In thinking about the ideals that draw us to Nostr, I came up with three essentials:

1) Authenticity - We want to interact with other people without being bombarder by a bunch of bots.

2) Anonymity - Nym first. No paying for verification with identity revealing credit card payments of $8/mo (Twitter 👀), and definitely no government id’s (gtfoh FB)

3) Autonomy - Protocols over Platforms. No censorious centralized authorities or ad-based incentive structures manipulating our behaviors to manufacture consent or drive profits.

All three, bot free. That's the dream. I know we'll make it happen.