damn I thought he was just a famous panhandler?

How2grift on Nostr 1 - Have a sob story (can't pay my bills, lost my job, etc) to elicit zaps. 2 - Later "give back" to the community you love so much with some generous contest with big zaps. 3 - Surprise, the winners are alts you control. 4 - Wait a month or two. 5 - Repeat, profit.