Time will tell. But if I look at any sample group of people I’ve ever interacted with, in a fairly wide range of situations and locations, most people strike me as being well-intended. It’s no secret that internet algorithms simultaneously boost and amplify negative content while also stoking the flames of individuals’ reactive negativity.

If a social platform stops rewarding these antisocial behaviors and operates more like the “real world” (where thoughtful people are appreciated and jerks are quickly shunned), I would expect the overall experience vibes to reflect the “norm” (peoples’ goodness).

I’m not an optimist but I do believe in humanity. It’s always the tiny fringe who shout the loudest. And on nostr, they will quickly find themselves screaming into the void.

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I certainly hope you're right, but my experience is that even small groups that contain political partisans become toxic pretty quickly.

I don't see why being able to zap and receive real value would do anything other than fan that flame.

It’s not just about zapping, although that helps.

I don’t think we’ve ever had the opportunity to experience social media in today’s world without an artificial, highly toxic algorithm, until now.

Remove the algorithm and the advertiser’s incentives that drive that toxicity, and I’m hopeful/optimistic that it will leave way more room for goodness.