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2024-02-13 06:29:12 GMT

Joy of Stacking Sats on Stacker News
49 days of being with the cowboy hat. This is written in anticipation that I will make it to my 50th.
50 is a nice round number. Half of a hundred. The passing grade on exams. While I know I have a long way to go, it reminds me of how far I have come.
First, some paradoxical advice. Don’t center “stacking sats” as the be-all and end-all of your engagement here. I know, it contradicts my title but trust me, I know what I’m saying. And not from reading @siggy47’s post either. Though I recommend you read it and get some inspiration: #184545
So, Sensei, I don’t get it, you ask. If you don’t ask me to care about sats, what then should I care about?
Well this is the modus operandi that works for me. Maybe it will work for you too.
Post to declutter
I have been wanting to do this for the longest time and finally got around to doing it yesterday. I posted a photo I had taken on my Malacca trip many years ago on ~photography. I don’t know why I took so long. Fear of the unknown? Fear of rejection?
Anyway, my objective was actually to declutter my digital life. After posting that photo, I promptly deleted it on my phone. And a few others as well. It’s true. You just need to topple one to active a dominoes fall.
Back when ~Japan was still around, I religiously posted articles I had written for Japanese culture sites (don’t worry, they have now gone kaput!) several years ago. One article each day. I then proceeded to recycle that piece of paper on which that article was written on. My thick file feels lighter; so does my congested mind.
Best of all, the photo and my articles yielded some sats. Not a lot. But here’s the thing: I realise that everything I have got to share is worth something. Not a lot but not zilch either. I have what it takes to be successful - because I have a pool of resources inside me.
So post away, my Stackers. Fear nothing.
Post to journal
I can’t remember the Stacker who brought it to our attention here. Let me know and I will link it in the comments. He taught me something that I have already been doing intuitively. He introduced me to Matthew Dicks who came up with the Homework for Life idea: https://matthewdicks.com/homework-for-life/
Basically, it means documenting a memorable story that happens each day.
You know what the best place for documenting these stories is?
Ya you guessed right. The Stacker Saloon!
This brings me back to my first point. Everything I own has value, even those run-of-the-mill, so-boring-it-cringes stories. Each story is an example of Value for Value - because Stackers assign meaning to it.
Post to share
These days, I’m quite happy about forwarding some Stackers part of the zaps I earn from my articles. Don’t get me wrong. I’m still territorial about my zaps. No matter what, I ensure that I allocate myself at least 10% of the zaps given to me haha.
Anyway, I think it’s only fair that I spread the sats. Sometimes, Stackers ask me a question that I envision can be turned into a topic. Why don’t I turn it into a post, answer it thoroughly and pass my fellow Stacker some sats coupled with endorphins? Win-win situation.
I believe that you get what you give. The more questions I answer properly, the more questions I get asked. It’s a virtuous cycle. My muse never gets switched off. I no longer worry about writer’s block.
So that’s it. My joy of stacking sats. Declutter, journal & share. May you come up with your unique way of stacking sats.
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2024-02-13 01:30:38 GMT

Stacker News (henceforth known as SN) is a platform where you get rewarded with sats by engaging with thoughtful individuals through posting and commenting.
10 reasons why you should post
Zero startup costs
When you use my referral link, you will get several sats to post and comment for free. Use your first post to introduce yourself to the forum. Title it @(your username)’s bio. You will get enough sats from helpful Stackers to help you slay your SN journey.
Get rewarded by commenting
Not confident in your writing skills? Fret not. You can dip your toes by commenting on Stackers’ posts. When you offer insights curated from your own perspective, you will get rewarded with sats. Don’t be afraid to say something different. SN has the bandwidth to accept myriad viewpoints put across in a respectful manner.
Get rewarded via the rewards pool
Commenting on posts is the first layer in gaining sats. Every day, the rewards pool dispenses sats to the top posters and commentators. So, when you are one of the first few to comment on something, you will be showered with sats. This is the second layer of getting sats.
Get rewarded in the future
When you comment on other sites, you find that they typically elicit responses for a day or two before they die down. But the beautiful thing about SN is that your comments may be rewarded by others some time after they have been published. I think of it as the radioactive effect. The comments keep pumping out sats, albeit at a slower rate.
Get rewarded via referrals
When you get someone to join SN, you will receive 2.1% of all sats received by him/her. Nothing more heartening than receiving passive income - enough to pay routing fees
Cheap and fast withdrawals
Not that withdrawals are expensive in the first place. I regularly withdraw thousands of sats without having to pay routing fees. Otherwise, I just pay 1 sat to have my sats transferred to my Lightning Network. Withdrawal takes less than a minute, which makes it a transaction you can do on the go.
Post a link
Okay, so you have spent some time and are ready to put yourself out there. You can take this baby step by sharing the link to an article that you find interesting. Sharing of links garners sats, but you may find that offering a summary as well as your reflection on your article will boost your chances of getting sats.
Post about what you know
You may be a novice at Bitcoin, but you surely know quite a bit about something. Find the most appropriate territory (what forums are called on SN) and post away. From education and economics to health and music, you can get rewarded by sharing your expertise and passion for your favourite topics.
Learn from the engagement
At some point in time, you will notice that you care about the comments as much as the sats. That’s because people generously share their opinion on your post. My mind has been enriched by different outlooks on life. It gives me cause to reflect on my values and brainstorm of ways to incorporate their well-meaning suggestions into my life.
Hold on to the cowboy hat
Yeehaw 🤠.
You will understand why I made this comment when you stay here long enough ☝️
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