sommerfeld on Nostr: Controversial take: NIP-25 (reactions/likes/upvotes) was a mistake. It's just a ...

Controversial take: NIP-25 (reactions/likes/upvotes) was a mistake. It's just a regression to classic social media issues: engagement farming, mass manipulation, addiction, etc.

I believe we would be better off just with LN tips, a la stacker.news. Without skin in the game, reactions mean nothing and the incentives will always work against us.