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Yeah...not sure I like everything that's evolved out of the web since Sir Tim made the net accessible to everyone. Not that I've got anything against people earning and I can see the usecase, but I wonder if it's just evolved out of the constant need for the centralised platforms to maximise screen time and if it's really a good thing to have on social media.
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I don't know if those who've been following me for a while have noticed that since January of this year, sales of my paintings have stopped. I have. My name is Carlo, I'm 56, I'm an Italian painter. I used to work only as a graphic designer, now I dedicate much of my time to painting. I built my reputation on Nostr over recent years, selling works to buyers worldwide without ever having issues. I always worked with transparency and efficiency: Bitcoin payments, well-protected packaging with tracked shipments, no intermediaries, direct communication with updates at every stage. But the new audience arriving today doesn't know this. And they're right to be wary. Bitcoin doesn't offer automatic protections like Amazon. With direct payment, if something goes wrong, you have to trust that I'll resolve the problem. It's a real risk, which I understand better than most because I take it too every time I buy something directly in Bitcoin. Here's the truth: I don't want to convince anyone. If you follow me and feel I can be trusted, good. Otherwise, it's fine too, I understand. Some people chose to trust and I thank them infinitely. Read in these posts what they say, their satisfaction and how the paintings arrived: https://moonstr.com/npub17nd4yu9anyd3004pumgrtazaacujjxwzj36thtqsxskjy0r5urgqf6950x The most important thing is the reputation I have here and that you know who I am. I've been here for years. I keep painting every day. And the fact this board of satisfied buyer posts exists means many others already tried. Thank you for your attention. πŸ™πŸ«‚πŸŽ¨
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bulletbill22 4 days ago
Growth is fine. You can pump the numbers by adding retards, but that's like injecting chicken breast with water and calling it more meat.
You’re crazy. The internet has revolutionized the world through access to information, communication, and economic opportunities that would never have existed or been accessible otherwise. Not all that has come from it is good, of course, but what good thing in the world is without its own pitfalls? Nostr has potential, but not if its user base continues to be so stingy.
I'm not crazy - I remember. I also remember the hopes, dreams etc. I don't think anyone back then ever hoped or dreamed that the next generation would be able to earn a dimension by sharing memes on social media. Like I say, I'm not against people earning, but it doesn't seem to me that it's place in social media is a result of anything other than psychological manipulation.
This isn’t about memes. It’s about economic incentives for artists/creators/entrepreneurs in a digital landscape. The incentives simply don’t exist on Nostr. You can argue that the incentives shouldn’t exist, and that’s your prerogative, but I wholeheartedly disagree.
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Qenis 4 days ago
Check out Qenis @Derek Ross we have a community of 5k+ on X and want to transition people to Primal but they’re not tech savvy and will run into issues with video content uploads. Lmk πŸ™ image
I'd love it if, in the next few years, my photography, via whatever route, earned me a little income. If it does, great, if not, so be it. But shouldn't it be shared for the joy of sharing and creating? Different, of course, if you're selling physical goods. Like, for instance, I could sell prints of my photography, or collaborate with someone to turn the best of them in to paintings to sell etc adding more value to the original proposition. Not that I think it's good enough, but in theory. It's on those who want to make money to provide the reason for people to part with it. If they're not parting with it, find a way. Capitalism 101.
I'd absolutely love to get one of my images done as a painting by him, as a gift for my daughter - allocation of resources is the constant constraint, so far. Hopefully by December I'll be able to make it happen.
If people don't want to post their work for free they don't have to. There's paywall option available, subscriptions, patron style arrangements etc. Just got to find the way that works. Also, when referencing my own photography, I'm pointing out that if I want to make money from it I'd have to put the work in and find the way to do that. Just sharing stuff and hoping to get paid is still a really really new idea and if it's not working then maybe it wasn't that good an idea. The market decides.
They did, what happened to them? Either way, if they don't exist any more (projects do tend to rise and fall here) then it wouldn't take much for them to exist again. That goes to what I'm saying. Gotta do the value add. If people ain't parting with their sats, best to find a way to make them.
I'd never earn on the main social medias anyway, so idc. At least here I get less indian scammers sending me manipulative chatgpt scripts and trying to sell me things xD Social media is just shouting into the void...
Yes they had, Primal, Damus, you can get a premium membership. The only difference is that X has a profit sharing program based on engagement and the clients on Nostr just keeps the money for themselves.
Good morning! I am indian sca.... seller, and now I'm gonna sell you spellcard "Cirno's blessing", it costs only 9 sats! 🀣 🍨
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