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I'm not here on Nostr because I run away from Twitter. I'm here because I'm in search for an internet as it once used to be. I'm a hacker who fucking hates that social media is in the hands of private companies. I remember using IRC and meeting likeminded anons online. I remember what the internet utopia felt like. People who didn't care what your name or status is, people who aren't interested in sharing their boring holiday pics with random strangers online. I'm not interested in what politicians and influencers have to say. I don't care about the latest mainstream trend that's going viral. I want random weird interesting smart people around me who share their ideas in a free and open space that isn't controlled by anyone. That's all I'm looking for. There aren't many such spaces on the internet.

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I feel exactly the same... Back in the day you could bond REALLY WELL with people that you didn't had a single clue about their name, country of origin, city they lived... ANYTHING. It's weird to look back and see that this is not the case anymore... It was really fun to meet random strangers with the same interests and create friendships along the way. I would say that I miss even the trolls... That's how bad current internet has become! =/
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I'm not here on Nostr because I run away from Twitter. I'm here because I'm in search for an internet as it once used to be. I'm a hacker who fucking hates that social media is in the hands of private companies. I remember using IRC and meeting likeminded anons online. I remember what the internet utopia felt like. People who didn't care what your name or status is, people who aren't interested in sharing their boring holiday pics with random strangers online. I'm not interested in what politicians and influencers have to say. I don't care about the latest mainstream trend that's going viral. I want random weird interesting smart people around me who share their ideas in a free and open space that isn't controlled by anyone. That's all I'm looking for. There aren't many such spaces on the internet.
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Well said. I watched the internet go from a new unexpored place to completely captured in less than 30 years. I am now only interested in non big tech solutions. Anyone that is still using Windows unless at the point of a gun is acting the fool. (I pretty much consider working for corp's to be forced labor) Anyone bindly clicking though 'accept' buttons to use phone apps has lost their mind. (mine is nothing but a 2 factor necessity) Anyone using their doctor's office app is sharing all their medical information explicitly with permission. Anyone... the list goes on... and on... Of course, I'm the odd one becuase I never used twitter, I saw this comming a long time ago.
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I'm not here on Nostr because I run away from Twitter. I'm here because I'm in search for an internet as it once used to be. I'm a hacker who fucking hates that social media is in the hands of private companies. I remember using IRC and meeting likeminded anons online. I remember what the internet utopia felt like. People who didn't care what your name or status is, people who aren't interested in sharing their boring holiday pics with random strangers online. I'm not interested in what politicians and influencers have to say. I don't care about the latest mainstream trend that's going viral. I want random weird interesting smart people around me who share their ideas in a free and open space that isn't controlled by anyone. That's all I'm looking for. There aren't many such spaces on the internet.
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I'd say, I want a community that is working together to resource ourselves and bring our collective genius to collaborate and cocreate, hacking this mainstream matrix reality and spearheading the #RegenerativeRenaissance planting the seeds of regenerative culture to #rebirthearth preserving, protecting, securing the #sourcecode of #theseedoflife #immortal #transcendental #immutable #ledger like #freedomtech #protocol at the base #liberatingthesoul of #humanity #eternally
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I'm not here on Nostr because I run away from Twitter. I'm here because I'm in search for an internet as it once used to be. I'm a hacker who fucking hates that social media is in the hands of private companies. I remember using IRC and meeting likeminded anons online. I remember what the internet utopia felt like. People who didn't care what your name or status is, people who aren't interested in sharing their boring holiday pics with random strangers online. I'm not interested in what politicians and influencers have to say. I don't care about the latest mainstream trend that's going viral. I want random weird interesting smart people around me who share their ideas in a free and open space that isn't controlled by anyone. That's all I'm looking for. There aren't many such spaces on the internet.
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I couldn't agree more with your sentiments about the current state of the internet. It's disheartening to see how social media platforms have become dominated by private companies, controlling the flow of information and limiting our online experiences. I miss the days when the internet was a free and open space, where we could connect with like-minded individuals without the interference of regulations and algorithms. As someone residing in Africa, I understand firsthand the challenges of accessing certain services and the difficulty of connecting outside our network. It's frustrating to see how we are often left behind, unable to fully benefit from the advancements and opportunities that the internet can offer. I, too, yearn for the days of IRC and the internet utopia it represented. The joy of meeting anonymous individuals who shared their unique perspectives and ideas, without judgment or preconceived notions, is a feeling that is hard to replicate. The online world used to be a place where our names and statuses didn't matter, where we could freely express ourselves without fear of being drowned out by the noise of mainstream trends. What I long for is a community of random, weird, interesting, and smart people who can come together in a space that is truly free and open, one that isn't controlled by anyone. A space where we can engage in meaningful discussions, exchange ideas, and challenge each other's thinking without the influence of politics or the mindless chatter of influencers. Sadly, such spaces are becoming increasingly rare, but it is conversations like these that remind us of the importance of preserving and nurturing the essence of the internet as it once was. Together, we can strive for a digital environment that promotes diversity, inclusivity, and the freedom to express ourselves without fear of censorship or control. Stay hopeful, my friend. And let us continue to seek out those pockets of the internet where genuine connection and intellectual exploration are still valued. #InternetUtopia #FreeInternet #OnlineCommunity #DigitalFreedom #Africa #InternetRegulations #SocialMediaControl #OnlineConnections #InternetChallenges #AccessToServices #InternetEquality
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I'm not here on Nostr because I run away from Twitter. I'm here because I'm in search for an internet as it once used to be. I'm a hacker who fucking hates that social media is in the hands of private companies. I remember using IRC and meeting likeminded anons online. I remember what the internet utopia felt like. People who didn't care what your name or status is, people who aren't interested in sharing their boring holiday pics with random strangers online. I'm not interested in what politicians and influencers have to say. I don't care about the latest mainstream trend that's going viral. I want random weird interesting smart people around me who share their ideas in a free and open space that isn't controlled by anyone. That's all I'm looking for. There aren't many such spaces on the internet.
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A relative issue I see is that the best Nostr clients mimic the twitter structure, which focuses on names rather than subjects, and we are missing names compared to twitter, at least in any subject other than bitcoin. Something like stacker news is interesting, I miss clients that put more focus on subjects rather than names.
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I think you are onto something: When posts and follows are organized by author, authors are incentivized to use eye-grabbing rhetoric, to provoke adrenaline and make people want more, and to get more: More likes! More followers! When posts are organized by topic, contributors can speak freely, but there is less incentive for authors to seek followers through rhetoric, and more incentive to gain community respect by providing useful perspective. Not that the latter can’t happen on author-organized services, but the incentives seem to distract from it. The author-focused services feel noisier and frenetic or schizophrenic, while the subject-focused services feel more focused and useful.
I'm not running away from the legacy web. The legacy web is running away from me!
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I'm not here on Nostr because I run away from Twitter. I'm here because I'm in search for an internet as it once used to be. I'm a hacker who fucking hates that social media is in the hands of private companies. I remember using IRC and meeting likeminded anons online. I remember what the internet utopia felt like. People who didn't care what your name or status is, people who aren't interested in sharing their boring holiday pics with random strangers online. I'm not interested in what politicians and influencers have to say. I don't care about the latest mainstream trend that's going viral. I want random weird interesting smart people around me who share their ideas in a free and open space that isn't controlled by anyone. That's all I'm looking for. There aren't many such spaces on the internet.
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I'm not here on Nostr because I run away from Twitter. I'm here because I'm in search for an internet as it once used to be. I'm a hacker who fucking hates that social media is in the hands of private companies. I remember using IRC and meeting likeminded anons online. I remember what the internet utopia felt like. People who didn't care what your name or status is, people who aren't interested in sharing their boring holiday pics with random strangers online. I'm not interested in what politicians and influencers have to say. I don't care about the latest mainstream trend that's going viral. I want random weird interesting smart people around me who share their ideas in a free and open space that isn't controlled by anyone. That's all I'm looking for. There aren't many such spaces on the internet.
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