Begging for money, a.k.a. fundraising, seems to be the only feasible strategy for v2v content creators. It can be observed in podcasting 2.0. Not the best content is the most rewarded. The good enough content with a great fundraising strategy is the most rewarded. Shamelessly asking for donations and nauseam is a core idea behind fundraising, because it just works. But it can't be visibly automated. In such case you get blocked instantly. Content creators have to adapt their message to the medium. Also, if you want people to voluntarily give you money, your message has to be positive. Complaining about not getting zapped or about the medium itself is a road to nowhere.
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Agreed, begging is a huge turn off. Even asking for donations for a legitimate cause gets old when it’s overdone. Where my own messaging about V4V has come off as begging is something I continue to consider and try to adjust, because it’s not the message I intend and it’s not constructive in terms of addressing the larger issue of artists monetizing on Nostr. The issue is real, though, and it’s important to me, and I’d rather have some days where I make an ass of myself than just give up on the issue entirely. I’m not worried about whether anyone here likes me 😂
Thanks for the zap btw 🫂🙏
True,
many creators end up having to integrate in their message "the ask" to remind people when they are value for value and spark people's contributions. You can hear it from many podcasters who are on patreon or other creator platforms reminding this is a "Listener supported podcast"...
Sometimes people need the nudge. The reminder. The stopping to think: I value this 💜⚡
That's a helpful tip. Thank you 🙏