Damus
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Edward Snowden
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It just occurred to me, due to a nostr bug, that it might actually be pretty cool to have social media hide *who authored* the posts on your TL to force a kind of double-blind perspective. You'd know the post or reply is (or probably is) from one of the people you follow, but you wouldn't be so quick to agree (and perhaps might even be more willing to disagree) if you aren't just smashing the heart button as a reflex because you like the guy. It might make discussions more communal and disagreements less personal if you knew that you're still talking to someone you generally like and respect, but you don't know whether it's "that one guy on the internet" or, like, your actual Mom.

(Nostr, due to ramshackle Tor support, often displays notes from people without correctly fetching their profiles for me, so I find myself liking or replying or following people without having any idea as to their nym or avatar)
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digitarhythm · 128w
Great idea!
Dudoc · 128w
super interesting
rjk · 128w
I’m going to start using “ramshackle” in more of my bug reports. 😂⚡️
Nope Noperson · 128w
I actually just went through this TOR display issue with a previous post you made. Initially, I saw your note and started to respond. Then, the network caught up, and your profile populated, so I second guessed myself and deleted my response. My reaction made me scratch my head a bit. But, I think ...
Liberty Farmer · 128w
Love it. A client side feature would be interesting.
lizsweig · 128w
Is this Lana Del Rey?
Soul Reaver · 128w
Primal has this problem w/o Tor.
Mr. Fred Rogers · 128w
Liked this before reading all the way.
richard · 128w
This reminds me of a study that has been done in the uk in previous general elections. People are given policies without knowing which party has proposed them. Each time the result has been a majority win for the Greens.
realjode · 128w
I like it
Short Fiat · 128w
There is a trade off between privacy and value. The reputation building aspect of nostr is one of its virtues.
Niel Liesmons · 128w
There's no reason why this could not be one the custom feeds you switch between. Let's say "Blind Discovery": https://image.nostr.build/80f4bfccce3d7e1391361c4a1b55b4acf5d2b50f5363541429f7e9fb68465bda.png DVM's could help with filtering through notes that might interest you, that you didn't see ye...
Ⲇⲍⲟⲅ 🥷 ⚡🏴‍☠️ · 128w
Interesting 🤔
ᶠᶸᶜᵏᵧₒᵤ!🫵🏼 · 128w
good idea
Quentin · 128w
It's a great idea, and it could be implemented at the client level (hiding data from pubkeys) without affecting the experience of other users. I like it!
nostrich · 128w
kinda like 4chan, but more circle jerky
Kush · 128w
A sound challenge
rabble · 128w
I think we need to improve the tor support. :)
nostrich · 128w
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SATSMAN · 128w
🙌
Sasha · 128w
I like this 🤗
Sakatoshi · 127w
Definitely worth considering this.
Cole Albon · 126w
like this right? https://cafe-society.news/nostrposts
chancellor · 124w
NSA has entered the chat.
OT · 124w
Thats why I only zap
Bitcoinium · 124w
Bitcoin fixes this, too.
rabble · 124w
This reminds me of the ‘love is blind’ experiment from OkCupid a decade ago. On Valentines day they turned off all photos and let people match and find potential partners based on text alone. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jul/29/okcupid-experiment-human-beings-dating#:~:text=The%...
fl0w_ · 120w
this sounds like a nice change, maybe as an option. un-groupthink mode
nostrich · 118w
I do this by reading the replies before peeking at their profile pic & then checking it out. It's pissed off a lot of high status people who felt I didn't respond in a second class citizen way like I should.
nostrich · 118w
Why haven't you posted here since Nov? Is this still the real Edward Snowden?
mrkspflr · 118w
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39067213
Arnaud · 116w
☝️THIS ! Exactly why I actively conceal the names when I’m browsing for a new font (yes, typography) because it’s such a nuisance. *Intrinsic qualities vs. extrinsic seduction*. “What’s in a name? A promise.”
JustForThisOneJokeTho · 115w
Here me out... 4chan.