Nostr Log Day 007:
One week here and my head is spinning like Linda Blair. So many avenues to explore here on Nostr.
Network effects. Decentralized identity. Distributed systems. Lightning and Bitcoin. Simple pleasantries of the days events.
The ability we have now to not link email addresses, debit cards, personal information, by signing in with lightning wallets, nsecs and traverse anywhere online. It just needs more time for its roots to spread. They've already taken hold. Slow and steady win races says the ancient proverb.
Great memes here.
The "plebchain" came en force, garnering me more frens. Spelling is still my Goliath. This will become increasingly evident with more eyes.
However interacting with folks like this has been the most fun I've had in ages. In fact I'm not sure I've participated in anything quite like it. The community lifts newcomers out of the void and spread them around like nodes propagating the latest block.
No targeted ads is incredible. For once I don't feel like a product.
I have been redistributing the satoshis I have been fortunate enough to receive from the generous users here who have welcomed me, to as many newcomers, and as much content as I can keep up with. Trying to keep these lightning channels flowing.
Philosophy plays as much a part as the math and technology. A social experiment. Bitcoin (freedom of speech) means many different things to different people, yet brings so many together into a network. Nostr seems to be a place for them (at least primarily for now) to gather, discuss and bring ideas into reality.
What in turn I find here is optimism in the face of global civilization on the brink. Whwreeveryone seems angry all the time, overwhelmed by the cyclical grind. As systems collapse there is opportunity to move to new systems and build there. Build tools of utility, build communities, individuals supporting individuals from across the world.
Even if headed into a potentially dark storm, I'll be damned if I'm not going to try and have some fun along the way. And continue learning.
This here appears a fine start to something. And a welcome and much needed companion to Bitcoin and the Lightning Network.
Finally I have something that makes me feel good actually using my sats rather than simply losing them in boating accidents.
