Subnostr

It wasn't until Nostr I realised how much self-censorship is subtly enforced on Twitter, Instagram, etc.

Twitter is at least somewhat upfront about it with those annoying "other people won't like this" messages if you dare to type "fuck" in a tweet.

But in a sense that kinda makes it worse. Even here on Nostr I still find myself thinking "if I say that it'll get hidden by the algo" then I remember "oh wait fuck I'm on Nostr I can say whatever the fuck I want and use as many cunting swearwords as I pissing well like, shit!"

For real though I'm still having to "deprogram" this behaviour out of myself after deleting Twitter months ago and not even using it at all months before that. It's almost muscle memory.

I feel bad for people still trapped in these centralised prisons.

Undisciplined 2y ago

I noticed the YouTube censorship affecting how people talk in weird ways (like saying "un-aliving" because "suicide" gets videos flagged). My immediate reaction was that conforming to those algorithms can't be good for your brain.

I think free expression on nostr is going to really improve people's mental health.

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Pablo Xannybar 2y ago

Literally 1984 shit. Language corrupts thought.

I've also noticed YouTube shadowbans comments with "Davos" in them. No lie I always check from private browsing and my comment is gone. Only I can see it from my account.

Undisciplined 2y ago

This is the first time I've been able to see my notifications in weeks. It's nice to hear from someone out there in the void.

Pablo Xannybar 2y ago

🫂🫂🫂

Btw I 100% agree also that free expression is good for mental health.

And not even just because you don't have to alter how you speak. But because it also means there's no algorithmic echo chambers.

Being exposed to dissenting opinions and debating your beliefs is absolutely essential for mental growth.