Oddbean new post about login | logout I've always been Ava on this account. I actively used a pseudonym hashtag for a while, but I haven't always shown my face. IMO, if people come to Nostr and all they see are nyms and anon pfps, it will be hard to attract new users and foster Nostr growth. Nostr is not just for hackers and anons, and it has been said that perception is nine-tenths of reality. People should feel welcome to be themselves on Nostr. People should also feel welcome to set up and do official business here. It's easy to set up multiple accounts for other purposes, so it's a win-win in my book.
Nostr allows this, having multiple ‘selves’ segmented as if we were VLANs 🤣🤣 IMO, Quentin, for now, must exist separate from my other self for security and privacy reasons. It’s assumed that we all have a few sats stacked here, and I think this greatly influences the decision not to show ourselves publicly
I must admit, given your opsec advice, I was surprised to see "Your face" on your pfp. It's a good thing though. What do we have to hide🤷🏻♂️. I've even shown mine now, in muffled format, but if you dig a little into my notes, you'll see my ugly mug for real😬😂.
I must admit, given your opsec advice, I was surprised to see "Your face" on your pfp. It's a good thing though. What do we have to hide🤷🏻♂️. I've even shown mine now, in muffled format, but if you dig a little into my notes, you'll see my ugly mug for real😬😂. nostr.fmt.wiz.biz
💯 agree. It was off putting to begin with not seeing faces of others but I understand the logic. Like you said, one must feel comfortable expressing themselves here. Perhaps once trust is established between people you interact here, only then one will have the privilege to see their true nature, face. ☺️👌
I had my pic up on the @Laeserin npub, but it was constantly being used in client screenshots. Almost every product has a picture of my face, someplace in their marketing material. I like that the PfP now matches my GitHub profile, but I guess I could use a real one, for both. I don't feel comfortable seeing my own face, tho, so I would probably constantly change it, again, and drive everyone batty.