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 So, there is a fair amount of new users to Nostr, it seems?

Hi all and welcome!

If you are new and your account won't be Bitcoin-focused (or, better yet, not about Bitcoin at all), drop a comment below!

#grownostr 
 I’m brand new and won’t be talking about bitcoin at all 😂 
 Then you have a follow! 
 Right back at ya! 
 Because you said you are still learning: you're aware that the lightning in your display name (which, I assume, you saw in many profiles) is a reference to the (Bitcoin-based) payment system, right?

It's totally ok, of course, your account, just looks slightly curious because you don't have a LN address set up, but you have the symbol in your display name. 
 https://m.primal.net/Hkhq.jpg 
 In principle I don't have an issue with cryptocurrencies (although I'm not in favor of making all monetary transactions digital, be it trough fiat digital money or crypto), Bitcoin or otherwise, as long as they are open source and self-custodial.

But I am not interested in investments, only in a payment system not controlled by a company. I'm also not interested in reading about Bitcoin much more than I would read about any other currency.
Money is just a tool.

I like thing that actually matter, like cat photos and dank memes.
 
 I think I’ll enjoy following you (except for whatever cat-content you might be throwing out there in the ether). 
 I don't think I'll personally post about cats, although I have many cats.

But what's wrong with cats? 
 Bitcoin is a religion for some people
the images you see are much like https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialist_realism 
 not exactly new and not exactly not talking about bitcoin, but i write poetry on my substack! check out my website in my profile:) 
 But I already follow you!

(Because you follow me, I've followed you back). 
 Just got on. Not interested in Bitcoin. Still trying to figure out what is what 
 I'll follow you!