yesterday i unfollowed everyone on twitter to reset and test the algorithm.

my experience generally stayed the same, with a pretty high quality of signal. it will only get better, towards what tiktok was able to do.

the algorithm isn’t the problem. the problem arises when the algorithm is a black box, can’t be turned off, or can’t be replaced by another one someone else wrote.

being able to choose if an algorithm is used, and which one is used, is key. no one is done this well yet. twitter is the only one that allows a choice in the first place.

Are those simulated or real caustics?

Yes, but at the same time, people are hiring their apps to do a job, and it's probably not out of pure entertainment value. You have to wonder why someone would want to browse an app over doing this other thing IRL.

re: his point on retention. It is true that most people do not stick around. It’s sad that “make people addicted to your app“ by pumping retention is the standard of success. My main goal is to just build tools that people find useful and gives them freedom in ways to communicate that don’t “go down” or get censored. Maybe most people don’t need or want this solution right now. Maybe elons vision of free speech is “good enough” for most people. Some things are just out of our control, what we can focus on as nostr devs is continuing to polish our solutions and be ready for when we are needed. nostr:note1ju88tlqrqjjry63mumet2kper8n8dnqlshs2qp0qm72m86khh3yqctvl3m

Dear nostr bro’s you can hit me up about your feelings.

Hodling bitcoin is fucking hard. Overcoming childhood trauma is fucking hard. Being responsible for a family is fucking hard. Living under the surveillance state is fucking hard. Getting to the gym everyday is fucking hard. Eating right is fucking hard. Knowing who to listen to is fucking hard. Getting ahead in your career is fucking hard. Sticking to your principles is fucking hard. Making friends in adulthood is fucking hard. Dealing with the death of parents is fucking hard. Trying to claw your way out of nihilism is fucking hard. Life is fucking hard.

Sometimes you just need a bro to listen. nostr:note1tcyesknnwndgc4p493kzclen5yh7yhajutdpxrft3rhw2dtd2rvs20hxj5

So good. My favorites are Animal Crossing, Zelda, and LOTR (not a game, but hits the same).

applied to ten jobs today. pray for me

True Tone and Night Shift are scams.

Feeling nostalgic after seeing all the amazing snaps from The Bitcoin Freedom Fest. Took us right back to our very first unconference!

Got any memories from #Nostrica ?🤙

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