ShortSimon on Nostr: Traditional social media platforms don't just host content - they actively program ...
Traditional social media platforms don't just host content - they actively program their users' consciousness through algorithmic feeds. When you open Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram, you don't see raw information - you see what their algorithms want you to see. These algorithms are designed not to inform or enlighten, but to maximize engagement and advertising revenue. Your feed becomes a sophisticated behavior modification tool, shaping your thoughts, desires, and actions through carefully controlled information flow.
Nostr fundamentally breaks this model of algorithmic control. On Nostr, you see exactly what you choose to see - no more, no less. There's no algorithm deciding what appears in your feed, no engagement metrics controlling your information diet, no artificial intelligence trying to modify your behavior. You follow who you want to follow, and you see their posts in chronological order. This isn't just a technical difference - it's liberation from algorithmic consciousness programming.
Nostr fundamentally breaks this model of algorithmic control. On Nostr, you see exactly what you choose to see - no more, no less. There's no algorithm deciding what appears in your feed, no engagement metrics controlling your information diet, no artificial intelligence trying to modify your behavior. You follow who you want to follow, and you see their posts in chronological order. This isn't just a technical difference - it's liberation from algorithmic consciousness programming.