melissa on Nostr: GM... I came for like 10 months, burned out on life in general and went to my home ...

GM...

I came for like 10 months, burned out on life in general and went to my home country (and encountered a few personal challenges). Barely posted on any socials for six months because I just didn't feel like it (pushed myself a couple of times to show up, it just didn't feel great)... And I'm back. Maybe I will burn out again. Maybe I will disappear again for a month or three. This is life for me #projector (this makes sense to some people) 😂

I totally get what walker (npub1cj8…rz4u) is saying though. It's one of the biggest challenges. I show people and they are like, ah-ha I get it. But it's hard to switch out of the old when all your network of connections is some where else. The thing that keeps me from completely deactivating my other socials is my family and travel family friends I've made. It's still how I figure out who is in which countries and where we might go next. I'll keep trying to move them across and hopefully it will really catch on soon. 🤞

quoting note1nnd…k3z7

I love seeing new CPRs (Centralized Platform Refugees) come over to Nostr.

I love the initial enthusiasm as the realization hits that this protocol is radically different from everything they are used to.

I love the nonstop note-posting when they first join.

But…

Sadly, many do not last.

They can’t get the same dopamine fix on Nostr that the centralized platforms deliver so effectively…

They are free, and yet they yearn to return to their cage.

But that’s okay. Everyone is free to do what they want, and Nostr will be here (and better than ever) when they eventually return. And they WILL return.

So, cheers to those of you that continue showing up on Nostr every single day, posting your thoughts, sharing your lives, sharing your art, sharing your music, sharing your podcasts, sharing your memes, sharing your feet, hosting meatspace conferences, and engaging in meaningful conversations with this small but powerful network.

You know who you are 🫂

And of course, cheers to the people who make all of this possible: the developers who write the code that allows all of us to have this incredible experience

Nostr is just getting started.