62 sats \ 2 replies \ @ek OP 4h \ parent \ on: A Theory of Everything for Zaps? meta
I think if we do both, the worst of both worlds is worse than the best of both worlds.
My main issue with rewards for zaps is that it encourages zaps in a discriminating manner which also makes it harder to understand, gameable, etc.
We're basically incentivizing zaps in a way that contributes to SN becoming a Reddit-like echo-chamber. That's probably too harsh of a criticism, but I wouldn't be surprised if this becomes more and more the case as we grow.
There are a lot of UX issues with lower fees for zaps, but it might be worth a try. Or something entirely else, I don't know.
There's a fine line between echo chamber and rewarding content users value. That's the fundamental incentive problem across media.
You know that I'm all for experimenting, but remember that not everyone shares that attitude.
I don't actually think the current structure devolves into an echo chamber, unless all of the top zappers have hyper aligned preferences and only zap content that conforms to their/our worldview.