Friend: I haven't really done anything on Nostr yet, because I'm waiting for a "group" option.
Me: Sure you can. Just start posting and building a network of follows and followers. It's a level playing field.
Friend: It would be intermingled with the general population though.. which is primarily BTC focused.. I can see conflict of interest issues arising from me attempting to build a fiat based community by posting to recruit members for our community there.
Me: no, it's a level playing field. why hide the fact that you're trying to build a revenue stream and portfolio balance using diverse security investments to drive a snowball into a giant? There is no conflict here.
Friend: So you’re saying if I were to advertise a new fiat based, dividend themed community in the general population chat, that is primarily focused on BTC and cryptocurrencies (a community that is already against all things fiat), they wouldn’t attack what I’m trying to do? Because I see it daily on all other social media.
Me: Some individuals might laugh, some might post something stupid. That just means those profiles are not worth your time, and you mute them and move on. People who appreciate the content will interact with it in a positive manner.
The only reason that Nostr is so flooded with Bitcoin posts is because that's the majority of the userbase. But at the same time, the devs are whining because the network isn't growing very fast, and the truth is we all bring our own networks with us, and build new ones from the ground up in whatever social media platform we use. People are people, let them be stupid if they want. Don't let it stop you.
Friend: I can respect that.. I guess the question is whether I want to put myself through the aggravation of sorting through the negativity to find the small percentage of positivity for my cause.
Me: I think the level of aggravation comes from the way the app works more than the people. If it's super easy to mute idiots, then we can move on without too much stress. If they keep coming back or the platform itself hits us with bs, that's where the real negativity is.
I hate FB because their algorithm is out of control. I hate X because their notification system is broken and I can't see who is interacting with my posts and comments. I don't hate the people.
And I have dealt with some people on Nostr who say "can you put your dividend posts under a different profile so I don't have to deal with them? and my answer was just "no, this is me, deal with it".
Friend: It’s still an option.. the frustrating part right now for me is that we have built something so great on Facebook, with such a good group of people.. and now facebook decides to go on offensive mode and start attacking us, when there are far worse things being shared there (porn, etc). But the thought of trying to convince everyone to move off of it completely is exhausting.
Me: I have not bee posting much about dividends on Nostr, but only because I don't have a network built that welcome the posts. So that's what I'm trying to build, slowly.
Friend: They (corporate social media) allow the filth, but attack US for sharing and promoting legit content. I can’t tell you how many times I have reported legit porn on Facebook, only to get a response back, saying it “does not violate their terms of service”.
Me: Yep, same.
And to be honest, I do believe that Bitcoin is the future monetary foundation whether we like it or not, and you can confirm that I haven't been hiding that very much.
Lesson for Nostr: People are coming. Prepare yourselves. If you can't be positive, leave it alone. Don't like the posts coming from a profile? Ignore them. Unfollow if you want to, mute them if you have to. But lets build this protocol into a global system where everyone is welcome. Because if we don't, corporates will drink our milkshake.