I am referring to the UK & NYC social media crack down and Totalitarian countries like North Korea, China, Russia & Persian Golf countries.
I'd appeal to why the musician is "independent". If I am to guess because the musician wants control over his/her career and creation; away from big record labels dictating his/her career. The same approach can be said for moving to Nostr (control). You can appeal for value for value. I'd also appeal what are the problems of independent musician experience in centralised social media? I'd assume that his/her entire account could easily be banned with one mistake and if this is something the musician can afford to lose? Those are some examples but not comprehensive. The bottom line, appeal to their existing problems and how Nostr can solve or provide opportunity. 👍👌☺️
I understand. No one wants to be coerced. But I am keen to know, is there any evidence in our history at all that a society survives and thrives in a leaderless society? I am genuinely curious. Perhaps I have not looked enough but I am yet to see. I'd be delighted to be directed to the right reference books. If there is none, how do we propose to co-exist in a leaderless society? What does that nee world look like?
children need to be led...adult men do not need leaders. most people here just want to be left alone
I have learned that "adult" does not always mean maturity. We are wired in hierarchy whether we like it or not. If no one leads it will be the end of civilization and into chaos. We have seen that in other countries already. Just because you may not like someone leading you does not mean everyone does. Equally, someone will always want to take power and lead either by force or volunteer. 👌
#asknostr
What are your thoughts about deepfakes?
As we continue to raise awareness about censorship resistance and freedom of expression, deepfakes can be used as an excuse for stricter censorship regulations. While these regulations may aim to protect individuals from the harm of deepfakes, they can also inadvertently restrict legitimate forms of expression. We have already seen the effects of extreme censorship.
How do you propose or foresee that we, as a community here on #nostr, can avoid deepfake content? What about outside of Nostr itself? How do we strike a balance?
Background:
I have always believed that innovation is not the problem. I have shared in this community that any innovation is like a "Swiss Army knife." The tool is only as good as the hands that wield it. If used for positive change, then it is positive; but if used for negative purposes, then it is negative.
Telegram Nth Rooms are one example of this. They have been rampant in spreading deepfake videos and have caused traumatic experiences for victims, including children in primary school. Not every victim has the same resources as Taylor Swift or the same number of followers. However, this situation also shows that cracking down on such abuses is possible.
I am genuinely curious to hear your open and respectful thoughts on this matter. 🧠⚖️🧐💪
#deepfakes #freedom #safety #privacy #data #balance #foodforthoughts
Cheers,
M💋
In 2 weeks time I can finally let go and DELETE Mark Zuckerberg in my life!
Migration from Facebook Messenger to Simplex Chat is in progress.
Notices have been sent out to my contacts. It is a perfect timing to audit mt contacts too. 👌💪
#nostr #freedom #grownostr
who does a great job deceiving people? 🤣
this is funny, very descriptive and made me burst 🤣🤣🤣
Oh? Whatever you are going through I trust that you will get to the bottom of it. If you need to chat privately, I am all ears. We can jump to hivetalk privately for free. Only when u r ready. tc ☺️
#asknostr
My feed is full of US Presidential debate! Lol
Would you mind giving us a summary when you get the chance? 🤣🤣🤣
what happened? genuinely curious.
The sad part is, it will only get worse if we all allow this trajectory we are in. The great part is we are here on #nostr. It is a beginning to shift the direction of travel. I have seen and interacted with so many people on here working towards the same goal fighting for the same beliefs, "freedom". All we can do now is to continue to spread awareness and to try our utmost to lead by example. I am grateful to meet you on here. I hope to see more of you and your notes. 👌❤️
As an analytical person and former psychologist, I’ve always been fascinated by studying human behavior—especially in the digital age. The idea of sharing one’s life online is an entirely new phenomenon, unique to this century.
While reading “Hatching Twitter” (though I’m not convinced we’re getting the real version of that story), one of the early chapters mentions that no one would feel comfortable sharing their life online. Today, that thought seems almost bizarre when you consider how nearly everyone is doing just that. However, I’m left questioning how beneficial this has been for humanity as a whole.
I find myself comparing this to the invention of electricity, which fills me with awe and a sense of advancement. But when it comes to the tech revolution and its effects on the human mind, I have my doubts. The original intention of social media was to make people feel more connected and less alone, but paradoxically, it feels like people are more isolated than ever before.
Last year, I took a significant step back from social media. I shut down my online business, deleted all social media apps from my phone, and nostr:npub1dtgg8yk3h23ldlm6jsy79tz723p4sun9mz62tqwxqe7c363szkzqm8up6m can vouch for this—each time he showed me something from one of those apps, I felt disgusted with what the world had become. During that time, I felt truly free, as if I had finally taken off a mask. However, I also noticed an odd side effect: I felt disconnected from the world. I wasn’t updated on what my friends were doing, and I missed that sense of social interaction, even if it was superficial.
One of the most intriguing aspects of social media is how followers, likes, and engagement seem to dictate people’s sense of worth and relationships. People can become genuinely offended if someone they know unfollows them, to the point where they may not want to maintain an in-person relationship anymore. It’s as if the virtual world is dictating real-life connections: “Oh, you unfollowed me? I guess we can’t be friends in real life.” It’s a strange, almost absurd shift in human interaction.
Another bizarre aspect of social media is the idea that people who don’t resonate with you—or even dislike you—can still follow your life closely. They can see what you think, feel, and do daily. Ex-lovers and people from your past are just one click away from finding out what you’re up to nowadays. This level of access to personal information still feels surreal to me. How much information we handle and share without second thoughts is, frankly, unsettling.
In the end, while social media has undoubtedly changed the way we connect, it raises the question: has it truly improved our lives, or are we more isolated, less authentic, and increasingly detached from genuine human connection?
#FoodForThought #AskNostr
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I'd say this is one of the best post I have seen since the beginning of the week. If I am to put my pence to this note. I'd say, social media is like a "swiss knife". It is sharp to a professional users, to a kid, it is very dangerous. This is how I see every innovation. It has so much potential to drive change. But what that change is depends on the user. Social media taught us so many things; from dopamine (likes, following ans validation), genuine connection that led to marriage, distraction - short attention span, critical thinking laziness, fake personas, etc. However, the most difficult change that social media taught us is it is threatening the foundation of freedom of expression, mass control through algorithm and ads and monopoly of narrative and information/data. Yes, a lot of people do not have boundaries; oversharing or vulnerability boundaries. But as a result of this technology, we are in a verge of being silence. Social media also highlight whether the people we put to power truly represent our vision of freedom or not. #foodforthought ❤️👌
question: why does it matter if you know the person or not (stranger)? I mean you can do whatever you want with your zaps, whom you give it - it is your choice. But the same applies to the receiver too. How would you expand your community if you do not meet strangers? I mean building community or finding friends starts with stranger. Is it not? 🤔
The last paragraph made me smile lol 🤣 but 💯 agree on your first point about it does not matter what they do with it. You give it because you can because u r being helpful, generous or you find value from it. 👍☺️
The sentiments from some people in the uk too.
I don't blame you but you would probably be good at it. Although they may not like you in their party unless you run independently. why? because they are not a fan of those people who speak their mind and who do not conform to the club! 🤣 I doubt you would lol