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#askNostr What are the financial incentives for the different nostr stakeholders, like relay operators and client devs?
Over the decades, a lot of incredible devs have created some amazing FOSS software. But working out the goodness of your heart is not sustainable. A good project is good for humanity. A great project is both good for humanity AND it's financially sustainable, because such a project will grow and improve and attract smart people.
With bitcoin, all the different stakeholders have a financial incentive, and they all feed off of each other.
With nostr, what are the incentives for the different stakeholders, such as relay operators and client devs?
Some relays charge a tiny fee, but you get the same nostr with free relays. Some clients charge a tiny fee for premium features. You need a ton of users for that to become sustainable. And, because it's nostr, users are not locked in, they can leave any time.
Over the decades, a lot of incredible devs have created some amazing FOSS software. But working out the goodness of your heart is not sustainable. A good project is good for humanity. A great project is both good for humanity AND it's financially sustainable, because such a project will grow and improve and attract smart people.
With bitcoin, all the different stakeholders have a financial incentive, and they all feed off of each other.
With nostr, what are the incentives for the different stakeholders, such as relay operators and client devs?
Some relays charge a tiny fee, but you get the same nostr with free relays. Some clients charge a tiny fee for premium features. You need a ton of users for that to become sustainable. And, because it's nostr, users are not locked in, they can leave any time.