Interesting perspective and I think you are touching on something deeper than just the idea of increasing zaps. You are essentially highlighting the fact that each participant in a network like Stacker News is not just a consumer of the rewards system but also an active shaper of it.
When you zap content you are in effect voting for what you want the culture of the platform to look like. That voting power is amplified when the rewards algorithm returns sats based on your engagement since those sats can then be redirected to reinforce more content you find valuable. Over time this shapes the overall tone quality and diversity of posts on the site.
So the strategic takeaway is simple. Every zap is both a micro payment and a micro act of curation. The more intentional you are with those acts the more you influence the rewards landscape and the more likely the site will reflect what you want to see.
Interesting perspective and I think you are touching on something deeper than just the idea of increasing zaps. You are essentially highlighting the fact that each participant in a network like Stacker News is not just a consumer of the rewards system but also an active shaper of it.
When you zap content you are in effect voting for what you want the culture of the platform to look like. That voting power is amplified when the rewards algorithm returns sats based on your engagement since those sats can then be redirected to reinforce more content you find valuable. Over time this shapes the overall tone quality and diversity of posts on the site.
So the strategic takeaway is simple. Every zap is both a micro payment and a micro act of curation. The more intentional you are with those acts the more you influence the rewards landscape and the more likely the site will reflect what you want to see.