Lurking on Nostr is fine. Many people love to just lurk, scroll, read, etc. The lack of algos and ads make lurking on Nostr a much more palatable experience. That said, Nostr is a Proof-of-Work protocol too. If you want social interaction and engagement, you'll need to also put in the effort to make that happen.


That's why I took over the #penstr tag.


but not doing it just for the sake of doing it either. I tend to see through the engagement farming style note senders. will unfollow pretty fast if that is the case.


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there are different levels of engagement farming. posting a thought provoking note because you want to debate or discuss a point is different than posting controversial content hoping to have rage replies.


it’s true, nostr also feels small enough that if you want to reach out to someone, you can without getting drowned out. there’s a lack of noise here that I prefer


hmm... could this be a hashtag for pen testing? a hashtag for chicken pens? or ink pens? hold my quill, i'm going in!


Absolutely! What you put in is what you get out of it. Although that said you also get to meet some intelligent and interesting people on here who are fairly straightforward with their opinions.


Mario star


Absolutely. Reach out to devs too. They love your support 🥹


Agree. You'll see many people with large followings on Twitter come here and post and get little interactions and then say that Nostr is dead. They're just not putting in the work.


Users make the value for other users, big deal. Nice post.


can't activate more than 1%% usually


lurkers are the workers, doing nothing is hard to do


I've gotten into fountain pens so that's the kind of thing I'm posting but I suppose you could post a chicken pen if you wanted. It would certainly stand out!


I guess it also depends on the person. Some people are more social than others. And that's okay.


Long thought out notes or short comments, it's all social.


I have no idea what a noob can do, I would put effort or help if I knew how


I have a note for you. Let me find it.


:Pilzen:


Hello Derek,

I'm new. <g>


Hi. <bg>


I'm not lurking per se, I just don't think I need to post every meal and every thought that crosses my mind like instagram,facebook,and Twitter.  But I do appreciate  all the nostrplebs and og's out there. Gm and hi to all.


Don't go too berserk
Over those who lurk
Since their Proof-of-Work
Is their scrolling/reading quirk

#poetstr


Not bad.


Onward 🫡


Instantly noticeable; instantly preferable.  Arriving in #nostr  was like returning to the 1995 'Net.  How nice.  Everyone polite and ... intelligent again. hehe


Well, not everyone 😄


And we'll send you freedom money if you let us!


Definitely feels like less noise here


Apologies still mostly lurking. Still recovering from legacy social media dystopia.


That's fine. Keep lurking. We're here when you're ready.


You're right


Zaps


There's always one ...

For which these days ... we built #WOT

Careful, now.  Writes the #newbie  <g>