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 I'm trying to enjoy #Nostr, but for the love of things which are holy, is there a way to maybe not either consume "just what I picked" or "FIREHOSSSSSSSSSEEEEEEEEEEEE"? Does someone maybe have a relay which filters out bit/alt coin? Or perhaps where I can say "look, it's cool that people are posting in languages I don't understand, and it's nice that I get auto translate, but... I just want these languages I do know"? I love the idea of the tech stack, but the implementation needs a LOT more rough edges knocking off. 
 This Nostr thing is a lot like Secure Scuttlebutt [1], except it's a bit more global, and you've sorted out using one identity from several devices.
[1] https://scuttlebutt.nz/ 
 Hi, I'm Jon, known on most platforms as "JonTheNiceGuy" since '00. I use the pronouns He/Him.

I thought since I'm new here, I'd give you all a bit of an #introduction

I work in IT, doing #DevOps stuff. I previously did #NetworkSecurity for a Managed Services Provider and was a Technical Account Manager at AWS for a year.

I blog a bit about the stuff I work on, setup at home, or about my career and life in general, all over at https://jon.sprig.gs

I have been a music podcaster and technical podcast co-host, streamed coding content on Twitch and have spoken at and organised conferences about all sorts of things from #boardgames to #networks.

I have two kids and a Blue Tongue Skink. I'm a hoarder of board games and I'm looking forward to meeting you all!

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