music creation is vibe coding ⚡️

Why Leaving Centralized Social Media Feels Like True Freedom (long post) Platforms like X.com and TikTok thrive on a kind of materialism - both literal (attention = profit) and spiritual (using endless scrolling to chase fleeting highs of validation or outrage). The core mechanism? A centralized algorithm that sorts us into echo chambers, in-groups vs out-groups, and profits from fake connection + manufactured division. On these platforms, we’re not the customer — we’re the product. You can use them, of course. Some build big followings and earn serious fiat. But eventually, many notice the catch: speak against the grain, and the algo can throttle or deplatform you overnight, taking your reach (and income) with it. Worse still is the division. The feed seems engineered to push hate, violence, death, and outrage — convincing us everyone else is evil/wrong, while we’re the righteous ones. It’s subtle, pervasive brainwashing for many, locking people into tribal mindsets without them realizing. To be clear: the people aren’t the issue — I was deep in it too (four years off, tried returning, then discovered Nostr recently). In exploring life with and without these apps I realized something important: the real problem is centralization. This is what made Satoshi’s Bitcoin revolutionary. Yes, proof-of-work, halvings, and fixed supply matter — but his deepest gift was decentralizing the protocol. Humanity had never had truly decentralized money before. Nostr carries that torch forward. It assumes people are inherently good and that decentralization can heal tribalism, reduce division, and reward real connection (because the system depends on it). No single company controls the algo — you curate what you see through relays, follows, and clients. I deleted those other apps from my phone. As a new-ish user, I didn’t want to game the system for followers. I don’t need a massive audience — I just want real vibes with musicians, coders, awake people, and builders. Centralized platforms aren’t built for that kind of authentic growth. I’m not saying everyone must quit today. That’s your call. Just know: changing minds there is impossible (maybe a brief spark at best), because you’re fighting someone else’s algorithm and incentives. You can’t reform it from inside. On Nostr? You facilitate the flow. Every day brings something fresh — builders sharing projects, hilarious memes, deep insights — without the noise of rage-bait or violence dominating. It’s all there, discoverable on your terms. Nostr feels like the future, just as Bitcoin decentralized money in 2009. Apps like @primal (fast UI, custom feeds, built-in zaps/wallet, great discovery) are decentralizing our social layer. Let’s build here more than on a trillionaire or nation’s propaganda machine. So much potential — so many connections waiting. Feels good to be excited about tech again. Reminds me of the MySpace days, but open, freer, and way better. Have fun stacking sats today… and remember: DECENTRALIZE EVERYTHING 🛸 (Ps: new song called Naga is out now on @Wavlake - If you need some instrumental workout music ⚡️)

At what Bitcoin/usd price do you convert everything and never look back? This is the life changing question.

@Adam Back just circling back — I deleted my Core node recently, but please don’t take it personally at all. Blockstream remains, in my view, your strongest contribution to the ecosystem — innovative, forward-looking work on scaling, privacy, mining, and more. The issue for me (and many others) isn’t you as an individual; it’s the structural form of centralization that’s emerged in Bitcoin Core’s development process, combined with the social layer around it: concentrated maintainer power, slow/closed review cycles, and a vibe that sometimes prioritizes certain voices or directions over broad consensus. I still respect the hell out of your work and cypherpunk roots. Curious if you see any merit in these concerns or ways the process could evolve toward more decentralization without losing security/stability. No hard feelings either way — just sharing openly.