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db 6 months ago
"Bitcoin succeeded because it solved an immediate problem.” Yeah — and most people didn’t even see that problem at the time. It was nerd money, tulip mania, internet magic beans... until it wasn’t. Now apply that to Nostr. Censorship IS a real problem. People just don’t feel it yet or think it won’t happen to them. But when it does, it’s already too late. That’s why Nostr matters. Yes, it’s early. Yes, it’s rough. So was Bitcoin in 2010. And if you don’t get why censorship-resistant communication is worth building now, before it’s “needed”… "If you don't get it, I don't have time to explain it to you.” We’re not late. We’re early. Again.

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Hardly anyone gets personally censored. That's why it's not a draw for the social feed use case. Different with the OtherStuff. Git repos, books, medical journals, media, store-fronts, etc. is the part where censorship-resistence is valuable. But, like I said, you need the social feed hopping, to keep the relays going, as they provide the mass. Social feed and DMs. You can advertise your other stuff off-Nostr, but you can't store the data off-Nostr.
MAYBE YOU HAVE NEVER BEEN CENSORED, BUT DONT SPEAK FOR EVERYONE BITCOINERS AND MANY OTHERS GOT CENSORED LEFT & RIGHT ON TWITTER DURING COVID, SO MUCH SO THAT PEOPLE HAD NUMBERS AT THE END OF THEIR NEW PROFILES TO SHOW THEIR # OF BANS ...