I'm one of those (among the minority here?) who still use other platforms like X alongside Nostr because they feel distinctly different. Nostr definitely feels healthier. I get the part about it lacking that same aggressive level of algo-fueled fine-tuned dopamine hits.

I tried NOSTR via Amethyst and Snort in early 2023 or late 2022. Showed promised but didn't get hooked. Was a bit janky and empty. Jumped back in 5-6 months later and it already felt a lot better. I'm still here this time. Maybe with constant improvement retention will improve. That "early adopter to mass adoption" curve exists for a reason.

This might just be a personality trait, but I find there's something addictive about being in control. Maybe it's because of being aware that I'm not in control elsewhere. It also feels more real and authentic here. There's no illusion or sleight of hand tricks. Maybe eventually people can pick custom algos or have other ways to tailor not only their experience, but how they prefer to consume it (type of view e.g. more text based vs more image based vs live chats/live streams, etc.)