Lex

Drew a tortoise from reference #art #drawing #sketch #turtle
https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_442b053eb6810a81ccbbc9871b0c13ceee0c4024d1c3c3053dc0b7968c81d0d6.jpg

2023-04-27 03:31:48

#drawing #sketch #turtles #art
https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_828cc2027ed0f4abe2481b793cc331c322515b76294bbb9d86f2fe674fe8f057.jpg

2023-04-27 02:58:40

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Are you saying I should draw more turtles?

2023-04-27 01:20:18

Eh.. I'm bored with this nostr. I have no idea what anyone is talking about anymore.

2023-04-26 05:20:32

Attempt at drawing some faces with no references. #art #drawing #sketch
https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_72b00a4dc963004b50bec3ccf5b8ee6238980ddae392b6b2f7f2750405c57107.jpg

2023-04-25 16:44:27

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No big deal. A.I. is pretty interesting anyway- surely will change a lot of stuff I think.

2023-04-25 16:39:57

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Why are they watching a 3d rendering?

2023-04-25 15:29:14

I draw a Cat + Turtle... #art #sketch #drawing #cat #turtle
https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_fb62f1c85dc86c79a91293652b7245419fb7647ba967d7f40605be4b8a1fc9b0.jpg

2023-04-25 05:31:08

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Thanks! :)

2023-04-25 05:28:13

Seems like I don't know how to draw birds or cats, but that won't stop me. #art #drawing #sketch #cats
https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_563ca7d2ecc4ca835614c863c6b10f09f0db65f18c9346250c189063b20e2bfb.jpg

2023-04-25 04:18:08

Drew this random art to help calm my mind. #art #drawing #sketch #artist
https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_9e1b5c1e4cbf031480fb74818c2bdfcf5ed84415d8b878fcad1d51aecdb898a7.png

2023-04-25 03:38:01

No I won't try to think what to say. When mind is stuck, I'll just say anything and carry on. I won't be a prisoner of my own mind- at least I'll keep telling myself that anyway.

2023-04-24 05:05:20

Well I made a little progress on my indie game project today.. I keep pushing little by little. I sleep now. Will push again soon. 🌙💤

2023-04-24 02:17:19

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Nice, I can relate with that- drawing has a similar flow. Perhaps all creative things do.

2023-04-24 01:41:55

Tell me one of your Art techniques/principles/etc that you use/practice when creating your Art, and I'll give you a zap. 🎨⚡

2023-04-24 01:26:25

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I like the repetative patterns, or motif or whatever.

2023-04-24 01:17:20

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I see you.

2023-04-23 21:35:34

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2023-04-23 16:55:02

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Each of your paragraphs seem to say the same thing, only worded slightly differently. I just felt compelled to point that out.

2023-04-23 14:53:35

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There is an old tree outside where I live, and I have seen them standing ontop of it as well. Interesting to know that there is some common behavior shared between them!

2023-04-23 00:41:39

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Makes sense. Thanks for the advice!

2023-04-22 22:22:43

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That's cool :)

2023-04-22 17:18:28

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I don't know what that is, but I'll take your word for it.

2023-04-22 14:34:34

I've been awake for two hours, and I haven't yet started any work.. I feel so unproductive. But now I will change that!

2023-04-22 14:04:38

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Due to joining this new community I'm being subjected to new things that I hadn't put much thought and time into before (like crypto and lightning).. I feel like there is some kind of expectation or common-mindedness developed, probably rightfuly so, however I can't help but feel myself adapting and changing as a result (setting up a wallet and zapping), and I don't know where it leads. Maybe I just overthink things, or worry too much. Maybe all of it doesn't really matter as much as I'd like to think that it does. Like why am I even writing this? It is starting to not make any sense to me the more I think about it and the more I write things like this- I need to find a way to use this thing better or I shouldn't use it at all. 😮

2023-04-22 04:27:31

Nostr is causing me to conform to new systems through peer pressure and the desire to fit in. I'm aware of the process, but what do I do?

2023-04-22 00:49:14

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Also if only Zaps are promoted, that is like saying that you must buy a person's attention or gain attention through monetary means. That is a bit odd to me.

2023-04-22 00:45:29

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Yeah, but isn't that dehumanizing when you frame it that way? I feel it is kind of the wrong way to view these things if we're talking about a person's psychological needs.

2023-04-22 00:27:43

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I think the language of ONLY, is what triggers people..

2023-04-22 00:24:43

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I doubt attention seekers are looking for likes, lol. Attention seekers seek attention, whatever form that is.

2023-04-21 01:27:33

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No problem! :)

2023-04-21 01:20:53

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I usually try to make an effort to respond to everyone. Sometimes I don't see people's replies though due to bugs or issues with the nostr clients (I think?). But yeah, makes things more human when you get more than just a like, but then it gets to a point where I don't know when to stop responding, and I get self-conscious.. like I am currently feeling as this reply gets longer and longer.. I begin wondering if I'm just talking to hear myself talking.. 😶

2023-04-20 22:07:02

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Thanks for the help! #[4]
I'm still trying to figure out where my corner of this place is and what relevant posts I should be making.

2023-04-20 14:37:07

Stop getting on my mind Nostr.. you're distracting me from my work!

2023-04-19 14:29:27

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I just lost my following list.. why does it happen?

2023-04-19 13:40:58

How come I can't see who I am following? 🤔

2023-04-19 13:26:34

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Yeah- that information will be interesting to see.. I'm sure those studies will come in time, once the a.i. stuff is widely used.

2023-04-19 05:07:06

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Well, it's not all that different from feeding society with information, and having a consensus developed. It's just a new way of delivering that information and handling it in a world where there is information overload. There will still be people who choose to disagree with it, because that's part of human nature and the pursuit of understanding. A.i. isn't going to magically mind-control us, fortunately. We will still have to learn to think for ourselves, and question reality- perhaps even moreso now.

2023-04-19 01:19:03

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good point :)

2023-04-19 01:14:12

Google search is broken!

2023-04-18 14:46:09

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Same- thanks for bringing me here.

2023-04-18 02:35:15

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Thanks! I'll see how it goes. One thing that has been weird for me is how some stuff doesn't always load.. or how there might not be any notifications for things like replies, etc. Like sometimes I don't even see that there is a reply to one of my posts until I go directly to my post. I'm not sure if it's just bugs in the clients or what. I don't know which client is best either.

2023-04-18 02:30:13

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Thanks- just finished reading the article. That's good to know.
I'm still getting oriented with everything, so the more time I spend on here the more I'll get a sense of things.

2023-04-18 01:34:02

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Well, I never really gave bitcoin stuff much of a thought before, and this nostr thing isn't really giving me a desire to either. I didn't come here for that type of thing. I'm not yet sure what I'm suppose to get out of all this, except perhaps a belief that I'm a part of something new for social media. Whether it amounts to anything, I can't tell yet.

2023-04-18 01:23:04

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Thanks- At the moment, it feels like it is a requirement to understand it though based on how prevalent it is, and how much it permiates the content. It is like traveling to another country where everyone speaks another language. You have to learn their customs and so forth in order to get around, which is fine if that is your destination, but I'm not interested in that stuff. It is a learning curve, and I might think I understand something, but I'm always questioning myself whether I do or not and always feeling uncertain about everything. But anyways- I guess I just have to see where it goes, because I don't really know where I'm suppose to go next here. 😑

2023-04-18 01:03:46

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I guess I'll try it- I went with a getalby wallet. It's still all foreign to me though.

2023-04-18 00:38:29

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That's interesting to know that nostr was built by bitcoiners, and that explains the prevalence of it. It makes me hopeful that as nostr grows, it would bring in more diversity and hopefully not just attract more of the same.

2023-04-18 00:21:41

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My initial impression is that the community pushes it. Maybe I'm not following the right people or something, but having had to learn about nostr, I've had to watch videos and tutorials to learn how to start using it. I guess the lightning thing is pretty strongly tied into this nostr thing, because it keeps popping up. I've had to learn about lightning wallets, and zaps, and sats, and apparently it relates to bitcoin.. all these things I've never needed to know about before. All I want to do is post my content and find content that I like, and I'm still unsure how to do that.. I'm instead being indoctrinated into some sort of bitcoin thing where transactions take center stage.. I'm seeing many posts about bitcoin on the feeds.. or relays or whatever they are. It's not a great way to be introduced to a platform that is suppose to rival or replace twitter or other social media, in my opinion.. You need better on-ramps to this, that remove all the esoteric crypto jargon, but primarily, I need to be able to get to the actual content I want to see, otherwise I just get stuck talking to you guys :)

2023-04-18 00:08:06

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That's not what bothers me- what bothers me is the precident. You have people pushing this monetary system onto others before they even have a chance to develop a sense of what value there is here- if there is any. Like, I have just started using this nostr thing, and I have yet to find any value in it for me. When I see people pushing this monetary thing everywhere it starts feeling very scammy. It's like asking someone to start paying for something without knowing what they are getting. It makes no sense from the standpoint of someone new. Maybe it makes sense to you, but for people like me, it just adds a sense of disingenuousness to this whole thing.

2023-04-17 21:25:08

What's the incentive behind telling people to get a wallet and zap? As a new user, it sounds pretty scammy to me. You're trying to get new users to inject the system with funds, but you haven't yet found a way to keep new users. These are terrible first impressions you've given me, and makes me doubt whether this platform is worth spending time on. I've yet to find any value here, and I think this nostr thing needs to work on that. Am I wrong?

2023-04-17 20:13:42

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I came here because I want to post my content, not because I want to spend my money. It's just strange when you have people telling new users to get a lightning wallet and start zapping. I don't want to be told how to spend my money, or whatever it is. I don't think the general populous wants that pressure either, or to be coerced into investing their money without first using the system and finding value in it. Give us a reason to spend and maybe later we'll put money into it.

2023-04-17 20:09:11

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It's not a matter of whether to use it or not- It's just something I noticed being pushed, and it isn't clear to me what the use is. If it is a monetary thing, it seems like there is some push for getting people to buy into this. I came here because I want to post content- not because I want to spend my money. If you want people to adopt this nostr thing, you need to make people feel like investing their content, not investing their money. I don't want to come to a place and have people telling me I should spend my money this way or that way, because that smells of a scammy ecosystem.

2023-04-17 19:26:50

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I keep reading about how new users should add a lightning wallet.. my understanding is that it relates to bitcoin. Why is there so much push for lightning wallets?

2023-04-17 19:24:08

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I don't even understand what bitcoin is- I'm just here to post stuff. Most people don't understand Bitcoin to be honest, regardless of how much you few people know about it. :)