If that's the term for it, probably. People still like it, its conditioning from a lifetime of being shown that's what matters. Despite having known this for a while it still has something of an effect on me, seeing likes etc., but it has gotten a lot better. I don't know whether its a product of the platform or me just being conscientious about what I'm doing or if its because of the platform, but I find myself more interested in talking to people I respect or sharing in a cultural moment (even if its like, 15 people on nostr) than I do about my absolute level of engagement. I have resigned myself to the notion that I'll never be sats positive on the platform, if I was that just means my outflows need to be higher, and the amounts will never mean I get a mansion.

Yah probably