It really feels surreal to me that when I post that "Post" button my thoughts, opinions, ideas, and memes are being instantly uploaded to sometimes 10s to 100s of computers around the world uniquely tried to this random key that only I know, and has the potential to be ready by thousands and there's no way to stop it.
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The network effects are incredible to think about when you zoom out and consider what’s really happening at the most basic level. For a number of reasons, these network effects feel much more powerful on #nostr.
I’ve spent a 10+ years on Twitter and never met anyone new from it physically in person. I’ve spent two weeks on here and I’m already now on the #orangepill app, getting ready to meet someone in person and brainstorming long-term plans for how I can either create and / or contribute to the growth of in person groups in the areas I spend time all across #Atlanta. I’m realizing my wife may be right when she says I’m “spectrumy” because of how all in I get with my interests when they really hit 😂. I know many Bitcoiners and Nostr users can relate.
It’s also easy to get incredibly excited about the future potential of the network when you get these positive feedback loops so quickly too (I.e. people welcoming you on the #introduction page). Zaps and hashtags also add another level of potency to the power of these interactions as a single retweet or hash tag search can permanently change your future possibilities and you never know where a single interaction will end (again, especially with fellow Bitcoiners!). All this helps to contribute to reinforcing how powerful it can be when you pursue any interaction on here with good faith.
An important (and obvious) asterisk is that when you then get hit with bots, spam or bad faith attempts at just trying to sell you something or take advantage of you it has the opposite effect.
A whole different beast that’s for sure
Exciting to consider the future