Prince Aleph on Nostr: I still have my old IRL social media accounts on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram and ...

I still have my old IRL social media accounts on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram and Snapchat but I barely use them anymore. And it's because they're just too much like real life. What I've come to realize is that the intrusion of real life into cyberspace was a grave mistake. Sites like Twitter and Nostr that are open by design and also tolerant of anonymity (pseudo-anonymity really) make for a better UX, let's face it. Some amount of detachment or removal from real life identities is part of the charm and the enjoyment.

Non-anonymous media have their place, but I find that model works better with video media than the scrolling social media feed type of app. I know the lines have been blurred over time as social media have tried to be all things to all people, but I'm talking about primary focus.