Been watching the anthropological experiment that is Nostr unfold since 2022-23. It’s been fascinating to observe the great sorting mechanism at work.
Scrolled through my follow list today, a bit of digital archaeology. Thousands of followers, zero notes in over a year. The pattern is unmistakable: they’ve returned to the algorithmic plantation, trading sovereignty for synthetic validation.
What remains on Nostr are the philosophical descendants of the cypherpunks. Those who understand that protocols > platforms, sovereignty > followers, signal > noise.
We’re not here for the dopamine drip of algorithmic amplification. We’re here because we believe ideas should compete on merit, not on how well they serve the attention merchants.
Every abandoned profile is a quiet confession: “I never really believed in the thing I claimed to support.”
The irony? By filtering out those who prioritize growth over principle, Nostr becomes exactly what it was meant to be, a signal rich environment for those who value truth over virality.
The medium is the message. Your choice of medium reveals your message
Contra
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