I feel like wanting followers comes from a need of validation. I noticed most people’s basic needs for a full life haven’t been met so they go online hoping to find it… even if it’s not real or is actually meaningless. 

I think we’ve tricked ourselves into believing the more followers- the more popular-the more valuable I am, the more respect I’ll receive. Unfortunately it results in a culture of clout chasing and personality shifting. 

 I agree 

 Well, on most of these platforms (and also on Nostr's basic use case) what you're not talking to anyone, you're just shouting alone, so I think it's very natural to want someone to listen to your shouts. If you were talking to a smaller group about shared interests then you wouldn't care about followers. 

 3 profiles:
- Wants friends.
- Wants followers.
- Wants subscribers.