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0 sats \ 2 replies \ @Natalia 26 Oct 2023 \ parent \ on: Why Nostr resonates nostr
Hmmm, one of the fundamental parts of Nostr is building your own social graph. Sounds like an interesting experiment to do this following zero people.
I didn't quite understand what's this social graph for to be honest, haha, so I was thinking, if all I have is 20 minutes to read things online, would I prefer scrolling endless yet average feeds in Nostr or actually reading useful things? So I unfollowed everyone there, and I don't feel like missing out on anything at all.
And I'm only being rational in a sense; that's limited hours each day, I'm trying to see what works better for me:
  • Twitter is draining emotion with all the negativity and algorithm
  • Nostr is better vibe, but full of average content - why eat average food when you know how to find better stuff?
so I'm spending more time here in SN atm. Don't you feel it's wasting so much time when you are trying to be on every platform? It's like your mind is everywhere - focus could be a superpower.
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21 sats \ 1 reply \ @sebastix OP 26 Oct 2023
Your social graph should / could be a personal filter for finding good content. Providing serendipity.
This is a huge (and maybe the most exciting) challenge for many Nostr clients. Even BigTech is failing on this challenge imo. "It's not information overload, it's filter failure" - Clay Shirky The most valuable content I found was always on fora / bulletin boards. And with Google, before they became an advertising company.
I really like your way on how you're managing your time. It reminds me of this: https://world.hey.com/jason/the-difference-between-time-and-attention-bdd955eb
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @Natalia 26 Oct 2023
Your social graph should / could be a personal filter for finding good content. Providing serendipity.
Almost sounds like whenever I found a book I like, I would also read the books mentioned in it, like tracing his information source; And if I really like the author, I would go even further to learn about his family or what people he hangout with, haha, but I'm not so sure social media could work like that? and from my experience, many good stuff is usually hidden, you really need to do the work to dig.
"It's not information overload, it's filter failure" - Clay Shirky
yes, we have abundant information everywhere, but the good ones are almost drowning in the ocean of noise.
Good article!
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