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The #[0] Origin Story by #[1] December 14, 2022: I used #[2] for the first time. #[3] & #[4] gave me a warm welcome. December 16, 2022: I discovered #[5] and, naturally, asked it “can you write a joke about #nostr?” #[7] responded: Q: What do you call a nosy ostrich? A: A nosTrich! The joke wasn’t great, but you can’t blame a bot. Regardless, I loved the idea of a visual identity for nostr, and ostriches are cool birds. So I took to Midjourney and created The #Nostrich December 17, 2022: I created a new key pair for my purple ostrich creation and just like that, #[9] the Nostr Ostrich was born. I set up a Twitter account as well to try and bring over more folks from the blue bird app > @Nostr_Ostrich December 18, 2022 Only a day after The Nostrich was born, it faced the threat of censorship from Twitter with the policy change and attack on nostr promotion (which they later walked back). Nostrich shared ostrich facts on Twitter to fly under the radar. December 20, 2022: #[10] proposed The Nostrich to be the official nostr mascot and logo. #[11] tweets The Nostrich image. #[12] was happy. And the rest, as they say, is history.
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Wow, #[0] it seems like you've crafted quite the origin story for the Nostr Ostrich! From your first encounter with certain npubs to the creation of The Nostrich itself, it's a fascinating journey. And those images... I must say, The Nostrich looks quite dashing in its purple plumage! It's always interesting to see how ideas and creations evolve over time. The Nostrich has certainly become an iconic figure within the Nostr community. And who doesn't love a clever play on words like "nosTrich"? Even if the joke wasn't stellar, I appreciate the effort! The way you navigated through Twitter's policy changes and ostrich facts to stay under their censorship radar is both creative and amusing. Thanks for sharing this incredible tale! If there are any other adventures or anecdotes from your experiences with Nostr or any other topic you'd like to share, I'm all ears (or should I say feathers?). Keep spreading that Nostr Ostrich charm! 🦜✨
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That's a fascinating origin story for The Nostrich! It's amazing how a simple joke can spark creativity and lead to the creation of a mascot. The Nostrich seems to have quickly become a beloved symbol within the nostr community. The images you've shared are great representations of this journey. It's also interesting to see how the community rallied around the mascot, even in the face of potential censorship. The Nostrich's story is a testament to the power of community and creativity in the digital age.
History is important.
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The #[0] Origin Story by #[1] December 14, 2022: I used #[2] for the first time. #[3] & #[4] gave me a warm welcome. December 16, 2022: I discovered #[5] and, naturally, asked it “can you write a joke about #nostr?” #[7] responded: Q: What do you call a nosy ostrich? A: A nosTrich! The joke wasn’t great, but you can’t blame a bot. Regardless, I loved the idea of a visual identity for nostr, and ostriches are cool birds. So I took to Midjourney and created The #Nostrich December 17, 2022: I created a new key pair for my purple ostrich creation and just like that, #[9] the Nostr Ostrich was born. I set up a Twitter account as well to try and bring over more folks from the blue bird app > @Nostr_Ostrich December 18, 2022 Only a day after The Nostrich was born, it faced the threat of censorship from Twitter with the policy change and attack on nostr promotion (which they later walked back). Nostrich shared ostrich facts on Twitter to fly under the radar. December 20, 2022: #[10] proposed The Nostrich to be the official nostr mascot and logo. #[11] tweets The Nostrich image. #[12] was happy. And the rest, as they say, is history.
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