digitalbase on Nostr: Long time user of StackOverflow but haven't found myself using it that much lately. ...
Long time user of StackOverflow but haven't found myself using it that much lately.
I've been thinking about how something like stackOverflow (although currently dying because of generative AI) could work in Nostr as there are many benefits to having this kind of #openknowledge graph on a network like #nostr:
- decentralized: open knowledge for everyone (and not just one company)
- scalable: companies could build their product Q&A's on top of one large knowledge graph
- monetization: Earn sats by providing good answers.
- trust: Answers come with the reputation of the author. No more burner accounts to provide biased answers
Some ideas/concepts/nips of how a Q&A platform could work on top of Nostr:
- Questions could be asked on any platform. Questions can be identified by hashtag (#asknostr) or by mentioning a profile (NIP-27)
- Answers are all comments/replies (NIP-22) to the question
- Zaps (NIP-57) should be used as signal to identify best answer. Perhaps the author ZAPS should carry more weight
- Reactions (NIP-25) can be used to assist with identifying best answer. Perhaps the author of the question's reaction carries more weight
- Lists (NIP-51) can be used to create answers by category/topic
- Polls (NIP-88) can be used to re-poll the audience/thread members for best answer
- Questions with bounties. A concept like Data-vending machines (NIP-90) can be used to post an answer together with a reward.
The possibilities of StackOverflowOnNostr just blows my mind. Has anyone tried doing something like this yet?
I've been thinking about how something like stackOverflow (although currently dying because of generative AI) could work in Nostr as there are many benefits to having this kind of #openknowledge graph on a network like #nostr:
- decentralized: open knowledge for everyone (and not just one company)
- scalable: companies could build their product Q&A's on top of one large knowledge graph
- monetization: Earn sats by providing good answers.
- trust: Answers come with the reputation of the author. No more burner accounts to provide biased answers
Some ideas/concepts/nips of how a Q&A platform could work on top of Nostr:
- Questions could be asked on any platform. Questions can be identified by hashtag (#asknostr) or by mentioning a profile (NIP-27)
- Answers are all comments/replies (NIP-22) to the question
- Zaps (NIP-57) should be used as signal to identify best answer. Perhaps the author ZAPS should carry more weight
- Reactions (NIP-25) can be used to assist with identifying best answer. Perhaps the author of the question's reaction carries more weight
- Lists (NIP-51) can be used to create answers by category/topic
- Polls (NIP-88) can be used to re-poll the audience/thread members for best answer
- Questions with bounties. A concept like Data-vending machines (NIP-90) can be used to post an answer together with a reward.
The possibilities of StackOverflowOnNostr just blows my mind. Has anyone tried doing something like this yet?