You changed her life within the span of one conversation. Not many of us can say that.

I’m amazed at how much ground you covered in an hour or so. It’s like a crash course on everything Bitcoin

There was a time where I posted guides to navigating SN, such as this one because I knew they would do well haha

I did enjoy reading all those editorials because they seemed like a shortcut to optimising my efforts here haha

I think I have a different impression / definition of a long-form post. I was thinking of @davidw ’s posts.

And 新年快乐。心想事成。

I think the way we use SN has evolved over the years. While I first began posting actively here (in the “heyday” of 2022-2023) — where it was common to haul in thousands of sats for an average post, SN felt like a V4V platform. People who took the time out to create thoughtful, insightful and comprehensive posts were duly rewarded — and rightfully so.

However, as the long-form posters went MIA and the rewards dwindled from a once-enticing 100k sats, SN has felt more like an online third space for me. The notion of V4V isn’t that salient these days — to me, at least. More like a community in which people zap me because they resonate with something I’ve said, and not because of the quality of my writing. Does that make sense?

What are the simplest steps to go from fiat-maxi no-coiner to sat-zapping stacker?

There used to be a multitude of apps that yielded sats, but most of them have died down.

Cointiply still works in my country. Do some surveys while watching TV. Let ads run in the background during work. Transfer the data earned there to a LN wallet.

I think it’s amazing that the empty nest syndrome starts when teens turn 18! I don’t think I would have been ready to move out and live on my own at that tender age (even though I did military conscription for about 1.5 years around that time). Barring two years in Japan, I lived with my parents until the ripe old age of 34 haha

How long do those bragging rights last?

Never thought of it that way before. Thanks for pointing it out!

And probably another wild realisation when my son realises that I’m not superhuman.

I’m an atrocious artist but he thinks that I am Picasso reincarnated haha

You start your daughter young on the path of truth. This was inspiring to reed

What competition could warrant you giving up a drink?!

It might be great if cities pair animal shelters up with nursing homes so that the weaker members of society - human or canine - can have their emotional needs met

In Bitcoin, I’m able to publish in my own name, write what I want, and also reach more people when writing for brands.

Sounds like the writing you are commissioned to do helps pay for the writing that just has to come out of you. Good luck on the magical realism novel

Does writing lose some of its exciting lustre now that you are no longer doing it on company time?

It gets repetitive after a while but I enjoy a good dose of The School of Greatness every now and then.

And here I thought that hot -> lit was a cosmetic change. I should have known better!

You got my intention right!