Re:Nostr: A Decentralized Messaging Protocol
by clarkmoody on Friday September 01, 2023 @02:48PM
(#37354720)
Lightning is an online protocol, so your wallet must be available to complete the transaction. No online wallet, no zaps.
Re:Nostr: A Decentralized Messaging Protocol
by supertestnet on Friday September 01, 2023 @04:04PM
(#37355602)
> if someone Zaps me right now, I haven't specified a place for those Zaps to go
then you can't be zapped
you can only be zapped if your profile has a tag in it that tells people where to send your zaps to
without that, a zap button shouldn't show up, and if it does show up, it shouldn't do anything
Re:Nostr: A Decentralized Messaging Protocol
by evbogue on Friday September 01, 2023 @04:17PM
(#37355728)
Ok, this makes sense. I must have been using a client that had 'Zap' icons and because I didn't have a Zap balance I just assumed the buttons didn't work because I had no balance.
I didn't realize every single person who downloads a zap-supporting client had to also set up a separate app to handle the micro-transactions and host that app somewhere where it is available 24/7 in case their post gets zapped.
I guess what confused me is I've used Nostr clients where everyone has a Zap button. Who is holding onto those lighting receive addresses until they specify where they want the funds to go?
Like if someone Zaps me right now, I haven't specified a place for those Zaps to go. Do I call the Damus staff and they send the total of the micropayments Zapped to me over Nostr to a Bitcoin receive address? I don't think anyone has Zapped me, I'm just trying to wrap my mind around how it works since I was wrong earlier.
Maybe I need to set aside an afternoon and read about how Lighting works, perhaps I just don't get that protocol.