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BTC Cures the Cancer of Social Media
228 sats \ 8 comments \ @Shugard 3 Dec alter_native

BTC Cures the Cancer of Social Media

Since I joined nostr half a year ago, I have been using so many social media apps at the same time.
You name it:
  • X
  • Instagram
  • Pocket Cast
  • Facebook
  • YouTube
  • Nostril
Now fast forward 7 months:
I'm actively using:
  • Nostr
  • SN
  • Fountain
I spent well over 5 hours on screen every day, now around 2.5 hours.
So what has changed? I would say two main things. First, the fiat bullshit has been replaced by actual good content. Second, no algorithms trying to feed you more crap.

Fiat bullshit vs meaningful content

On Nostr you get good content very fast. Same here on SN. You just scroll for 5-10 minutes and you already found stuff you really enjoy and engage with. You comment and get replies, you ask questions and get answers. You get satisfied very quickly and you can put your phone down and move on. There is no needless searching for actual quality. No meaningless influencers trying to tell you shit.

No algorithms around.

Because there are no algorithms trying to feed you more stuff, you find that inner sense of satisfaction with the media you consume. After a podcast, it is easy to stop and start again the next day. After 3-4 good pieces here on SN, it is easy to get back to work. You get joy and pleasure, but you also stop and do not overdo it.

Fix the money, fix the world.

Since we can zap on all these apps, you can give and get value for good content. Its such a strong signaling and helps me a lot to sort out the crap.
The best example is my default zap. On nostr it went from 10 sats to 21 sats to now 42 sats.
Here on SN it went from 10 sats to 21 sats, but mostly I give 100 stats now for good articles. This behavior changed in less than a month.
Bitcoin helps heal the social media cancer and humbles us all.
So stay humble, stack sats, and watch your social media consumption!
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39 sats \ 1 reply \ @cleaningup12 3 Dec
I was thinking yesterday how long it will take elon to integrate payments on x, whether he uses Ln or a shitcoin, if he sets the way, the rest will follow, Google could add v4v direct payments to yt, tiktok, meta.
I could also see cashu playing a part
(YouTube already support direct fiat payments come to think of it)
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Shugard OP 4 Dec
I think it's too little too late for these plattforms
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21 sats \ 1 reply \ @speakingyourtruth 4 Dec
i feel like the only decent fiat social media platform that's left is Threads. no dumb ads, very little political propoganda, and the algorithm is actually tailored to your interests. other than that, everything else is kind of poop.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Shugard OP 4 Dec
Never tried Threads.
But I strongly agree with the poop poop part!
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21 sats \ 1 reply \ @flat24 3 Dec
You get joy and pleasure, but you also stop and do not overdo it.
I think this is one of the best parts of SN, when you're here, it's like you describe, in a matter of a couple of minutes you already find something good to read or learn from. And once you get the satisfaction of participating and maybe collecting some SATS, you can easily disconnect, and be able to be without the need to fall into anxiety about using the platform.
Something that happened to me personally, is that now I limit myself to just watching, because before I would easily leave comments on Youtube or Twitter, both on topics of interest and on topics that I found unpleasant, and then I began to notice that I simply had more interaction with things that I didn't like. And it left me feeling angry and wanting more. Now I don't participate in confrontations and I limit myself to just giving my opinion, if I consider that it will leave some value, otherwise I don't do it! And I went from using Twitter every day to once or twice a week and that's because I use it as a news source to know what's happening around the world, now I only check my Amethyst app and use my SN profile.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Shugard OP 4 Dec
I use it as a news source to know what's happening around the world
It was the same here. But now I get the news even faster on SN (with South Korea yesterday) or Swan on Nostr this week. There is no need for X in my life anymore.
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21 sats \ 1 reply \ @denlillaapan 3 Dec
no needless searching for actual quality. No meaningless influencers trying to tell you shit.
Could be "sell" also, since both work lol
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Shugard OP 4 Dec
True!
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