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1301 sats \ 16 comments \ @cryotosensei 14 Jan FiresidePhilosophy

and zaps might have very little to do with it.

which is amazing, given that we don’t know each other in real life.

but SN offers a confluence of factors that facilitates deep sharing. For example, two Stackers shared the other day that the reason why they take meticulous care of their health is that they don’t want to die. I mean, how often do we really get to share this innermost desire with our friends and colleagues and neighbours?

most modern-day interactions seldom go beyond a hi bye. how’s the weather?

at SN, all the stars align:

safe space. people are generally reluctant to doxx themselves - and face no pressure from the community. this may be fertiliser for people to reveal their roots.
territories. help people find like-minded souls quickly. when you find that you hold similar opinions as the members of your tribe, you will come out to add +1 to the prevailing POV.
small doses of interaction. many Stackers hang out here, day in day out. over time, this builds familiarity and camaraderie. those little chats compound, helping us feel comfortable to share layers of ourselves.
humility. some people are just brilliant, but since the ethos is stay humble, you generally don’t feel intimidated by their intelligence. people are quite willing to expound on ideas to dispel someone else’s ignorance. I know I have asked many a ‘stupid’ question without fearing that I would be judged.
connections. people generally make the effort to remember what you share. when you feel seen and heard, your gateway toward sharing your inner core is bolstered, one comment at a time.

Do you feel yourself sharing more than you typically would in real life with casual company? What makes you do so, anyway?

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63 sats \ 1 reply \ @elvismercury 14 Jan

This may be of interest.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @cryotosensei OP 9h

Thanks! I read it then.

Now that I’m reading it for a second time, this strikes me the most:

You do that by writing online (or publishing cool pieces of software, or videos, or whatever makes you tickle—as long as you work in public).

especially since @koob wrote about why build in public recently

I think the act of writing is a discovery of the self. So, while we are writing, we are also unraveling our thoughts and consolidating our sense of self at the same time. I guess we can only seek to find our tribe when we gain heightened clarity about what knocks our socks off.

As an English teacher whose livelihood involves preaching about adhering to the Purpose Audience n Context, I am bemused to read about how he writes in his decidedly unorthodox style but still gets people to read his stuff. When you are passionate about your stuff n have a unique POV, people won’t care about how you write!

34 sats \ 4 replies \ @Undisciplined 14 Jan

I think these are great points. @Satosora and I were just talking about this earlier.

What is SN doing for people that keeps them around?

And, conversely, what is it not doing for those who don't stick around?

34 sats \ 0 replies \ @cryotosensei OP 18h

You mean, other than being my beer fund?

Just kidding

In one sentence: I feel accepted for who I am, my particularities and peculiarities, my quirks and idiosyncrasies

53 sats \ 2 replies \ @grayruby 14 Jan

I think what happens with a lot of new users is they get pitched that it is a great way to stack sats. Then they join and maybe post or comment a couple times but don’t get any sats so they give up. It takes some time to get traction on SN and to find your rhythm. I think some people think it will be a passive way to stack sats, make a few comments a day and collect sats. They don’t get that in v4v you must provide value first to get some in return.

61 sats \ 0 replies \ @cryotosensei OP 18h

I think some people might have the assumption that orgasm-ing or lamenting the price of BTC is all that is needed to get some sats. I made that mistake too. I also tried to post some rudimentary stuff about BTC before I came to the conclusion that I don’t have to talk about BTC if that’s not my field of expertise. I can just be myself! That, of course, took time.

30 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satosora 14 Jan

I have also noticed this. Especially for some of the people I refer, they look at some of the big posts and expect to make out like a bandit on here. But I have to tell them that they need patience, building up a reputation takes time. I have always wondered which linked I clicked to get onto this site. I wonder if I was referred by someone? Can k00b or ek check that?

72 sats \ 2 replies \ @Cje95 14 Jan

It’s a pretty fantastic place that’s for sure! The people and the community is truly one of a kind!

10 sats \ 1 reply \ @cryotosensei OP 18h

And you have contributed to the liveliness of this platform xP

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Cje95 17h

Lmaoooo we all know Darth has a crush on me he just doesn’t wanna admit it 😜

24 sats \ 2 replies \ @Satosora 14 Jan

You bring up some good points. What I find intriguing are the amount of opinions out there, even if I dont agree with all of them. For the most part, this site is not hostile.

10 sats \ 1 reply \ @cryotosensei OP 17h

Yup. I still remember posting a parable about bricklayers and the value of work - and an actual bricklayer actually commented. That was fun

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satosora 16h

I also seem to remember that one...

24 sats \ 1 reply \ @grayruby 14 Jan

It is easy to share on SN because we use pseudonyms and start with a base level commonality of being into Bitcoin. Plus the v4v element invites people who want to contribute not just create havoc like on a lot of social media.

40 sats \ 0 replies \ @cryotosensei OP 14h

Indeed. Having a common ground is important.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @mod 14 Jan freebie

🚩 This post might be more relevant and engaging in the ~meta territory.