"So, What's the News?"

Nostr has some truly talented folks grinding away to bring their #artstr and passions to the masses.

nostr:npub1c8n9qhqzm2x3kzjm84kmdcvm96ezmn257r5xxphv3gsnjq4nz4lqelne96 and I put this piece together: he with his photography/graphic art and me with my writing and are sharing in the #v4v zap revenue.

Help #grownostr by enjoying the article as much as I loved getting an opportunity to test the power of jointly made content!

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Don't tell no one. Our secret.

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I realized today I may be consuming too much bitcoin content...

YouTube suggestions are nothing but btc. I'm only on nostr and there's so much btc.

A thought crept into my head. "What if the banks are investing because they know there is this crazy religion wjere people worship this thing and will never let its value drop..."

Eh, just a weird thought... 😕

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Anonymous personas are also not a creation of the internet.

Pseudonyms have been used for millenia in the media as ways for people to embody new perspectives and champion ideas that may be otherwise biased by the very image of the real identity.

People need an outlet for that, but we have also seen how the contemporary era of everyone living in the internet and not living for themselves in the real world can cause problems too.

Didn't that thing list just this week? Damn

Im a weird place in life right now.

I know that a big life change is coming in a year that will require me to move but I can't let my employer know for fear that I'll be out of a job until it's time.

Im excited for that move.

Everyday I slug away at my current job I grow more and more resentful of it.

I hate doing things my heart is not 100% in it.

Thats being an adult, I guess.

Oh I know! 🫠 it's a good time, but like you said I hope for a more expansive future

You see so many different layers of the economy of today.

Some people can live in the gift economy and are doing it beautifully.

Others need to survive first.

The worse live in a stealing economy.

NOSTR sits on the verge of a new internet.

I came 7 months ago because of an excellent Documentary video by nostr:npub1lelkh3hhxw9hdwlcpk6q9t0xt9f7yze0y0nxazvzqjmre3p98x3sthkvyz

I was coming from Medium, X, facebook; my backpack was replete with duplicate profiles and content and worse of all, as a new writer, there was zero hope for compensation.

Then I came to NOSTR and had my honeymoon phase. I was like, what the hell? Why aren't there more people on this!

I thought (and still do feel) that I had found a secret to the universe!

Then came the bitcoin talk...

Not a problem, I genuinely like learning more about BTC and would like to see the world that it promises to bring about.

The problem arises when users start to pander to the bitcoin talk in search of the zaps.

That's when the facade starts to chip a little as you realize that, in fact, there is an algorithm in Nostr, the most natural of all algorithms of human interaction and that is the search for value as quick as possible and with as little effort as is possible.

It can be depressing when you see it unfolding before you, but that's still not to say there is something inherently wrong with the protocol.

There are some real gems of content in here and there's plenty of genuine people.

-Long rant just to say, Nostr has its ups and downs, but its worth spending your time and effort here.

But those already exist, no? We have nostr:npub1musqetp57matzsjcwd2y7tvxe59h85v74pqasnqxk7fhpwazzjpseyv5kr we have btcpay server. Shops simply don't know the power of bitcoin yet, but they are getting there. I think when shops start seeing bitcoiners use Bitcoin right in front of them eventually the curiosity will get them!

Yea and the important thing to remember here is that this is so people who are living a Bitcoin standard can still engage with the world without having to jump through a thousand loops.

Eventually more and more shopkeepers will request bitcoin over fiat because they too are running a btc standard. Until then we bitcoiners are just crazy people yelling at store owners for not accepting bitcoin in their stores.

#GM If you or someone you know finds it difficult to find meaning in life, it may be a good time to seek a mentor.

According to the World Happiness Report, six factors determine a nation's happiness:

1. Income

2. Health

3. Social support

4. Freedom to make life decisions

5. Generosity

6. The absence of corruption

These components closely mirror Jefferson’s vision of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Yet despite living in an era of unprecedented convenience and opportunity, many in our generation struggle with unhappiness, anxiety, and a pervasive sense of dissatisfaction.

This article is a look into how mentorship might help breathe life back into society. nostr:naddr1qvzqqqr4gupzp3padh3au336rew4pzfx78s050p3dw7pmhurgr2ktdcwwxn9svtfqq24s4mrfdm55utg23z55ufs94argvn523k5yqhkrc3

This isn't for real is it? I heard about the "refund" and wouldn't doubt this little caveat being thrown in.

Beautiful, nostr store?

Sluggish already! I cant complain though, I spent most of the day driving listening to podcasts!

Sluggish already! I cant complain though, I spent most of the day driving listening to podcasts!

Sluggish already! I cant complain though, I spent most of the day driving listening to podcasts!

I've been looking for a post like this recently because I think it may greatly resonate with content creators/artists on nostr.

V4V is beautiful and just as you succinctly put it, your wallet amount shows when you are providing value versus consuming value. If your sats count is staying about the same you are equally consuming as much as you're providing content. On a grander scale- in the economy, the concept is the same if you consume more than you provide value to the world you go into debt.

As NOSTR is a place where we can have fun and enjoy one another it sometimes seems like a lighter issue than what goes on in the "greater" economy but this is our glimpse to the future right here!

I love to write, that's my art. I hope to one day gain a net profit from nostr as more and more people discover my art and send me sats as a big fat thank you.

One day, after much effort growing my audience and getting the people what they want, I might come out with a profit where I can not only use my sats from nostr as fun money but actively stack it too.

I think that might be where you're going with this, right?

When I first came on Nostr about 7 months ago, nostr:npub1ymt2j3n8tesrlr0yhaheem6yyqmmwrr7actslurw6annls6vnrcslapxnz you were posting a ton and I saw your notes get a ton of love from zaps.

I see people care about you and actively follow you for who you are and how you engage with nostr, even though you may never have actively set out to be a "content creator" people on nostr like your content that much.

I guess thats a long winded way of saying V4V is very real and its very effective but its no silver bullet. No one should expect to get showered with sats right from the start even though that's kind of what happens when people join with their #introduction note.

There's kind of a rollercoaster ride. You start on nostr and people shower you with welcome love for joining, but then the work starts (if you hope for a profit to stack) otherwise keeping it steady by putting out what you consume is the way to go and there ain't nothin' wrong with that!

Sweet, well welcome to your new avatar! love your stuff.

Hey! I follow 21 futures, you own that npub? or you just edit?