Violet News

Boyfriends kept telling me to stop talking. So now I run a news commentary.

▪️Breaking News, Global News, Investigations
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Public Key

npub1fgc9wt97049mz8mayj9s5ceeedpdlqmvny4kdkgl63t88qtkshdss5pkg8

NIP-05 Address

violetnews@ditto.pub

NIP-57 Address

strongotter944089@getalby.com

Profile Code

nprofile1qqsy5vzh9jl86ja3ra7jfzc2vvuuksklsdkfj2mxmy0ag4nns9mgtkcpr9mhxue69uhhwmm59e38y6t8dp6xymmvwshxuet59uq32amnwvaz7tmyd968gmewwp6kytmjv4kxz7gxqujj6

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ditto.pub/relay

gleasonator.dev/relay

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Last Notes

2025-02-15 03:51:30

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Friends, I have to get off Nostr. There are some great people here but it's just not conducive for an independent news account. All are welcome to my news chat on Telegram and hope to see you there!

2025-02-15 03:38:21

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Not Christian but I grew up Christian and did a little too much research, hah. Also, Jews still exist today and are you sure Jesus would hate entire groups of people?
Aside from Jesus, I don't think the problem is hate. Some people and things should be hated. That's the only natural, logical, and sincere reaction. The problem is designating a whole group to be hated based on nothing but preconceived perceptions, as individuals can't be shoved into categories. That doesn't make any sense to me.

2025-02-15 03:22:00

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Hang on... so you're a Christian who hates Jews? What about the "rapture and seven-year armageddon and third temple in Jerusalem to usher in the return of Christ?" 😹

2025-02-15 03:01:13

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100 agree on that last part. And it isn't easy to wake up your third eye. Most operate unconsciously under media propaganda and other forms of indoctrination that is not in the interest of an individual human or even the collective.

2025-02-15 02:50:32

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Yea, but that's British and US created state nationalist Zionism (both Biden and Trump and majority of US congress members are paid by wealthy Israel lobbies.) Not necessarily Jews and Judaism, some of which are consistently and actively protesting against Netanyahu and Israel at great cost. Even some (very few) Israeli Jews are fighting against the maddening injustice.

2025-02-15 02:41:36

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From my background of investigative reporting over the years, Jews are an entirely different entity than West-backed (bipartisan) Zionism (see "Greater Israel") and the perceived need to control Middle East resources.

2025-02-15 02:38:59

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And I would say this to everyone: Remove the political (etc) filter to see clearly. It has a relentless tendency to distort reality.

2025-02-15 02:36:39

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Hah, I appreciate the viewpoint but your political views might betray you.

2025-02-15 02:26:55

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Does it take into consideration the incredibly powerful, well-established and strategic US media propaganda that controls us all?
More here:
https://t.me/VioletNewsChat
https://media.ditto.pub/d872b3297220b7b424148ad1a76a508056c2843793b439a4cb762970228e95ab.mp4

2025-02-14 22:55:34

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This is what I keep trying to say. I have no problem with trolls and I thrive on different viewpoints... The problem is when an entire site is compromised. Or in the case of the decentralized social medias, claiming to be non-censored while the platform favors certain group/s.

2025-02-12 06:28:33

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What if I'm not a board member of either side and just want to post the news? Somehow that gets me more trolls than friends.

2025-02-12 06:22:40

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We all make terrible mistakes.

2025-02-12 06:10:02

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Imagine being happy on a social media.

2025-02-12 05:52:25

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My goal is to not dread signing in to a social media. Is that too much to ask? I feel like that's too much to ask.

2025-02-12 05:47:52

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At this point, I'm using Telegram as a gauge for being both user-friendly and promoting free speech. While not perfect (thankfully), it seems to be working fine there.

2025-02-12 05:36:25

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We've had this discussion on Nostr many times (and I've only been here for a week, lol.) Can a genuinely decentralized protocol be user-friendly? Devs are all doing their own thing here and are underpaid or not paid... or overworked. There's no centralized overlord to make it cohesive. I think(?) it's just a matter of time before it becomes more user-friendly, and hopefully they can do that without sacrificing principles.

2025-02-12 03:30:40

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What did Bluesky ban you for?

2025-02-12 03:21:42

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100%. But without selling my soul.

2025-02-12 03:21:00

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If nobody knows, that would be a good sign, especially if it can stay that way.

2025-02-12 03:19:34

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YESSSSSSSS.... I am in love with Telegram and I think it will keep growing... even though I get exactly zero views on my posts and the UI isn't beautiful.

2025-02-12 03:16:38

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Hilarious how everyone keeps avoiding my politics question. Which apps are best for different political communities/outrage?

2025-02-12 03:11:20

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LOL! I have to keep it semi-professional for my work but I get shadowbanned everywhere I go and get more trolls than I would prefer, so I'm searching for an uncensored social media with a wide-range of political views and with a global user-base (not West-centric.)

2025-02-12 03:02:17

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Poster.place would be great if it wasn't testing the non-censorship so much, lol. But I'm glad those people have a server.

2025-02-12 02:59:20

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Where are most people connecting to Soapbox from?

2025-02-12 02:57:02

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How many users are on Ditto? Do you know? Is there any other juicy gossip?

2025-02-12 02:53:02

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Haha, you're like an infiltrator. Love it. But these networks seem endless and have tentacles everywhere and is kinda creepy, lol.

2025-02-12 02:44:00

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That's totally fine, but are those requests even a priority for Nostr? I've made the mistake too many times of investing a lot into a social media only for it to end up in a different place than it advertised. 😭

2025-02-12 02:41:04

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Nostr seems like it could have so much more potential if there was a wider-range of people and views, and if it we didn't need a tech degree to use it. Those are my only complaints.

2025-02-12 02:30:49

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Ohhhhhh... How mingled are the Fediverse sites? This could be a game-changer.

2025-02-12 02:21:53

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Where are you federating from?

2025-02-12 02:15:56

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Hah, the fact that you don't even know who Dorsey is also seems like a good sign. There's no one person who's running the show. Nostr gets big points for that.

2025-02-12 02:14:00

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Yes, I did notice those too... No comment.
But I did a bunch of searches to get a better overall idea of what kind of people congregate here and found quite a few unconventional takes as well as a lot of debate, which made me think others who don't fit the ideal user might be welcomed here. Someone posted a long thread on why they don't like Dorsey and that seemed like a good sign?

2025-02-12 01:57:02

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Hah, maybe Nostr, Bluesky, and Mastodon... should merge into one. Can you imagine the culture war fights? It would be fabulous. 😸

2025-02-12 01:53:46

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Telegram is the only place I can find direct first-hand news sources as well as news media that's censored in the West.

2025-02-12 01:50:19

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Would you say the Nostr user base generally has a political bias?

2025-02-12 01:35:43

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Really? I thought Nostr would have potential to avoid the politicization of other "decentralized" sites because they aren't actually decentralized.

2025-02-12 01:30:41

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Same with Bluesky. But that's why I left Bluesky. X seems to be becoming more noticeably right wing as leftists leave en masse. But that's why I don't see any of them as being successful in the long term.
People might think they want an echo chamber, but isn't ultimately satisfying. Like-minded communities within the larger social media, yes. Echo chamber, no.

2025-02-12 01:26:03

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I think people should be respected for whatever political views they have or don't have. I just don't see any particular political leaning as a trait of a truly successful social media.

2025-02-12 01:11:29

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Nostr is known as the right-wing Bitcoin spam site with bad memes.

2025-02-12 01:09:35

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Did you know that Nostr doesn't have the best reputation for its memes?

2025-02-12 01:05:10

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I would think that's your style, haha. I wish I was getting hit up with literally anyone, lol.

2025-02-11 23:55:48

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Thank you! What do you think?
My posts, hashtags, and channel also don't seem to show up in a search on Telegram. Not sure what that's about. 🤔

2025-02-11 23:25:35

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I started posting on Telegram recently (same time I started on Nostr) and I absolutely love the free atmosphere and user friendly app. However, my posts get ZERO views so far. I plan to stick with it, but that might be a challenge.
You can find me here:
https://t.me/violetsnews

2025-02-11 23:20:19

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I knooooow... I have a lot more to say about this. Would love to know what you and others think about Telegram if you try it.

2025-02-11 23:18:16

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TELEGRAM:
— Long form posts and media (free version)
— Can edit and delete your posts (free)
— Can format your posts (free)
— Some censorship but not NEARLY as much as Meta and X...
— Users are truly GLOBAL, includes media censored in the US
— Desktop and mobile
— Crypto friendly

2025-02-11 23:12:23

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YES. Have you tried it?
"Telegram messenger app is considered a social media platform as it allows users to create large public groups, broadcast messages to unlimited audiences through channels, and share content with others, going beyond basic messaging features to encompass social networking capabilities."

2025-02-11 23:08:58

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It's a messenger app but the users turned it into a social media...

2025-02-11 23:00:19

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But I'm talking about for social media posts, not messaging. Telegram also has more users than X Twitter, and rapidly growing. I'm seeing more people move from X to Telegram in the news sector.

2025-02-11 22:56:17

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Ikr? Trump didn't give the oligarchs VIP seats at his inauguration for nothing.

2025-02-11 22:55:17

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#3 and #5 😳
What do you think of Telegram? I know it's gov censored but not by choice. (Pavel was arrested in France for not censoring...) Nostr and Telegram seem like the only social medias that are conducive for free press. 🤔

2025-02-11 22:47:45

APPLE OBEYS TRUMP
Apple Maps now shows "Gulf of America" instead of "Gulf of Mexico" for users in the US. Bloomberg reports that Apple will soon display Trump's name for the Gulf for users globally.
#Mexico #Apple #Breaking
https://media.ditto.pub/a6be99abd5ffc1359497ac107ae15d93a473e795e006e2e0e24c37ad0035d130.png

2025-02-11 22:38:46

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Awesome, and previews are working for me now as well!

2025-02-11 22:36:45

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I did try that, yes. All great apps but I had problems posting videos. I may try again later. I don't want to jinx anything yet, but will start exploring and testing when I have a chance.

2025-02-11 22:24:09

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What about desktop? I've had both embarrassing self-inflicting and tech issues with every other app except Ditto. After I figure out which app to use, I'll work on my Lightning address.
Even my close family member who's the CTO of a thriving crypto company hasn't been able to help me. 😹 I might be a lost cause.

2025-02-11 02:07:54

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JET COLLISION ON RUNWAY
Video shows moment a Learjet collides into a Gulfstream 200 business jet at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona.
— 1 dead
— 4 injured
The plane was owned by Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil, according to BNO News and Daily Mail.
#PlaneCrash #Breaking #News
https://media.ditto.pub/a0d950b758d57769db829b282fa3a63f361f99ca6065cbc2029e836e8163b8cc.mp4

2025-02-11 01:11:10

TWO JETS COLLIDE ON RUNWAY
Two jets collide after a Learjet 35A “veered off the runway after landing,” the FAA said in a statement. It collided with a Gulfstream 200 parked at a nearby ramp. The runway remained an active rescue site.
— 1 dead
— 1 trapped
— 3 hospitalized
Scottsdale, Arizona Airport
Src: NYP, Local News
#PlaneCrash #Arizona #News
https://media.ditto.pub/783055ca1372908d34490b865ad30e8d979dcf1ea915a8887b2afe9f4bad652f.png

2025-02-10 03:26:25

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I take that back! I just saw the televised version (after the raw version with the camera guys on center stage and center of attraction...)
I might say this is up there in the top 3 best half time shows!
https://youtu.be/mwzTunmLTrE?si=mFY_Inowolq47QdV

2025-02-10 03:04:42

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I personally thought it was one of the better half time shows (and the protester made it even better) but I have a low bar for the Super Bowl.
#SuperBowl #HalfTimeShow #Kendrick

2025-02-10 02:38:10

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SUPER BOWL PROTESTER
Another angle of the protester clearly shows a Palestine Sudan flag at the Kendrick Lamar Super Bowl half time show. Some question if the protester was a performer that went rogue.
Daily Mail: "It is understood the protest never made it onto TV screens, and it wasn't immediately clear how he managed to breach the security in place to get on the field."
#SuperBowl #HalfTimeShow #Gaza
https://media.ditto.pub/df1b0176734031103ceef6dd1ad8e510e42049bb0afe1ad3564c284bb2122e7b.mp4

2025-02-10 02:12:32

BREAKING
Protester detained after showcasing Palestinian flag during Super Bowl halftime show.
#Breaking #News #SuperBowl
https://media.ditto.pub/e2dfe137cd5367888e7dd8ac481365bec353fee9c602294413a64ef419f3552b.mp4

2025-02-09 20:04:27

IRAN UNVEILS DRONE-CARRIER WARSHIP
— Iran’s first drone carrier, the Shahid Bagheri is a naval warship designed for long-range drone, helicopter, missile operations
— 22,000 nautical mile range, operating up to a year without refueling
— 1,000+ km missile range
— Equipped with cruise, ballistic missiles
— Supports attack boats, reconnaissance drones, aerial missions, advanced electronic warfare
Src: Geopolitics Live, PRESSTV, Newsweek, Breaking Defense
#Iran #War #Drones
https://media.ditto.pub/58d3a99d975fcc15b2ffcf0df99914d96a2fddec937d9e5da9521c151ed3a53c.mp4

2025-02-08 04:22:32

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Just a total complete 100% unexpected surprise.

2025-02-08 04:17:14

TRUMP ORDERS HALT TO AID TO S AFRICA, CLAIMS OPPRESSION OF WHITE LANDOWNERS
— Trump directed US officials to prioritize South Africans of European descent through the US refugee program, which he suspended during his first day in office
— Trump alleged in his executive order that Afrikaners - White South Africans - are now the "targets of oppression"
— Elon Musk, the richest man in the world and a top Trump advisor (who pocketed $1M from USAID) was born in South Africa
Src: TNR, Fox, Al Jazeera, Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Forbes. Img: TechJuice
#Breaking #News #Apartheid
https://image.nostr.build/a38549c69e2dd2a60ded22c09d4171ff5e59977f2fa619ddf11f3baba7dab257.jpg

2025-02-07 20:46:23

US WOULD LOSE AGAINST CHINA
US missiles would run out within days in war with China, according to US military analysts
"It's a huge problem in the United States... we just do not have enough weapons. We don't have enough missiles, we don't have enough aircraft, we don't have enough submarines..."
— Anduril Founder, Fox News
US military experts project China's military will be fully equipped for war by 2027.
Src: US House Committee, Cameron Henderson, Telegraph, War Games Simulation. Img: Taiwanese battle ship, Yahoo News
#News #War #China
https://media.ditto.pub/3465269985d62cae62d4dc8494278e94b121773fdb1ebf58e97eee2864924579.png

2025-02-07 19:00:37

ELON MUSK ACCESS TO FEDERAL AND PERSONAL DATA
Elon Musk’s team just entered the headquarters of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Three Musk allies are now listed as "senior advisers" in the staff directory at the CFPB.
13 US states to file lawsuits against Musk based on the right to privacy and security risks.
Src: AP, Reporter Holly Otterbein
https://media.ditto.pub/8c7effd53c814d56c5e0bdee57984e72aa7557d21fcb01a7de9ee4c9d4727179.png

2025-02-06 18:39:29

US MILITARY FLIGHT CRASH
US military surveillance flight contracted by the US Department of Defense crashes in the Philippines
— 4 dead including
— 1 US service member
— 3 US military contractors
Maguindanao del Sur
Philippines
Afternoon 2.6.25
Src: US Officials. Img: NYP
#Breaking #News #Surveillance
https://image.nostr.build/183dee5f98469d01e98e2efb72017d68b921fc3a518bdb22339eb879fcd11021.jpg

2025-02-05 03:18:57

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Yes, that's my address! I kind of want to keep it even though it doesn't work, haha. I love otters and we've been through a lot together. 😸

2025-02-05 02:31:42

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Okay, I added my Lightning address to a client again. Did it work? 😬 Does it matter which client we add it to? Do we need to add it to all of the clients?

2025-02-05 01:43:33

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I need SO MUCH assistance. It looks like my Lightning wallet decided to start working and I keep getting notifications that people are zapping me but I can't find the sats? I have no idea what I'm doing wrong.
https://media.ditto.pub/d5a4758200fd13a28c7ddbdab200d4795df221e8c9ea9888c11845d86b4b4e52.png

2025-02-05 01:15:06

TULSI CLEARS THE SENATE
Tulsi Gabbard clears Senate committee in bid to lead US intelligence community, according to NYP
The panel met in secret before reporting Gabbard’s nomination favorably along party lines, with nine Republicans supporting the ex-Democratic congresswoman and eight Democrats opposing.
Src: NYP
Img: New Yorker
https://image.nostr.build/ebbf45254948503f2dfab7e80562f1acb87509f79fbc47484509117a47da0c96.jpg
#breaking #news #tulsi

2025-02-05 00:36:13

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BREAKING BREAKING BREAKING!!!
TRUMP: US WILL TAKE OVER GAZA
Trump says after a US takeover, Gaza could be "The Riviera of the Middle East"
NETANYAHU: "You are the greatest friend Israel has ever had in the White House."
Vid: CBS
https://media.ditto.pub/61f4d022c6f57555bb538144464af97f56765f135e4bf5009c0351914fde88c0.mp4

2025-02-05 00:30:39

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All of the live news streams of the Trump Netanyahu presser crashed... I'm trying them all...

2025-02-05 00:26:16

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Reporters are beside themselves...

2025-02-03 02:21:57

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#naddr1qv…aa04
https://yakihonne.com/videos/naddr1qvzqqqy9hvpzqj3s2uktul2tky0h6fytpf3nnj6zm7pkexftvmv3l4zkwwqhdpwmqq2hyk33g96xknmtx5e4stfctfxh5nes2ecrs6maa04

2025-02-03 02:18:28

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Can you see this video post? I published it on YakiHonne and it says 2 views but it isn't showing on my profile on any clients.
https://image.nostr.build/2ded9cb37dc3505bd158ff14472a8e0464f0ab279a17c6cc17f6b950e18e904b.png

2025-02-03 02:17:17

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I have an excellent internet connection. I've never had any issues and my posts are showing up fine on Telegram.

2025-02-03 02:13:40

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I'm unable to post videos on any of the desktop clients for various reasons, usually with a failure to load message. I'm also getting more error messages for other reasons. I moved from one client to another, leaving permanent damage in my wake. 😬

2025-02-02 23:29:06

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I'm telling you, I think I broke the entire Nostr protocol. 😸

2025-02-02 23:16:41

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Is there a limit to the number of short videos that can be uploaded each day?

2025-02-02 23:12:10

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What about Nostr Premium? Does that include video downloads and if so, is there a limit?

2025-02-02 23:10:21

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So maybe I reached my video limit? Would that only apply to certain clients? Maybe that would explain why I can no longer post videos on some clients but can on others?

2025-02-02 22:30:15

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I thought that's what I was doing?

2025-02-02 22:26:26

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Okay, well if I can't upload videos directly to clients from my hard drive, I guess I would need the most simple, user-friendly solution, being that I have very little tech skills as well as very little time, energy, and resources, personally.

2025-02-02 22:01:15

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My average video size is around 30 seconds and less than 3 min max. I would prefer not to use nostr.build, if possible since I already have too many apps running.

2025-02-02 21:50:41

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Thank you, Sir. I'm uploading videos directly through the clients from my hard drive.
Primal desktop doesn't work for me, and I'm keeping my eye on Damas desktop but for now it only has the option to upload from iCloud Photos which is workable but too many extra steps. I'm open to all other suggestions!

2025-02-02 21:26:15

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I tried posting a video from Coracle, Ditto, and Jumble. The video forever loads or I get an error saying the video failed to load.
However, I just tried YakiHonne, signing in for the first time, and it worked! Do we need to use multiple clients so we don't break the site?

2025-02-02 21:16:10

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Friends, I can no longer post videos on Nostr. I tried multiple clients. I only posted 3 videos so far today and tried to space them out so I didn't overload the system. I ideally need to post around 6 or 7 videos each day and up to 20 for some breaking news stories. Do I need to wait longer in between posts?
#asknostr

2025-02-02 19:52:27

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Thank you for sharing this info. It really helps me understand Nostr from the dev's perspective and be more patient with any tech issues considering the challenging decentralized objective.

2025-02-02 19:43:51

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Pretty good! You? How's Nostr today? I just logged in, and here's my incessant #asknostr question of the day.
If I like and repost a person's note from one client, those actions don't seem to show up in other clients. Is that normal and if so, would it be the best practice to like and repost, etc from multiple clients so that more people see it?

2025-02-02 19:23:00

MORE US MILITARY ARRIVES AT GUANTANAMO: WHITE HOUSE
Trump's executive order directed the Migrant Operations Center at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay to expand to full capacity (30,000 detainees).
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem drew parallels to the CIA torture prison where an overwhelming number of detainees at GITMO were found to be innocent:
“There might be some resources that could be established for the worst of the worst at Guantanamo Bay..."
Video: NBC
https://video.nostr.build/54cf1d480cf53fe92ec76678212cfa27a51401c87504199ff65c5fd46ce95c80.mp4

2025-02-02 18:19:31

UNITED AIRLINES FLIGHT CATCHES FIRE
A United Airlines flight was evacuated after catching fire during takeoff.
The FAA says takeoff was aborted due to a "reported engine issue." Some passengers used emergency slides. No injuries reported.
United Airlines Flight 1382
George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport, Texas
En route to New York
~8:35 am 2.2.25
Src: Breaking Aviation News
https://video.nostr.build/a33a2567aa620d1d1ba7ac32d650a4eb93863dc4ad02da7d5ed9a5c52c3d336d.mp4

2025-02-02 06:46:57

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Thank you, I'll try it but the amount of times people have told me "it's easy" is hilarious. Also, after all of the tech issues, I'm a little less motivated to connect a zap wallet. Larger amounts seem like it would be outright unwise. 😳

2025-02-02 06:40:42

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This seems important. 🤔

2025-02-02 06:20:02

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Ohhhhh... so backers are putting more in. Very intriguing that the 2024 seed round involved crypto backers, even though Bluesky says they won't take that route. 🤔 So the question is, what are those backers getting in return? 🧐

2025-02-02 05:59:30

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Dear Lord, not another app.

2025-02-02 05:57:09

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It explained that my social credit score was partly based on the people that I followed. Now I'm scared to follow anyone, haha.

2025-02-02 05:55:31

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This is true. I have a very low social credit score (3) on one of the apps. I was like, wha? I JUST signed up.

2025-02-02 05:53:07

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Ditto is working GREAT, although 'great' is a very relative term, lol. I can get by using different apps for the basics. And that's okay. I'll take it. (Disclaimer: I might feel differently after the wine wears off.)

2025-02-02 05:46:24

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Ask me about the mass block lists. I think I was on all of them, lol. And I was mostly just reporting the news.

2025-02-02 05:42:47

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Does Bluesky have big money behind it? I did not know this. I thought Dorsey was the big money before the mob ran him off the platform.