What bothers me about this note is that I see so many high-profile Nostr users calling out to the community for help so many times. But when I take their npubs and put them into @Nostr.Band, it seems like they never zap. Lola, as much as I respect your work, you've received 4 million zaps but haven't sent even 1,000. I make a shitty podcast, and I have an average income. And I zapped way more than you did with a low-key profile here on Nostr. If @ODELL or @Marty Bent called me for zaps, I'd usually zap! I will do as you do, not as you say! Don't get me wrong! I admire your work. But don't you think that other things on Nostr are valuable, too? I hate to be the snitch, but... It's our job! Remember: Don't trust, verify! https://nostr.band/npub1mznweuxrjm423au6gjtlaxmhmjthvv69ru72t335ugyxtygkv3as8q6mak?overview=zaps-sent

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Of course she doesn't. She's just here for the sats and rage bait. She knows what this note will generate.
Hi Sven, thanks for the engagement. Going by your post stating that you have an "average income," seeing on your profile that you are a father, and additionally seeing how you describe your own podcast as "shitty," I take it that your podcast is not how you pay your bills or provide for your family, and that you have another source of income. This may come as a total surprise to you Sven, but some people out here do not contribute to the bitcoin space as a hobby, but as a full time job – which includes taking a massive amount of risk, which you, again going by your own statements, do not appear to have been willing to take. No shame in that, but maybe a good time to check your privilege and see whether that really puts you in a position to judge those who have. I, and I am sure many other creators you are referencing in your post here, actually live off of bitcoin; Zaps are not some fun way to boost engagement for us, but another way to pay our bills. Contrary to you, we support the bitcoin ecosystem and services/projects we find valuable every time we spend our money, not by sending someone 2 cents on a tipping protocol. You're free to disagree with that, but I hope it helps you understand where many of the creators you are referencing here are likely coming from.