that seems reasonable enough... in eq, the cost element should matter more than whether something is genuine (who cares, really?!)


denlillaapan

zaps don't have to be genuine, that's what is so great about them. Genuine or not, a zap has a cost. So, any system built on the signal provided by zaps is more reliable than a system built on some far less costly signal (likes, views, even followers).

since zappers know they get the funds back via rewards.

This seems to be the more relevant question: is the way rewards are calibrated now breaking the important cost-elements of SN?

the_stacker_muse

my problem with zaps

billytheked

> zaps aren't genuine but self-interested

zaps don't have to be genuine, that's what is so great about them. Genuine or not, a zap has a cost. So, any system built on the signal provided by zaps is more reliable than a system built on some far less costly signal (likes, views, even followers). 

> since zappers know they get the funds back via rewards. 

This seems to be the more relevant question: is the way rewards are calibrated now breaking the important cost-elements of SN? 