I don’t think it’s an active thought - more like a personality trait. They don’t need to be a hater to have an ego that prevents them from being early.

I was early to bitcoin but had an ego too - not a holier than though type but deep engrained ignorance and that led to ignoring bitcoin for too long after my initial encounter. Took a lot of learning on my own time to put that kind of attitude aside.

Could also be other things preventing them - too busy, too much money, family first, only want to focus on bitcoin - who knows…

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Also, being intelligent and being early to things doesn’t always coincide. Plenty of smart people come into a space much further down the road when someone has already formed a path.

But your presumption is they don't understand nostr or what is happening here, right? That there is some sort of wide ignorance?

That ignores everything I stated in the post, I think?

Sure, what you described can be a factor, but I think you are describing what *Nostr people* think about others, and that is more about Nostr egos imo -- not an actual common or likely reason, just a projection as a convenient guess.

I’m not saying those are the only factors. There’s the adoption curve and a million other factors - of which I’m sure some are being displeased with the technical aspects. If I had to but I’d say adoption curve, network effects, peer signaling, some ego)

If they build something better - great 👍 let everyone know.

I get the vibe that you’re trying to win some imaginary argument and I’m just sharing my opinion and have nothing to argue.

I am defending the thread topic, as always.

Surely you noticed I come to socials to posit arguments :)

Fine, you win. 🏆

> John’s mom smiles approvingly as she hands him another cookie for proving his brilliance on the internet

He’s a scary good debater, don’t mock him, or he’ll prove your statement false. 🤣

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What does Nostr have that makes people assume a Bitcoin-like trajectory?

Not saying it does. Nothing is guaranteed. But it does feel similar.

Nostr feels nothing like Bitcoin to me

Genuinely surprised anyone feels this way