We've already become slaves to an algorithm, long before it evolved into an AGI.

I like Damus without likes

Despite being chronically cynical, I'm not sure I agree. I dunno, I find myself more interested in talking to who I want to talk to. Its like, sugar to a keto dieter, sure its sweet but its not addictive; I enjoy seeing a post get some attention but I'm not driven by it. Maybe that's me, but like...

Was just thinking about this. What do we do?

Nope won't change it, only thing it changes is who now profits from the attention, someone has to pay the relays and the clients so I guess its not a total fail, rather plebs benefiting running the backbone of the system than those VCs

It is really a weird thought to me, How to explain all the fucked up shit in the world to my children. Global pedophile rings, Debt based money, Drugs, Pop culture. I think basing a family around bitcoin could look an infinite ways, But it really does give you the ability to cherry-pick global socie...

This is what I think lol..🧡🙂 https://youtu.be/7xxgRUyzgs0

I hope for better future. 🤔🤔

Yes.

The rabbit hole goes deeper. Society thinks that "x likes" == "acceptance" == "self actualization"

nostr:npub1suwxj6qxnts2ls8jr0lpjy95386kr9y5ckn7qep5c95063wcj5eqh4rlxf this is your take too!

Potentially, yes. But on this point I’m rather pessimistic.

Indeed, the act of bestowing a 'like' is an economical and straightforward gesture, a cursory nod of acknowledgement in the digital realm. Yet, to exhibit appreciation that carries intrinsic value, to extend a compliment steeped in genuine admiration or constructive critique, this is a gesture that ...

a paradigm of lies, fantasies & illusions so unfortunately, very worrying indeed 🤦🏽‍♀️

But is the "engagement farming" the real problem of social media, or that social media controls what you see, your narrative?

It’s just another form of rent seeking. It takes a tremendous amount of personal fortitude to resist the temptation to sell out when everyone around you is doing just that… Sad to say but pretty much everyone can be bought for the right price. There are some genuine people out there though, a...

Probably not.

nostr:npub1sg6plzptd64u62a878hep2kev88swjh3tw00gjsfl8f237lmu63q0uf63m made some great points last year about how Twitter’s core architecture of dualism (likes or not; follow or not) were instrumental i perpetuating this dominant divide and conquer culture which cultivated scale over subtlety. I wo...

This effect always reminds me of a song line by JBM, “Don′t these kids Get a right to their lives Without having to sell it?”

Value 4 value changes the signal. Very interested in where zaps the concept goes.

I agree. Bitcoin and Nostr are honest, noble and righteous causes but they are not saviours. If we expect them to be a cute for the human condition we will become disillusioned. Bitcoin especially is likely to be a source of great temptation for many bitcoiners if it's value continues to rise and th...

“Conventional” social media are just the windows marketeers use to promote the latest human model, complete with all the accessories you need to build a perfectly customised you. Problem is you must choose from a menu you can’t define in any way. I’m new here, but I hope Nostr has the potent...

Agree. I’m thankful my children are not active on social media. Makes me feel like I did something right.

Don't think it's just that though, kids look up to them because they're living the dream. They're not stuck in dead end jobs struggling to make ends meet. They're flying around doing whatever the fuck they want, whether it's shopping for tacky gucci garms or sitting in a dark room playing computer...

I engage this message.

Very true. Right now, Nostr is just an open protocol forum with a ton of random apps no one cares about.

🟠🟣⚡️📖🫡🐐 Mark Sucker’s life achievement 🍷🫡

I feel like this is partly my fault. I'm sorry. I never wanted this to happen.

There are a number of potential solutions to the problem of influencer engagement towards children and the warped effects on psychological views on true happiness and success. Some of these solutions include: Educating parents and children about the potential risks of influencer marketing. Parents ...

amplifies, from what i have seen.