The vodka chicken parm I made last night did not suck

As long as we are printing money, unemployment numbers are rubbish..

Taking break from nostr for a few days. I need to get off tilt and focus on my work.

I’ve been reflecting on the state of things here as i start to use bluesky more often (i still like nostr much better fwiw).

I know this may offend some of you but I’m getting frustrated with how caught up we all are in our zapping wonderland with no concern for the outside world.

If we want this place to grow and succeed we really need to take a look in the mirror and ask ourselves what it would be like to join nostr right now if you knew nothing about bitcoin. You would probably hate it, and stop using it within a day. Our worlds may revolve around bitcoin, but to a majority of people, they could give two shits about bitcoin.

Nostr is now considered by many outsiders as a “bitcoin project”. And I, for one, think that’s a terrible thing for nostr adoption and growth. There are brilliant people in this world who care about freedom tech but just don’t understand bitcoin yet and want nothing to do with it. And by making nostr all about bitcoin, we’ve scared those brilliant people off, who could have helped this place develop even further than it already has.

The way things stand right now, I see nostr adoption as being fully tied to bitcoin adoption. People won’t want to come here until they understand bitcoin. Instead of selling people just nostr, we now have to sell them nostr + bitcoin. And it shouldn’t be that way.

I’m still bullish on nostr, but we really need to do some self reflection at this point and ask ourselves what the correct path forward is.

See ya in a few internet frens 👋

If only there was some kind of distributed network of nodes that had no central authority to censor it and was available via Tor hidden services to bypass any regional censorship.

Maybe we could call it something like notes and other stuff transmitted by relays.

Needs shortening though... 🤔🤔🤔

ITM! PV! nostr:note1r7ptdqmvuevkrmr44epppllkud5zmzdnqysljdgffg7gj8ntzc6qksx8y8

sick🤒

sned hugs blz.

GM and PV from a cold and wet Byron, the celebrity capital of Oz!

#coffeechain

#nostr

#AUStrich

Hitti’n late, ⚡️🤙

And how it thinks it becomes a “major player”:

There are a few things that would help Nostr to become a major player in the social media landscape. These include:

* **Increased user adoption:** Nostr needs to attract more users in order to become a major player. This can be done through marketing and outreach efforts, as well as by making the platform more user-friendly and appealing.

* **Improved features and functionality:** Nostr needs to offer features and functionality that are comparable to or better than those of existing social media platforms. This could include things like better search, more customization options, and more ways to connect with others.

* **A strong community:** Nostr needs to build a strong community of users who are passionate about the platform. This community can help to promote Nostr and attract new users.

* **Trust and credibility:** Nostr needs to establish itself as a trustworthy and credible platform. This can be done by being transparent about its privacy practices and by taking steps to protect user data.

If Nostr can achieve these things, it has the potential to become a major player in the social media landscape. It is a unique and innovative project that could help to change the way we use social media.

I asked Bard why nostr was created:

Nostr was created to provide a censorship-resistant social network. It is a decentralized social network, which means that it is not controlled by any one company or organization. This makes it more difficult for governments or other entities to censor or block content on Nostr.

Nostr was created by fiatjaf, a pseudonymous developer. The project was inspired by Mastodon, another decentralized social network. Nostr is still in its early stages, but it has already gained a significant following among Bitcoin enthusiasts and other privacy-minded individuals.

Here are some of the reasons why Nostr was created:

* To provide a censorship-resistant social network.

* To give users more control over their data.

* To promote decentralization and privacy.

* To create a more open and free internet.

Nostr is still under development, but it has the potential to be a major player in the social media landscape. It is a unique and innovative project that could help to change the way we use social media.