And that’s a fair point. I’m arguing that your frustration is where your control stops, and that’s how it should be.

The fact you vocalized (on a permission-less protocol) your disappointment with how zaps are used should be sufficient ammo for some users’ behaviour to change. There is no way to enforce a behaviour change on everyone with Nostr. People agreeing with you will change, but it doesn’t mean the majority will right away.

In an environment like this where nothing can be restricted, truth and integrity should thrive, not because the majority dictate what truth is, but because truth can’t be stopped. Sooner or later people navigate away from chaos, because truth and facts are a simpler way of living. 

It’s not a chicken and egg problem. It’s a cart before the horse situation. “Build it and they will come”. Post your truth, zap what you deem worthy, and sooner or later people will be doing the same. 

I didn’t know of the 2 npubs you mentioned so I never zapped them, but I also never zapped silly memes or shitposts. Even though they’re funny they don’t provide me value. 

I do however rely on Nostr to find hidden gems of privacy best practices, Bitcoin setups, new software versions of freedom tech that can actually make a difference. I also zap people I actually interact with to solve a current problem I have with my setups. 

Nostr is a tool. Zaps are a tool. There are right ways to use themand wrong ways. I can only teach someone how to use thrm in a right way, but I can’t enforce their behaviour.