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What's trending on Nostr over the last 24 hours?
quoting note1e8g…wk8fWhy Nostr is struggling…
There is too much of an overlap with X, not only in the feature sets among the primary applications, but more importantly, in the kind of audience that Nostr is catering to.
Sure..censorship resistance at the protocol level is a differentiator, but the to the average person, you may as well be talking gibberish. They don’t know wtf a protocol is in the first place - let alone why it matters for censorship resistance to happen at that level, or more importantly, WHY they should trust Nostr to deliver on that promise. “Bcoz jack (npub1sg6…f63m) said so” is not an argument.
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Bluesky is a case in point here.
It’s got a VERY similar feature set to X, claims to be open source / censorship resistant (similar narrative to Nostr), and is growing MUCH faster than Nostr, bc it has captured a key audience, ie; people with TDS and EDS (Elon Derangement Syndrome).
https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/bluesky-signups-surge-uk-amid-musks-row-with-government-over-riots-2024-08-13/?
I’ve been on there a few times, and the content quality is enough to make you want to throw up….but at the very least, it’s working for that kind of content, and for the people who want it.
I don’t have a direct answer here..but I think it’s something to do with the over-emphasis on technicals.
NVK (npub1az9…m8y8) mentioned increasing the emphasis on design the other day. I agree this is a move in the right direction. We’re taking a very design-focused approach with Satlantis (npub15xd…t3l3) (we’ll have ALOT more to show in the next 6wks).
That being said, it’s not enough.
IMO, Nostr is technically mature enough for us to go out there and talk about it to more people, and build a narrative BEYOND the 500 of us that are talking to each other on here.
People like PABLOF7z (npub1l2v…ajft) or Gigi ⚡🧡 (npub1der…xzpc) can correct me if I am wrong here. Maybe there’s alot more to do technically.
But if I am right, I’d like to see more initiatives that are marketing oriented being supported by HRF (npub17xv…c9as) and OpenSats (npub10pe…n34f) and other coalitions. Maybe we even need a council of Nostr businesses, who together pool some funds to help drive some marketing initiatives?
Whatever the case, we need to expand upon the Nostr narrative, make it more compelling and speak to more people about it.
At the very least, we have to conquer then Bitcoiners. If we can’t get the segment who are into freedom money onto the freedom of speech network, we’re DOA. That’s a first step.
I know Tanja (npub1hz5…tysa) is working on a very cool initiative in relation to this. The Nostr Booth is IMO a great way to make Nostr more “real” for bitcoiners by having a physical presence at all the conferences.
I know 👨💻 utxo 👨💻 (npub1utx…50e8) + fiatjaf (npub180c…h6w6) are doing some Podcast outreach. That’s super important too. mcshane (npub16vr…p2va) and crew are putting on Nostriga. Amazing. miljan (npub16c0…6nvr) / primal (npub12vk…pugg) are doing great things with paulinthejungle (npub1spd…q6j7), etc on the content side. I’ve got some things up my sleeve personally which I will begin to do once Satlantis (npub15xd…t3l3) is in a position to represent a NEW kind of Nostr-product..
But we need MOAR..
And…we also need to find another angle that is NOT about censorship resistance. That’s clearly not working against X.
I don’t know the EXACT narrative or spin, but it has to be more “running towards” than “running from”.
More white pill, less black pill.
Anyway.
I will probably turn this into an article. I’ve been thinking more and more about “writing in public” as we build Satlantis, and sharing more about how we’re thinking about growing a “network product” on top of a “network protocol”.
If you think this was valuable, please repoast so more people can see and get involved in the discussion.
quoting note1ec5…562lI AM A NOSTR NOOB, TEACH ME WISE ONES
I want to love Nostr and use it more. My problem is discoverability - it’s very hard to recreate a social graph + algo that beats Twitter. I see less content here and people see my posts less, so I have fewer conversations. How do I bootstrap the nostr graph without so much drudgery?
Help ODELL (npub1qny…95gx) NVK (npub1az9…m8y8) LynAlden (npub1a2c…w83a) JeffG (npub1zuu…c2uc) and anyone else I know in this place
quoting note1sgp…0pcvI posted a bunch of evidence on Twitter for how 1) grocery stores have razor thin margins, 2) food producer margins are more average but haven't changed in two decades, 3) of course farmers aren't the ones getting rich so 4) no, the food companies are not gouging you on prices.
It's monetary inflation. Grocery stores and food producers are trying to keep up.
Most people agree due to the inherent audience selection, but the tweets kind of went viral and reached a broader political audience, so a bunch of people came in like, "How come they can put chips on sale for 50% sometimes!?!? Checkmate Alden." (it's because they don't understand fixed costs vs cost-of-goods sold) or "How do you know any of the filings are real? What if they're literally all just lying on their audited SEC filings?"
Post-truth, some of people are. The grasping for price controls is the short-time public and political instinct that ultimately makes things worse, every time.
quoting note1geu…qnufGM
I've just deactivated my Twitter account.
Onwards 🫂
quoting note1ngq…0rp6I’m really bullish on the next six months of Nostr development.
I don’t know if it’ll generate user growth in that time period, but I’m more confident that it’ll improve UX and applications, and thus bring in more capital for the next stage, which can then be used for more user acquisition.
quoting note1g06…999zTHE BEST BITCOINERS ARE NOT ON X OR NOSTR.
THE SECOND BEST ARE NOSTR ONLY THOUGH.
quoting note14nu…r3k9When I criticize Kamala, NPCs assume I’m pro-Trump.
When I criticize Trump, NPCs assume I’m pro-Kamala.
The NPC mind cannot fathom that someone can be critical of *both* parties.
There is no red.
There is no blue.
There is the State.
And there is you.
quoting note1rtv…xfhu
quoting note13wq…z4jnCentral banks and massive pension funds are seeking #Bitcoin exposure. Public companies are ramping up their BTC intake. Public mining companies are now buying too.
This is an incredibly bullish setup.
Plan accordingly.
quoting note1xqs…eda6THE REAL ONES ARE ON NOSTR.
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