"Money is the only form of recognition," my father used to say. He said this in relation to working life and when I bragged about getting some fancy job title during my student job. And he was right—it’s true.
Even more so on social media. Don’t talk to me about likes, followers, or ad revenue when you can receive a single zap worth 21 sats without KYC or third-party verification on an ad-free protocol.