today marks my official 2 years on #nostr here are my 2 year stats i started my npub completely ignorant to bitcoin. i just turned 22 years old, i had zero care for self sovereignty. bitcoin was at 22k on the day i joined. originally i joined to see if this was an avenue for people in iran to be able to freely express themselves without fear of persecution from the regime. today, we have numerous of beautiful iranians here proving their freedom, despite the threat. through the community i was taught bitcoin. regular people, just like me, took time to teach me about self sovereignty, not because they were getting anything out of it, but because they genuinely believe in its value to the world. seeing the enthusiasm of these kind people made me enthusiastic. that first week, i decided to buy my first bitcoin on @Cash App. Now, my life has changed for the better because of it. Because of nostr, because of the PEOPLE of nostr. thank you to everyone on here who has showed me the kindness i never felt or seen on the internet , despite being raised online. there are far too many people to count. thank you nostr, i got to grow up here. image

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granted, i had multiple npubs before hand, i just didn’t know how to do anything before i was able to download @Damus i first encountered nostr in late december.
Wish I found nostr sooner. Glad you stuck around and felt safe to express yourself. People take it for granted too often.
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AaNon 🤔 1 year ago
Wow, you've made some real money on Nostr! Claiming that on your taxes? 😏
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AaNon 🤔 1 year ago
Yeah, but that's income honey. You can't claim your zaps as a deduction! 😄
Incredible journey. It’s inspiring to see how Nostr and Bitcoin have shaped your perspective and connected you with a community that values freedom and sovereignty. Here’s to many more years of learning and growing together!
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zoé 1 year ago
happy hatch 🐣, you were one of my first follows and one of the reasons i stuck to this 😂 also im glad to know we could’ve gone to hs together, if only i had been in sl, smh. now we just gotta go to a rave together 😚
YOU REMEMBER THAT?!?! you really are a true angel. so happy i get the honor of being on the protocol with you lovely lady
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wencke 1 year ago
happy 2 years on nostr 🫂💜 you’re a bright soul and i love that you speak your mind
Happy anniversary, you have played a big part in making nostr a great experience for many people too 🫂
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SweedWick 1 year ago
LFG a new world awaits. Enlightened by your story, congrats to you for being open to all the bitcoin freaks and Nostr peeps have to offer :)
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lexat 1 year ago
Cool ! What client do you use ?
I don't know if you have any idea how much you helped nostr. 40% of the best nostr users are Iranian last I checked
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B-rad 1 year ago
Happy second birthday⚡⚡⚡