Chapters 00:00 - Introduction to Soapbox Sessions 03:41 - Understanding Nostr and the decentralized social future 06:56 - Exploring Nostr Apps: Primal, Amethyst, and more 09:40 - The power of decentralization: Your data, your identity 13:02 - Nostr is beyond social media with diverse applications possible 15:58 - Centralized platforms are high on censorship and control 18:48 - Navigating Nostr: Keys, security, and UX 21:52 - Personal Journeys: How we discovered and got into Nostr 24:51 - Building Community: Nostr meetups in Phoenix and beyond 30:32 - The Aha Moment: How Nostr offers true value to the user 33:10 - Reclaiming Humanity in Social Media 34:51 - The Journey to Nostr: From skepticism to adoption 39:21 - Building on Nostr: Nostrplebs, what it is, and why Derek made it 43:52 - Navigating the technical landscape of Nostr 45:17 - The Future of Social Media: What makes Nostr unique 51:34 - Navigating personal content choices 54:02 - Decentralization and freedom of speech 57:39 - The Echo Chamber Effect 01:00:53 - Advertising and user experience 01:03:05 - Building a healthier digital relationship with social media 01:05:04 - Upcoming events 01:12:04 - Reflections on the conversation Find tools on the website: https://soapbox.pub/ Follow on X: https://x.com/SoapboxTech Follow on Nostr: https://nostr.com/npub10qdp2fc9ta6vraczxrcs8prqnv69fru2k6s2dj48gqjcylulmtjsg9arpj ⭐ Support the podcast on Podcast 2.0 open networks: The one we built, Podstr: https://sessions.soapbox.pub/ Listen on Fountain: https://fountain.fm/show/aq7IaS6bdQ6kF6NWDzzc Become a fan on True Fans: https://truefans.fm/soapbox-sessions Podverse: https://podverse.fm/podcast/hPdQ-otsG Podcast Guru: https://app.podcastguru.io/podcast/1837576097 Podcast Index: https://podcastindex.org/podcast/7473968 🔵 Listen on closed networks/walled gardens: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1uBFCX46GH0npKB46stxAO Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soapbox-sessions/id1837576097