I’d like to explain some unfollowing I’m about to do.

Please note, that I’m not sharing this to make a statement, but out of respect. (And a little for myself kind of as therapy.)

It’s been three years since I joined Nostr, the social network. I loved it immediately for its unique builders vibe and the polite ethos. It’s truly a pleasure to be around such folks.

I remember thinking wow this guy has thousands of followers and he’s taking time to explain things to me, the noob. Thanks nostr:nprofile1qqstwf6d9r37nqalwgxmfd9p9gclt3l0yc3jp5zuyhkfqjy6extz3jcpt3mhxue69uhhqun00pujumn0wd68yttjv4kxz7fwv9c8qtenxajrgcenxd3rveryxyck2vf4x5ekxvmyxaskzcnzv4jrydrzvdjnjcf4xpnxxdejvcmnzdpkx3jrxwtx8pnr2vnrv5urxcn9vdnrsqg3waehxw309ahx7um5wghxcctwvshsh664x6. That felt (and still feels) special. 

I remember getting zapped 2100 sats for a text I wrote about my first impressions on Nostr.
That feeling of being zapped is still magical, no matter the amount.

I remember seeing nostr:nprofile1qqsx5dvc2g3cmjgz4mgelwlk5p2ln2ljrsw23y2ar38z0agd7tefpkgpzpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejsz9thwden5te0v4jx2m3wdehhxarj9ekxzmnyxdpsly on stage at BTC Prague two years ago talking about Nostr, following her right after, her following me back, even commenting and zapping on one of my photos - and thinking, what a cool community. 💜

And I remember Nostriga. One of a kind spirit of event, where I met nostr:nprofile1qqsy8w40ps5wdna3jkchacyrux0t8f90m7k9fkdkhtchqfcw6xf7xnqpzfmhxue69uhhqatjwpkx2urpvuhx2ucpr9mhxue69uhhq7tjv9kkjepwve5kzar2v9nzucm0d5qqveqp and got one of his artworks. Meeting nostr:nprofile1qqsgydql3q4ka27d9wnlrmus4tvkrnc8ftc4h8h5fgyln54gl0a7dgspxdmhxue69uhkuamr9ec8y6tdv9kzumn9wshkz7tkdfkx26tvd4urqctvxa4ryur3wsergut9vsch5dmp8pesz9rhwden5te0wfjkccte9ejxzmt4wvhxjmchztzjn , nostr:nprofile1qqsfrjd9ux5hgsg5cmlz6cdwfh5zv2024g8m2t6g9zqf83l8uqm0svspzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgqg5waehxw309aex2mrp0yhxummnw3ezucn8utu3tx and nostr:nprofile1qqszd0fjceer9003d5z7wclvvlvgxq27hx0azf5sy53ycgxxeldszkqpzpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejsz9nhwden5te0vf5hgcm0d9hx2u3wwdhkx6tpdsvx77f9 and being in awe that they did this amazing thing for us - to attend for free. Another ultimate community vibes. 🫂

Here on Nostr, I used to enjoy all those exciting notes - memes, future predictions (as poor as they come by design 🙃), learning how many Christians are on this weird techy network, the first artists incoming, discovering nostr:nprofile1qqsv4meystqyhwdtcwkxlnwjwdr7py4x8hphyst3q4scy4n5vr94fscprpmhxue69uhkzapwdehhxarjwahhy6mn9e3k7mf0qywhwumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnzd96xxmmfdejhytnnda3kjctv9uwjvw2j 🔥, nostr:nprofile1qqsgfhhxuemwtwm8kjk5uppv7uxtmp5pz4wm2dv59lxx5pfnsk98ysqpzemhxue69uhkzarvv9ejumn0wd68ytnvv9hxgqgswaehxw309ahx7um5wgh8w6twv5mmcwff appearing, zappathons, known influencers coming and leaving after few days when they learned their usual approach won‘t be any good here, girls trying to make nostr their onlyfans alternative…

About a year ago I proudly became nostr-only.

And Nostr didn’t really change. 
But I did.

Over the past few months I’ve noticed I’ve become more sensitive to certain topics and the constant stream of big, intense discussions about the world. 
Politics, macro debates, AI, BTC conversations - none of it is wrong. I just realized I don’t currently have the mental space for so much of it.
We artistic souls are not made for this. 

Since I didn‘t find the way to organize my followlist into separate feeds (at least not without the need to use multiple apps and tools), I’m going to unfollow some npubs whose content mostly revolves around those heavier topics. 
If that happens to be you, please don’t take it personally. I get to know a few of you personally and I still appreciate you as a person. I will still happily have that beer with you when we meet. And I may very well follow you again in the future.

I stay nostr-only. Over the past months I’ve had some great opportunities to work on nostr-related projects, more of those are already on my roadmap, and in many ways I feel even more committed than before. 🤘🏻💀

For now, though, I just need a calmer feed. More art, crafts, building, creativity, and less intensity. 

Thank you if you made it this far. I appreciate it. 

☮️ 

PS: Muting isn’t really what I’m looking for. I prefer adjusting who I follow while still occasionally seeing reposts in my wider network. 
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