In this new series, we’ll be highlighting underrated features stackers might not be aware of each week. Today’s post is all about zapping.
By now most stackers have figured out that the Lightning bolt next to every post and comment sends a zap to the creator of that content.
By default, your zap amount is either 10 sats or 1 sat, but you can set any custom zap amount in your settings. 69, 420, 666, 1776 sats, it’s all fair game.
Not only can you customize your default zap amounts, you can also customize your zap amounts on a one-time basis. By simply long-pressing the Lightning bolt, a tooltip will appear that allows you to input any zap amount for that particular post or comment.
Finally, there is one more tool for the stackers who like to live on the edge, it’s called turbo zapping.
Turbo zapping is our most powerful zapping tool where each click scales your zap amount logarithmically, rather than linearly.
For example, if your default zap amount is 10 sats, your first click on a particular item will zap 10 sats. Your next click will zap 100 (90 more), your next click will zap 1,000 (900 more), and on and on.
To turn on turbo zapping, go to your settings, click the “advanced” dropdown below the zap default input field, then click to enable turbo zapping.
To read more about zapping on Stacker News, check out our FAQ page.