Nostr does not stand alone as an open protocol. It is not a silo. It has always been an open network. Its foundational principles are a core strength, drawing-in people whom understand and appreciate them: Freedom tech lovers. 

Those who understand the ethical principles behind bitcoin, encryption, private communication, decentralized identity, self-sovereignty... appreciate nostr's core of freedom of expression with choice and control back in the hands of the individual. #protocolsoverplatforms

nostr:npub1sg6plzptd64u62a878hep2kev88swjh3tw00gjsfl8f237lmu63q0uf63m brought up a good point during Nostrasia's closing remarks; as we look beyond #Nostrasia, nostr.world conferences can encompass more than nostr...diving deeper into a #freedom foundation. To look beyond the Nostr can mean strengthening and forging new community bonds while taking in a 360 view of freedom and the freedom technologies surrounding it. We may discover new avenues for these technologies to interact and support each other, while empowering people across the globe. We can reimagine what it means to be free. 

Nostr's already shaping new ways of freeing content creators, interacting with the bitcoin network through zaps. Private communication developers, like nostr:npub1exv22uulqnmlluszc4yk92jhs2e5ajcs6mu3t00a6avzjcalj9csm7d828 are looking into ways of extending each other's network effects by adding value to people’s communication layers. By bridging different technologies with overlapping values and principles, can we help make a stronger support net for freedom?

Human beings have fought for their freedom throughout history. As our world evolves, the freedoms we need evolve with us. Technology has opened new doors to individual empowerment, but technology is a tool, guided by the hands of its creators. Technology can be used to free and empower people, but it can also give power to a few who exercise centralized control, often through unethical practices. 

#Free2FreeFrom List

To be free 2:
HODL our keys
control our social media experience
use private decentralized communication + money #bitcoinostr
control our data
be self sovereign
be decentralized
get zapped for our content
...

To be free from:
deplatforming yet able to mute
irresponsible data gathering practices
people as products
honey pots and single points of failure
censorship yet able to choose who and what we follow
forced centralization without choice
algorithms without choice
... 

What's your #Free2FreeFrom list?