Imagine if we had nostr during COVID.
You don't realize the importance of rights until you need them, but this time you will be prepared. 🤜🤛
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I'd of never been off Nostr during Covid that's a fact.
Same, because it would have been the only source. Everything else was censored in broad daylight.
Exactly we would of been able to talk openly and freely as you said without censoring and the like. Let's hope we don't have to face anything like that again some have said that was just a test run for something bigger.
Ya just don't know what them feckers are up too nothing is coincidence that's for sure.
It was the most important catalyst.
Every action leads to a reaction... This was #nostr.
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They wouldn't be able to do it again.
That shows that freedom of speech doesnt exists 🤦🏼♂️
Not on traditional social media, for sure, but here it does, and we will do everything to keep it that way.
Telegram played a big part in information sharing and collaboration during Covid. Being pseudonymous and having a pretty strong adversity to banning people or channels made it very popular.
The main issue I found is the opposing mainstream messages ironically became largely propaganda and mistruth based. You could find people who disbelieved the government and Pharma lies - however it was hard to believe anything in the chat, as it was full of angry people who would say anything to try counter the government’s lies.
And the people who should have been speaking out like doctors and nurses were threatened with their jobs. It’s hard to whistleblow in that case without being public about your identities.
Hopefully we can do better next time… it’s all pretty complex.
I completely agree; you're right, although it may sound simple, it is indeed a complex matter.
Philosophically, I believe the best way to counteract bad speech is to encourage more speech. Moreover, I strongly feel that censorship has contributed to growing anger among people, as it not only restricts the understanding of diverse thoughts but also makes individuals feel powerless. History has taught us that when peaceful means of protest are removed, people tend to resort to violence.
In my opinion, the optimal approach would be to give users full control over their own experience and hold them accountable for their own words.
While there may be bad actors, this approach remains superior to our current one imo.
It wouldn’t have changed a thing. The people that wanted to seek out the truth, found it. The ones that didn’t, just lined up & followed suit. Most ppl have no interest in things like Nostr. Even now, ppl forgot the silencing they received during Covid & are right back on track today. 99% ppl forgot about truckers in Canada already; time makes ppl forget.