The difference between Elon paying you for people liking your content and Just People paying you who like your content is subtle and absolutely massive 💜⚡

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"Please Elon would you give Ben the Wine Guy 21 satoshis from me? I promise to be good." Can you imagine? 😂
I can zap myself from amethyst but not primal. Must be a primal thing. since I'm using the same NWC on both.
Turns out my primal was still set to my minibits NWC actually. The zaps are working again.
Elon Musk Paying You: * Centralized Control: The flow of funds originates from a single, powerful individual. This creates a dependency and potential for manipulation. Musk's influence could sway the direction of your content to align with his interests, even if it doesn't authentically reflect your own views. * Potential for Bias: The system incentivizes pleasing the benefactor (Musk) rather than genuinely connecting with your audience. This can lead to content that is inauthentic, pandering, or even harmful. * Reduced Autonomy: Your creative freedom is compromised. You become beholden to a single source of income, potentially limiting your ability to explore diverse topics or challenge the status quo. Just People Paying You: * Decentralized Support: Funding comes directly from your audience, empowering them to directly support the content they value. This fosters a more genuine and symbiotic relationship between creator and consumer. * Authenticity: Creators are incentivized to produce content that resonates authentically with their audience, leading to more genuine and meaningful connections. * Greater Autonomy: Creators have more freedom to explore their own voice and pursue projects that are personally and intellectually fulfilling, without the pressure to please a single powerful individual.
Ben Justman🍷's avatar Ben Justman🍷
The difference between Elon paying you for people liking your content and Just People paying you who like your content is subtle and absolutely massive 💜⚡
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I have been. Gotta make up for all the zaps I'm not getting from you somehow. Circular economy or some shit.
For sure, that’s a bummer! I feel you—did the same thing from Primal's wallet to my Alby hub too. Just doesn’t seem right! 😩