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The allure of status quo socials is very hard to totally ignore as a podcaster
Since circa October I’ve been Nostr and RSS only
It’s been awesome
I’ve hardly been on IG, YT, X etc
But given I am already producing the podcasts, it’s something that pops up “why not just post the full episodes on there, and leave it at that?”
It’s like an addiction
The promise of more attention, eyeballs, potential “growth”
But for what?
At what cost?
For who?
A smaller “audience” of far higher quality is arguably of much more value
It’s a moment in which one has to get really clear on their “why”
What am I building? Where do i see it going? How does it interplay with the wider self-image vision I’ve set?
In this case, as I take a moment, I come back to capital allocation, and the desire to avoid miss-allocation
Adding your attention, content, and energy to the digital monopoly surveillance capitalist system we’ve grown accustomed to, is long-term fraught with counter-party risk
You’re leasing digital real estate with very little security
It’s only a matter of time before the centralised dons of digital kick me off
So why bother?
For some potential audience that don’t hold the same values as me?
Niche is better
With Nostr and RSS its niche niche niche
Maybe too niche, such that “growth” is negligible
But I get to keep it
Forever
Providing the technology survives and I manage my keys properly
What a time to be trying something new!
Enjoy your week friends
🙏🏻
