Curious what people are looking for on nostr. I just post what’s on my mind, irrespective of how it’ll be received, but it occurred to me people only occasionally here for that type of content.

I’m here for two reasons: (1) To find signal — I want to learn something or be reminded of something that’s true; and (2) to find an audience for my thoughts and observations, to distribute my “work.”

The first is hit or miss. There’s a lot of GM posts and a lot of technical posting that’s over my head. But there’s enough signal to make checking my feed worthwhile.

The second is also hit or miss. I find *some* engagement, have grown a surprisingly decent following, but many if not most posts go into the void. I also wonder why it matters, since I am not making a living in nostr, and following/engagement for its own sake is largely empty dopamine.

But I guess I envision a world where one *might* one day make a living just expressing thoughts and observations, and that amazingly utopian prospect keeps me going — imagine how cool it would be just to speak your mind and get paid for it.

To be clear, no one is obligated to read anyone else’s posts, and maybe my interests and worldview just don’t resonate with that many people. After all, I’m almost 54, and most of the people using this protocol are much younger. Would 30-YO me be interested in what I’m writing now? I’d like to think so, but maybe not.

But I really am curious why people are here — is it mostly theoretical, the idea that you are on a protocol, not a platform, that it’s freedom tech? Or is there something specific you get out of it?