Not irrelevant, I don't think that's the right word. I carry change specifically so test I can pay street artists. I do it because I want more of it. I don't think the majority will ever consider it, here, or in meat space - yet many of those same people will gladly pay for a ticket to an event, while walking on by the busker.

That comparison's a little off. With a street musician, I have to walk right past them if I've got stuff to do in the area, and I might not like their music and so not give them anything. But having over 16,000 followers means people actually want to read this content. Let's do the math. 16,000 followers paying 5,000,000 Sats a year. That's an average of about 300 Sats per user per year. Okay, the followers built up gradually over the course of that first year. But still, the trend is clear. People are just too stingy. I'd like to know how many followers haven't zapped even a single Sat. Wouldn't surprise me if it's over 50%.