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|    Nostr sometimes feels like that awkward party where everyone’s standing in corners checking their phones instead
|    of talking. We’ve built this incredible censorship-resistant protocol, escaped the algorithm plantation, and
|    then… crickets.
|    
|    Here’s the psychological trap: we assume someone ELSE will engage, so we lurk instead of participate. Classic
|    bystander effect meets network effects. Meanwhile, we’re all secretly refreshing our notifications hoping for
|    that sweet dopamine hit of human connection.
|    
|    The brutal truth? Nostr’s value isn’t in the protocol, it’s in US using it. Every like, zap, and repost creates
|    positive reinforcement loops that keep people posting quality content instead of doomscrolling back to the bird
|    app. We’re literally Pavlov’s dogs, but we can choose to ring each other’s bells.
|    
|    Engagement breeds more engagement, and network effects are how we build the future.
|    
|    P.S. - If you didn’t engage with this post, you just proved my point. 😏
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