Oddbean new post about login | logout Getting paid p2p via zaps IS the killer app idea here surely?! We need more real honest journalism on here…actual news, I would pay subscriptions for good journalism. And more doers, I want to read more about what people are doing to make their lives better…inspiration and education and again I would happily pay someone a monthly fee for content like that. So ideally it would be able to handle the content being uploaded; multiple pictures and videos. Is that even possible without subscriptions/advertising revenue? The censorship thing is not what most people care about (that could change of course) but I feel like getting paid p2p via zaps is the killer app idea here?! Anything else is starting from scratch. We know that earning in Bitcoin is not like earning in Fiat. If just 5-10% of your income is earned via Nostr/Zaps in Bitcoin and you can save that for at least 5 - 10 years those sats will be worth considerably more. Main issue is we live in a debt based society, we’ve been brainwashed to think only about today, people only value the money that can be earned and spent today, it’s hard to change that mentality overnight!
Zaps are definitely not the killer app. In fact, I think the focus on zaps does way more damage to nostr than good.
Eek really? Why do you think that? I feel like that’s the draw and anything else is starting from scratch. I get that the decentralised stuff is the underlying reason this exists but like Bitcoin you need the NGU draw the people, to then purple pill the orange pilled surely? Do people not pay with their attention first and then their money on social? The masses are hypnotised by money, they’re unable to see anything else unless you can trick or teach them?
The reason I came to Nostr is because I followed the people I love to follow. Some of them exclusively post here. I’m not a producer here, I’m a consumer. I assume you are both? I come here for content, the zaps make me want to produce content but also support more of the people I love to follow. We all look at the protocol from different perspectives I guess. What unites our want/need to be here?
Zaps are like pennies and coins we exchange for value, and in the coming years, 95% of the audience won't care about Zaps or lightning payments. Right now, we care because it's new and necessary from a business perspective for fast and secure payments. ( for businesses and Creators ) only 5% The majority (95% ) only care about value— news, fun, lessons, entertainment, connecting, and solutions to problems. Five things that will excite the majority of the audience: 1. Simple and interesting UI/UX 2. Easy connection and discussion 3. Smooth loading and consumption 4. Privacy (no data collection) 5. No constant selling Two main tasks: 1. Design to attract and entertain 2. Create marketing assets to rank fast