i think bitcoin/libertarian/technocratic is ok … it’s when those topics are discussed in a very black and white way, and with supreme confidence that it’s like … time to practice ignoring 😬

yeah … interesting thought. the “influencers” / public figures here do tend to repost the same people. Maybe because the nostr feed is like a newsletter.

what’s the product being sold?

Codonopsis, derived from the Greek κώδων (kodon) "bell" and ὄψις (opsis) "eye, to see".

Today I started a year-long membership at a new gym. When I got there, the guy did the usual set up stuff, then at the end, asked if I wanted to download the app. People had been coming in and scanning their phones. I’ve gone to two other gyms previously, and both used a keychain card with a barcode scan. I asked, “what’s the point of the app? (Besides scanning at the door for ID, thinking maybe it tracks fitness goals or something - not that I need such exact data)” He said, “sometimes people don’t bring their keys. They just bring their phone.” I’m like, …they don’t bring their keys? “How do they get back in the house then?” Him: “*shrug* Maybe they don’t need it, maybe they always have someone at home.” I decided to use the keychain with a barcode. He was also asking for my email in conjunction with getting the app, which I thought was weird. I think I’m going to like this gym. It has a crisp feeling to it. *It has central AC* It’s spacious. Everything is painted black. It’s half the price of my previous gym.

‘tis! I felt the need to backtrack and take some photos

you can report users on Nostr? To where?

found this - “The Streisand effect is an example of psychological reactance, wherein once people are aware that some information is being kept from them, they are significantly more motivated to acquire and spread it.” (and heightened by the internet and social media haha) “The phenomenon is well-known in Chinese culture, expressed by the idiom "wishing to cover, more conspicuous" (欲蓋彌彰, pinyin: Yù gài mí zhāng).” “Reactance (psychology) – Unpleasant emotion experienced when behavioral freedom is threatened.” (Wikipedia)

oh wow that is a very useful term to know. Thanks!