I agree. The pitch I heard for SN was that it's reddit but with zaps. I still think that's the best pitch for getting people to check it out. Then, they see how the other pieces fit together (paying to post and receiving rewards).

I think it should be easier to get started without spending much up front. That could be done by allowing one freebie post and ten freebie comments per day (SN could even get paid back by zaps first before the OP gets any). That would let people get started without needing to attach wallets or even have any sats.