Yeah, it’s painfully clear. The algo’s just a machine chasing eyeballs, not quality. Nostr’s a solid idea—cut out the middleman and let viewers reward creators directly. But let’s be real, most people are too lazy to zap sats. Will they actually step up, or just keep doomscrolling?

The only way we will find out is by playing the game to its eventual conclusion. I am on several social media sites and am discovering that I interact differently with each one even though a lot of the material is the same. Here I am a lot calmer and care more about my reputation. On Facebook, where I use my real name, the algorithm manages to really get under my skin and it is easy to get into some very negative modes of thought and expression. End result is now I spend a lot less time on Facebook and a lot more time being thoughtful in my responses here. Interestingly enough, I am on Bluesky too, but only observe there, I still see a lot of stuff that would trigger me, but since it is being expressed by people who are quite clearly bonkers, somehow it isn't worth engaging with them! Not sure if it is a case of people being too lazy to zap sats, a lot of them probably haven't got many sats to zap in the first place! Most people are still trapped in a scarcity mindset and haven't realised that if you are not paying for something then you are the product....