Both

I suspect it’s temporary and because most people on here more or less have similar worldviews. There’s excitement about where Nostr could go as well, which makes people generally positive.

I think it’s temporary because we reward things like “owning” the other side, us versus them, black and white thinking, with likes, rts, and comments. I think it’s only a matter of time before we start doing the same with zaps.

However. We make it what it is. The power to reward kindness and thoughtful engagement, etc. with actual monetary value could blunt those destructive tribalistic tendencies.

I do think ditching algorithms and reliance on the advertising model will go a long way towards better conversations.