I think monetizing social media is not the right way. The ones who are getting paid for their opinions tend to stick to them to continue getting paid and can't express their true opinions which in return damage their followers. 

If I'm following you it is because I value your opinions and I would like to know that it is your true opinion without any biases like having profit. When profit involved things get messy. 

As we all know from history the ones telling the truth are the ones most regarded. 

 Yeh. Zaps create in some ways a perverted incentive to say what you think you want people to hear. Not what’s actually valuable.

A lot we’re not understanding here 

 Indeed and at least we are on the road, we'll get there by trial and error.