1984 👋

The problem with the centralised internet is that it operates based on the whims of the powers that be. Meatspace legal jurisdiction is being applied to cyberspace even to companies that are not from the country where weird laws are applied. Yes it's up to companies to resist but most won't as the example below shows, therefore it's time for decentralised publishing solutions on Nostr to make Substack obsolete. If you have the juice and time, do call your senators to complain, but if not, rather "build back better" on uncensorable protocols. View quoted note →

Sorry about this Efrat, and I do hope this issue is resolved quickly. That said, it seems to me that The censors are only getting warmed up and this sort of is set to increase not decrease, I do hope you have a Nostr backup of your substack

I don’t. But it’s ok I’ll get access one way or another and build it elsewhere.

That's the way to go 🤝 The age of being held hostage by centralized platforms is over. Godspeed in that endeavour and do let the censors get to you

I only know about you because of Nostr. From what I gather, your topics are BTC and "being true to yourself" (which includes limiting your time with toxic opposition). So, this is what AU is afraid of? Promoting standing up for one's self, and their future is harmful to children? Or are they opposed to women with a voice? If so, it seems like someone from semi-popular media could have a field day with this story.

Words cannot express how mad this makes me. The sooner daily/weekly/monthly users quit using centralized systems, the sooner they will starve. It only takes a few quarters of non-growth for their stock to plummet.

Not surprising, yet disheartening to see it become hard reality. Thank you for sharing 🙏🏼 Being loud about it is one way. Bringing people to Nostr another. Building/using BTC circular economy also. Living in a more free jurisdiction yet another (though you never know how long it'll last and the input costs are high). Sharing doable ways out, painting an understandable scenario of a possible future helps. I know that's what you're doing and I'm glad we're already here on Nostr. Anyway just wanted to share that describing tangible ways forward is key 🙏🏼🧡

Its all about control. Control you self, join Nostr. View quoted note →

There is a reason One Nation, the right wing nationalist party, has gained popularity in Australia.

The totalitarian tiptoe is turning into a steady jog. View quoted note →

I've not seen any evidence ON are actually better these days on free speech. The voting records speak for themselves. Nationals are better, as are one or two Greens, but I've only seen Reason Party and the Libertarian Party take a consistent stand.

Substack is entirely capable of not serving AU.

Yeah, One Nation are Zionist larpers, but it's the perception that makes them popular

I am wondering if we can create a substack alternative based on Nostr. Long form notes for the posts. Encrypted using MLS to restric access to paying users. Some sort of automation to add pub keys to the group when an account is zapped (Here smart contracts, which both #bitcoin and #Monero lack, can come in handy). When a post is shared ia regular messages is shared, mentioning the encrypted long format note and link to "subscribe" to the channel. Comments are regular messages on the unencrypted message so that the post gets amplified with engagement. @JeffG what do you say? Is this possible?

How come VPNs and Tor didn't work?

Because they've flagged her account on their servers.

The interesting part is why she is surprised that this is happening. Are we not learning? She uses someone else computer to publish here work. It implies zero control/centralizaton risk.

Maybe australia is trying to save the internet from over centralization.

One of the lamest things I've seen all day. Can't believe they are still imposing a lock on your account even after you left the country as a visitor. If you want to impose that on your citizens, that's another story (still not respectable, still not about the children, but save that for another day). Feel like they are breaching some ToS and overstepping. Hopefully they see and respond to your posts and hopefully you've sent an email to support, better than nothing while you patiently wait to get your account restored. Feel for your being locked out of part of your network and job. Godspeed🙏

Yep

Does #nostr have a substack alternative??? #nostronly #grapheneos #ivpn #Start9

I am building a blogging system based on Nostr long notes. I suppose I can try adding paywall blogs. My development is advancing at snail pace due to lack of time... So let's see how it develops

Or just host your own site??? Nostr isn't the solution to everything. Nostr is only for allowing account sovereignty among people to who are too lazy to host their own posts. The only reason I am here instead of on my own Wordpress site is because I want to make it as easy as possible for those lazy bastards to recieve and reply to my posts.

I will put it as a Todo in my blog-over-nostr project.

Another reason is a lower barrier of entry. Not everyone can self host. But to write a long format note is easy.

Publish your blogs on Nostr and you’ll never need a Substack.

Really recommend moving away from Substack. Running your own Ghost blog with subscribers and automatic email list of posts built in is one way. And you get to keep all the subscription money minus very very small VPS cost to run Ghost on.

Sounds like Substack was lazy and once it flipped the needs to verify flag it would not clear it.

"Sucksack"

You didn't see this coming from like the other side of the universe?

Soon, most countries will require you to show identification before accessing social‑media platforms. These laws are being introduced across multiple jurisdictions, and most people will simply comply.

The real ones will seek you out.

Keep up the good fight

Kidnap Your Customer

Kidnap Your Customer View quoted note →

She’s saying she can’t even access her Substack account anymore because of an arbitrary platform decision made by a country she doesn’t even live in. She can’t even reach that audience right now.

Looks like Spain is on route.

This is insane. Previously, I thought we can just ignore it. However, using this as an excuse to apply this criminal law on other countries too is crazy. We have to boycott substack.

This has to stop, period. There should be sever consequences for platforms engaged in applying this law. A boycott is in order. View quoted note →

SUBSTACK UPDATE — GOOD NEWS! Thanks to everyone who helped share the Substack story (below). Looks like the pressure worked: My account was finally released from digital prison (after 3 weeks).  Watch this video for the full update, don't miss my solutions in the end ;-)👇 View quoted note →

Agreed on this. Leave the platforms that don’t respect you but drop a note to your followers. It’s why I wouldn’t let them reclaim my old Twitter handle. I just made it private and left a link to my Nostr.

Wow. Really sorry to hear about this pretty crummy.

I’m so happy that you are posting on nostr! 🙌🏻

yep. she brings a whole lot of life and conviction to the world

I just found her. Excited to follow her work. 🫶🏻

imho, you two are peas in a pod.

Still waiting on an invite. He muted me on Nostr because I asked what made it different from nostr

Welcome to Nostr Where the most retarded people on the internet go around calling other people morons for not being born into rich families.

You look like you chew SSRIs for a living.

uPdat.E wAIt a bit, i thot i JUST uPdatED, _wth/____fFs/*****

bur fr, is your experience here improving? still accessing here & undecided as of now tbf/all the best @Diyana

tbf><to be fair

rss + flat website ftw, but im Not sure what the answer is for monitising access to content without a backend. Tor links or mail lists

Substack is definitely a containment trap. One day they will rug and purge. My two favouries posters are substackers : slavlands + phoenician hunter

This will keep happening

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ZAPLIFE.LOL

A decentralized Craigslist running on Nostr

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#2 🔥 Community Highlights 1. This is a must-read note by Bitcoiners 👇🏻 View quoted note → 2. Nostr is the solution for these kind of troubles 👇🏻 View quoted note → 3. In every situation just do this 😆 View quoted note → 4. This is what you should realize 🫵🏻 View quoted note → 5. A life lesson from a tremendous character 📖 View quoted note → 6. A thought from the founder of Nostr 👇🏻 View quoted note → 7. Strengthening the Freedom Social media while Bitcoin price is getting lower 😍 View quoted note → 8. Welcome to the Freedom Social media 🤝🏻 View quoted note → 9. Some tremendous Nostriches are in a one pic 🫶🏻 View quoted note → 10. This is so true 👌🏻 View quoted note → 11. A DJ lady is onboarding to Nostr 🎚️ 🎛️ 🎚️ View quoted note → 12. This is 💯% true. What is your opinion? 🤔 View quoted note → 13. POSSE content with Drupal using Nostr at FOSDEM 2026 😍 View quoted note → 14. Let’s keep growing Nostr 🤝🏻 View quoted note → #community_nostr_recap

You’re only seeing it now?…

No no noo.. but a regular reminder for #nostr folks out there is important.