Zaps can be as much a signal as they can be noise.

There’s not much we can do to control the conversation aside from honesty and integrity. Especially on open platforms. The truth will speak for itself. Zaps won’t censor you. 

In an open medium where anyone can say anything, you can definitely expect adversity and people falling into the opposite opinion of yours. This isn’t something to shy away from. It should rather be encouraged.

I don’t look at the amount of zaps a note receives to deem its worth. That’s just me. I don’t care who it is. If they say something I like I’ll zap it and back it up. If they say something I don’t, I’ll ignore or call it out depending on whether it’s a subject that is a priority for me. 

If it’s something I don’t have an opinion on I’ll either dive deeper or move on with my life. 

Open mediums mean we as individuals need to make decisions on what is worth our time, and worth fighting about.