> Nostr Message → Uhm, wait what? What are we talking about.
SMS (Short Message System), DM (Direct Message), Messanger, etc
A message, what else could be in a social context? A communication between two parties.
This seems quite logical and straightforward.
> Nostr DMs → Oops, that cannot be a thing without a centralized server.
Why? NIP-17 are decentralized DMs. And the NIP actually call them exactly "direct messages".
Message is even more confusing as it can relate to dozens of specs:
Kind 9, Nip-EE, Nip-04, Kind 1311, Zap messages, etc...
Specifications should not be so relevant to the end user, NIP-4, NIP-17, and NIP-EE can be easily collected in the same Messages area, and often merged in the same discussion (e.g., NIP-4 + NIP-17 + Zap message), with different indicators (colors/icons/labels) to highlight strengths (privacy, security, attached payment, etc).
Kind 9 & 1311 have they own specific context, and possibile mentions shuld go to a (tendentially ephemeral) notification area.
In @Zapchat I cannot:
- have Communities and Private Groups (both with a very clear Chat group UX and global state)
- then also mix in "Messages" or "DMs" in there somehow, that have entoerly different UX/UI characteristics
Or have a separate tab "Messages" for it, lol.
The other stuff aren't messages??? 🙃
Sorry I don't really understand the context 😅 I will wait to see the final app.
