Nostr Web Client

Had a long conversation with my wife about this this morning.

X has been a life suck for me recently. So, I’m deleting it off my phone. I’ve felt the need to be connected to it to get out more diverse content and messaging around Bitcoin. But it’s severely impacting my mental health.

My next step is to delete my personal X account and take a step back from engaging with the community there. We’ll still have nostr:npub1fpcd25q2zg09rp65fglxuhp0acws5qlphpg88un7mdcskygdvgyqfv4sld account everywhere. I used to tell myself it’s letting Elon’s echo-chamber win if I take a step back, that I want people to see a different perspective with my account being visible there. But none of it fucking matters, nor is worth the negative impact it’s having on my mental health. It’s gotten pretty bad recently.

Thankfully nostr, whether it’s size, lack of rage algorithm, etc doesn’t make me feel that way at all. And also, I’ll have more time and attention to devote to real interactions, working on a nonprofit idea for bitcoin publishing, expanding more pods and supporting projects/communities with nostr:npub18jgxqshg38cgzcv43zvqhnc7hjn223psy2kkmkpqt2azd9thyy4sxjc5gt and more.

Set boundaries, live your life, you are in control 💜 nostr:note1eqxg3suq6qwjpzzd59rgsypyuyywa0ct7lrnnl4v30ctnyzep7vsqvutum

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BTC Reefer 1y ago

Hey Trey. I’m extremely close to deleting as well. Especially as a progressive bitcoiner like yourself, the toxicity and amount of garbage I’m encountering on Twitter far outweighs the enjoyment I get out if it

Sai 1y ago

It was refreshing to read your note this morning. GMPV btw.

Welcome to a better way.

I too, have totally abandoned X, fb, etc. there are so many great things going on in our decentralized and value driven community. I’m glad you’re here with us all.

One pleb to another.

The Bitcoin Chef 1y ago

I came to the same conclusion yesterday. I’m on holiday with the fam and we try and not use our phones to much and be present in the holiday/company. I kept getting drawn back to twitter and doom scrolling. I decided to delete the app and have a break. So instead of complete cold turkey, I thought why not give Nostr another go and so far it’s been way more engaging and positive, also after a few mins I’m board and not dragged into all the mire of twitter. So all good.

I’m on your side.

Have a good day 😎

High Heel King 1y ago

Do it Trey! 100% worth it. Thought I'd have a much harder time with letting go than I actually did.

Kendy 1y ago

Deleted my personal account yesterday. Still have a guilty pleasure with an anon account.

Moon 1y ago

I had deleted X off my phone from about a year. Brought it back for the Conf. Was even worse than before. I think it is incredibly detrimental mental health in general, or at least it is for what the algo promotes to you if it see “Bitcoin” in your profile or posts. Deleted it again and not planning on looking back.

Doctordaddy 1y ago

I deleted and the mental change is drastic. The algorithm definitely hacks your brain. Not feeling the same way with nostr. My wife was complaining about how tense and detached I was and now with X gone I am way more present.

Micah541 1y ago

Based

TheFreeQuaker 1y ago

After leaving Twitter a couple years ago, I feel better and more informed. Even on nostr, I limit my time, but the experience is noticeably different. All in all, you really need to be intentional about social media and clear about your objectives. Otherwise, it swallows you whole.