Well yes on AI, I've definitely unfollowed npubs whose every other post in 2026 is "ZOMG GUYSZZ look at my CLAWDBOT!!1!" But in general I've found devs to be pretty responsive... I've offered lots of UX feedback to the devs of Amethyst, Coracle, Nostria (and the OP here) that has gotten implemented. It's a very empowering feeling as a user to have your concerns listened to... If there's some feature I want on Google docs, it's not like they're going to listen...

I second this. I also noticed a huge vibe shift the day Charlie Kirk got shot and bitcoin knots was being heavily debated. Both of these topics were around the same time and controversial. This lessened the sense of 'escaping' when coming here. The vibes have almost recovered since, but yes, at the cost of many users.

There doesn't seem to be a response to the bots this time around, as compared to eg "ReplyGuy". It's definitely less in your face and disruptive than ReplyGuy but it's basically left as Not A Problem, but it's definitely a problem lol and more insidious. The devs fell in love with the agents. But this was a fantasy (Adam Curtis voice...). No one has bothered to alter the 'nostr meta' (I can't be bothered explaining it again, not worth explaining, it should be obvious by now,... See Primal if clearest example). Growth is still 'convince more users from bitcointwitter to join'. Those who wanted to join have joined already. And the bitfluencers actually put interesting people off anyway. (Related to second point). It's been quite obvious, and you'd think free marketeers would get it. Guess what the marketed didn't want or need? Bitcointwitter2. Yet here we are :)

I also think the change from Nothing Ever Happens to Something Happening has got a lot of people on / back on / more on Twitter. Seems to be the case with people I know and seems to make sense, it's still the breaking news platform (despite all the ai slop). This isn't really a criticism, unlike my previous post. I don't think nostr can or perhaps even should try to compete with that (I really don't know). That's just the way it is.

Yeah turns out humans don't really want to upend and change everything. They want all the conveniences they had, with the benefits of the new thing. Loss aversion is real.

I've also been unfollowing a lot. In the past it was people that only post about Bitcoin. Then it was people that can't stop talking about AI, or posting their output (as if any of us care what an AI's "opinion" is). Then it was people that think they are the new source of information about the most recent US conflict. If the few active users I'm following now end up leaving, then I might as well do the same. I'm hoping spring brings a lot more homesteading and gardening posts, as it often does. Nostr does seem to wane in winter.

You think if there were a way to bring over your timelines from all your previous social media in one click, all consolidated back to your nostr profile, it would fix this? I'm honestly not sure it would but idk