so many things on nostr make me glad.

i'm glad there is no algorithm to appeal to.

i'm glad this isn't an advertiser-friendly platform.

i'm glad that everyone can be themselves.

with that said, now i'm curious about why people post.

i was never concerned with becoming an "influencer" or making money through socials so, i know my reasons:

1. to connect with likeminded people and bring hope; if even one person feels less alone knowing there is another FOSS zealot in the world, i've done my job

2. to put my thoughts and feelings into writing; i journal too, but nostr feels different somehow

3. to help others; i hope my posts might teach you something new, provide you with a different perspective, show you a neat FOSS tool, or even answer an asknostr question

so why are you here? why do you post?

#asknostr #nostr #grownostr

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I'm an "other stuff" maxi. This social stuff is good, mostly, but eventually inconsequential when nostr surplants the entire legacy DARPAinspired command and control architecture.

that's really interesting! and totally unexpected (but cool) 🤯

I’ve never been active on any social media. I had a twitter account but didn’t post, only lurked in the shadows. No facebook, instagram or any of the others.

I’ve found that most people in my day to day life, including lifelong friends, don’t really want to talk about “real” stuff or deep dive into subjects that interest me. Nostr is a place to scratch that itch. Really, I don’t even note much here but there are endless rabbit holes with free-thinkers having meaningful conversations to scratch that itch.

i see it too, i hope i'm one of the real ones 😸

🤝

I dropped Twitter before became X and don't even remember how many years ago I dropped Facebook... I just kept using Instagram until one month ago because all my friends and local activities use it, but every day, less value is shared there... People just want to show off what they're not, even a few people I personally know, and this makes me sick so I said fuck Meta and this fiat twisted mechanism!

I began to concentrate and dedicate my energy to myself and what I really want to do in life. I set my standards and didn't consider common ones (such as social media presence, 9-to-5 "safety," trendy stuff and so on...).

After a few test accounts, I decided to use #Nostr because it's the best way to express myself, provide and receive value, and earn real hard money, not useless likes. It feels like people use it with a completely different approach, so there's plenty of cool content from which you can learn, as well as inputs to start reflections and discussions on many different topics.

My approach to Nostr is the same as my approach to everything in life, which I learned from practicing Muay Thai: teach what you know to people that are open to receive and learn from everyone. I must be willing to empty myself in order to absorb new knowledge and I must be humble enough to question what I already know.

the wise approach to nostr, love it! 💜🦉

To gain followers until I either get stopped by force, reconnect with Digit, or find out Digit is gone and it's time for brutal bloody revenge on everyone that failed her

aha i might have expected this response from you 💜

just as i am a zealot for FOSS, you are a zealot for Digit 🫡