True. It's the one reason that keeps me often on the verge of giving up. I feel quite disconnected and unseen and feel like I am talking to a wall and empty space in my own corner of a personal diary or something on the internet here. A year of daily consistent posting, interacting with others, zapping has not really felt like it's actually created much of that. Not to say there aren't a few familiar people who intermittenly pop up here and there every so often but it's not just not sticking. I've stuck through it because I believe in the protocol and here with intention to build and create for the long term future. But it feels quite lonely and often triggers my wound of not belonging. 🥹 Thanks for listening and letting express that. 🫂
The most important piece of the puzzle with onboarding new nostriches isn't the technical stuff surrounding nostr and the different apps, functions, and features.
It's about creating meaningful, authentic connections with humans. Quickly. Give them a reason to stay, come back, contribute.
If these new users can't or don't do that don't expect them to stick around. Onboarding MUST emphasize building connections.
I say this because this is exactly what hampered my onboarding just under 1 year ago. nostr:nprofile1qqsdvckpplxm9wvsevfln6f573ucmx7snyvhn5p64gzjejmy0rgrntcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhszxmhwden5te0wfjkccte9ehx7um5wfcxcetzwvhxxmmd9uq3jamnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwwdhx7un59eek7cmfv9kz7mqxfg7 didn't give up. The technical stuff can come later.
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The best thing you can do is use your hashtags and interact with content that others create. The more you put yourself out there to others in a meaningful way the more engaging your nostr experience will become. 🧡