Oh ok so zaps are like Venmo where the transaction is broadcast via notes whereas tops are just hidden between two parties?

Wallets that implement the Zaps NIP are essentially able to inform #Nostr clients of the transaction in such a way that the overall UX massively improves. They're like social receipts.

Bitcoin is to money what the printing press was to written language.

I hope someday reposts and zaps completely replace the need for “likes”/🤙🏼.

Reposts and zaps are true value exchange…and have a real cost: your reputation or money.

Likes are superficial and exist only to inform an algorithm.

Relevance algorithms have their place, but they are best informed by a truly costly action.

### zappr (cycle #34)

made by #[8]

### zapped users

⚡️ Zapped #[0] 48 sats

⚡️ Zapped #[1] 48 sats

⚡️ Zapped #[2] 48 sats

⚡️ Zapped #[3] 48 sats

⚡️ Zapped #[4] 48 sats

⚡️ Zapped #[5] 48 sats

⚡️ Zapped #[6] 48 sats

⚡️ Zapped #[7] 48 sats

### zap pool stats

depth: 32 pubkeys

balance: 33958 sat

Please donate to keep the zaps flowing, 4.8k sat provides 100 people with zaps for ~1 hour: zappr@semisol.dev

I need a trip. It's been a while.

This just in:

"Bankers don't like bitcoin or nostr."

Shocking.

Kind of a Depeche Mode vibe.