New Lightning Use Case Unlocked: Embed Lightning-Powered Polls on Your Website
167 sats \ 6 comments \ @kr 25 Apr 2023 bitcoin
Mash just released a new tool that lets anyone embed custom Lightning-powered polls on their own website.
I’ve set one up on Stack Sats here if you want to try it out: https://www.stacksats.how/vote
This is pretty cool for a number of reasons:
  • creators get a new tool to engage their audience, opening the door to more interactive experiences
  • creators get to keep the sats spent on their polls, earning extra income too
  • polls that require payment are more resistant to bot manipulation
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287 sats \ 1 reply \ @faithandcredit 25 Apr 2023
We need to create demand for this. But how? there is no point in all of this tech if there is no demand to use it!
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9 sats \ 0 replies \ @kr OP 25 Apr 2023
true, i like the incentive alignment for creators to share these polls… all the sats go directly to them, that should help demand
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63 sats \ 3 replies \ @kakocuro 25 Apr 2023
Interesting, but let me get this straight.
The creator wants an opinion from followers/visitors. Followers give it for free and then pay the creator for graciously allowing them to share their opinion?
Isn't this a bit backward?
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5 sats \ 2 replies \ @kr OP 25 Apr 2023
“opinion” might not be the best word here.
these polls give fans the ability to influence the direction of a creator’s work too.
imagine your favorite podcaster asks you (and all the other listeners) to suggest questions to ask a guest, and the question with the most sats wins.
fans get a new way to support creators, and it’s a much more exciting experience for fans than a flat monthly subscription with an automated “payment received” email.
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17 sats \ 1 reply \ @kakocuro 25 Apr 2023
Ok, this makes much more sense. :) - I guess the word "poll" is a bit misleading.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @kr OP 25 Apr 2023
polls are one use case, but it’s a pretty flexible widget they’ve built.
you can even do sats races so that the winning item is chosen when a certain funding goal is reached.
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