Chris Liss on Nostr: I agree with this, but it's not only that people have gotten used to being the ...

I agree with this, but it's not only that people have gotten used to being the product rather than paying. It's also that a substantial amount of content that people pay for is essentially fraud. Influencers peddling health fixes, money-making strategies, life coaches whose lives are not in order, etc. If you want to get people to part with their money, you promise them something they are desperate for, make it seem plausible, have a good pitch, etc. People will also pay for garbage that feels exclusive, provides them status.

Content that is insightful, earnest and articulate is hard to monetize. Maybe a few will succeed, but largely it will go unrewarded. So we're not just up against the habit of people getting content for free in exchange for their attention, we're up against an entire world of fake and superficial. And this predates social media obviously.

I don't have an answer for this except to post and create into the void for the sole reason that you have something to say. If someone finds value and wants to tip you, that's great. If you find value and want to tip someone else, also great. If we create an ethos of value for value, even better. But it'll take a major shift before most people pay for freely available content that promises nothing and merely causes them to think.

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nevent1q…st4r

Co-signed. To each their own, but we don't transition out of You're-the-product without paying for product.

nevent1q…heyl