This is great convo Matt. It is one I have seen repeatedly on my feeds. It degrades ...

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2026-02-18 13:54:45 CET

This is great convo Matt (nprofile…3w25).
It is one I have seen repeatedly on my feeds.
It degrades user experience.
We are already struggling to invite and retain users then add bots to the mix? 😳

We used to ENCOURAGE blocking bots.
Now, it has been flipped! The swarm of bots are everywhere! 🥺

I wonder, is this tactic of swarming #nostr with bots is to "show users" or "nodge users" to use WoT?
If yes, this is "intelligence level" type of psychological manipulation! 🤔

I do not want to be a conspiratorial here, but if this is where we are heading (use tactics to guide and show users the benefit of WoT, in the guise of "free will". but a coordinated one 😆) nostr is NO DIFFERENT NOR IMMUNE to propaganda. 😂

I am only thinking out loud 😬☺️

Food for thought. ☺️

#asknostr #plebchain #grownostr

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The bot has a point. Could we end up in an arms race that just ruins the nostr experience? Would it be better to just block and ignore? Should there be a financial cost?

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