Oddbean new post about login | logout Nostr has a lot more lurkers than meets the eye. This is evident when I share a stream. View count goes up but nobody talks.
Future me is very concerned about being a dumb dumb and afraid to comment on the foreverchain.
This is very relatable. Everything is permanently recorded here and I have a big fear of being seen as stupid. Sometimes my high IQ spits out some very inane commentary. I never like passing inaccurate information. I often hedge my bets and say equivocal opinions when I'm uncertain even when I'm feeling convinced about something on a gut level. I've been wrong about so many things even when I'm directionally correct. It's often a challenge to speak my truth. Eyeballs everywhere get to judge my two sats of input. Can anyone else relate to that?
That's called self censorship
That's one term that applies. Another term to consider is "discernment" or perhaps "discretion"? Have you ever been gunned down because you shot from the hip? I have.
go read some good books and youll be smart! i recomend Capitalist Realism by Mark Fisher. you can get free ebooks at Library Genisis. dont worry about it so much because everyone posting here is putting their foot in their mouth. lots of junk, but it sure is fun!
Thanks for the words of encouragement! I’m up to speed on the finance and bitcoin fundamentals part, my next tasks are eventually running a node, adding paid relays here, trying not to throw my cold card out the window, and understanding more about wallets. On chain is all compatible but lightning wallets have to be like type to like type? My brain.
I think fiat fear factor affects more than a few (sorry-not-sorry, I love aliteration). Some feel that they will be found out as anarchistic or some such piffle. We are lucky to be self-employed and unaffected by such restraints. Just my thoughts. I know a lot of lurkers on Facebook that cite this reason.
I scroll far more than I post.. mainly because I have so little to say 🤣
You’re right, that is peculiar. I could be wrong, but more than likely, they’re interested in your content. Personally, when I lurk, it tends to be due to trying to give my undivided attention.
1% rule https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1%25_rule nostr:nevent1qqsy03k9kv8tfpqprzn8acpvkcw0vjjfcgtksezfqn48938qasw7szgpr4mhxue69uhkummnw3ez6ur4vgh8wetvd3hhyer9wghxuet5qgsph3c2q9yt8uckmgelu0yf7glruudvfluesqn7cuftjpwdynm2gygrqsqqqqqpdcmwes
Really? Not Pareto?
I think Pareto has been misapplied too much.
I lurk more than I post. What can I say?💜
Two eyes, one mouth!
CIA still confused about creating accounts and not being able to delete them, so they lurk for now.
Some days I’m guilty of this. Just scroll and look without talking.
I like to just listen sometimes too.
I like to just listen sometimes too.