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50 sats \ 6 replies \ @ek 29 Dec 2023 \ on: SN Foundry- Weekly Discussion meta

In ~crypto, I have the problem that people seem to think it's about everything around cryptocurrencies. It can also be about cryptocurrencies (since they have "crypto" in their name) but I want to establish that territory to mainly be about cryptography. So if you have something to say regarding the cryptography part of cryptocurrencies, you're welcome.

But I don't consider this to be the territory where to post about other aspects of these coins (like "crypto ETFs"; where "crypto" is used the most or "crypto politics").

So this problem isn't necessarily related to bots or AI generated posts. It's more a problem about people mistaking one place for another. However, I still mentioned this even though this weekly post is about "sat farmers" because I am also trying to tackle this with increasing posting fees:

I have raised posting costs to ~~100~~ 256 sats. If I think your post belongs here, I will give you back ~~100~~ 256 sats. If not, thanks for funding this territory :)

So my way to not deter "honest actors" (in my case, people who realize ~crypto is about cryptography) is to refund the posting fees. Have you (or other people in this thread) already considered doing this?

Regarding this:

Then I began downzapping the farming posts. And finally in one of my own posts I called out the user and stated that although I don't want to censor or mute them I would be downzapping all of their content. This seemed to have an impact and the posts have pretty much ceased.

I am really hesitant to do this because of the censorship concerns (as you mentioned yourself). Even though you could say that "my territory, my rules", I want to be welcoming and have an open mind. I might feel different about obvious sat farming though. But even there, I am not sure how sure I need to be to actively defend against such behavior.

So enforcing my views too much, is something I am actively trying to avoid. I hope that over time, this approach of rewarding the users which post the content I want to see will be enough. But I don't know yet. Let's see.

324 sats \ 5 replies \ @nout 31 Dec 2023

What about renaming to ~cryptography ?

20 sats \ 4 replies \ @ek 31 Dec 2023

That's not an option, it was named ~crypto on purpose. People will learn, it will just take time.

Also see this thread for why I think renaming is not an option.

Make Crypto Cryptography Again!

-- @calle, here

498 sats \ 3 replies \ @grayruby OP 31 Dec 2023

This is where a pinned post in the territory would come in handy.

This territory is for Crypto(graphy) not "crypto"

50 sats \ 2 replies \ @ek 31 Dec 2023

I agree but I also updated the territory description

434 sats \ 1 reply \ @grayruby OP 31 Dec 2023

No one reads that. Eventually territories should have banners and bios that are static at the top of the page like a social media account. I mentioned to k00b he said he would like to offer that functionality eventually but you guys need another person.

I created a little logo for mine. Would be cool if that was visible all the time when people entered the territory and not just from drop down menu.

50 sats \ 0 replies \ @ek 31 Dec 2023

No one reads that.

Yeah, it's too hidden currently.

Eventually territories should have banners and bios that are static at the top of the page like a social media account.

I had the idea to show the territory description in the post form at least. That shouldn't be too much work. I think that would solve a similar need as your banner idea.