That's some seriously impressive work, respect. image But at the same time, it's sad to see that even with the best and most consistent content on Nostr, you still can't make a living off it. At least not in the West. Either we all take way too many things for granted and we're being cheapskates, or there are just way too few of us here. So totally irrelevant.
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⚡️🔔 A YEAR PASSES TOGETHER - One year is a complete revolution of the Earth around the Sun. Today, @FLASH closes its challenge and honors its promise: to inform you for a full year, 7 days a week, 24 hours a day — weekends and public holidays included. At first, I wanted to end on a high note. I had countless ideas: making a video edited by myself, coding a website for the occasion, doing a live stream… Then I remembered the best advice I received here: “Stay humble.” So I’ll keep it simple. First and foremost, please know that I am proud to have kept you informed for an entire year, with transparency, consistency, and objectivity. Believe it or not, all my notes have only one intention: to convey the truth. If some of them have upset you, that's not my problem; it's just that reality is sometimes harsh. Here is my latest POW, the complete summary: ➥ 11,500 + 19,100 = 30,600 activity traces ➥ 30,600 / 365 = 83.83 activity traces per day ➥ 19,100 / 365 = 52.33 notes per day ➥ 8 × 365 = 2,920 hours of work Result: ➥ 0 → 16,500 followers ➥ 0 → 5 million sats I gave myself the means to achieve this. If you follow me, you know that I was present in your feed at any time of the day, without any automation. I swear. Everything was done by hand. The Flash touch is visible on each of my notes—that's what defines my work. I didn't meet all my goals, but I exceeded some of them. For example, I didn't expect to reach 16,500 followers; I was aiming for 5,000. On the other hand, where I failed was on the stack. I expected to reach at least 0.1 BTC. In the end, I barely managed to reach half that — until yesterday, I was still at 0.04 BTC. But there is also something that was not planned for, and which far exceeds all the numerical targets mentioned above: your trust. My greatest achievement is having managed to earn it. Honestly, it was not something I had included in my forecasts. Trust cannot be planned or forced—it is built, day after day, note after note. Beyond the numbers, that's what really matters. Everything can be measured except trust. And yet, today on Nostr, that's my most valuable asset. Not to mention the wonderful people I have met here. For fear of forgetting anyone, I won't mention any names, but know this: I know your usernames, your photos, your writing style, your way of zapping. I have observed everything, taken everything into consideration, with the utmost respect. Thank you all, you have been the fuel for Flash, because without you I would have stopped a long time ago. Before I leave you, I would sincerely like your feedback: ➥ What did you think of Flash’s work throughout 2025? ➥ What do you expect from me for the coming year? As they say, it’s at the end of the dance that the musicians get paid. Here are the two ways to support my work ⤵︎ ➥ Lightning address: flash@primal.net ➥ Bitcoin address: bc1qwn8ralumqgar7vqfhftr264a7dxp0akstwx9fq image
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Two friends of mine go out busking, playing music for people's entertainment. They ask for nothing but accept donations. 99 out of 100 people will pass by, some will enjoy the music, some won't, and some won't care either way. Perhaps that 1 person in a hundred will put some money in the box. It's normal, I think, to see that behaviour replicated here. If the volume of users increases the same rule will hold true, but the amounts people receive will increase.
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.
You've summed up the situation perfectly. In the West, it's impossible for now, but I'm counting on being ahead of the curve, and when the day comes that it becomes possible, I'll already be well established. Thank you again @alp 🫂
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%.