I've known about Nostr for a while, but it wasn't until I received my first few zaps in a "Hey everyone, I'm new here" #helloworld message that things clicked for me.

The potential to earn with Bitcoin and receiving it straight into your wallet with no middlemen, however small the amounts would be, was facinating to me and has captivated my imagination since.

Was I providing value to the world by simply saying hello? What things could I do to provide value? What could be the ways to give back to this circular economy? Could a few sats transform into something bigger than me? What things could be built atop this new idea?

It is dawning on me how impactful the combination of Nostr and Bitcoin can be. Open Source, built from the ground up for freedom. A community of people who genuinely care. There is so much there to explore and to understand. It feels like opening a book for the first time, using a computer for the first time, or encountering a new life-experience that has you going "wait, I think this is significant" and being immersed with that new feeling.

Right now two hastags in particular have me going back to read again and again. #grownostr and #asknostr

#grownostr seems to be a place of people who want to build different communities within Nostr. People chatting in its purest form, often not knowing each other at all and engaging with their whole self, unadulterated, honest, open.

Then there is #asknostr, which seems like stackoverflow but for everything, anytime, people with random requests and benevolent people willing to help. Potential conversation starters and a human connection for anyone who might be struggling with something, whether technical or not.

There are no rules, and this has both sides of the yin & yang. In many ways I kind of love this, the fact that everything "just exists". The fact that all the messages aren't filtered or adjusted, that everything is linearly posted and readable like that is amazing.

This is how Twitter used to be, how Facebook used to be. That energy is here again! Can we keep it like this, this time around? Will Nostr be able to do what the big corporations have failed to do? This constructive melting pot is exactly what I think we need in our society, somewhere where you can find a new perspective.

If you have read this far, thank you. Thank you for being here and doing what you do.

"Just give them what they want."

NO!

I value my life, alive; fighting tooth and nail to stay that way.

*This is a group game. Anyone can respond, but the first action number replied will be used.

Round 10:

You gather your courage and attempt to climb into the ventilation shaft. It's a tight fit, but you manage to squeeze your way inside. As you crawl through the dark and narrow shaft, you can hear the zombies pounding on the door behind you. Suddenly, you reach a fork in the shaft. Which path do you choose?

1. Take the left path.

2. Take the right path.

3. Stay put and catch your breath.

{Please choose an option: 1, 2, or 3}

*This is a group game. Anyone can respond, but the first action number replied will be used.

Round 7:

You quickly close the door and lock it again, hoping to keep whatever is approaching at bay. As you step away from the door, you hear the sound of scratching and pounding against the other side. The zombies are relentless in their pursuit. What do you do?

1. Look for another way out of the chamber.

2. Prepare to fight off the zombies if they break through.

3. Use the first aid kit to tend to any wounds you may have.

{Please choose an option: 1, 2, or 3}

*This is a group game. Anyone can respond, but the first action number replied will be used.

Round 3:

You turn on the flashlight and begin searching the safehouse for a hidden passage. After a few minutes, you notice a loose floorboard near the corner of the room. You lift it up and discover a narrow tunnel leading underground. The sound of the zombies grows louder, urging you to make a decision quickly. What do you do?

1. Crawl through the tunnel and hope it leads to safety.

2. Stay in the safehouse and fight off the zombies.

3. Use the first aid kit to tend to any wounds you may have.

{Please choose an option: 1, 2, or 3}

Download #Freedom. The FGC-9 MK1. #guns

This sounds more nuanced. What do you say nostr:npub17e5ul9ql2mcnahf209ln4ctx06jzx6n6mvn2zr8gkksqhrcvd5cqpxa3y3 and nostr:npub1jlfwr9xm4ugp59gnsl3ygr8twaz2zcx9e43p9h8sy8y2nghlgarsu28w0h?

Guys which #coinjoin method are you using?

I've tried #samourai wallet, and it's great, but I heard #wasabi doesn't have the doxxic change thingy.

Any 2 cents out there waiting to be heard?

Is there any reliable updated guide on buying a 3d printer and print guns?

What kind of budget should I expect?

How reliable and safe are these 3d printed guns?

Do you want to stack #Bitcoin in a very private way?

nostr:npub1p2psats79rypr8lpnl9t5qdekfp700x660qsgw284xvq4s09lqrqqk3m82

requires no KYC.

(you might have to KYC on the payment method, but they don't know what you're buying)

nostr:npub1psm37hke2pmxzdzraqe3cjmqs28dv77da74pdx8mtn5a0vegtlas9q8970

requires no KYC.

side_swap

requires no KYC.

Anyone still using Simplex or all back defaulting to Signal