No. The point being made was that on old socials you can’t monetize without a follower count because that’s what sponsors look at. 

On nostr that’s not the case as you can monetize with 0 followers simply by saying something people can relate to as long as someone shares your note out to others. 

 If people don’t hear it you get nothing, shout into the darkness 

 I did say follower "count" doesn't matter, as opposed to followers or amplifiers of your message doesn't matter. You can have a low follower count and earn money here. You can't have that on traditional socials.