There is a must watch film around this topic (and much darker ones) called "In Time" (2011)
Highly recommended!
How long did it take you to get a basic Alby account? Still on the waitlist after several months so can't even create an account 😟
Was thinking along the same lines.
Need to get past our natural inclination towards tribalism (again, something that NOSTR does not solve & is very much present here) & surrounding ourselves with people that echo our cherished beliefs.
People are happy with freedom of speech when they think it means they can say what they want (and often expect no consequences), but what it actually means is hearing things that you may not want to hear, that your brain/ego will find difficult to process and will try to dismiss without actually considering in depth.
So groups of like-minded people form, shielded from contrary views, and are not constantly forced to re-evaluate their beliefs & opinions.
Would be good to see NOSTR become an environment where all are welcome to express any thought or opinion, no matter how controversial, providing its put respectfully, and conversations take place that help us develop a deep understanding of both sides of any belief we choose to hold.
This will take a very high amount of self-discipline though, and as numbers on the platform increase, the likelihood of all to be able to do this will decrease and you have the same problem.
All media is biased. Either intentionally or subconsciously.
Practically impossible these days to avoid it - need to be very aggressive/careful with sources of information & cross reference to validate - then make up your own mind. i.e. actually think for yourself.
This is too much effort for some so they welcome being given "answers"/opinions they can parrot. This is a common human trait and something present on NOSTR - decentralising the tech does not fix this.
Criticising owned rags like the BBC, WSJ, WP, etc etc is too easy - like shooting fish in a barrel. They should never be taken seriously or even acknowledged.
What NOSTR can offer is uncensored content, but you still need to think and make up your own mind - it doesn't remove bias or untruth just because its posted here.
More interested to hear peoples thoughts on this and how it can be solved?
Epic fail, let me ask again!
How long were you on the waitlist before getting your account?
How long did where you on the Alby waitlist?
Been a developer for years but hardly know any Rust.
Would be interested in learning more / contributing though - especially with a view to getting paid long term.
Done a few blockchain bits in other tech stacks.
Whats the best way to talk privately?
You can't get banned but lots of the current UI's could be blocked, no?
Atm, for most people, that would essentially be the same thing.
Keen to understand so please correct if this is wrong...
Cheap for a lobotomy!
Funny how we are against the establishment and centralisation, yet a lot of the content on here points at (funny-moneytized) YouTube videos!
This needs to change!
For the non-technical?
Unfortunately, still don't think we are there yet, so would either help them directly or refer them to another person who could. Possibly answering questions about tutorials they have attempted or read and struggled with, or more general questions about Bitcoins hard money policy or tech (such a user should understand in full before buying or interacting with).
Leaving them to wrestle with guides and tutorials related to keys, wallets, etc would just put them off (and could be dangerous) - at least based on the resources I have seen.
Its definitely getting better but the "average" non-technical adopters I think would still struggle with resources alone.
If you insisted on a more direct answer, I would be tempted to say Reddit or other "friendly" communities that might offer guidance and answer questions, however I would think twice about this and avoid such an answer as the issue of trust comes into play (and would for guides/resources too). Without knowing who you are speaking to and their incentives, it would be easy for such a new user to get misled or given a biased view (by a maximalist) or worse, robbed/screwed over by rogue agent offering malicious advice or posts.
So the short answer would be higher level background content - such as some of your own posts - that give a detailed, objective, well-balanced view of all pro's and cons - followed by more personal support once they are considering taking the orange pill.
A vote within any system is not just a vote for the choice you make - its also a vote for the system itself.
Same applies to social media
Love the idea but how would that fix the issue of bad / politically motivated agents making updates? Is it because the edits are tied to an identity?
(Just keen to learn more, not trying to be provocative)
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