<oembed><type>rich</type><version>1.0</version><title>Derek Ross wrote</title><author_name>Derek Ross (npub18a…tp424)</author_name><author_url>https://yabu.me/npub18ams6ewn5aj2n3wt2qawzglx9mr4nzksxhvrdc4gzrecw7n5tvjqctp424</author_url><provider_name>njump</provider_name><provider_url>https://yabu.me</provider_url><html>We&#39;ve been laughing about the Nostr bear market for a while now. But the old saying holds: you can&#39;t go up until you find a bottom.&#xA;&#xA;Look around. Funding dried up for some or the future isn&#39;t certain. There has been privacy conversations and arguments. Multiple takedown requests were issued to relay operators. An anonymous user was doxxed.&#xA;&#xA;I don&#39;t think we can go much lower.&#xA;&#xA;The only direction left is up. So focus on what counts: real human connections (the rest of social media isn&#39;t building for that) and nailing your fundamentals (your app isn&#39;t ready for mainstream without them). &#xA;&#xA;Human connections.&#xA;Sign-in.&#xA;Search.&#xA;Tagging.&#xA;&#xA;You&#39;ve got this.</html></oembed>