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I have a few friends who are very frequent social media users. The irony of their usage is that the more they try to use it to connect with others, the more I feel as if I'm becoming more distant from them. As if I'm nothing more than a tool to with a singular purpose: to make them look good for their followers. People seem to have become obsessed with perfecting their online personas, ya see. Lol. They almost treat it as an art form. Perfecting who they wish they were with zero acknowledgement or care for the concerns of others.
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nobody 1y ago

This is a high quality post. Have a zap.

Yes, I absolutely agree that “friendships” for many have become commodities online. My circle online is very very small for that exact reason. There are 3-4 people I’ve met online (all on Nostr) that I genuinely think are concerned about me enough to stick it out through the shit.

That being said, the other reply to your post also makes an interesting point about choosing one’s own tribe. I would say though, that without the village being physical where life, death, trial and bounty are not shared in the physical sense, it becomes very difficult to reach the same level of knowing and caring that we did when we were a part of our physical communities.

What are your thoughts?

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nobody 1y ago

You don’t have a zapper. 🥲

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Nobody 1y ago

Appreciate the offer but I don't need any more sats. Just keep on hodlin'!

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Nobody 1y ago

Listen, mate. Here's the thing. Meeting someone online (Nostr is no exception) will never be the same as meeting someone face-to-face. Not even through means of video chat. No method of online interaction holds the inherently unique value of meeting someone in person.