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981 sats \ 43 comments \ @Undisciplined 5 Aug meta

A few months ago, @grayruby posted SN and the Zen of 1 sat = 1 sat. Since then, the top of my SN page has read "1 sat = 1 sat". It is quite peaceful.

While setting up random zaps, I stumbled across another setting that's been giving me a similar sense of peace. I disabled being notified when I receive zaps. After all, I keep insisting that I'm not here for the sats, but rather for the community, so why do I need to see how much and how often people are zapping me. It's much less clutter in the notifications feed and everything in there is now something to potentially respond to.

Give it a whirl.

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154 sats \ 1 reply \ @StillStackinAfterAllTheseYears 5 Aug

I like that. I mean, the dopamine rush of notifications is great, but honestly, it's interaction that really triggers that feeling. Zaps are nice, but usually in aggregate, not individually. Going to change that setting right now.

157 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 5 Aug

I think you'll find that each notification is a bigger dopamine hit now, because they're almost all interactions worth responding to.

65 sats \ 4 replies \ @IamSINGLE 5 Aug

It's a good addition! I also wanna play with it. How did you stop the top banner at 1 sat = 1 Sat? I use a mobile. Can I stop it there as well. It seems changing forever here.

11 sats \ 3 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 5 Aug

Are you using the mobile app or the PWA? Mine doesn't rotate through and I'm just using the PWA.

52 sats \ 2 replies \ @IamSINGLE 5 Aug

I'm using it on a browser.

Ido t know what's PWA?

11 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined OP 5 Aug

I think that's probably what you're using. It stands for "progressive web app" and as far as I know that's how it works on mobile browsers.

40 sats \ 0 replies \ @IamSINGLE 5 Aug

Ahh! Gotcha! Thanks!

65 sats \ 0 replies \ @BitcoinAbhi 5 Aug

I disabled being notified when I receive zaps. After all, I keep insisting that I'm not here for the sats, but rather for the community, so why do I need to see how much and how often people are zapping me.

I am also going to disable notifications. I like your thought.

80 sats \ 2 replies \ @Coinsreporter 5 Aug

The bell icon with the red cherry on it is just too addictive!

https://m.stacker.news/43721

11 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined OP 5 Aug

I still get notified when people reply to me.

83 sats \ 0 replies \ @Coinsreporter 5 Aug

I post my objection here. Everyone should get notified for my 11 Sats. Haha..

35 sats \ 2 replies \ @siggy47 5 Aug

Good idea. I watched Breedlove the other day with Moss talking about social media and dopamine. I need some peace.

43 sats \ 0 replies \ @Taft 5 Aug

You probably need some serotonin instead of dopamine.

43 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 5 Aug

It's a nice hit, but probably not the healthiest thing to be chasing.

31 sats \ 1 reply \ @WeAreAllSatoshi 5 Aug

Great idea! It's like a "focused" mode

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 5 Aug

Yes! I forgot to mention that, but it does reduce needless distraction.

30 sats \ 0 replies \ @Taft 5 Aug

It sounds a great idea. I should absolutely give it a try!

27 sats \ 3 replies \ @grayruby 5 Aug

I didn't even know that was an option. I will give it a try. As long as I still get notified for comments and posts.

386 sats \ 2 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 5 Aug

I think you'll like it. I'm only a couple of days in and it's still a little odd.

95 sats \ 1 reply \ @grayruby 5 Aug

Gave you an extra random zap since the first one sucked. Haha

20 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 5 Aug

Thanks, I've roughly broken even on your Random Zap Game, now.

25 sats \ 4 replies \ @Satosora 5 Aug

I will have to try this. But it is nice to see what gains traction at times, or you might be flying blind.

20 sats \ 3 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 5 Aug

Do you want traction in sats or traction in conversation? Plus, you can always check if you're curious.

37 sats \ 2 replies \ @Satosora 5 Aug

Traction in conversation, of course. That is what is important, you have probably noticed. I am open to all opinions.

20 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined OP 5 Aug

I have and I suspect you get plenty of notifications even without zap notifications.

33 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satosora 5 Aug

Right, you dont really need them. But usually it is a precursor to how the conversation is going. I have noticed some people like to zap after a conversation is done. Others like to zap while they are conversing. Its an interesting mix.

22 sats \ 2 replies \ @cryotosensei 5 Aug

Good idea! Disabled my notification too.

Someday I will grow Zen enough to disable the notification about the daily airdrop

49 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined OP 5 Aug

Someday I will grow Zen enough to disable the notification about the daily airdrop

Something to aspire to. I'm not there yet either.

32 sats \ 0 replies \ @cryotosensei 5 Aug

You are the first Stacker who zapped me and I didn’t know it (until I checked).

Woah it does make my feed less cluttered. ✅

21 sats \ 4 replies \ @0xbitcoiner 5 Aug

I enjoy keeping this option active to catch sat farmers.

16 sats \ 3 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 5 Aug

How does that work?

41 sats \ 2 replies \ @0xbitcoiner 5 Aug

It's a bit of a long shot, but we might be able to figure out who's never zapped in some cases.

17 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined OP 5 Aug

In comment replies, you mean? That makes sense. Some people are just kind of shitty, though, and now that's not going to bother me as much.

45 sats \ 0 replies \ @0xbitcoiner 5 Aug

🤠

You can also find them in posts. Just remember that notifications are listed in chronological order.

36 sats \ 3 replies \ @Natalia 5 Aug

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22 sats \ 2 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 5 Aug

Don't you still see your hat? I don't care what other people see.

36 sats \ 1 reply \ @Natalia 5 Aug

I don't see any hat.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 5 Aug

I've been misled, then. Still, the hat causes me zero loss of peace. It's just for fun.