I’m concerned about the alarming undercurrent of disdain towards creators and influencers on the Nostr platform. They are the propellers, catalysts for any space/product/technology, responsible for actual sustainable growth and attraction to and within platforms. Do I agree that there should be systems in place to check and curb their excesses—pertaining to selling or promoting products unethically or harmful cash grab campaigns, persistent inauthenticity? Of course, as with anything else. But a deliberate attempt toward promoting aversion to them is not productive.

Let us recall Twitter’s user behavior in the early 2010s to date; creators were migrating from MySpace and needed an interactive space to connect and share with their audience about updates of every kind. This use case is particularly important because it evoked continuity with creator-fan relationships while reiterating that the platform could harness the growth of all these diverse communities while, in turn, growing Twitter. Great examples are musicians like Soulja Boy, Nicki Minaj, and Rihanna. These were early adopters of Twitter who used the power of genuine communication to build decade-long careers and businesses. Their supporters got real-time access to their interactions, and Twitter became the place for the ultimate experiences to date. The go-to source for culturally relevant topics of every kind within all industries. Twitter became a business metric and authenticity badge that quantified organic growth for global brands and for individuals,true fellowship. (compared to applications like Instagram that creators could purchase followers).

All this was possible because Twitter was intentionally crafting a culture that allowed a plethora of people, especially creators and influencers. There was no persistent and condescending talk about “not caring about boring vacations” posted by influencers[I’m paraphrasing a note I saw earlier in the week from an account].

The bone of contention is, if there was a budding culture of antithesis for influencers/creators and their creativity, occupation, expression, or interests, creators would have found alternatives to Twitter as their preferred medium to engage with their fans. This is the culture I hope Nostr will amplify.

Moreover, kindly correct me if I missed the plot; Nostr aims to grow and attract users beyond its niche of open-source developers, technologists, etc., utilizing the platform.

I’m here on Nostr because it evokes the same excitement and freedom that Twitter has, especially in its inception [even to date]. For clarity, I don’t have a fundamental issue with any of the other applications, neither have I had negative experiences with them. Nostr is novel, and the multiple timelines/topics are riveting and refreshing for me. I visit Twitter and other apps daily because the majority of my friends, near and far, are ONLY on those platforms. I asked myself, why haven’t I invited them, and if I did invite them, what would they see? What is most compelling? I’m convinced they would love the topics features and how each topic is a portal to alternative timelines. However, I know they’ll ask me why conversations here are particularly Bitcoin-centric. If I reiterate that it’s a tool to connect and stack within and beyond the app, would that justify the Bitcoin dominant culture and niche open-source discussions? I’ll tell them if they join Nostr they can shift the conversations with ease and freedom. However, a great percentage of my friends are creators and folks who love to share so-called 'mundane, shallow, and materialistic' things. While technologically and conceptually Nostr promotes freedom, would they truly feel free here? Thinking out loud as from a non developer/non programmer/hardcore technologist⚡️☺️🤍 #itsnotallaboutfeatures #culturematters #peoplestaywheretheyfeelwelcome #nostr #mythoughts #positiveperspective #introspection