One point I made today while trying to explain #nostr to a normie is the unique built-in drive toward positivity we have here. Unlike advertising-supported algorithms that thrive on generating conflict and dividing people along arbitrary and predictable lines, this protocol rewards users for finding commonalities and emphasizes the things they share. If it were expressed as a Venn diagram, we’d be the intersection, and traditional social media would be the exclusion.
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I do agree with your overall point, but I’d say it’s more about getting back to the way people were before social media which is having the ability to agree to disagree, respectfully with each other. To me that’s far more important than ‘positivity’ although that may be a natural by-product of having respectful interactions
You can also think of it as seeking a positive outcome, where two people who don’t share the same view on a topic can still find enough in common that they can choose to not insult, accuse, or block/mute the other, and end the discussion with a 🫂 and a ⚡️ because in the end, we’re all here for similar reasons.
+1
Facts !
I need to add this argument to my list of reasons why to use this protocol.
Zap system ⚡️ is not only donation service, it’s also a motivator to not be a toxic fool 🤙🏼🫂
I’m kinda enjoying discussion about this protocol as I mentioned here, but I never thought about this “motivation” think 🤔
Another reason why I’m so excited about this protocol 🐐✊🏼
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I have made similar explanation to people. I often reference the Dead Internet Theory a lot in my explanations to give them a reason to inquire more about how the rest of cyberspace works and why #nostr is different.
Like you I mention ad-supported algorithms that create conflict and most of the internet traffic aside from here being bots. I often end by saying "nostr is a little island on the internet where you can connect with real humans". I generally give them this link below and tell them to watch Part 1 at least. Generally they watch the whole thing as it's a really well done video.
I suspect that the positivity here is due to the fact that we have relatively small number of people selected for having somewhat similar values or interests with ethos unappealing to most people outside.
and that it has nothing to do with algorithms
I hope it’s more than that. I’d like to think so, anyway.
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