Nostr Web Client

Now that I've had time to sleep on the "ZBD" issue. I feel that my reasoning yesterday for continuing to discuss this client wasn't so much about ZBD itself, it was because of me being shocked an appalled at the toxicity being sent towards ZBD users. We often say how the vibe on Nostr is different and how we embody positivity, but that hasn't been shown the last few days towards ZBD users.

It's okay to bash a client and securitize it's implementation of Nostr. This is how the protocol grows. However, it's not cool to do this towards brand new Nostriches. They didn't do anything wrong. They're mostly just people looking to play games and stack some sats. There's nothing wrong with that.

This should be a teaching moment for them. This should be a knowledge exchange. We do this for new Bitcoiners, right? We teach them about self custody. The same can be applied here. Instead of telling someone why you feel Coinbase isn't the solution for them, you can tell them why you feel ZBD isn't the solution for them.

Remember, we're trying to #grownostr here, so you need to explain everything in a cool and calm manner here. You could even write a long and precise guide so that you can just give them the noteID or link to the web site.

If we truly believe that Nostr is for everyone and Nostr is open, then we should do better and explain better. We're not toxic. We left that conversation on Twitter for a reason, because we want to build and change the future for the better.

marcp 2y ago 💬 1

If nostr is the solution, then how people interact won't have any significant influence on adoption. Not saying being rude, but also pointing out that asking people to be a certain way won't matter.

Kind of like saying don't use Bitcoin to buy illegal stuff in the early days...

What technology enables may not be what you like but the fact that it enables it is what is necessary for its adoption.

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Derek Ross 2y ago

hard disagree. most people don't understand the need for decentralization or the need for censorship resistance until they themselves need it or a friend or family member needs it. the community is what keeps a lot of newcomers using nostr. in the long run, what you're saying is correct, in the long run it won't matter, because the community is large enough to support itself, but in the beginning stages, we have to support one another or we won't get anywhere, we won't make it to that point and reach critical mass.