Yes and no. Likes are like "read receipts". At least you know that your post was seen. The attention economy is a bitch that can make one feel like one is merely shouting into the void. I totally agree that reposts are way more important on NOSTR than on the centralized alternative, X. It would be nice if NOSTR clients could have "scheduled" posts and reposts for that reason. Posts get the most attention when they're near the top of the feed so a scheduled post/repost feature could help but in all likelihood it would just get abused by the douchebag, self-serving bot runners. Zaps are nice but NOSTR is also a shit show where devs do whatever the fuck they want. Coordination seems to be treated as a watered down form of centralization and User Experience is sacrificed on the altar of Eric Cartman, i.e. "I'll do what I want!" Devs need to make NOSTR easier to use for those of us who have not spent the last 10 years immersed in code daily. Instead they prefer to vibe code new shit constantly and flip the bird to those lacking in technical proficiency. It's sad, but not surprising, as coders, generally speaking, prefer the company of computers to people and, as such, do not care to alpha test their developments with normies and noobs which is necessary to bridge the chasm.

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BTC Life 2 weeks ago
I agree with this. A like a still a way to say “i read it, i saw it”
I would say that here, likes can function more as a way to show in a simpler way what a publication made you feel, since many clients even allow you to upload your own emojis or make your own, which can serve as Facebook reactions. or discord.