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been a lurker for a while but the rewards pools lately got me to make an account.

i get the impression that it's just a few people zapping at each other that is doing this. so what's up with everyone else -- just bystanders? what gets you going, the reward sats or do you like the controversy?

gimme rewardz57.9%
here for the niche microcelebrity feuds42.1%
19 votes \ poll ended

I believe it's always more fun when rewards are bigger irrespective of they arise out of controversy or normal stacker behaviour.

If Zaps are life of SN, rewards are energy.

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It's not sustainable but it's fun.

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why not?

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It's seems highly unlikely people are going to continue to spend hundreds of thousands of sats a day to downzap each other.

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if bitcoin continues to be irrelevant and "valueless" (in relative/real terms) then it might be the best use of our dwindling monetary value!

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I welcome all the sats you want to unload.

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Oh, I'm here for the rewards, obvs. The drama is ridiculous and obscene, and I'm happy to take retards' money

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169 sats \ 4 replies \ @Cje95 10 Sep

I think yesterday was the highest I have ever seen the downzaps hit lol

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and how did that make you feel?

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101 sats \ 2 replies \ @Cje95 10 Sep

I got a kick out of the chaos and peoples reactions lol! I didnt benefit from the rewards paid out soooo that kinda sucks lol

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duuuude, these days with 30-50k rewards for us normal schtacker plebs. It's wonderful

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32 sats \ 0 replies \ @Cje95 10 Sep

Man I guess I just have failed to engage enough cause I havent copped any rewards in a whileeeeee

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In Western terms, most of us just watch the duels from our porches and balconies.

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but like do you prefer to have duels to watch?

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Nope, but if I’m going to catch strays I want them to be sats.

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535 sats \ 0 replies \ @jasonb 10 Sep

I like the ability to have a say in what gets promoted. The big downzapped post that I noticed this week is a case of slander. The post gives no evidence for the accusation in the title. I like the idea that a bunch of people can all contribute to what they do and don't want to promote. I suppose if someone is willing to spend more than the whole community, there are still some ways unfair material is promoted, but they're going to have their resources depleted faster than if they just got on the good side of one gatekeeper. So I'd say that I'm a fan of downzaps because I'm not a fan of drama. They obviously don't get rid of drama necessarily, but they at least make the resolution more democratic by way of making it more expensive for the smaller party.

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102 sats \ 2 replies \ @flat24 10 Sep

This is the only war that brings benefits to the common people.

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It's true

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bitcoin is anti-war...except zap wars, those are still cool

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Spend your sats wisely, @DarthCoin would say.

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It's kinda interesting to see what people are willing to spend their sats on and how far they will go burning their precious sats.

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Sometimes, I say wrong things just to piss people off. (father forgive me)

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Wise choice.
Zapped you some sats to keep you motivated.

Oh I’m definitely thrilled. The sats I earn here contribute to my beer fund, and I am resisting the temptation to go buy a Bitrefill voucher to cash my sats out haha

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Yes it’s more fun. Everything is fun on SN

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Unpopular opinion: stacker news would be better if topics outside of bitcoin were upvoted and discussed.

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Did I start something?

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