Nostr is a little less popular than Mastodon or Bluesky. If one googles social networks with anti-corporation philosophy it's inevitable to see Nostr put in the same sentence as Mastodon and Bluesky. Those two aren't perfect, so I decided to give Nostr a chance (which is not perfect either), and here I am. Out of all 3, Nostr seems to have the least fundamental problem since it's not the protocol design as far as I can tell, but the lack of audience variety. Yeah, Bitcoiners are everywhere here π Some redditors even publish posts like "Non-Bitcoin accounts to follow on Nostr". Seems like it's not just me, many people would like to join.
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i hope im in that reddit post lol
Youβre not the only one. HUGS π« When I first arrived to #Nostr ( over a year ago) almost every post was about #bitcoin.
Deciding to carve your own niche is possible though oftentimes (IMLE) most wonβt understand. Guess thatβs to be expected.
There are many different entities here & deciding who & what to follow is the users choice. The lack of algorithm here is nice once you learn protocols etc. You may be aware of this but as a non-techie I wasnβt. The learning curve has been steep but worthwhile.
I remain Always a late joiner to most things when it comes to technology. Example: my first time on Twitter was 2022. π
Please know that one of the good things about Nostr is being able to develop your own content & owning your content. Iβve seen this play out for others. No: I wonβt try to get you to buy #bitcoin either because there are others if you choose that route.
My bluntness can often seem abrasive to many but I say this with love: here goes:
Many are either addicted to the drug of social media or are in a chokehold when it comes to Twitter.
In the past: when some asked me to give them the courage to leave Twitter or X my response was this:
Define your values. Doing so will give you the right answer.
This seemed to work for many, though most are still on BlueSky even today. We go on.
Be who you are. Itβs the best any of us can do. Nice to see another writer here. In the past I did fan-fiction. Mocking others etc. Poetry has always been my favorite genre to seek to understand the world. Looking forward to seeing more of what you write βοΈ
Welcome π
Wow that's quite a answer! If people like you (non-Bitcoiners) have been staying here for a year, I might have a chance then hehe.
Same with Twitter, I only joined a few years ago and left like ~2 years ago. Life is definitely better without shit storms that happen on Twitter on a daily basis.
What I like about Nostr is this place is absolutely alive. Somehow (different people using different clients with different feed algorithms, apparently) users react to what I post and it doesn't disappear in the web void. Hell, I didn't even expect anybody to read my rant,
I'll probably keep posting my random observations π€
Friend: Iβm with you 100% on being who you are. Itβs the best we can be.
Also: apologies for just now seeing this. Mystery of Nostr is always a new lesson for me. Same as everything in life.
Bring all the rants, I say. Here here said in my best Whig party accent π.
Lastly: I have a βthingβ for that nerd π€ emoji so you automatically are awesome in my heart. ππ
Time to sub post the hell about it now. Later Skater πΉ
followid. with time it be going better. if you on desktop there are several clients that make it better easier to look for content aside bitcoin's. rabbit and nostrudel for if you haven't heard of them, for example. π€
so people are talking about us on reddit huh
what do you think are "protocol" problems on mastodon and bluesky?
do you agree with nostr:naddr1qqyxzc33xyerwenzqgsrhuxx8l9ex335q7he0f09aej04zpazpl0ne2cgukyawd24mayt8grqsqqqa282nr9nf? I wonder
Well, I'm not a web tech pro, but from my understanding:
1. Account transfer to another Mastodon server is pain in the ass.
Servers can block other servers, and the server users have no control over it.
Some servers are managed by enthusiasts who can suddenly decide to shut down their server for reasons like no time and/or no money or just because.
2. I don't see how Bluesky is decentralized now. Maybe it will be someday, but considering how governments like to block random stuff, the default instance bsky.social can be suddenly blocked as well. You can also get bamboozled from the Bluesky side.
Since Bluesky mostly uses its servers, it needs money to run them. It's still not clear how exactly it will get revenue.
I might be wrong about something here, feel free to correct me.