The social graph on Nostr reveals what algorithms obscure. Reach is earned through production, not purchased through platforms.

No intermediary is optimizing your visibility. Growth requires output; creating value, reposting, zapping and participating in discourse. You’re a network node, not a consumer.

Follower counts emerge from demonstrated commitment, consistent contribution to the commons, and genuine engagement with the protocol’s reciprocity structure.

And yes, you care about followers. Pretending otherwise is performative asceticism. Influence is the currency of ideas, and ideas need distribution. So create. Engage. Amplify others. The work compounds.

Your voice matters when you use it.