"Dopamine doesn't exist for no reason. I tells you when you're doing something worthwhile, at least when it's functioning properly."
Chris do you think that relying on a closed-source algorithm to tell you what you're doing is worthwhile, by literally controlling your neurophysiology, might have some downsides?
"Nostr is the opposite of that.".
Well, yes it is 😁
The algorithm isn't telling me what I'm doing is worthwhile; my dopamine is.
It is not necessarily true that "the algorithm" is controlling my dopamine. Yes, sometimes I get addicted to things, including Twitter, but there is also value there as well. I have conversations on Twitter where I learn things and connect with people, and that's what keeps me coming back.
Here that doesn't seem to happen. It just feels like shouting into the wind.
Well honestly "shouting" doesn't feel like it's going to be very good for your soul wherever you do it.
I suspect nostr will become like twitter eventually, because people really are susceptible to this kind of addiction, and will demand it. (Tho at least here the algorithms can be open source.)
So maybe check back here in a year or so and it will be able to supply the feelings you want. Especially when eg telegram users have been driven here. And who knows how long Elon will hold out against the entire western government elite.
Personally I found it a relief to be able to escape the manic compulsion that twitter instils in you, but still feel connected to something.
That's just the thing, I don't feel "connected to anything" on here, but I do on Twitter.
"Whispering into the wind" seems like it would be even less effective 😆
I appreciate the comments, though 🧡
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