In programming, the first 90% takes 90% of the time. The last 10% takes the other 90% of the time.

great advice

there is no government.

there are specific people with specific skillsets & incentives.

these strangers owe you nothing & will take from you everything.

expecting them to have your best interest in mind is delusional.

“It could go up, but it might go down.”

I’m really liking the distinct Nostr experience vs the Twitter experience. Occasionally I cross-post something on both, but my decision in recent weeks to treat them differently has been very rewarding.

Years ago, I used to post on certain forums. But as someone with a big Twitter following now, I am more self-conscious of what I post there these past few years. It’s like, I feel quite a responsibility before I send something out to 600k followers, rather than being able to treat it rather carefree like I would treat a forum in the old days. Of course, once in a while I get provoked by something or I share something random and funny for no reason, but not usually.

Since the community on Nostr is still smallish, it kind of rekindles that more carefree feeling of just posting, talking. And I post less about economics, which is my main Twitter silo.

And because I want open protocols like Nostr to succeed, I deliberately want to be here, posting. So it is a win-win; I try to add value but also it scratches an itch for me that hasn’t been scratched in a while.

Maybe if/when Nostr becomes large, it will recreate that sense of filtering that I have on Twitter. But I would still consider that a success, because it means Nostr succeeded and I at least got to experience a smaller social environment for another period of time.

I'm using Alby. Maybe Primal only supports WebLN at this time.

incredibly grateful nostr exists

The only game I regularly play is Mount and Blade Warband (2010)

Mi desayuno hoy #zap

Need to get back out #Hiking

#Waterfalls #Nature #Photography

I think we all want to talk about the things we consider important and not about the things we don't consider important.

However, a better way to look at it is: Consider yourself highly privileged and everyone you meet as cautious and unprivileged. Now, it is your job to make them feel comfortable. So you probe around for subjects that they can feel comfortable talking about.

Since you have been given so much already you want to give them a little something. So invite them in.