I have been on this platform for about a week now. Here are my first impressions and opinion (seeing as I am very new, please correct me if I am missing something or writing nonsense):
  • Layout and offering: The simplicity of Stacker is refreshing. Not a ton of things you can do here. Read and write posts relating to one of the subs and participate in bounties. It serves specific needs and doesn't have over cumbersome functionalities that are barely ever used, so really nice (would have liked to be able to follow someone or be notified when a user posts something?)
  • Economics: Having to pay sats in order to post something had me raise an eyebrow initially, but I've come to realize that it's a great way to keep users attentive to what they post. Even though it's very inexpensive and accessible to post, I think knowing in the back of your head there is a cost to do something helps to at least keep some shitposters at bay. Being rewarded by other users based on what you post is very cool. I have always wanted to start posting articles on a platform where I can just write about business/finance and other things I find interesting, like Bitcoin. The thing about spaces like Twitter and all the other options is that any effort regarding posts will, at best, amount to worthless likes, whereas at Stacker you can actually gain sats from users that find your posts useful or interesting. That's nothing short of being awesome. Enjoy making posts about things you like and get tipped in the best money available while tipping other users according to how useful or interesting you find their work? Sign me up. I'll never forget that I stacked enough sats (apologies for bragging) on my first post that I can literally go to one of the shops in my area and buy 1x lunch with it using my wallet (which I fully intend on doing). For something I enjoyed sharing? Insane!
  • Community: Engagement from other users have been great when it comes to posts and comments. But what's really impressive here is the fact that I went over to the jobs sub out of curiosity and saw one or two job postings that I would have actually wanted to apply for if I was in search of a job (might be looking sometime in the future and this will be my first stop). It's impressive to me because I have no qualification or background in IT, coding or blockchain (less what I have learned the last few years online) which is what I thought would be almost all the postings, but there are actually options much broader than that. Being able to do work remotely and being paid in sats (or make use of offered services and paying in sats) is something a lot of people would love to know that that option is available. Some discussions/posts/comments from other users have also been very informative to myself, relevant to what I am busy with at the moment in my life and some have been absolute entertainment to read
  • Overall: Stacker is easy to use, fun to participate in and a useful tool
tips cowboy hat and rides off
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I look forward to reading the articles you post here. It looks like we may share some interests.
Just the other day the site was updated, so you can now follow posts and be notified when new comments are made. Click the "subscribe" button.
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162 sats \ 2 replies \ @ek 3 Jun 2023
additional info: the subscribe button is in the ... next to each post
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Thanks to @ekzyis, who also gave us the cool PWA!
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Needed that thanks!
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Awesome, thanks!
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Well articulated indeed stacker is easy to use
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30 sats \ 1 reply \ @kr 3 Jun 2023
well done to have already acquired a cowboy hat in your first week sir 🀠
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I lost my first one, aiming to keep a 100 day streak with this one
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40 sats \ 1 reply \ @ek 3 Jun 2023
For something I enjoyed sharing? Insane!
Right? It feels insane at first but it becomes natural afterwards.
Our whole experience about creating content on the internet consisted of getting enough views on a centralized platform (since that's where most users at at) so they get paid by the platform because of ads. This means the incentives are misaligned (users want to see good content but the platform just wants them to look at ads) and most people don't earn anything even though they may provide good content but it's not enough to get something back. The ones who made a profession out of it may earn enough but are at the mercy of the platform now.
I strongly believe that if bitcoin existed when the Internet was created, we would have had a totally different web experience. If I post good content and people want me to continue, it makes total sense that people will pay whatever amount they think is appropriate. If enough people do that, that does make enough of a difference that more people may decide to also start posting good content to earn a few sats for something which comes natural since as you mentioned:
I'll never forget that I stacked enough sats (apologies for bragging) on my first post that I can literally go to one of the shops in my area and buy 1x lunch with it using my wallet (which I fully intend on doing). For something I enjoyed sharing? Insane!
SN is basically a breath of fresh air and a sneak peek of this world that could have already been. I believe micropayments using lightning will be the trojan horse to orange-pill the world (without them knowing it)
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I agree. Before I learned about the LN I didn't even know these kind of platforms are even possible without some form of a centralized authority managing the accounts and taking their, often massive, slice. For me, this is a nice way of getting input from a community and discussing topics that I find interesting, but imagine the difference it would make to someone that makes a living off his/her online presence or a freelance journalist? The jobs section on SN is also great
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Pretty cool observations.
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Your observations are my sentments too am new but yet every day I discover something new on to make sats. Nice observation there
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We are the same, and i am still crawling in the dark... bitcoin needs deep understanding and patience...
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𝐇𝗼𝐰𝐝𝐲 𝐝𝗼 ? 🀠 πŸ‘‹
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when i started stacker never believe that it would be this easy and addictive the best part is no high payment threshold
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