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True. That would be true of any platform which allows tips, you’d have to connect to some source of money whether it be paypal or crypto. Paypal’s fees would be prohibitively expensive but it would be theoretically doable. Either way, it’s a <5 minute setup process if they care to do it.

But people already have Paypal and understand how to use it. Most people don’t understand cryptocurrency, and don’t want anything to do with it because of its association with scams.

Interesting I didn’t know AP supported E2E. I guess it’s Mastodon that doesn’t support that element of the AP protocol then?

Here’s the issue.

Also, I looked in to Nostr a bit for this and do you seriously think profile links like this will catch on with people?

primal.net/…/460c25e682fda7832b52d1f22d3d22b3176d…

Say what you want about AP, but usernames like <(at) makeasnek (at) lemmy.ml> are at least memorable. How am I suppose to tell someone IRL about my Nostr profile, say of a 64 bit string out loud?

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halm@leminal.space ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

Most people don’t understand cryptocurrency, and don’t want anything to do with it because of its association with scams

This is exactly why I won’t touch Nostr or any blockchain project with a ten foot pole. The crypto Bros are really trying to legitimise the technology so one day they can use the Monopoly money they stashed away.

I’m sad that this connection is only mentioned in a third level comment, potential users should be aware what they’re getting into with Nostr.

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makeasnek@lemmy.ml ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

But people already have Paypal and understand how to use it. Most people don’t understand cryptocurrency, and don’t want anything to do with it because of its association with scams.

Fair. It’s an optional feature, you don’t have to use it. The benefit from the platform perspective is that the fees are stupid low so micropayments can work well. Like 1c on $5 low.

Also, I looked in to Nostr a bit for this and do you seriously think profile links like this will catch on with people?

The nostr username schema isn’t great. There’s a couple protocol proposals to simplify them, they will look a lot more like username@website.com in the future. AP currently is doing way better at this.

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