How do you make Nostr more useful for yourself? I'm genuinely asking for advice here.

In light of recent events, I really want to start using Nostr as my means for getting news and socializing online. However, I don't want to sift through endless spam from bots and complete randoms.

Is there anything (however big or small) that you've done to make your experience here more positive and intentional? Anything you would recommend in terms of avoiding spam and misinformation? How about advice on networking with like-minded people or evangelizing Nostr to friends/family?

I'm all ~~ears~~ eyes.

#asknostr