Can confirm. This is part of the Derek Algorithm 🥹 It works well. 

 No, I refuse 

 Ha ha. You commented and are now part of the Derek Algorithm. 

 Yep! 

 What!? Noooooooo

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 I’m all for this. Our participation makes this place grow! Cheers 

 Also this is proof it works! Followed! 

 🤙🏼🙏🏼 

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 This is all part of the be your own algorithm process. Nostr is a proof of work social protocol. You need to make others aware of your presence and let them know that you want to be social and communicate 💜🫂🤙🏻
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 a great algorithm, tbh! 😉 

 Like this? 

 Good hint. I probably reply far too seldom to trigger this "algorithm". 

 Excellent point - small efforts compound to create a big impact. 

 Indeed! 

 This also makes your own experience much more fun 

 Agree! I never used social media before this and yes I’m biased but I actually really enjoy it 💜 

 Agree. no better way to find new people 

 Absolutely! Based on interactions rather than a trad algo 

 that’s the best algo 🫂 

 Every dam day 

 Great suggestion, I’ll give it a try. 

 Awesome! Let us know if it works! 

 Righto! 

 That’s how I ended up reading this tip 🫡 

 The #unmarketing is working guys haha. Glad you found the note! 

 This is how I got muted by will lololol 

 Don’t take it personally lol. He probably mutes me on occasion too 

 Signed up quite some time ago but failed to get to grips with it. Thought I would have another go as getting increasingly fed up with the cesspit that is Twitter. 

Struggling to find people to follow who have the same interests as me. 

 Have you explored https://nostr.band? 

 Just gotta give you a gentle hug and boost to help you find your flock. 

 Boosted Too, and followed. Welcome 🫡 

 Welcome to FreedomTech #finance55, happy to have you join us! 💜 

 Welcome!  What are your interests? 

 Finance, investing, money, early retirement, financial freedom. That sort of thing. 

 Awesome.  I’m 58 and got on the FIRE track in my 40s.  Mr. Money Mustache, JL Collins, all that.  I left ft employment at 54.  I thought VTSAX was the best asset to own, lol.  At the time, it was. 

 Vtsax? 

 Vanguard Total Stock Index Fund.  It’s a favorite of that space. 

 I know it! I used to be a daily bogleheads forum poster. Then I discovered Bitcoin. Haven't been back since. Hopefully they unblock the topic soon!! 

Rick Ferri did interview the Bitwise CEO (HH) recently which is a big, bold step by Rick for his podcast. (FWIW Rick was the 1st and the last person to podcast interview John Bogle.) 

Welcome Stephen!  🫡 

 I heard that Rick Ferri interview of Matt Hougen.  Excellent!  It seems we’ve been covering the same terrain, MarcG.  I also post to the early-retirement.org forum.  They’ve also banned any crypto discussion, which is getting to be ridiculous given the ETFs. 

 Welcome back!
What are you interests aside from finance? 
Whatever they are, it might help to put a hashtag with that interest under your posts so others can find you 🤙 

 What are your interests?  

 write/share more about what you care about and the right people will show up 

 Keep going! 

 It can take a little time. You’ll find your niche. 

 What are you interested in? On Amethyst you can search keywords to find conversations and follow people from there. 

 I've been posting occasionally but rarely do I get any engagement on new posts.

Fare slightly better with replies.  

 I don’t think there are that many people on here compared to eg Twitter. I guess it will grow with time. 

 I’d follow more people even if you don’t 100% agree with them- do searches for hashtags you find interesting. Biggest difference between dead bird and Nostr is you have to do the work and our bots tell you up front. I try to follow 10 people a day and cull the folks that post noise. 

 Thanks that’s helpful 👍🏼 

 Thanks for the tip Vanessa! I will definitely make sure to reply more then I already do. 

 Excellent! 💜 

 Engage more and grow your NOSTR community 💜

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 YES 

 The growing is showing <3 

 Love it 

 I shan’t. 

 Better than a shart. 

 Great advice 🫂 

 Yep 

 Taken on board. Semolina.  

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 thanks  

 I agree 

 Great tip!, thanks 

 Thanks, sounds like a valid tip. Maybe this one gets me new followers that like my few comments :) 

 thank for the tip 

 Be the reply you wish to see in the world. ♾️ 

 Agree 

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 So, I just reply to the note? Like this? 

 Excellent tip 

 I added some new people then I regret it. 😂 

 Keeps things interesting at least! Haha