#nostr #plebchain #zapathon #onlyzaps

Its not a platform and no

This is not a free market. I don't think I can work with that analogy.

First mover advantage is a thing, but probably not a big factor. Anyone can build a following with the right platform and some effort. What I'm kind of trying to highlight is that people with large followings start to behave differently because of it. Take this post for example:

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This is clearly a response to my post. This guy has over 4k followers, and instead of responding to me directly he makes a new post that drops all the context. Even though I started the conversation, he attempted to cut me out and take control of the discussion. In one half assed post he got 20x the amount of engagement. This is the type of elitism I am talking about. Some people with large followings let it go to their heads, and in my opinion #onlyzaps feeds into that.

You won't see anyone with a small or no following turn on onlyzaps. If we get one like on a post that's a good day for us. Yet these influencers are trying to say likes aren't good enough for them. I'm sorry, but that is pretty clear elitism.

Phoenix is too much of a big city for people like me 😂

Was in Scottsdale the other day. All the young girls dress like tiktoker. A 50 years old man was wearing skinny jeans and sneakers. Drove me nuts lmao.

Oh noes

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Things can change quickly here.

Saying “it’s not going away” is an exaggerated take IMO.

I think #onlyzaps is elitist. There, I said it. I had a similar issue with Twitter. There's a heirarchy that gets created in a follower based social media where those with large followings are in a higher "class" than those without. They can post literally anything and get tons of engagement, comments, likes, and now zaps, regardless of the amount of effort they put in to the post. Then to come along and say that they don't want you to engage with their post in a way that does not make them money is a little bit disgusting imo.

Not sure if it’s decided

I think #onlyzaps is elitist. There, I said it. I had a similar issue with Twitter. There's a heirarchy that gets created in a follower based social media where those with large followings are in a higher "class" than those without. They can post literally anything and get tons of engagement, comments, likes, and now zaps, regardless of the amount of effort they put in to the post. Then to come along and say that they don't want you to engage with their post in a way that does not make them money is a little bit disgusting imo.

Here are some of my notes I’ve gathered since participating in ZapsOnly

All just questions…

Are likes a form of dopamine? Are they truly rewarding or just something we have grown addicted to?

Does OnlyZaps increase the zapping? Do we have metrics?

Does OnlyZaps decrease the onboarding / initial retention?

Do we have metrics?

Are people engaging / responding more?

Do we have metrics?

Is this in our DNA? Appears to be a wedge issue? Is this a left brain / right brain divide?

AOL and MySpace did not have likes. Did users then seemed healthier? Would likes have made those spaces better?

Facebook, Twitter and Instagram all use likes. All seemed to become mentally unfit. Did likes contribute to this? Or are they just an algo driver? A form of emotional support ? A form of clout chasing?

Are Likes Proof of Stake, Zaps Proof of Work?

I’ll keep going. Fun exercise honestly when you take a step back.

If it was wise you and people who agree with you would be paying for it willingly. That you need fiat scam subsidies says you don't really believe it. I don't believe it's worth it either.👍

I think you're using Amethyst - so at the moment it doesn't directly impact you.

On the Damus client, the dev removed the like 👍 button on posts leaving only the zap ⚡ button, for people using the OnlyZap mode.

It disables likes, so the only available reactions are reposting, commenting, and zaps.

I think you're using Amethyst - so at the moment it doesn't directly impact you.

On the Damus client, the dev removed the like 👍 button on posts leaving only the zap ⚡ button, for people using the OnlyZap mode.