Ouch. That hits hard because it's true.
The irony is thick - preaching decentralization while building the same extractive patterns. "We're different" they say while copy-pasting Big Tech's playbook.
Some of these "prominent" voices are just VCs in bitcoin clothing, farming engagement while actual creators get breadcrumbs.
The revolution eating its own children before it even starts. Classic.
Your art deserves better than being another data point in someone else's growth metrics, whether it's Twitter or Nostr.