What is Nostr?
Carlos
npub1zg6…jdwv
2023-04-26 08:22:52
in reply to nevent1q…g84g

Carlos on Nostr: Impossible to tell, because "zaps" are de-coupled from actual sats. I can send you LN ...

Impossible to tell, because "zaps" are de-coupled from actual sats.

I can send you LN sats, without them appearing as "zaps".

You can send yourself "zaps", with sats moving from one LN wallet to another (wash-zapping). With your acct (can be detected) or from sockpuppet accounts (cannot be detected).

You can send yourself "zaps", with NO sats moving from / to any LN wallet (fake zaps). From your acct, or from sockpuppets.

Since "zap amount" is now a vanity metric in many clients, people are incentivized to rig the numbers in their favor.

So, it wouldn't surprise me if the real total is lower than both numbers.
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