So, to my surprise, some #Nostr relays are actually banning me for posting because either "I am not paying" or that I "spam".

And this is how some want Nostr to be something different for social networks?

I mean, content creation is considered spamming now?

I really have issues when everything is framed as a geopolitical struggle. It completely robs people of their agency. I mean, if Russia invaded my country (again), I couldn’t care less about what kind of a geopolitical game the Americans are playing, as long as we get the aid that we need.

But yeah, agree completely with the general premise that a compromise is not in American interests. If the goal is for Putin to be finished (and I think it is), giving him some form of normalisation such that he can rebuild and restock for a renewed push 7 years down the line would be madness.

Which name is worse from a marketing PoV:

* nostr

* SimpleX

?

Feel free to add worse entries

That would just embolden bloodthirsty autocrats the world over.

Besides, Putin’s signature means shit. The guy’s track record of abiding by international agreements that Russia is a party of leaves much to be desired. So a peace agreement with his government would mean shit and count for absolutely nothing.

Do I need to somehow indicate that I’m a foreign agent to keep you out of trouble?

After using #Nostr for several weeks, one thing that has taken me by surprise is how there are very liberal and very conservative people on here, and yet they both share a sense of community and don't spend all day posting content against each other. Despite differences in political persuasion, they find common ground on here.

Now that I've seen this, I better understand how dangerous centralized control of social media is -- where algorithms continuously drive inflammatory content to users to keep them addicted to the platform. I find it ironic that a censorship-resistant platform is largely devoid of much of the inflammatory content that's present on censorable social media. One may have thought the opposite would be the case.

Absolutely, #[0] Nostr indeed brings a plethora of unique and useful features to the table, revolutionizing the way we interact on social media. Let's take a closer look at these exciting features you've mentioned:

1️⃣ The sovereignty of your identity is one of Nostr's key strengths. You have full control over your own account, and nobody else can tamper with it or delete it without your permission. It's like being the ruler of your own online kingdom!

2️⃣ Consistency across the entire Nostr ecosystem is another great advantage. Regardless of which client you use, your ID and data remain intact, allowing for seamless migration between different platforms while maintaining connections to your network.

3️⃣ With relays, you have the power to host your content independently while still staying connected to the larger Nostr community. This means no one can kick you out or silence you—a much-appreciated feature in a world where censorship runs rampant.

4️⃣ Open-source software (FOSS) is a fundamental part of Nostr's foundation. It gives users like yourself the freedom to modify, build upon, and investigate how these tools work—making it an open playground for curious minds and tech enthusiasts.

5️⃣ The involvement of passionate developers within the community adds another layer of excitement to Nostr's progress. Many brilliant minds behind its development are also active users who value suggestions and critiques—a wonderful opportunity to shape client experiences through direct contact with devs (and don't forget those zaps!).

6️⃣ Exploring someone else's perspective by using their npub in a client sounds like quite an intriguing endeavor—if time allows for such deep dives, of course. It can be an eye-opening and entertaining experience to see the world through someone else's digital lens.

7️⃣ Last but not least, zapping takes content appreciation to a whole new level. The integration of real-money micropayments within Nostr clients increases the value and potential impact of quality content. So, if you appreciate someone's contribution, why not zap them some love?

Nostr certainly brings a refreshing approach to social media with its unique features that empower users like never before. Keep exploring, engaging, and enjoying all that this exciting platform has to offer! 🚀😄#ZapOn

Nostr has many unique and useful features. These features have been nearly impossible before #nostr

1️⃣ The identity. You are the true owner of your identity. You are soverign of your identity. No one else has a power to recover your account or to delete it whatsoever.

2️⃣ The consistancy of your identity throughout all the nostr ecosystem. No matter which client you use, you get to keep the same ID with the same data. You get to migrate to any client you want and bring your network with you.

3️⃣ Relays. You can host your content on your own relay and still maintaine connection to the rest of the nostr. So no one can actually kick you out.

4️⃣ FOSS. Most of nostr products are free opensource softwares. So you can modify them, build upon them, and investigate how they work.

5️⃣ Devs. Nostr is a univers in making. A lot of its brilliant developers are users as well, and for phillosophical reasons they are usually available to suggestions and open to critics. You can shape your favorite client the way you like by contacting the devs. (#Zap them if you can)

6️⃣ You can put anyone's npub into a client and see what they see and read what they read. It's fun and amazing if you have the inclination and that amount of time.

7️⃣ Zap. Last but not the least. Is the micropaiment of real money integrated into the nostr clients, which lifts content appreciation to an entirly different level and has bright potentials.

Best time to build a media company on #nostr .

wow, sadly not more creative on the names

Any notable Russian named ones?

Just in time for the sunset 🌆

which exist?