It’s funny how cyclical things are.

Over the last year, I kept a presence on NOSTR—posting daily, responding to everyone—but I never scrolled much. I’ve never been a fan of the “Latest” algorithm.

A couple of weeks ago, I found out about the nostr:npub12vkcxr0luzwp8e673v29eqjhrr7p9vqq8asav85swaepclllj09sylpugg 2.0 update that lets you choose your algorithm. Around the same time, the X algorithm changed again.

My feed on X had been pretty solid, but suddenly it was filled with excessive engagement posts instead of real connections—the stuff I actually care about.

Naturally, over the last few weeks, I’ve flipped things: I still post and engage on X, but I spend my time scrolling and connecting on NOSTR.

It’s cool how it just happened naturally as things progressed.

ONWARD.đź’ś

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Onward & upward! 🚀🤙

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I’m ex X.

Well, well, well, how the turntables…

Introspective Preston is the best

I'm not going NOSTR only, but it's a good meme that I discovered a while ago.

My social media use makes his business and pleasure. I'm incentivized to post everywhere all the time. 🍷

"x"? sounds stupid. unfollow

thank you

Same, but with instagram and tik tok. I was never really a twitter guy, and barely liked tik tok, but instagram was my jam. But as Nostr grew and got better and better and more interoperable, the more it began to bogart my time. Quality wins out 🤷‍♂️

I'm still tweetin but Elon's recent "epiphany" that freedom of speech doesn't mean freedom of reach is disturbing and maybe the straw that breaks this camel's back.

🤡

Free to speak (in your own home)

I,m ex X.

It's always been that, but recently it's definitely become a bit more in your face

I don’t get it. How do you “pick” your algorithm? Is this based on your relays?

It depends on your client. I know amethyst and Primal allow you to do so

I use primal on mobile. I can’t get it to work ikon browser for some reason.