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598 sats \ 33 comments \ @Undisciplined 1 Apr econ

zaps forwarded to @SimpleStacker (25%) @denlillaapan (25%) @kepford (25%) @crrdlx (25%)

It's time for stackers to choose the top ~econ post of the first quarter of 2025. We've had so many great posts already this year and many great discussions. It might not be an easy choice.

The nominees are the top posts of each month by zaprank, plus a bonus pick.

Nominees

January: California Wild Fires: Perspective of a Native Californian by @kepford
February: Bitcoin and (Monetary) Economics—Properly (Bitcoin Policy Institute) by @denlillaapan
March: The Pleb Economist #5: Shitcoins are part of Bitcoin's Gartner Hype Cycle by @SimpleStacker
Bonus: Placebo Credits by @crrdlx

Give them a look and vote for the top post of Q1.

Prize

TBD...However, I described here how we're going to do it. Assuming full commitment and similar revenue for the rest of the year, here's what the winner's will receive:

Quarter Prize: 33k sats
Month Prizes: 11k sats each

Also, the winner of the Q1 award will be an automatic finalist for Top Post of the Year, which may win over 100k sats.

CA Wild Fires26.7%

BTC and Monetary Economics40.0%

Pleb Economist 533.3%

Placebo Credits0.0%

15 votes \ poll ended

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200 sats \ 4 replies \ @TheMorningStar 1 Apr

I'm undecided between #848838 and #889571

Finally went with the first one for the comprehensive narration.

54 sats \ 1 reply \ @denlillaapan fwd 1 Apr

good choice!

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @TheMorningStar 1 Apr

You're is also great 👍 maybe next time. 😉

43 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined OP 1 Apr

No wrong answers!

82 sats \ 0 replies \ @TheMorningStar 1 Apr

Haha I had voted much before I commented.

68 sats \ 6 replies \ @NovaRift 2 Apr

I like posts from denlillaapan a lot; my vote is always for his posts!

27 sats \ 0 replies \ @denlillaapan fwd 2 Apr

appreciate the love, fren <3

43 sats \ 4 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 2 Apr

It's amazing that the other months had other stackers on top. If you look at the top posts for the full quarter, about 90% of them are his.

41 sats \ 3 replies \ @denlillaapan fwd 2 Apr

lol, I spam too much.

@simplestacker acquits himself honorably too

51 sats \ 0 replies \ @SimpleStacker fwd 2 Apr

I need to get working on #6!

But I actually have a book review planned for my next post (which would go in ~BooksAndArticles)

28 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined OP 2 Apr

It's only spam if people stop zapping it.

33 sats \ 0 replies \ @denlillaapan fwd 2 Apr

...and by people he means himself -- LOL

49 sats \ 2 replies \ @Coinsreporter 1 Apr

All are deserving. I wanna vote for all 4. Thank you @denlillaapan, @SimpleStacker @kepford and @crrdlx for writing such great posts.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @denlillaapan fwd 1 Apr

ouw, you flatterer there!

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 1 Apr

32 sats \ 3 replies \ @grayruby 1 Apr

Tough choice but I went CA Wild Fires. I appreciate the personal interpretation.

47 sats \ 2 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 1 Apr

That post actually had the highest overall zaprank of the quarter.

65 sats \ 1 reply \ @grayruby 1 Apr

People like personal accounts of things.

40 sats \ 0 replies \ @kepford fwd 1 Apr

It's interesting to me, and I've found this to be true.

41 sats \ 0 replies \ @kepford fwd 1 Apr

Flattered to be included.

25 sats \ 1 reply \ @SimpleStacker fwd 1 Apr

I'm happy to accept any potential prizes (of course), but for what it's worth I'd worry a bit what a quarterly prize will do for the dynamics and incentives of simply posting what we think.

I think a yearly award, maybe spread over a variety of top posts, would be a nice shout-out and bonus to all the contributors, but yeah I'd worry about what a quarterly prize does for the social dynamics, kinda like how k00b thought that the leaderboard was fostering too much competitive angst. Annual awards seem like it wouldn't foster as much of that, since the time horizon is so long, it's harder to target strategically.

That being said, keep up the great work. I really appreciate your forward thinkingness and proactiveness in working to make this territory successful.

30 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 1 Apr

If it gets ugly, then someone can probably write a great post about why and earn a good chunk of change.

I don't think the size is actually that crazy. Several territories have weekly prizes that sum to similar amounts and ~Stacker_Sports has many contests with prizes this large.

I've also wanted to see how longer time horizon rewards might work out, since we'll have territory rewards someday. This is a step in that direction.

We can reevaluate once all the donor money is paid out.

45 sats \ 7 replies \ @denlillaapan fwd 1 Apr

very annoying that I can't zap this post!! (but obvs honored to be included, good sir!)

28 sats \ 6 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 1 Apr

And, it's giving you cowboy credits. Insult to injury.

39 sats \ 1 reply \ @ek 1 Apr

next time only forward 1% to top it off

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 1 Apr

21 sats \ 3 replies \ @denlillaapan fwd 1 Apr

UNBELIEVABLE!

He praises me and honors me, then showers me in shitcoins.