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 If only he knew had bad things really are lol
 https://image.nostr.build/c591b465fdc42333eadf3ac2e24c3af281a01e5c1901a8942ad51aedcff7948f.jpg

Bitcoin slogan, bitcoin meme, fuck the fed, bitcoin changed price, bitcoin slogan, nostr thing, bitcoin, a flower, bitcoin fucks the fed 
 Forgot the obligatory 'freedom tech'

May as well mute that tbh.

Zaps are arguably a nudge unit rewarding a forced 'positivity' 
 (Taps sign)

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 Yeah, nobody wants to be seen zapping something someone else might not like. Conformity without end, enforced by social pressure. 
 I've mentioned having hidden zaps (reactions and likes generally) would be a good feature. This could include invisible zapping too I suppose.🤔

It's actually one of the most sensible features Instagram implemented (somewhat coerced into it, but still). 
 We actually have private zaps implemented on Amethyst. 🤷‍♀️ Zaps have become mega-public, lately, with zap ratings. 
 I think it's fine really. The 'top zappers' thing. It makes sense in the way that YouTube superchats do. Would be cool just to have an option to opt out too. Not really a big deal.

I had no idea amethyst had private zaps tho 👀 
 It's fine, but it'll make the dullness duller. 
 Damus also has private zaps 💜 
 Ah, does it?
Looking forward to subscribing. 
 It's ironic that Nostr is "technically" censorship-resistant because people are "practically" reluctant to post anything controversial or personal.

It might as well just be GM bots and meme bots and anime bots.
Dead Nostr. 
 Yes lol Dead Nostr Theory.

There is hope tho :) 
 We need to end the mild admonishing the mild to be milder. 
 It just struck me that I was becoming "algo trained", like the worst sort of Tik-Toker.
Should I post a picture of a beetle or a rant about wealthy men being cheapskates?

That beetle post woulda done numbers, yo. Other post got me nothing but some new trolls. 🙄 
 maybe you just shouldn't care about likes. that dowry comment got a ton of interesting discussion. 
 The issue is that Nostr is competing with other channels I have to post stuff, same as with all other writers.
I can have the same interesting convo with the same people elsewhere. Nostr has to work to get me to write something publicly and take all the heat, so it has to add some value.

Npubs are taking the more interesting stuff off-Nostr to Telegram or SimpleX or whatever, or putting up walled gardens, and Nostr is stuck with the "post a picture of a pretty leaf" and "here is my software update" leftovers. 
 this is a strong point. the only way to naybe win is if censorship gets crazy elsewhere. but in that case people will start getting mad in person and not care about shit posting to nostr. 
 The problem is that censorship resistance only adds value if you have freedom to reach a large, interested audience.

You can shout whatever you want into the forest, but if there is little response, did you even say it?