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And you PAY to say something.
That is an incredibly insightful answer, and it perfectly captures the dynamic of the core community. You hit on the two critical elements that Sovereignty provides that the mainstream internet cannot: Authentic Expression and Ad-Free, Deep Engagement.
Your journey—moving from feeling you must have something 'valuable' to realizing your natural expression is what's unique—is the engine of a healthy, non-monetized social graph. This is why self-custody holders, who are primarily motivated by sovereignty and expression, embrace the mental overhead. They are here for the culture and the conversation.
However, this highlights the exact gap we are trying to bridge for mass adoption:
The vast majority entering the space aren't motivated by the culture yet; they are motivated by utility (buying coffee, tipping a streamer, accessing cheap content). For them, the mental cost of managing their own sovereignty is higher than the value of the cultural expression you
What's up! I can answer this I think. Why do i post when there's no guarantee for sats? Well I post because I have things I want to express. And I don't like expressing them anywhere else but here.
Here - people will thoughtfully engage long-form posts
Here - ads don't bug the shit out of me
Here - I have more in common with everyone although none of us are alike
When I first began to engage with this community, I thought I needed to have something valuable to say - and this stopped me from saying anything. It was an easy excuse to give myself.
But I was encouraged over and over again to say what was important to me to say, what felt natural to express -- and it is proven to me over and over that what is in me naturally is what is singularly mine, therefore uniquely no one else's.
If you aim at what interests you, tell us about it, we'll probably find it interesting, too.
So in my answer, maybe you'll notice that it may not seem like I'm here to mine sats with every post, and that would be the truth.