A conversation with Shawn Yeager and Derek Ross at the Imagine If conference in Nashville, TN. We discuss the current state of digital communications and identity with a specific focus on nostr.Date: September 20, 2025Shawn on Nostr: <a href="https://primal.net/shawn" target="_blank">https://primal.net/shawn</a>Derek on Nostr: <a href="https://primal.net/derekross" target="_blank">https://primal.net/derekross</a>Bitcoin Park on Nostr: <a href="https://primal.net/park" target="_blank">https://primal.net/park</a> Imagine If: <a href="https://bitcoinpark.com/imagineif" target="_blank">https://bitcoinpark.com/imagineif</a>(00:40) Future of digital comms, identity, social(01:41) Diagnosing the problems: incentives, KYC, and broken trust(03:05) Censorship, shadow bans, and owning your social graph(05:00) AI, deepfakes, and can we trust what we see?(07:24) Algorithmic control vs user choice(10:10) Introducing Nostr: open protocol, healthier engagement(11:54) Digital health, doomscrolling, and parenting challenges(15:21) Youth safety on open protocols: responsibilities and tools(18:22) Give parents the tools: OS-level controls and UX(19:35) Getting started with Nostr: keys, Primal, and UX spectrum(21:17) Vibe-coding apps: Soapbox/Shakespeare on Nostr + Bitcoin(22:39) Permissionless payments and AI-built sitesVideo:&nbsp; <a href="https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqs0v7rgjh55wygwuc8pmqvk0qz6qts30uaut2c8lp4dgh9usw2cdpgnznwd9" target="_blank">https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqs0v7rgjh55wygwuc8pmqvk0qz6qts30uaut2c8lp4dgh9usw2cdpgnznwd9</a> more info on the show: <a href="https://citadeldispatch.com" target="_blank">https://citadeldispatch.com</a>learn more about me: <a href="https://odell.xyz" target="_blank">https://odell.xyz</a>

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