Can someone please explain what the 'longest cowboy streak' mean? I've noticed several profiles have a cowboy icon next to their profile names.
115 sats \ 1 reply \ @sudonaka 19 Aug 2023
To get or keep your cowboy hat you need to zap at least 100 satoshis on stacker.news per day.
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10 sats \ 0 replies \ @bitcointerest OP 19 Aug 2023
That's good to know. I have been zapping a lot today. I guess I must have crossed the 100 satoshis zapped for the day.
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17 sats \ 9 replies \ @Public_N_M_E 19 Aug 2023
Days elapsed while user still has a cowboy hat.
You get a cowboy hat for zapping other users posts. The more you zap the more likely you are to get a cowboy hat.
If a day goes by without you zapping due to whatever (inactivity usually) you'll lose the hat.
I thought there was an explanation in the FAQs but I couldn't find it. Have you read through the "start here guide"? https://stacker.news/guide might be helpful.
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226 sats \ 5 replies \ @WeAreAllSatoshi 19 Aug 2023
I think there is intentionally some mystery around it, part of the fun :)
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107 sats \ 3 replies \ @Public_N_M_E 19 Aug 2023
Part of the fun indeed. I couldn't work out the cowboy function for ages. Now I get it and it makes me smile to see the "you found a cowboy hat" notification.
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100 sats \ 2 replies \ @bitcointerest OP 19 Aug 2023
I got that same notification after I made this post. I just have to keep my cowboy hat.
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5 sats \ 1 reply \ @ryu 19 Aug 2023
Just stay active, but not too much.
Don't let Stacker News consume your life, lol.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @bitcointerest OP 19 Aug 2023
Lol. I'm already finding myself spending way too much time on this site :)
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @bitcointerest OP 19 Aug 2023
I feel the same. It's a nice little feature to be honest.
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20 sats \ 2 replies \ @bitcointerest OP 19 Aug 2023
Thank you for the explanation. I actually got my cowboy hat right after I made this post. I'm officially part of the wild west.
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @Public_N_M_E 19 Aug 2023
Yeeeeeehaaaaaw congratulations. Now you gotta keep it ;)
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @bitcointerest OP 19 Aug 2023
Lol. Thank you. I will definitely keep my hat.
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5 sats \ 2 replies \ @Fabs 20 Aug 2023
Legend has it that only the wildest and most die-hard gunslingers manage to obtain a hat, which can be obtained by slinging around satoshi's at your peers. The more hits you manage to get, the higher the chance that our lord and savior S. Nakamoto, Ruler of Absolute Scarcity, blesses you with a hat, which may be yours forever...
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @bitcointerest OP 20 Aug 2023
Lol. Epic explanation!
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Fabs 20 Aug 2023
Moments of clarity... 😶🌫️😆
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