin mining is a global competition where miners use powerful computers to solve complex puzzles approximately every 10 minutes."

Coming from zero, we're picturing guys with helmets with lights on their heads competing for some kind of medal, with jigsaw puzzles, in a hurry. Either the first Bitcoin sheet should explain the necessary prerequisite information (and this explanation won't be necessary here), or a rearrangement / rewrite is in order (or both).

"The miner who solves the puzzle can add a block to the blockchain and is rewarded with Bitcoin."

Still a jigsaw puzzle, but now there are blocks and chains involved. You'll soon explain - but still the reader juggles too many unknowns. Need to introduce novel terms one at a time. Side note: I think 'puzzle' is patronizing for anyone but young children. 4th graders understand mathematical functions to some degree.

"What's in a Block:

• A list of recent Bitcoin transactions.

• A special number (nonce) that miners find to solve the puzzle.

• A hash, which is like a unique digital fingerprint of the previous block. It links all blocks together, creating a secure chain."

This part just doesn't describe bitcoin very well. Rewrite needed IMO, unless other sheets, or other parts of this sheet, explain the same thing better, in which case it can be removed.

"Transaction Fees: Imagine sending a package via a delivery service. You pack your item (Bitcoin), address it to the recipient, and pay a fee for the delivery based on how fast you want it there (transaction fee). This fee compensates the delivery team (miners) for their work in processing and securing your package's journey (transaction) on the network, ensuring it reaches the recipient safely and is recorded in the delivery log (blockchain)."

This is very good. I would leave out the (parenthesis) and use the followup paragraph to explain how it's similar to Bitcoin:

Imagine having a package delivered. Pack your item, address it, and choose how much you are willing to pay, based on how fast you want it to get there. A Bitcoin transaction is similar. You pay a fee to have your bitcoin secured and sent to your recipient, and you have a tracking number when it's done.

In Bitcoin, your delivery service is not just one or a few companies, but a decentralized network of 'miners.' These are people with computers that are running the software underneath Bitcoin. They work as delivery drivers, and get paid when your transaction goes through securely, successfully, and is recorded on the ledger - called the 'blockchain.'

"Mining Rewards and Halving:

The reward for mining a block is currently 6.25 Bitcoin. However, this reward is set to be halved to 3.125 Bitcoin in April 2024. Starting at 50 Bitcoin in 2012, Bitcoin block rewards have been cut in half every four years."

This information does not follow from the previously presented information, and in my opinion is outside the scope of what I assume the goal of this sheet to be. Explaining the block and the rewards is good, but the numbers just make it possible for this sheet to become outdated. Similarly:

"To date, 93.40% (19,614,475) of the total 21,000,000 Bitcoins that will ever exist have been mined. The "halving process will continue until around 2140, at which point Bitcoin mining will be sustained solely by transaction fees."

Side note, if used, I would say ' around 20 Million of the total 21 Million that will ever exist have already been mined.' A subtle way to remove complication, and a bit more future proof.

"Difficulty Adjustment:

The network automatically adjusts the puzzle's difficulty every two weeks to ensure that new blocks are added approximately every 10 minutes. If more miners join and blocks are solved in less than 10 minutes, the puzzles become harder, aiming to keep block times as close to 10 minutes as possible."

This would be a good place for a graph that shows how difficulty adjusts. There's probably a great one out there. already made.

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I would recommend ChatGPT and finding existing explanations that are already written. I'm not advocating back to the drawing board entirely, but I do see a different angle as potentially being more effective. Before attempting to rewrite this sheet, I would search 'bitcoin flyer' 'bitcoin infographic' 'how bitcoin works' + explainer, and combinations thereof. I would check the main bitcoin websites that have been around a long time to see how they do it. Just about all of them will have a 'what is bitcoin' section.

I like the idea and I think it could be useful in many applications and am curious to hear back more about what your goals are. I hope I didn't tear it up too much, putting on the editor hat here :D

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The minimalist prompt didn't take but thought I might as well post :D

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