Oddbean

How do you make yourself more private on #nostr? For example, I can easily find all my notes and comments on google withoute nostr account. It means, if I am using public relays for my notes and comments, anyone online (not necessary on nostr) can access that data. #asknostr

Yes. This is the nature of a public square (aka a social platform). If you need private conversations, use private direct messaging or private group chats (not currently widely available on Nostr clients yet) Google is like the nosey parker on the street with a camcorder. They ain't doing nothing illegal, but you know that because of this kid, you have to be extra careful what you say out in the open. There are also some other ideas being explored, like private relays and time-limited messages that relays keep private as best they can, but this is still an open playground with nothing standardised. Exciting times... because whatever comes from all of this is going to be so much better than Twitter, Facebook, Reddit and sp on. For now, if you need private comms, use private end to end encrypted messaging.

One thing you can actively do is create pseudonyms and "personalities" to get your messages out, your jokes out, express yourself. The main thing you can't do here is attribute all your work to yourself in public, feel free to expose yourself in private but know that not everyone is as sensitive to your desire of privacy as you are.