The “follow” metaphor really does come with a lot of centralized social media implications. It suggests a platform is mediating the relationship rather than you just choosing to receive someone’s signed messages through relays.
Sats McRyan
I wish Nostr used "subscribe" rather than "follow". I prefer the implication more, I'm subscribing to a feed, not following someone.
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Whilst that’s true, I think it’s what most people are familiar with so it probably helps with traction and onboarding new folks.
Well said!
Thanks GJM
Love that description! I guess the next thing would be to test it out and have a client that uses subscribe as opposed to follow and gauge market sentiment around it
I think the word Follow works.. It's a choice of the individual to decide. So it could be seen as very individualistic...
The term follower is creepy and hierarchical. I want to read your content, I don’t want to “follow” you. Jesus saved the world from sin and eternal damnation and earned his followers. You posted a funny cat video and gained a new reader.
