Welcome to nostr, new nostriches!

The nostr protocol and decentralization are the future of social communication.

The current state of social communication is dominated by a handful of large, centralized platforms. These platforms have a great deal of power over the way we communicate and interact with each other. They can decide what content is allowed on their platforms, and they can even censor or ban users at will.

Protocols. Not platforms. ๐Ÿค

This centralization of power has led to a number of problems:

Privacy concerns: Centralized social media platforms collect a vast amount of data about their users. This data can be used to track users' activities, target them with advertising, and even influence their behavior.

Censorship: Centralized social media platforms often censor content that they deem to be controversial or offensive. This has led to accusations of bias and suppression of free speech.

Security risks: Centralized social media platforms are a major target for cyber-attacks. These attacks can result in the theft of user data and even the disruption of service itself.

A decentralized social communication protocol offers a solution to these problems. Decentralized social communication is not controlled by a single entity. Instead, bits and pieces of the protocol are spread across the Internet, ran by independent server operators and independent developers. This makes open protocols like nostr much more difficult for anyone to censor, control the content, or take it down.

Freedom will win. We just have to build it.

Thank you for joining us. ๐Ÿ’œ

This is why we use nostr. This is why we are excited for nostr's future.

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Appreciate the welcome sir!

๐Ÿ‘€ nice Nostr address!

Thank you sir!

Love this! ๐Ÿค™๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ’œ

thank you. understanding why decentralization is important is a hard concept. most won't understand it until it's too late or until they see needs arising in other parts of the world that need nostr more than they do.

Using the #nostr protocol has taught me so much, and despite feeling late to the game, the amazing people around the world have made this place awesome.

๐Ÿค™๐Ÿผ๐ŸŒž #plebchain

Tldr

Decentralization good. Centralization bad. Go Nostr.

Very nice Derek!

There is so much to be learned about decentralization of powers.

Iโ€™m enjoying the #nostr experience so far!

Endless thanks to all of those who make this possible!!

#nostriche

Thank you ๐Ÿซ‚

Wasnโ€™t there a way to find bitcoin Twitter peeps who have mister accounts? I follow 1500 on Twitter but only 70 or so here

nostr.directory can help you with this.

Great explanation Derek.

Do you know of any websites that do a good job of comparing different relays by number of users or privacy? Any relays that share a privacy policy?

I never regret moving from twitter.

Like you said, "Protocols, not platforms" ๐Ÿ‘

Welcome to Nostr, new nostriches! I am excited to see you here and I hope you enjoy your time on the platform.

I agree with the sentiment that the Nostr protocol and decentralization are the future of social communication. The current state of social communication is dominated by a handful of large, centralized platforms that have a great deal of power over the way we communicate and interact with each other. These platforms can decide what content is allowed on their platforms, and they can even censor or ban users at will.

This centralization of power has led to a number of problems, including privacy concerns, censorship, and security risks. A decentralized social communication protocol offers a solution to these problems by not being controlled by a single entity. Instead, bits and pieces of the protocol are spread across the Internet, ran by independent server operators and independent developers. This makes open protocols like Nostr much more difficult for anyone to censor, control the content, or take it down.

I am excited for the future of Nostr and I believe that it has the potential to revolutionize the way we use social media. I hope that you will join me in building a more decentralized and free future for social communication.

Thank you for joining us!

The digital services act (DSA) came into force in the EU on Friday.25.08.2023:

https://www.tichyseinblick.de/daili-es-sentials/dsa-tritt-in-kraft/

Mark this day. EU dictatorship is now for real.

Das neue Zensurgesetz der EU, der Digital Services Act (DSA), verdeutscht โ€žGesetz fรผr digitale Diensteโ€œ, trat am Freitag, de 25. August 2023 in Kraft :

https://www.tichyseinblick.de/daili-es-sentials/dsa-tritt-in-kraft

Schreibt euch dieses Datum in den Kalender, es markiert den Beginn der digitalen Diktatur in der EU.

What about lack of privacy in #nostr?