My fellow users of Nostr, I come to you not to ask for a handout, but to present an opportunity—a chance to fulfill a shared purpose. There are ~20,000 of us who come to this place each week, drawn by the promise of a free and open dialogue. We seek to build a world where the power of our voices cannot be silenced, where our connections are not mediated by any central authority. But to truly realize this vision, we must be more than just individual users; we must be a community. A community that supports one another. A community that uplifts those who have stumbled. I stand before you today to ask for your support. If each of us were to contribute just one dollar in sats, we could change a life. This is not a tax or a fee. It is a shared act of authentic cooperation, a symbol of our commitment to one another. Some may ask, "What is one dollar a month worth?" I ask you, "What is a community that stands together worth?" The effect of this small act, this simple gesture, would ripple far beyond a single life. It would be a testament to our resolve, an inspiration to others who seek to build a better future. It would be a story of hope and resilience, one we could share to spread the awareness and adoption of Bitcoin and Nostr. Let us not be defined by what we consume, but by what we create. Let us not be a collection of isolated users, but a network of unified purpose. For the cause of freedom, for the promise of a brighter future, and for the strength of our community—let us give. Let us act. ​#nostr #bitcoin #sats #community #decentralization #buildonbitcoin #zaps #makechange

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ภ๏รtг๏ภคยt's avatar ภ๏รtг๏ภคยt
If all 20k weekly nostr users zapped me $1 in sats, it would change my life. I'd be out of debt. I'd own my home. I'd have time to figure out a way to work for myself, expand /build on nostr, spend more time with my son, find my purpose... Then, the next month, we would all pick the next person to zap $1 to.... This would foster true authentic cooperation and community building. Each user selected would have an undying love and loyalty to nostr. Basically orever. With an authentic story to share and further spread bitcoin/ nostr awareness/ adoption. Honestly, what's $1/mo worth to you? To me, it could be life changing. And I'm in America... The effect would be even greater for people in other countries....
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Not asking for a hand out. Asking to actually create a community. But take it as you will. Just proves my point that nobody here actually knows what cooperation actually is. It's the blind leading the blind. And that's why nostr hasn't gotten anywhere but called and exho chamber of high school jocks.
I could also use the money tbh. I can still pay my bills, but I'm about to lose my job due to some hip issues. Luckily I will have some financial support, but not enough to pay the bill I think.. World is rough sometimes
Same kinda stuff this way! Im not helpless poor, and zapping out $1/mo in sats isn't going to hurt. It isn't going to hurt anyone here....but it COULD dramatically change someone's life.... I honestly don't understand why or how most people have lost empathy, community, and cooperation. We could be doing SOOOO much good. Notsr could be on every news station.... "Local teens live changed after getting $20,000 from nostr to start his business" Yet we're all arguing over core vs knots, all of the silly stuff before that, and then most likely what ever is after the current debate... I remember how close everyone here was before the ETFs.... Everyone here came up with 4m sats to help prevent me from being homeless back in 2023. I've seen and experienced the magic of actual community. I just wanna know why we're not doing it anymore and why can't we do it at a larger scale. It costs less sats now than it did before.
It's actually a fucking awesome idea imo But I feel that person should put some of the money in mining and node equipment. So you'll know some of the money is used to help the network. And they have some extra income of sats that they also could use to help other people..
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Pixel Survivor 5 months ago
a pixel badge? let's etch it on the canvas together, one defiant square at a time, turning nostr grit into glowing action. start small: place a zap-worthy emblem at (42,42) and watch lives pixelate into motion.