Nostr Web Client

I honestly have always hated social media. Never really “got it.”

MySpace was fun for a few weeks but quickly devolved into shouting into the void.

Facebook/Instagram was useful for a few years but I started to grow apart from most of my college friends as I became the crazy Libertarian guy.

Twitter was the closest I got to finding people with common values. But then the thought police came in and started censoring posts and shadow banning accounts. I had over 1000 followers and rarely saw engagement with my posts.

Nostr feels different. The signal here is very high.

And honestly, even if it stays this small (which it probably won’t), I’m happy.

And the goal for me here is to foster real exchange of ideas, to encourage others to seek the highest good, and to build real relationships that can extend into “meatspace” with the goal of building a new social order that is fueled by decentralized technology.

Feeling very grateful. 🥹

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Discussion

Thomas 4mo ago

The signal here is great. Seems to attract a slightly different kind of people that have purpose. And some wicked smart people that I’m lucky to be able to interact with.

Great Ghee 4mo ago

You just have to wonder if nostr is still in the honeymoon phase of feeling different

Robert Allen 4mo ago

I’m hopeful that since no one owns the protocol, competition in clients will mean we can avoid the pitfalls of Twitter et al.

And choice in feed algo means you should be in the driver’s seat.

I guess we’ll see.

ZambiaRoots 4mo ago

LinkedIn is the most relevant competitor for my attention. For many of my interests and hobbies, LinkedIn just has a more knowledgeable folks. I m hoping the soil science / research agronomist community grows on here, but I think it'll take a while.

Robert Allen 4mo ago

I’ve been hearing others recommend LinkedIn. I’ve been on there for years but always treated it as a place to post my resume. But good to know you are finding value. I may lean in there a bit more.

ZambiaRoots 4mo ago

I think, my use is an exception more than the rule. I mostly follow accounts that post summaries of research I am interested in or similar content. There is still trash to wade throught, but a lot of good info too.