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212 sats \ 5 replies \ @optimism 8h \ on: my problem with zaps the_stacker_muse
The mindset that I keep on SN is that it is "pay to post/interact", and "pay to boost". I upzap what I think is quality content or what is of use to me, and I try to upzap more if there is more value. Downzap slop even though I probably don't have enough trust for that to mean something. Also, if I'm having a conversation with someone here - even if we're disagreeing - I will often zap the other side. Because conversation is important to me.
I'm not really bothered by anything getting upzaps from others; apparently someone found it important enough to part with their ultra-scarce sats. Although "bribery" as you put it in the not displayed footnote (can still see it through quote-reply) may make for some distortion, I feel that this is not something to dwell on. No system is perfect, the question is whether it's good enough and for me personally, SN is definitely good enough right now: we get to interact with awesome people here.
I think the question is: are you getting the meaningful interactions you're obviously looking for, and if not (do give it a little more than 2.5 weeks into territory existence), what are you going to do about it? Let us know if you need help, you're probably not alone in this quest.
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100 sats \ 4 replies \ @unschooled OP 7h
thanks i appreciate that.
despite the provocative title, i didnt mean it as a complaint, but a reflection on how even though what we have on sn is great, the rewards structure seems to promote conformist behaviour for zaps/comments. but, then again, it promotes zaps, which might be good enough.
bribery ... dwell on
this was tangential, not a major concern of mine.
are you getting the meaningful interactions you're obviously looking for, and if not (do give it a little more than 2.5 weeks into territory existence), what are you going to do about it?
yes, this is indeed the question. i'll admit i'm learning and i'm quite enjoying the process. good thing i enjoy a challenge!
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110 sats \ 3 replies \ @optimism 6h
I don't really see the conformism; do you see that expressed in the desire to comment or the desire to earn sats through posts / comments?
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200 sats \ 2 replies \ @unschooled OP 6h
it might be imagined.
i discussed it here #1056786 where undisciplined informed me of the concept of keynsian beauty contest, which i think captures what im getting at pretty well.
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110 sats \ 1 reply \ @optimism 6h
I'm not sure about top-post zapping as a form of conformity. I tell myself that if I happen to get a front-page post, it gets zapped because people became aware, read and then appreciated my post. Yes, I guess that I'm that naive, haha.
Either way, in the spirit of being the delusion you want to have, I mostly zap non front-page posts: more in recent and what I get alerted about in notifications from stackers I subscribe to. And the majority is comments.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @unschooled OP 5h
being the delusion you want to have,
ha-ha! i'm something of an expert in this myself, and i'm not talking about zapping...
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