Coney_Croft on Nostr: Posing a question here? How do the builders, developers, clients, relays, etc. who do ...

Posing a question here?
How do the builders, developers, clients, relays, etc. who do all of this work to make Nostr better get compensated for their efforts? I get how Zaps will incentivize creators, and that’s a good thing.
But what about the developers, putting in their time to make this work.
I don’t think a PBS style, let’s go on the air and beg for funds is viable.

But what if with Zaps going into funds to support these developers;
A small Zap is initiated with;
Each new signup.
Each post.
Each response to a post.
Each follow.
Each relay hookup.

And then to keep those Zap amounts small enough that it does not discourage persons from joining in;
Creators would share a small percentage of Zaps sent their way in some automated way, to go to these funds.

There should also be a way that the amounts flowing into these funds is completely public, and viewable by all participants in the system.

Distribution of those funds to the people doing the work could be automated in some way, and also made public for all to view.

If you really want this to work, go ZAP. Volunteers are great, but they need to make a living also.