Duffmeister on Nostr: Good morning NOSTR, My name is Dorian Duffy, a bassist/artist who has long dreamt of ...
Good morning NOSTR,
My name is Dorian Duffy, a bassist/artist who has long dreamt of a p2p ecosystem on the net. I've got to formally tip my hat to the community here for bootstrapping that vision. Having been a lurker for some time, I've recently consolidated my technical understanding and intent to contribute. You might have seen me around at meetups, conferences, #nostrasia and #nostriga .
My formative years as a musician were during the Napster/BitTorrent era, which I recollect as being an energetic time and movement for aspiring independent artists. That was - before tech monopolies came to prey. It's since been my argument that musicians were the first to become demonetized/rugged from the centralization of the internet. Therefore, it's always been within our morals and first principals of responsibility to utilize all tools available in order to improve this circumstance. After years flailing, this recent open protocol coupling has astoundingly ushered in a new model for optimism. Sending a zap through NOSTR feels to me like the most profound advancement for the creator economy in the 21st century. I believe the music industry is ripe to graduate into a value-for-value model and will be an influential benefactor to Bitcoin's settlement network/medium of exchange attributes.
The last quarter century has indeed been full of many pivots for myself and peers, grinding it out in an effort to adapt and stay afloat amongst the digital hustle. Passion and ambition can only sustain us for so long. Yes, I am indeed nostalgic for the old school but am aware those days are behind us. It's my belief that those who value a punk/DIY/indie ethos will benefit immensely from the fundamentals of the BTC and NOSTR protocols (They're likely cypherpunks, they just might not know it yet). Of course, onboarding requires technicalities and I hope to translate discourse from within the community here to help meet folks where they're at, with realistic expectations. Hopefully we can hand the youth a model to sustain humble ambitions. Perhaps our potential is still yet to come. Music was once a force for rebellious and dissident voices. That statement seems a bit antithetical within the current infrastructure. Finally we have an opportunity to revive that, pick up where we left off with that late 90's file sharing energy. Personally I'm over being used as a pawn to sell alcohol and data, at the mercy of advertisers and algorithms. Everything in my gut tells me that the apex of our internet cluture lies within this open source code.
I'll be sharing dismal insights and gear nerdities from a broader music industry perspective, as well as thoughts on ways we could potentially migrate towards decentralization. I'm more here for technical dialogue than I am to share music, but will likely lay down some funk on your graph from time to time. Please do say what's up, talk some shit or tag anyone you recommend I connect with.
Peace!
-D
#introductions
My name is Dorian Duffy, a bassist/artist who has long dreamt of a p2p ecosystem on the net. I've got to formally tip my hat to the community here for bootstrapping that vision. Having been a lurker for some time, I've recently consolidated my technical understanding and intent to contribute. You might have seen me around at meetups, conferences, #nostrasia and #nostriga .
My formative years as a musician were during the Napster/BitTorrent era, which I recollect as being an energetic time and movement for aspiring independent artists. That was - before tech monopolies came to prey. It's since been my argument that musicians were the first to become demonetized/rugged from the centralization of the internet. Therefore, it's always been within our morals and first principals of responsibility to utilize all tools available in order to improve this circumstance. After years flailing, this recent open protocol coupling has astoundingly ushered in a new model for optimism. Sending a zap through NOSTR feels to me like the most profound advancement for the creator economy in the 21st century. I believe the music industry is ripe to graduate into a value-for-value model and will be an influential benefactor to Bitcoin's settlement network/medium of exchange attributes.
The last quarter century has indeed been full of many pivots for myself and peers, grinding it out in an effort to adapt and stay afloat amongst the digital hustle. Passion and ambition can only sustain us for so long. Yes, I am indeed nostalgic for the old school but am aware those days are behind us. It's my belief that those who value a punk/DIY/indie ethos will benefit immensely from the fundamentals of the BTC and NOSTR protocols (They're likely cypherpunks, they just might not know it yet). Of course, onboarding requires technicalities and I hope to translate discourse from within the community here to help meet folks where they're at, with realistic expectations. Hopefully we can hand the youth a model to sustain humble ambitions. Perhaps our potential is still yet to come. Music was once a force for rebellious and dissident voices. That statement seems a bit antithetical within the current infrastructure. Finally we have an opportunity to revive that, pick up where we left off with that late 90's file sharing energy. Personally I'm over being used as a pawn to sell alcohol and data, at the mercy of advertisers and algorithms. Everything in my gut tells me that the apex of our internet cluture lies within this open source code.
I'll be sharing dismal insights and gear nerdities from a broader music industry perspective, as well as thoughts on ways we could potentially migrate towards decentralization. I'm more here for technical dialogue than I am to share music, but will likely lay down some funk on your graph from time to time. Please do say what's up, talk some shit or tag anyone you recommend I connect with.
Peace!
-D
#introductions