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miljan | 10 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Yeah, this number is not correct. We'll have to fix it by filtering out the obvious nonsensical monster zaps. 

Note that we will never know the exact number, as there is no way to verify if the transaction actually went through.
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Tortuga | 10 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 What about private zaps? Anonymous zaps? Profile zaps? 

This metric is referenced way too often, you should probably just remove it. Especially if it isn’t even close to accurate and can be easily manipulated. users attempt to draw signal from it.
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miljan | 10 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Agreed, we will either find a way to keep it accurate, or remove it.
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mleku | 10 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 it's basically as reliable as timestamps, in other words xD
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mcshane | 10 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 thank you sir 🙏
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miljan | 10 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 You got it, and sorry about the confusion!