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 What has happened to... zapping? ⚡️ 
Is it not trendy or convenient anymore?

Many posts are 'liked', not that many are appreciated with sats. Do we hodl to our bitcoin that much? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 


💥 Let's test Alby relay - responsible for ~40% zaps on Nostr today😎 

Leave a comment if you use @getalby.com address for your Nostr - we will exercise, if you can receive them ;)

https://m.primal.net/JToS.png 

 
 Well…. 🤣 
 I like to give zap to those who comment on my notes, even if it's only 2 sats 
 I use Alby and I zap everytime someone posts something that gives me value. Somedays there is a lot of value to be found here, other days is just shitposting so no zaps...
 
 GM 😁  
 Alby user here 🫡 
 I use it and in a non custodial way which is cool, zaps directly received with my own node  😎 
 Any privacy tradeoffs in that setup? 
 Hum I’m not technical at all but I guess if you uses LNURL/lightning addresses you loose all your privacy because it’s a third party server which query the invoice to the recipient node, knowing de facto the pubkey of the payee. So if you don’t use a VPN at least, one can correlate your ID to who you paid so basically no privacy at all.

Plus they could even present you a fake invoice paying themselves if they wanted to, so you have to trust them to be honest, or check carefully the invoice before paying it.

But at least they never take custody of your funds.
This is what I believe but not perfectly sure. 
 I'm here to zap. Post the latest meme you saved on your device. C'mon. Don't be shy 😄 
 Getalby only 🫡 
 Let's go!!! 
 Alby user here. I love 🐝🍯⚡️ 
 The Zap⚡ fire🔥 has gone out. Zap rarely comes or I send it. 
 Alby is the best 🐝💛 
 Let’s go! 😃 
 Should still be soulexporter@getalby.com     ✌️ works like a charm (I think) 
 Stats from NostrBand show slow decline recently, but it's not tragic....

Any other such stats sites?

https://m.primal.net/JTpE.png  
 redwave905@getalby.com 
 The answer to life, the universe … 😁. Thanks! 
 Alby lover 🤙💛 
 stacking Alby wallet 🫂 
 Still a Alby user 🐝🍯⚡ 
 responsible for 40% zaps on Nostr today👏🥳🐝 
Sponsor by Alby 💛 
 I GotAlby ⚡︎apping😅🤙🫂🐝 
 Alby 
 I'm here guys 
 Dear nostr:nprofile1qqsyv47lazt9h6ycp2fsw270khje5egjgsrdkrupjg27u796g7f5k0spz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhszxthwden5te0wfjkccte9eekummjwsh8xmmrd9skctcpzamhxue69uhkzarvv9ejumn0wd68ytnvv9hxgtcyflj58 Invitation Code Needed. #getalby 
  @TomekK do you have any? 
  @TomekK do you have any? 
 lets make Zapping great again 
 Would definitely try using it but still on a waitlist 🤗 
 I zap.  Appreciate all y'all do for plebs like me. 
 Alby is great! When mobile app?? 
 Almost there! Did you try adding getalbycom as PWA app?

https://guides.getalby.com/user-guide/v/alby-account-and-browser-extension/alby-account/connect-to-apps/getalby.com-as-pwa-app 
 Did not know this. 
 Got it! Thanks 🫡 
 Actually, that's something I've been meaning to test. I think I set alby up as my noster wallet, but I've never tested it. 
 You need to add your getalbycom Lightning Address in your Nostr profile, so the network knows where to send your zaps! 
 You need to add your getalbycom Lightning Address in your Nostr profile, so the network knows where to send your zaps! 
 Hook me up with an alby account mate 
 Okay, I think I got it 👍 
 On the waiting list, can't wait!  
 Seems like my alby wallet gets disconnected from amethyst (perhaps on update from fdroid), so zaps require frequently relinking of the account. Grrr. 
 How do they get disconnected? Does Amethyst lose NWC connection secret? 
Or does the connection stop working? Maybe you set an expiry time? 
 How do they get disconnected? Does Amethyst lose NWC connection secret? 
Or does the connection stop working? Maybe you set an expiry time? 
 I really like my Getalby address, but I don't like the excessive fees for moving sats from one wallet to another other than Alby.

Minibits while being ecash based requires less fees than transactions via lightning. 
 Well, Hello there!  
 I love the work you guys do . Full stop. But trying to force fit nostr and zaps all the time is kinda cringe. We should learn from Naval.  
 Yes, we have become a little more stingy and demanding lately. But I always empty my Lightning and when I get something back in, I keep zapping. 
 Btw, Alby has awesome personal support. Even in matters relating to interaction with other technologies. Not the back-and-forth shifting of responsibilities known from fiat software support departments.

nostr:note1cjq43e7eepdcdvd5aaxukxrg83za7cm7pq5xx2j8d9qgv5pt7lusqqtahq  
 I like if I like it, I Zap if it’s worth zapping. 
 feels like it comes and goes in waves. 
 I have never had issues with @Alby and I've been using a get alby address for probably about a year now 🤙 
 I use Alby for a long time now and it works like a charm 🧡🐝🍀👍!

It's like magic ... Alby-cadabra and the Sats are flying around like Lightning-Bees ...

https://image.nostr.build/8b5c49098ee5a28fe645e255768d4f7ccdc76fbd1003fd55e79b4721ad7045c3.jpg 
 Apple banned it, had a break, came back so many new options. Feels weird, nothing it concrete. 
 Alby team is amazing 🧡 
 Been working great for like ever. 
 Well, I do use nandubatchu@getalby.com for my #nostr #zaps 
 I'm still learning. I'm just incredibly happy a nontechie person like me actually figured out how to use Nostr and Alby. I'm the one who gets stuck on the computer and my son says, "Mom...try turning it off and back on..." 😂 
 heeeyyyy💜💜💜🙏😋 
 I'm not sure if I can receive them...someone told me I hit my limit on receiving LN transactions through Alby? I'm not sure what that means 😅 
 I think we messaged you with explanation! Limits of legacy accounts are described at https://getalby.com/usage

You should already get onto our Hub! Come to the onboarding session https://cal.com/getalby/alby-hub-group-onboarding 
 I’ve been using Alby for a while and it works great! I think zaps are changing from replacing the “like” button to more of a “tip” for people actually putting out content. You wouldn’t tip someone for having a conversation with you, but you would tip a musician that entertained you. I think that’s what’s happening. 
 Smallest zaps amount to so little, so well articulated thought, interesting take or just nice words are worth a ⚡ 
Longer text with deeper knowledge or pondering some random subjects I find interesting  deserve a proper ⚡ 
Problem is that as follows list grows, it becames harder to decide who to ⚡ because I can only give so much. 🤷🏻 
 Do you have a invite link to spare 😂 would  love to get on Alby 
 Hey, dm me your e-mail I'll send you one!


You can also sign up at https://getalby.com/waitlist, it should open this week
 
 Follow me! 
 I can receive rn but can’t send https://i.nostr.build/RUdHCxU3FbMoOUBd.jpg  
 looks like their relay is having some problems

https://m.primal.net/JUHR.png 

https://nostr.watch/relay/relay.getalby.com/v1 
 😂 well, they did ask people to test it 😂 
 I'm using nostr:nprofile1qqsyv47lazt9h6ycp2fsw270khje5egjgsrdkrupjg27u796g7f5k0spz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhszxthwden5te0wfjkccte9eekummjwsh8xmmrd9skctcpzamhxue69uhkzarvv9ejumn0wd68ytnvv9hxgtcyflj58 thanks to the great tutorials on th website. I even managed to connect it with nostr:nprofile1qqsrf5h4ya83jk8u6t9jgc76h6kalz3plp9vusjpm2ygqgalqhxgp9gpr3mhxue69uhkummnw3ezumt4w35ku7thv9kxcet59e3k7mgpzemhxue69uhkkmr0vd4k2mn8vyh8xmmrd9skcqguwaehxw309ahx7um5wghxy6t5vdhkjmn9wgh8xmmrd9skctylktc
And frankly, I'm too much of a noob to get anything else up and running... 
 Alby makes it easy! 
 I zap numerous posts every day. Do you?

(also could be an onboarding issue still. It's hard to get sats into people's hands and in an easily accessible lightning wallet to this day. MUCH easier, but still generally hard)

nostr:note1cjq43e7eepdcdvd5aaxukxrg83za7cm7pq5xx2j8d9qgv5pt7lusqqtahq  
 I zap from @Breez :) 
 Get alby 
 Bring it on 
 thank you 
 Alby working good here 😎👌 
 I use it.  
 But using primal right now.  
 I zap and I do it with Alby + NWC 🌽⚡🚀 
 I zapped all my zaps away. I get MAYBE 100 sats a day in zaps, which only provides me with enough sats to zap 4 notes at 21 sats each. 
Too poor my guy. 
 Test 
 Alby NWC with Primal and Damus 
I Zap every day ⚡ 
twilightwildflower44263@getalby.com

GM and GN ⚡ 
Notes and Memes ⚡ 
Corny Chat and Nests ⚡ 

https://m.primal.net/IhXB.png 
 
 I just signed up and got my @getalby address working last night 😁 
 👀 You can have more than one GetAlby address? 
 I don't know for sure. I only have the one. 
 You know we use Alby 🐝 
 Zap me with your best shot 
 My ⚡️ address is glen@glencooper.com, but that is also my email 
address.  I have it set up to automatically forward zaps to that address
 to my alby address 1glenco@getalby.com 
 Wow, thanks for the zaps Alby.  🧡  🟠 ⚡ 
 Put it in my veins 
 charliesurf@getalby.com 
 cryptoni9n@getalby.com I always get this Alby error when trying to zap: Error: 400: Please configure your funding source.  I have funded a Mutiny wallet but I've been unable to get it to work with Alby.   
 I also could not get Mutiny to work. Try BlueWallet. 
 Hmm, we gotta troubleshoot it then! 
 Ping :) 
 ok zap only for now on. I started liking instead of zapping out of sheer laziness

nostr:note1cjq43e7eepdcdvd5aaxukxrg83za7cm7pq5xx2j8d9qgv5pt7lusqqtahq  
 Here's the proof: orangeman@getalby.com 
 Definitely don't look at his profile though 🤣 
 Loads of legit comments… 
Different people, different reasons why to or not to. I’m an Alby user and fan. 
 Alby is saying I should update to be able to use all the services, but I'm intimidated.. Reentering private keys does that to me.. I hope I don't screw things up.. First I gotta remember where my recovery phrase is... Hm..  
 Uso e recomendo: fabiano@getalby.com 
 Now that I've gotten my mind wrapped around it, I see how the scale of the Alby Hub can scale. 
 Always has⚡️ 
 since the beginning of nostr zapping times! 
 1, 2, 3, testing, testing… 
 thebullishbitcoiner@getalby.com 🫡 
 🐝 ⚡️ 💜🤙🏻 
 People hodling harder because supply shock is about to be felt 
 Just zapped you  a  bit.  You get'em?  
 Wohooo another yell yell from devs 
 I use Alby. What's this Nostr Wallet Connect (NWC) focused self-sovereign wallet called Alby Hub that everyone is talking about? Custody sunsetting woot woot 
 That's your way for convenient noderunning and sovereignty!

If you'd like to get onboarding session, come here: https://cal.com/getalby/alby-hub-group-onboarding
 
 That's your way for convenient noderunning and sovereignty!

If you'd like to get onboarding session, come here: https://cal.com/getalby/alby-hub-group-onboarding
 
 My account has almost shrunk to the legendary 5225 Sats, which is the minimum I will always keep. That's when you start getting picky with the Sats rewards ;-) 
 cryptowolf@getalby.com to zap my fellow plebs with :) 
 In future “liking” do only poor people. Sending sats - even big amounts - will be the ultimate flex. 
 Good service! 
 🫂💜🫡 love it chrers 
 Shouldn’t you guys like… post an official announcement about the upcoming rug pull? 
 Announcement soon, but there won't be any rug pull. Bees are benevolent!  
 Well that’s good news! There are rumors abuzz that alby as a free custodial lightning wallet will go bye-bye in the US. Glad to hear that won’t be happening 
 Self-custody can't be rugpulled 
 Rest assured good ser that i am not keeping my life savings on alby’s custodial lightning wallet