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Baby Stacker Corner #15

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13 new stackers have found their way to Stacker News this week!
Questions for the new stackers:
  • How did you find out about SN?
  • How difficult was it to get started? Any feedback?
  • How much experience do you have with lightning?
  • Have you read the FAQ already?
  • Have you realized that you need to attach a wallet to receive sats?
  • Do you understand the difference between cowboy credits (CCs) and sats?
  • How was your first week on SN?
nymbio (stacking since)itemssats/ccs stackedsat standard
@guerratotalMay 2030/280.00
@memeulacraMay 2020/00.00
@Thecanadian88May 1830/21980.00
@sxMay 1816588/1170.83
@LanineMay 1830/00.00
@urxkunalMay 17130/310.00
@innerMay 1710/310.00
@salusclinicseMay 1710/00.00
@NostrArchiveMay 173192/01.00
@RhizosphereMay 1710/100.00
@DaisyMay 167943/280.97
@lasereyestimmyMay 1620/200.00
@JAMESWEBBMay 155245/880.74
sat standard = ratio of received sats vs credits (sats/(sats+credits))
Questions for the old stackers:
  • Anyone in there who you want to point out?
  • Do you know better questions I could ask the new stackers or you?
Hey! I actually found out about Stacker News through ChatGPT, which recommended it as a solid place for tech and crypto discussions.
Getting started was pretty smooth—I already set up my wallets and feel comfortable navigating Lightning, so that part wasn’t difficult at all.
I haven’t read the full FAQ yet, but I plan to.
About cowboy credits (CCs) vs sats — honestly, I’m still not quite clear on the difference there. Would love a quick rundown if someone can help!
My first week on SN has been great so far—lots of interesting conversations and a friendly community. Looking forward to diving deeper!
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3 sats \ 1 reply \ @ek OP 22h
I actually found out about Stacker News through ChatGPT
Ohh, cool 👀
About cowboy credits (CCs) vs sats — honestly, I’m still not quite clear on the difference there. Would love a quick rundown if someone can help!
Would love to know if this in the FAQ answers all your questions!
Looking forward to diving deeper!
Welcome! Looking forward to seeing you more around!
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Thanks so much! 😊 Yeah, I’ll definitely check out the FAQ more carefully — still wrapping my head around some of this Lightning/Cowboy Credit magic 😅
Appreciate the warm welcome. Excited to learn more and be part of this space! ⚡🧡
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Sats help me to purchase gift cards from Bitrefill.
Cowboy credits help me to post stuff here, which in turn help me to get sats. Cowboy credits is a currency exclusive to SN.
Does that make sense?
Welcome! 🤗
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Thanks so much!
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100 sats \ 0 replies \ @Daisy 18h
How did you discover SN? I discovered Stacker News through a Bitcoin and Lightning Network community. I was looking for a place to learn more, share ideas, and connect with people who truly understand the space.
Was it hard to get started? Any feedback? It wasn't too hard, but some things were a bit unclear at first — like how rewards work and how to link a Lightning wallet. After reading the FAQs and exploring a bit, it all started to make more sense. One piece of feedback would be to make the wallet setup and the difference between Cowboy Credits and sats more obvious for new users.
How much Lightning experience do you have? I'm still a beginner, but I’ve been learning a lot. I've used Lightning wallets like Wallet of Satoshi and Phoenix, and I’ve started experimenting with running my own node and opening channels to get hands-on experience.
Have you read the FAQs? Yes, and they were super helpful! I think every new user should go through them, they clarify a lot, especially about how voting works and the difference between CCs and sats.
Did you realize you need to attach a wallet to receive sats? Yes! I thought that was a really cool feature. The Lightning integration is a big strength of the platform, and it helped me understand how micropayments can work in a real-world setting.
Do you understand the difference between Cowboy Credits (CCs) and sats? Yes. Cowboy Credits are kind of like internal points used for voting and interacting on the platform, while sats are actual Bitcoin you can withdraw or use elsewhere. It makes sense to separate them for functionality and clarity.
How was your first week on SN? It was a great experience. I found lots of valuable content, thoughtful discussions, and a helpful community. I felt welcomed, and I’m excited to keep learning and contributing.
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24 sats \ 1 reply \ @grayruby 21h
Had a couple good interactions with @sx.
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I thought the same time. In fact, @sx assimilated so fast so well that I think he might be a duplicate account haha
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stackers have outlawed this. turn on wild west mode in your /settings to see outlawed content.
Welcome everyone!
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That Cowboy matter be like wetin dem no dey withdraw o... na for reinvestment by posting way...
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