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I really don't get the people that complain that they don't get followers on Nostr because there is no algorithm.

I never got any followers in any of these platforms with algorithms (even though I used them actively for years), except when by some unexplicable hit of luck some people started using @lntxbot on Telegram and by word-of-mouth it got to Alex Bosworth and he mentioned it on tweet and then my follower count slowly grew from 50 to like 5000 over a 3-year period.

Is there a magic trick that allows you to go from 0 to 100000 by gaming the algorithm these days and then scam your followers a high-ticket course about how to get followers and become a millionaire? Or what are these people talking about? Why do they even want followers in the first place?
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Dana Fisherman · 78w
true
First Man Photography · 78w
It’s better to think about ‘followers’ like if you wanted to make new friends. You actually have to go out and do things, or make things for them, tell stories to them, basically provide value. Then you have to listen to them, consider them and comment on all the things they are doing. Algo...
anondn · 78w
It's the same to me here 😹
Ancap Revolt · 78w
I mean I’ve gained 168 followers in less than a week here. I had 65 on my X account that was 4 months old
maciek · 78w
The real problem is the flip side of that — new users don’t know whom to follow. IMO recommender algo is essential for large scale adoption, because it lowers the barrier to entry.
JD · 78w
As a millennial who's seen the rise of the internet and social media, I’ve watched how algorithms have shaped content. Social media today is full of pandering and imitation, often at the expense of authenticity. We’re tribal by nature, so when someone gets likes and views, others follow, which l...
Chiefwhite · 78w
just note, to note. amirite
Satoshi Fawkes · 78w
A lot of these people would be shocked at how many of their followers are/were bots. I do miss the Chinese girls with 4 photos that always used to follow me.