I still can't really explain why 99% of nostr is so nice when it's the only place you can't get banned or censored?
Like why did we not instantly become 4chan?
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I never thought about this but it is a very good point. I have been off most social media for probably 10 or so years (I kept Instagram up until probably 3- 5 years ago to post and see pictures) but you're right almost everything here seems overwhelmingly friendly and caring wich is totally the opposite of what I remember/have seen lately from twitter etc. screenshots. I guess that's why I am still here........... That and it's nice to see people that are capable of thinking outside the popular narrative it makes me feel like part of a group or tribe again (wich I haven't outside of my immediate family since covid bullshit..... I guess I am saying I love you NOSTRNAUTS. Thank you
Cause its not filled with only north americans
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no bots yets.
When exploring, I saw things I shouldnβt ever see. Hard to say if it was just 1%
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Because we all buy into the narrative that we see every day on the newsβ¦people = bad. Reality is just a bit more nuanced. nostr is more like is our natural default state when we form communities.
If you get chance read Humankind by Rutger Bregman. He gives some compelling arguments for this case.
Mostly the normies haven't joined NOSTR yet. Maybe they never will, preferring to duke it out on FB etc forever. Fingers crossed
Just browse the global feeds. It is getting nasty there. π₯Ί
BECAUSE WE WANT TO GET ZAPPED
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Whatβs wrong with 4chan
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No algo to promote rage engagement posts.
In my feed I don't see political views or problems of the π, I mostly see people celebrating progress and others, thus I feel to share the same vibes π§‘π½
This is stupid. There you happy now?
People are here to build something, not to destroy something.
GM and GFY β€οΈ
Zaps brings balance
What does "4chan" imply for you?
4chan is a centralized moderated forum. It has a clear structure of authority and moderation, which contrasts with the principles of anarchism that typically involve decentralized governance and the enforcement of property rights.
Internet toilet
exactly
we are too old
Careful nowβ¦
The way a network is informed tends to guide its direction. Nostr folks were interested in Bitcoin and the matured values or associations that having a focus on Bitcoin bring.
Every reply is your permanent reputation. Starting anew is proof of work.
Too many softcock nerds on NOSTR
Because you're a stupid bitch.
Because all the current users are Bitcoin'ers and Bitcoin adjacent and we all want this community to work well.
I'm much more obnoxious on X.
Which is why I'm taking a break.
Decentralization, baby. Harder to control a swarm of bees than a hive. For now.
2 things spring to mind. 1 it's small, smaller groups are less volatile. 2 lack of algorithm deliberately causing shit between people.
I like it here.
There is something to this, bad or malformed tools are unlikely to produce good results.
Did/does 4chan have an algo ?
No idea, was never my bag tbh.
This is the way Usenet and FidoNet were before Eternal September. Enjoy it while it lasts.
quality over quantity. at least for now.
4chan didnβt have zaps to inform their users whatβs important
You mean my parents were right, and you get more with honey than with vinegar? π€π€£ π«π
Very hard to delete things here.
Thatβs what freedom can do to people π
Because the retarded trolls haven't arrived yet. They'll come with the normies (assuming they ever come over).
I think this might be a strong factor. The lot here is not easily trollable (a friend told me)
I've only just arrived and found it quite difficult, found it a big learning curve.
My 3 sats
1. Nostr is still relatively small. I read last week there's like 20K active accounts. That's not much and there is still no critical mass at this point so bad actors have little to gain in coming here and messing things up
2. It's still quite homogeneous with Bitcoin being topic number one and then various pro-freedom dabbling. This might be working as a deterrent for troublemakers (Bluesky and/or Mastodon might be targets with lower entry barrier)
Well I guess that were my 2 sats π
20k? Thatβs it?? Dang we got a long way to go
Let me find the source
because people aren't as bad as Elon says and because there are less bots on nostr
Because we are assholes and have hope for a better world thanks to Bitcoin and nostr!!
I have make my commitment to start using it, almost two years as a bystander, joined but never went all in. Now I am using it.
But, it is very hard still to get the level of almost real time info you can get on, lets say, X.
For the most part that speed of info is useless and the truthiness of it is not anywhere near to be trustworthy. But in situations like per-censorship, like Venezuela riots, Tornado hits near me while in season, Panama canal news that affect me as Panamanian in the US, etc etc, it does give more recent events and allow me to stay informed...We just need more people to get that effect here on nostr, but looks like we will get there.
For now, I think being active here, and just check news there is my best option.
This are the only real reason why I have kept my account, but fantasy all day long if I should just get rid of them all (other legacy social media). I assume it will be pretty similar for others.
There is no reason I can see why nostr can win, it should.
Itβs because weβre still so early and the fact there is no algorithm that thrives on rage bait
Just w8 for the masses
I hitchhiked extensively when young and (mostly) everyone was wonderful in their own ways. One exception.
shut up! you want to fight????
at least for now, you see tons of hope/optimism on nostr
while 4chan saw tons of despair
i think theyβre might be an increasingly more societal redefining of censorship resistance as individual freedom enabling rather than only something for decadence and there is a hopeful virtuous loop forming across nostrβs network effects
Purpose. This is probably one of the highest concentrations of purpose driven people who see the big picture and have awoken to the Matrix, that exists anywhere online. A digital Zion, so to speak.
I have seen a ton of shit here that would be right at home on 4chan, so presumably it's who you're following + not looking for topics that bring out the bigots. Also presumably not doing many global searches, since I've seen literal porn by doing that.
Where on Nostr can we get the 4chan vibe?