Dam reply bots. The rise of the machines was foretold in our myths but we did not listen

I really don't get the people that complain that they don't get followers on Nostr because there is no algorithm.

I never got any followers in any of these platforms with algorithms (even though I used them actively for years), except when by some unexplicable hit of luck some people started using @lntxbot on Telegram and by word-of-mouth it got to Alex Bosworth and he mentioned it on tweet and then my follower count slowly grew from 50 to like 5000 over a 3-year period.

Is there a magic trick that allows you to go from 0 to 100000 by gaming the algorithm these days and then scam your followers a high-ticket course about how to get followers and become a millionaire? Or what are these people talking about? Why do they even want followers in the first place?

The Rise of Drone Warfare at the U.S. Southern Border

Recent developments along the U.S. southern border have highlighted an evolving security challenge: the use of drones by drug cartels. These drones are being used for both surveillance of U.S. border patrol and warfare due to infighting between these criminal organizations.

Drug cartels have increasingly employed drones for reconnaissance, scouting the movements of U.S. Border Patrol agents to facilitate the smuggling of drugs and humans across the border. This tactical use of technology allows cartels to adapt their smuggling routes in real-time, avoiding interception and maximizing their illicit profits. The drones, often commercially available models, are modified to carry payloads, ranging from small drug packages to surveillance equipment.

The escalation to drone bombs represents a significant shift in cartel tactics. Reports from the ground, especially from areas like Michoacán and Chiapas in Mexico, show drones being used to drop explosives. These attacks target rival cartels, Mexican security forces, and occasionally come dangerously close to U.S. territory. The use of explosive-laden drones introduces a new level of violence, turning what was once a tool for smuggling into a weapon of territorial warfare.

U.S. and Mexican authorities are grappling with this aerial threat. The U.S. has acknowledged over 1,000 drone incursions monthly, indicating the scale of the issue. However, exact numbers are hard to pin down due to the lack of comprehensive detection systems tailored for small, low-flying drones. The response includes deploying counter-drone technology, like radio-frequency jammers, but the adaptability and low cost of cartel drones make this an ongoing cat-and-mouse game.

The use of combat drones by cartels not only escalates the violence in Mexico but also poses a direct challenge to U.S. border security. It underscores the need for advanced technological countermeasures and increased international cooperation to tackle this transnational threat. Moreover, it raises concerns about the potential for these tactics to evolve further, possibly integrating more advanced technologies or even autonomous capabilities in the future.

Gm nostr

WHICH DEVS ARE BUILDING THIS nostr:note1zew6pdkxv9zcz4xadsgrdaulp4re0xzjknat9v7mg4p0gjtj3wtsymrpqs

Nostr is about replying. Engaging in conversations. Building your social graph.

There is no algo to spoon feed you. Effort is rewarded.

Free speech allows you to rebut or revile the ideas. I don't think anyone wants to defend hate, only a person's right to express it, at which point we can marginalize those ideas by expressing better ideas. Allowed to be compete in the open, truth and love always triumph in the end.

Though I must point out, that the ways of truth and love, being gentle, always seem to be losing the moment, but they win in the end.

Question for content creators, artists, musicians, and creators of all types on Nostr: what do you feel is the biggest benefit of using Nostr to share your content versus centralized social media platforms?

What makes Nostr better?

Alternately, if you feel Nostr is NOT better than legacy social media platforms, what would make it better in your opinion?

#AskNostr

How do we fix this?

I think America really fucked up by not forcing the Marshall plan to be contingent on 1A and 2A.

If you’re going to take American dollars you need to share American values.

This should be our new policy strategy in relation to all foreign aid /protection / trade etc…

You do business with America? You gotta act like America. You need to have American values.

You don’t want American values? Cool fund yourself.