Guys...I had an idea recently that I've been simmering on, and I think I might be onto something big here.
The zapping ecosystem unlocks infinite possibilities for expertise-seekers and expertise-providers to meet for a win-win transaction. But I feel like we haven't even scratched the surface on this in terms of building out an ecosystem of P2P micro-economies through the use of the "#Ask_____" hashtag format.
Imagine... experts of all types, across all fields, aggregating around hashtags according to their skillset, so they can answer plebs' questions, who then zap them for their input.
Examples:
Doctors: #AskDocs
Lawyers: #AskALawyer
Web/App Development: #AskDevs
Need Help Writing: #AskAWriter
Need Relationship Advice: #DatingAdvice #AskAMarriageCounselor
Need General Life Advice: #AskALifeCoach
(Hashtag semantics could be tweaked of course, but you get the idea)
It could also be expanded into freelancing requests, such as:
Need a logo design: #NeedDesigner
Need editing help on a written piece: #NeedEditor
And literally anything else the purple hivemind could think of...
As you can imagine, the depth of which we could take this is infinite. Literally anyone out there with expertise in ANYTHING could bootstrap a hashtag that other nostriches could use if they ever need help. And if lots of other folks do see value in having a channel opened up with a group of experts in that niche, all they have to do is just follow that hashtag, and use it anytime they have a question.
Of course, in order for this to work, Both the experts and the question-askers would have to embrace the concept wholeheartedly, making those hashtags active enough that the experts have enough of a financial incentive to keep that hashtag bookmarked, and actually spend time scrolling through and answering questions. But I think this would fit so well with the Nostr culture, that it has major potential to gain momentum quickly.
We've already seen how popular #AskNostr has been, and that hasn't even had a formal #Value4Value culture around it. It emerged completely organically, exactly how I expect all of these others would, given enough community enthusiasm. Ultimately this whole idea would just be an evolution of the #AskNostr concept—expanding the "#Ask_____" format out to EVERYTHING, with the embedded etiquette that you ZAP those that help you.
Eventually, if it grew big enough, we may see a large enough ecosystem of hashtags emerge that we could have either npubs, or a centralized database that tracks the most popular #Ask_____ hashtags, so the whole community knows which ones are the most active should they ever have a question within that topic. (This would also act as great purple-pilling bait for experts from these fields that aren't on Nostr yet. By joining the protocol, they could then start earning #Bitcoin by participating in this zapping ecosystem, directly with people around the world who are willing to pay for their expertise).
Once this idea gets engrained deeply enough into the Nostr culture, the maintenance of the concept would be quite simple 👇
EXPERTISE-SEEKERS:
- Post your questions, using the corresponding hashtag (ex: for a medical question, #AskDocs)
- Follow good etiquette and zap the doctors who answer your question (perhaps you could also attach a bounty to the note, i.e. "best answer gets a 10K zap")
EXPERTS:
a) Keep tabs on the hashtag corresponding to your field
b) Answer questions
c) Earn zaps ⚡️
d) Optionally, you could also put the hashtag(s) you frequent in your bio, to raise awareness on it (thus bringing more future questions ---> more zaps for you 🔄) so your followers know that's where to go to get advice from you and other experts in your field.
This would be a very interesting free market experiment, which I could see blowing up should both experts and question-askers embrace the idea of an open ecosystem of #V4V help channels.
Since the most obvious example I can think of as a kickoff test would be medical advice from doctors, I will tag in the Nostr docs I know below. I know nostr:nprofile1qqsd7msd66kcej39cpuu0n4ln9jce7gjgz65ck6deyzyytnay95sqhspx9mhxue69uhkummyv5hxxmmfde3hyet9dvhxxmmd9ahx7um5wf3kc6t9de6z7ctsdyhhvvf0wfjkccteqyxhwumn8ghj7mn0wvhxcmmvqy38wumn8ghj7mn0wd68yttkv4exjenfv4jzuam9d3kx7unyv4ezumn9wsacwhjf has already been doing exactly what I talked about above on an individual level (answering dentistry questions to anyone who tags him, in exchange for zaps).
What do y'all think about this, nostr:nprofile1qqstzt0wugc7sklvr8e7fcl7ukyn63ym3ns4nmf2mnk0vqnz4l9x65qpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpr4mhxue69uhkummnw3ezumtfv3jxc6twvuhx67tydeeju6nsqythwumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytn5dacx2arg9e5kuen0te28kw nostr:nprofile1qqsra0r5jp73ly50yz00yy8gwt9vqvl270lcne59x2rdghv3udg7l8spzdmhxue69uhhqatjwpkx2urpvuhx2ue0sv2m5n nostr:nprofile1qqsxknkf3upwv3lqz3qtguammy48lt3puqdk4fkxtcedh99rvzfzwtsppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0qydhwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnwdaehgunsd3jkyuewvdhk6tcpzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuen0w4h8gctfdchxvmgm0eauz nostr:nprofile1qqszjf0k3vznlcvcw4efurpywfannqkegp69kwccfvz5yzqgft6tukcpzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgtc8n0pm0 nostr:nprofile1qqst0xtvrqlqxm0j0qpfgkuqh0wgkzl4judkvgdgd0e4d8pnyytlqlgpz4mhxue69uhhwmm59eekjctdwd68ytnrdakszxthwden5te0wpex2mtfw4kjuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgtcpz4mhxue69uhhwmm59eek7anzd96zu6r0wd6qu6c2pf nostr:nprofile1qqsdvyenvujkqs4xwae3se2m78ecmrxaj385h2nvpdcw7jcztx227pqprpmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuumwdae8gtnnda3kjctvqy28wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyv9kh2uewd9hszyrhwden5te0dehhxarj9emkjmn929qg0h? Would you participate in following the #AskDocs hashtag, answering people's questions, and earning extra zaps for it?
I'll leave it here for the Nostr community to discuss. Am I thinking too big, or could this be the next big trend that takes P2P #V4V into another stratosphere?
Share your thoughts below!
Great idea. #askakitchenpainter #askahousepainter I used to do this pre bitcoin and earn income giving step by step answers.
Watching #paint trade tips on YouTube, not much has changed in 10 years.
Are there any house painters posting on Nostr? #asknostr
For a primer coat on chalky and new porous surfaces there are a few paint choices. This is clear latex IE a PVA based clear sealer formulated to be over painted.
This latex is a different beast to PVA as in glue or the sealer used by plasterers. I have seen so many issues where builders and DIY try to get away with this option to seal porous surfaces prior to painting. Don't risk it.
By far the better choice of primer is 100% acrylic based. PVA is the poor relation to acrylic resins. Acrylic primers tend to be white but clear versions are available.
And once you start delving into "best primers" you will discover a whole world of sealers formulated for damp, or smoke damage, lime or mould.
One space age option is from Clasidur which penetrates deep into a substrate, binds down chalky surfaces and seals back stains.
The painter's job is to match the correct paint to the substrate. 40 years on it is still not obvious how to treat some jobs.
Hard to beat oiling natural timber. Casual scratches and knocks do not show compared to a coloured door.
#paint #decorate #restoration 
Highly recommend this video on assorted treatments for bleaching and protecting various timbers. From walnut to poplar and all in between. #Wood is a never-ending source of wonder, as is a favoured #paint brand #osmo and their white wax and natural wax oils. https://youtu.be/kL9KVUfOkfg
The vid is full of excellent observations. The highlight for me though was when she holds up a disc of #abranet abrasive. That's a sign of a class operator in the woodwork world.
I could write a book on why abranet is such a game changer for #painters too.. Rather than bore you, just grab a few sheets for your next #painting project
What to do with the #paint on a door like this? Strip it off back to bare timber. For a translucent finish to highlight the grain, while maintaining the current colour, use oxalic acid to remove the stains, and finish with tinted hardwax oil from Osmo. If the woodwork turns out to be ropy, which is often the case for painted doors, the quick answer is a solid finish again with primer, undercoats and top coats. For super flat finish check out gras à lacquer linseed oil filler. The secret to. 10 Downing St door before it was bombproof metal. 
The idea was to start Posting exclusively on #olas the Instagram killer but it seems there is no comment feedback or zapping enabled so I will post images on amethyst too for the time being.
Hopefully the lack of feedback on olas is a technical limitation and not because I have nothing of interest to offer :)
#paint #painting #colour #housepainter 
Highly recommend this video on assorted treatments for bleaching and protecting various timbers. From walnut to poplar and all in between. #Wood is a never-ending source of wonder, as is a favoured #paint brand #osmo and their white wax and natural wax oils. https://youtu.be/kL9KVUfOkfg
Enjoying #olas both posting and scrolling. A few features don't work but still, not complaining. We are early apparently.
What's the #amethyst trick for blocking posts that mention a specific word or term that bores the pants off you?
#asknostr
Turn to #nature for colour inspiration. If you painted this, people might say you made up an impossible combination. 
Well, here we go, Nostard Wondrej is turning 24.
First of all, I have no idea what kind of video my iPhone decided to drop on me—I have to share it with you, even though my forehead looks like a tank, because it honestly cracked me up 🤣🤣.
Second, why does the phrase “I’m twenty-four” sound so terrifying? Duck it, I’m just gonna say I’m twenty.
And lastly, the realization that next year it’ll be a quarter of a century since I’ve been alive, and I still don’t own a whole Bitcoin, is downright horrifying.
I have no idea what I’m gonna do when I’ll be 30 🤣.
What yo guys doing after 30+????
#nostr
https://cdn.satellite.earth/2b2d084f8b0e2f18c46ad0b2f3c5dbbf261dc968196b8d54a89fbee476f3035f.mov
I can't even remember when I was 30. If it gives you something to look forward to, I know a lot of blokes, who have been active most of their lives, say they feel their strongest physically in their 50's. Just got to get there fit. good luck!
I'm having a go at sharing info on house painting, with how to's, Q&A a bit of industry banter and try introduce an audience outside of Nostr to Nostr. I don't think Rogan has much to worry about, yet. https://open.spotify.com/episode/0Wufk3RkjdC6isfm3jlaqL?si=H-Fsax6YQYCq-hbgyssUKA&nd=1&dlsi=1fd37a704b554cc7
Today I put together a simple podcast. The format is a practical how to section; a painting industry take and finish off with why Nostr. A few snips of music for intro outro chapter breaks.
Just lost power as I was exporting the file from Audacity so maybe that's a sign :)
Time to found out about RSS feeds and 2.0 software
That image would make for a good painting! I envy your collection of colours. You only need 3 plus white and black though :)
How do I make lists of different types of topics on amethyst? #asknostr
First impression it's very bitcoin here. I joined Nostr using an onboard app with followers included and it's a tech tech tech group. But there seems to be a sort of a music scene which is encouraging.
I am interested in the creative side of life, art, photography. I'm going to try share my knowledge so I will find out if bitcoiners paint their homes or are they too busy stacking sats :)
Know any paint heads?
I'll try mildly interesting.
I expect the sound of Nostr crickets for my chosen subject for a while, but I'll give it a go. If I put $16 worth of sats into the Nostr pot do you think that might help on the journey?.