Hey, fair points and there are always trade-offs! Smiles, expressions, emotions are super valuable IRL and in online conversations, useful as well (in whatever form). But nostr, Stacker News, etc. are in some sense more like live performances, or even street performances. Most who post could/would consider themselves "content creators" or, in nicer terms, artists. And what nostr:npub1sec6degc3ae7warveuxaz6dlffnc2sutwtqjr7pmll7sf7ypjngsd4p0l7 said once in an article how he can make more as a beggar in the streets, in a day, than as a bitcoin podcaster in 6 months (I may be off here with the timeframes but the point remains) kind of stuck with me because it's kind of sad but it also rings true. Now I'm not trying to shame people into zapping (although I understand that it may come off as such), but I am trying to lead by example and to bring attention to the fact that we have such a privilege - to transfer real value, instantly, directly to the artists, writers, people we respect and get value from. I'm a huge fan of the principle of #V4V. I was never a fan of copyright laws, and Value for Value is something that could meaningfully remedy the "artists not getting paid" issue that arises when all information is free. As for the other points, like I said, there are tradeoffs, 100%... I'm not a super technical guy myself, so I often use custodial wallets (with small amounts of money). Even "my own" node is a hosted node. I'm not rich, but I can usually afford to send 21 sats to a note that I found valuable. Sometimes that 21 sats is there because someone else found my note valuable... It's a lovely expression of a circular economy IMO. And yes, some of it is tricky and requires some time and effort and research before one can confidently set up their systems and "know" what they're doing... as is Bitcoin self-custody. But good things usually do require effort.
Setting up appointments to help noobs on board nostr and/or Bitcoin as a service is something I've thought about, actually. But I feel like I'm not quite there on my own technical prowess yet to label myself a "teacher" or a "guide" in that sense. And I don't know if there would be demand for it. But I do think it could be a useful service.
Anyway, appreciate your thoughts on this! Love & respect right back at ya! 🧡
Apologies for any misspellings, grammar mistakes, etc. It's getting late here and I haven't slept much.