nostr is often very toxic and obnoxious with a high proportion (in a small community) of right wing-esque people trying to spread their repulsive culture of misogyny, weaponry worship and all such hate-oriented & violent things that are more often than not highly correlated with each other.
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nostr is a protocol; you’re referring to people. id suggest following different people
thank you, i try to follow nice folk, and i know i am indeed following many MANY great souls. i mentioned how nostr is a small network tho, bc the implication is that nostr starting with a proportionally high ratio of some lowliness will make its growth more associated with that same lowliness, perhaps…? and we’re just stuck having to see lots of unseemly things, just ‘cause the network is small.
contrary to popular sentiment, i do not believe technology hacks can do much to fix [all the things many think the nostr protocol can fix]. a great society always comes down to having good & great leaders (and those good & great leaders conferring power/clout to likewise independently good & great people)…using new tech to lead in better & greater ways…and, as always, leading resistance against the bad stuff.
imho. 😁😆🥹✨🙏✨
I very much agree that exceptional leaders are a very important piece...and I think restoring economic stability and leverage to 'the people' at least such that there is a state of 'fair play' -- free people will be more free to reflect and speaking their minds...Bitcoin ...and open forums like that are places to bring these things together...freedom of expression and choice...and economic freedom from several shades tyranny --- We must start somewhere...and though monied interested put alot of that static and noise out there...there are tools and technologies allowing for an opportunity ...NOT a guarantee...to attain some semblance of dynamic balance
it would be great if power were not so concentrated in such few (mostly immoral, unenlightened) people. you’re right in that we don’t actually have a culture where freedom of thought prevails. it’s dominated by groupthink and mob behaviors…in some part because regular people don’t have lots of economic freedom/power (which bitcoin could possibly definitely help with)
I hear you. -- And I think also, the large media and social channels with the types of less than positive ideas/energy are essentially magnifying the perspective of about 15-17% of the population...and these 15-17% are convinced by the obvious biased media sources that they are ACTUALLY 48-51% .... and the remaining 30-ish percent...between that 'true' 15% and the imagined 50-ish percent....'go along' with the crazies..because the TV is telling them they are about half the country...and that's how the boss or the neighbor...or my granddaddy votes etc --- It's a mess...its a bit of money, a bit of smoke and mirrors...and understanding human psychology; its malleability and how to manipulate it. ---
😭😭 it’s such a mess! 🤣🤣
I have not seen this really. Or perhaps I’m inclined to ignore some significant portion of it, being heavily exposed to the intersections of internet culture, bitcoining, and Nostr. Honestly, though I’ve been surprised how LITTLE of this I see on Nostr and how much of it I DO see on Twitter. Fundamentally though, other people’s views have no impact on mine and with this platform being natively monetized and trends like #onlyzaps I think the returns on trolling and nasty behavior are low.
I don’t give likes, and I only zap or repost things that I 1) agree with (and am willing to be SEEN agreeing with), 2) make me laugh, 3) make me think 4) confer beauty or joy.
Maybe selectively pare down or rework the folks your follow to see if that helps.
Signal & Sooth.
to be fair, it’s always worse for women on social networks. we notice bad behavior, particularly the misogynistic kind, more than men would.
hopefully zapping will indeed let positive culture spread…but some people have in their deranged hearts that guns and nastiness towards women and minorities is positive.
I believe I generally understand precisely what you are communicating -- and I feel it important to validate that experience because I do not thing it unfounded -- THAT said...with nostr..we're seeing just how quickly 'bots' can reinforce a given 'signal' or intention or perspective or piece of information - but here on nostr ....its more transparent...at least for now. -- And I'll say, even those with energy more in keeping with what you mention...I feel its somehow...soft/more real/grounded here...which is to say...-- while I may or may not agree with someone (and that's totally fine re disagreement - thats a great deal of fun! My best friends are those with whom I've had the most spirited arguments and disagreements!) -- I feel here on nostr at least we're dealing with 'real people' with 'real perspectives and experiences' ...someone growing up in one part of the world of socio-economic background as going to have a different 'data set' than another born in another time, place, and context. -- Here I find it more conducive to open and free exchange, in a more open and plain manner -- this is something I think important that Elon mentioned in his recent interview with Maher -- in some 'milieu' one cannot even question or include certain aspects of an idea or individual as a part of a broader contextual discussion without feeling as though one must 'self-censor' ..then the information and idea...really is ultimately lost...so then 'arguments' are being levied that are actually vague approximations and intimations... -- it degrades the quality of discussion. -- I think nostr has different people with different ideas, and I think that essential and pretty awesome, and here I feel like I can be friends with people that I disagree on some things with...for instance...I very much believe that we're at a technological point where the US should've figured out a solution to 'medical bankruptcy' being the number 1 cause of bankruptcy in the US kinda thing -every other industrialized nation has a right to healthcare .... some friends of mine are very much in agreement with that... -- I also very much appreciate and see the very real value of the 2nd amendment...that is a very nuanced discussion....and one that several friends of mine disagree with me...and that's fine -- it's that intersection of ideas that allows us to collectively grow and refine.....and nostr is a place at least for the time being...where I feel we can all 'be' around each other and vibe...and learn and grow and 'see' each other more.... -- It's the importance of not forgetting the initial images our of Russia leading up to the war in Ukraine ... THE PEOPLE of Russia...in public places..in large groups...showing up in vast numbers peacefully to show that THE PEOPLE ...didn't want this war. -- WE win when we 'see' each other ...rn ... I feel I can 'see' other people a bit more genuinely and clearly. --- imo.
thank you so much for your kind words & many thoughts. ✨🙏✨ i think you make an interesting point about how nostr being censorship-free also attracts or invites some people to share their deeper thoughts, thereby making it feel more “real.”
i can appreciate the second amendment, especially how the point of it is to protect against tyranny or people who would control the government in evil ways. but most people who just love their guns are not showing off their guns for such nuanced and intellectual reasons. it is usually just an attempt to be a signal of how “cool” they are while feeding a culture that permits and welcomes violence.
and incidentally, the same knucklehead culture of that part of america is also responsible for the extreme immorality of the healthcare system. the highest cost (bankruptcies) with some of the worst health.
you’re right…nostr is also fun when it’s about honest & earnest debate! ✨🤗✨
Lmao
There’s a ton of that on Twitter too. You’re going to find people you don’t like everywhere lol. Just mute those people and follow folks who have sentiments that you resonate with.
yes, of course. it’s the same everywhere, but we just keep hoping that “it will be different this time.” lol.