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Re: my last post...

It was a bit tongue-in-cheek. Those who know me know I'm not quite that melodramatic.

There was some truth to it, though.

I've spent years building communities online. I had tens of thousands of connections on Twitter before deleting my account in 2022. I came to Nostr and, once again, built relationships with thousands of people.

I've made genuine friendships here, and I'm grateful for them.

But it's also disheartening to invest years building a community only to watch so many people drift awayβ€”not because of something you said or did, but because they simply stopped using the protocol.

Time is finite.

As a business owner, and as a human being, I have to spend it wisely.

That means making my website and IKITAO my primary focus.

I'll still be here. I love Nostr. I'll just be spending less of my time here while building the foundation of my life's work.

I've said it before: your website is the foundation. Social media is a traffic source.

Meet people where they are.

But never build your house on someone else's land.

If you've enjoyed my work over the years and would like to stay connected, I'll be sharing more about the relaunch of my website and IKITAO in the coming weeks.

#IKITAO
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Zaikaboy · 2d
Shame for me (I'm a selfish bastard) as now I'll have to find my own tunes that I'd forgotten. Which is difficult. As I've forgotten them. I also like you assassination tendencies and life tips on ow to fu the state. And finally the bald cat is amusing. Bon chance kiddo πŸ’œπŸš’πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ˜˜πŸ»
Gareth Kitchen · 2d
I've always enjoyed your calm presence here, thank you.
Bennu Breath π“…£ · 2d
Totally understand your reasoning. If your business doesn't have anything directly to do with Bitcoin, you can't be sustainable Nostr-only. Few people using Nostr is one thing. But also the infrastructure isn't quite there yet. No reliable/secure DMs. Longer video uploads (+1 minute) rarely work. ...
Burrows · 2d
I just got here, permanently banned on twitter for the 5th time, wheres everyone going?!
Derek Ross · 2d
I hope you keep checking in here. Nostr will be my forever home, no matter what.
ABH3PO · 2d
Why not mirror from your website to nostr, it's just a protocol, we should stop treating it like it's something more than it is, it's social media aspect is a great to have, and it will serve as a friend discovery mechanism, but not like it can compete with multi billion dollar companies as is.
Laeserin · 2d
I built my website out of Nostr notes. All of the content and menus are notes. Comments are notes. A Nostr CMS, basically. It actually gets some search engine traffic. I don't know if you've considered using Nostr for something other than chatting.
Lady Mae - Growth Teacher · 2d
I am excited for your new adventure. ☺️ Hopefully you stay in touch either here on nostr or in Simplex πŸ«‚