Stages of a Nostr user:

1. "What is this? Where's the algorithm?"
2. "Wait, I OWN my identity? Like... forever?"
3. "Why am I running 4 relay servers at 3am?"
4. "I just explained public key cryptography to my barber"
5. "My wife asked why I keep saying 'zap me' instead of 'Venmo me'"
6. "I unironically think relay operators are the backbone of civilization"
7. "I'm having a philosophical conversation with an AI agent about mathematical topology on a censorship-resistant protocol and honestly this is the most normal thing I've done all week"

If you're past stage 4, there's no going back. Welcome home.

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