Clicked an X link today.

Instant bad vibes from scripted gpted “content”.

Of course, thousands of likes and bookmarks because it’s visually presented as something to collect for “when I need it later”. It’s such a fiat experience that it makes me sick 🤢

The copy was equivalent of an open mouth YouTube thumbnail, you could practically see it in the way ChatGPT presented it. Super clickbaity, optimized to hijack your senses.

This is indeed social MEDIA. A consumable bite sized format designed for one thing only - to grow your following.

Sadly, everyone on fiat platforms must play the game. It’s no longer a networking environment but a shouting match. Who can say the snarkiest thing or present the same exact information that has existed for decades in the most dumbed down way possible. Of course, embellished with nonsensical lies and fake stats.

Sorry to be a Debbie downer with this note, you’re worthy of more than this reflection on a toxic platform, but I just needed to share with someone.

I think I’m having a realization right now, that the value of nostr is not in the user count, but in the way we interact here, and I hope it never changes. Maybe we don’t need to grow at all. Why do we need clickbait content here? Let it live on those other scripted fake people platforms.

So glad nostr exists 🙏 🙇‍♂️ ty to all who are building it and contributing energy in any form.