Can you all chime in here and work through this with me - thoughts on abandoning Twitter completely vs sticking around on both Nostr and Twitter to help onboard more people

I have no interest in contributing to twitter anymore but still have friends there so I check in and lurk.

But

If we all abandon twitter completely, are we helping or hurting when it comes to a bitcoin only approach in general and the desperate need for censorship resistant technologies?? Feels like a double edged sword.

I go back and forth on this. Thoughts???

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I think trying to get people to make the switch is worthwhile.

So 1 vote in the stick around twitter camp, 🤙

Just think about how many normies muted you that you have no idea of and you think they listening.. lol 😆😆😆

Very true. Shouting into the void, only heard by other bitcoiners anyway… and even then only a few since we are all suppressed

I think we should Use TWTR to purple pill plebs to Nostr.

Release control and follow your path. Only you know your truth. We live in society who craves the opinions of outside word. Everyone will face their true path at their correct given time. We can’t force or coerce. Flow state.

So you saying you don’t think we can actually sway anyone anyway, may as well do what makes us happy?

Yes.

🫂👊🤙💜

😘🫂🤙🔥💜🧡

You make me happy. 🧡

Exactly this.

You already know the answer Buddha.

Delete

You’re in the straight up F twitter camp, valid 🤙👊

I deleted it

no ragrats

I’m barely there but lurk my old DM chats and stuff for the stackchain gang… but my mind is WAY calmer since being 95% off twitter

Love you

For big accounts with reach it makes sense to stay if you are reaching nonBTC/nonNOSTR folks. Is the algorithm actively working against this? Most likely.

It's all about what you can stand. If you believe the fight is still worthwhile then please continue there. I think folks will notice a sort of brain drain effect from twatter to NOSTR either way tho.

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I made my account private and only login when I want to find something I wrote, or to message people my npub.

Shitcoiners gonna shitcoin. I don’t really buy that argument personally

Which argument don’t you buy? 🧐

That we need to “white knight” shitcoiners and stay on twoter. Maybe that wasn’t what you were trying to say though… remember who you’re talking to here

No, I was genuinely asking because I go back and forth on it. I’m WAY happier barely using twitter. It’s shit.

I agree with this as well. Folks NEED to get burned to learned.

A noticeable absence should be enough for them to figure out nostr is better.

If we abandon our other channels, then we create a smaller echo chamber of like-minded individuals…and that doesn’t scale.

And we WANT to scale!

We all know the fiat on-ramps to Bitcoin will go away, so whilst we’ve got them it’s a great way to spread the message and onboard people.

Nostr was already prohibited on Twitter once, it’s clearly being shadowbanned now - we’re not going to be able to actively recruit people there forever so whilst we’ve got it, I’m going to use it.

Valid

Share screenshots on Twitter of how many sats these accounts are getting zapped

Nice tactic! 😂😂 zap envy, that’ll work

Exactly

I’ve got limited time and it is my most valuable resource. In my extra time I want to surround myself with people who add value to my life and I hope to add value to their lives in return. This is where I choose to be. They are on their path, I am on mine.

We all walk our own paths. No one can walk the path for someone else. I’m with you here. I’m very happy on Nostr, Twitter is a negative and intentionally antagonistic place

It’s a lake of incoherent voices screaming into the void. I understand the urge to want to teach people and help them by exposing them to nostr. I guess it’s about how much time you have and how you wants to allocate it.

For sure. When it comes to bitcoin, the builders and the true signal is on #Nostr

Bitcoin plays a role, but for me it’s even deeper. There is a common thread that most bitcoiners share. Like a code. A shared purpose, and it’s what drew us all to bitcoin in the first place. I’m not sure what it is yet, but I feel it here. It’s pure, true, and free from manipulation. There’s nothing to game. Nothing to tilt in your favour, and that keeps a certain type of indivdual away. If we do this right, we might just be able to keep it that way.

I love that response, 🤙👊🫂 and I agree. It certainly seems that not all optimists are bitcoiners but all bitcoiners are optimists, for one.

Yes, for sure. We believe there is a better future that we can build together. Maybe Bitcoin is the physical manifestation of an ideal we all share. Or maybe, I have no idea what I’m talking about :)

😂😂😂time will tell

What codes do we need to share to belong as a Bitcoiner?

Hoow does one thread an idea?

That's a good attitude, but whatever helps bitcoin adoption and btc standard of living overall is good in my oh so humble opinion 🤙⚡

Nostr, at the moment, is a echo chamber. I like contributing here and I feel the work I put into post gets more value — it truly is a beautiful thing.

But just like people still like to use facebook, I feel it’s all an opinion. I like both and simply am about 50/50 at the moment and still think I need LESS of it regardless.

One thing I also dislike is on Nostr if I am not on it 24/7, I may miss a post that provides value to me.

I think we’re heading in the right direction though nevertheless.

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It's very much an echo chamber. Ultimately: content is king. It's kind of mindless to listen to a bunch of parrots going "zap?" "zap?" "zap?".

The news algorithm censoring everyone except those who say controversial things, which does actually contribute to the vitality addictive nature of Twitter. At the end of the day, your users are still human. That's something Nostr communities have to figure out. Until then, like crypto, it's a solution looking for a problem.

Nostr is a solution looking for a problem? Are you blind to big tech censorship and manipulation through algorithms? We are under constant mental attack. This is not a solution looking for a problem. This is people being able to monetize their own content and free from the chains of big tech. I completely disagree.

If you have the right relays, and follow the right people, it is much more than listening to parrots saying zap zap zap.

How do we solve the problem of relay discovery? Remember 99% of users are non-technical and apathetic.

It’s early. Give it time. Don’t underestimate the ability of your fellow human.

I assumed people would stay there and become toxic nostr maxis so I wouldn't have to. Thanks for your service. I already deleted my account.

Abandoning twitter now is a bad move.

Most people don't understand Nostr like they dont understand Bitcoin.

We need to educate and protect newbies from the scams that we fell for... we can do this here... it useless here... everyone on here gets it.

Valid point

Having multiple channels of communication brings resilience and everyone will pick their own path.

I will continue to speak out against vaccine mandates, lockdowns, ESG, social credit scores and CBDCs. The EU is heading down a dark path of authoritarianism, food shortages and agenda-driven energy crises.

It is vital to support farmers and truckers protesting. Ceaucescu's regime fell because of changes in perception. Protests leads to government over-reach, which in turn lead to public mobilization against a regime. Bitcoin is the natural funding channel for protests.

Nostr is a marathon and not a sprint. It is for long-term building and networking. Other channels have their purposes.

Continue to use Twitter, but attach a link to every tweet with the same tweet on a Nostr relay.