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Is Nostr Bitcoin country?

No. Nostr is Nostr

I dont expect anything from nostr. I treat it like my own personal blog of sorts. Post things i find funny, interesting or whatever. Little moments here and there. I'm sorry you're not enjoying it like you used to. Maybe some detox time is needed to renew yourself? Shadow work maybe? Alot of what i read above is your own perception "i don't feel like i belong" Says who? "Tech convos i know nothing about" Well you could choose to learn about them but if this isn't your bag don't force yourself to learn about things you've no interest in. "I felt like i was annoying people or came off disingenuous " This is another perception that you have, did anyone actually tell you this or was this just battles you were facing with yourself in your own head? You moved to el Salvador? I wasn't aware of that. Good for you! Id read a similar thread about someone else that has said they also had the same feelings you did towards the whole thing. Unfortunate. I never understood why people act like one thing online then another IRL. Don't force yourself to have to "keep up" with anything but you dear! Bitcoin is just a tool, at the end of the day the goal is happiness, make sure you keep that goal square in mind and you'll go far. Cheers.

Oh, where’s Bitcoin country? Why’d you lose respect for them?

honestly, this is mostly how i feel as well. <3

This really hit home. It’s tough watching a space that once felt like home turn into something you barely recognize. You're not alone in feeling disconnected a lot of us are quietly going through the same shift. Thanks for sharing so openly. I hope Nostr finds its light again, for all of us.

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Where's Bitcoin country? Don't tell me.. El Salvador? 😂 El Salvador is not Bitcoin country, If you moved there you got fooled by the Government. The Government was the one trying to lure Bitcoiners to move there using propaganda but failed because most Bitcoiners are smarter and see through the propaganda. You probably met fiat fools over there pretending to be rich Bitcoiners. Nostr rocks. Go back to El Salvador.

Uhm… ok?

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I appreciate your note. I really respect your perspective. Thanks for the kind words and reminder 💞 I genuinely think it’s a mixed bag. I joined Nostr to grow but also to escape the toxicity of legacy socials. Sure, it could totally be 100% my perception that I turned into a reality. However, I’m learning to go with my gut and that was kinda the vibe I was getting. I used to genuinely feel happy interacting but at some point there was a hard shift. I’ve been in the shadows recently for a few months and that’s been cool. It’s also how I realized my feed is outta whack. I’ll figure it out. #nostr is still my fave. I believe in it and all that’s being built on it. I think I’m just having growing pains of some sort. Yeah, El Salvador is beautiful. It has its flaws but it’s genuinely a great place. I still think of it as Bitcoin country because the country has an infrastructure (though minimal) that I feel the US lacks. It’s also a place where I can have a baby without fearing that I can’t afford one … or like I’d die in labor simply because I’m black. I didn’t move here for Bitcoin. I moved here because I can afford to live the life I want to and it’s safe. It’s just sad that so many who claim to represent Bitcoin are actually self serving … but it’s no different than what Bitcoin magazine is doing. Bitcoiners need a face lift or something because idk if Satoshi would be welcome to his own party. I pay my tennis coach in Bitcoin and he uses it as a savings vehicle and spends the cash he receives from other trainees. It’s awesome to see a 25 yr old man have hope. If happiness is the goal, then I’m very blessed because I’m happy and have been for a long time. Im just nostalgic for 2023 Nostr. It was such a good time 😂

Initially, it was El Salvador but some argue that’s no longer a thing. I lost respect for them because after interacting with many, attending meetups, conferences, and markets. I realized they were solely focused on taking my corn and making it theirs. I was also kind of shocked with how closed off, cliquey, and prejudice many were. I made friends with a semi-bitcoiner expat and she was surprised to know I’m a maxi because she believed the bitcoiners were all bigots and racist. I reminded her some not all but still … the energy of some of the folks is just nasty. For Bitcoin to be a tool for enemies I can’t respect people who moved to a third world country to make corn off tourists and throw pennies at housekeepers and nannies. My needs are met (praise Jesus) so I just left them to themselves and picked up a sport 😂.

Thanks for the explanation. El Salvador isn’t working out?

That's good I'm glad that you have those opportunities down there and I pray that you continue to have many more in your future

Oh no, I love it here. It’s great. I just had to acknowledge that Bitcoin is an important tool in my life but it’s not my life so people who are building a life around it and I won’t necessarily mesh, and that’s ok!

Oh cool. You’re there? How is it? Seems like you stacked ahead of time. Unfortunately there will be a lot of grifters that want to catch up. That may be the disconnect you’re seeing?

Grifting is super annoying. I definitely see it as a character flaw… so maybe you’re right. I really believe in Bitcoin and stack as hard as I can as often as I can. It’s too hard of an asset to throw a way willy nilly. Which is a huge part of my frustration with people who claim to understand its significance. I didn’t move for bitcoin though, I moved because it’s really safe. After the BLM protests burned down a Wendy’s 7 mins from my house then the next year some friends got into unnecessary trouble in Austin at a conference, I was over it. El Salvador is really safe and that’s really important to me.

The safety down there is super important, I glad to hear it. Yeah, BLM was a nightmare, race grifters at their worst.