As the initial charm has faded, belief in Nostr diminishes gradually. On one hand, this protocol offers the opportunity to establish one's own community, free from censorship, and more. On the other hand, within the core community upon which this is all built, issues that compromise the entire structure are already being carefully avoided to be brought into light. Twitter is dead, long live Nostr. That could very much be the future. Decentralization, praised by many, is not necessarily something that will ensure something; it can also become a tool in achieving other goals.
Well-known Twitter ostriches with blue checkmarks send those billions a message: 'Say Nostr, be Twitter.' That doesn't not lead to a dystopian scenario, but I can see how even a dystopian scenario wins in such a comparison.
I like Bitcoin because its mining involves electricity, the nature of which we don't fully comprehend.
Freedom is unattainable unless understood as a process. Bitcoin has little to do with it.
It's all beautifully and accurately said, but that's not all of it. When the initial enchantment wears off, you realize that you are in the Bitcoin community where a particular understanding of freedom prevails.
I hope more people will be joining, as it's a unique opportunity to build other communities based on the principles Derek has mentioned, which alone might unite us.
Sadly, I think that currently, most people simply leave when they realize that it's primarily the Bitcoin community so far, without recognizing an opportunity.
Derek, who are the Nostriches? What is the philosophy of Nostr?
When I joined, I had very little idea that it's a Bitcoiners' community, but I had no doubts that it's all about freedom. Sadly, my confidence in this idea of freedom and Nostr diminishes with each passing day, and today might be the culmination of that uncertainty. Just now, Jack reposted the words: 'I’m not on Nostr for a following. I’m on Nostr for freedom.' I checked the profile of that person on X and learned that it's okay to come to Nostr for freedom, while supporting X with the blue mark and earning money from it. I doubt Jack is not aware of that. It's a relief to see that not all key figures of Nostr have blue checkmarks, though.
So, to answer your questions, whatever path you will take, please, don't build it on hypocrisy. If it's not killing it already, it will start eventually, unless I am still clueless about what Nostr is.
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