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?