It’s like Elon is using a playbook titled:
How to help #Nostr accelerate!
We should thank him.
…Starting April 15th, only verified accounts will be eligible to be in For You recommendations.
The is the only realistic way to address advanced AI bot swarms taking over. It is otherwise a hopeless losing battle.
Voting in polls will require verification for same reason.
Thank you Elon! 🙏
This is an opportunity for the Nostr community to compile quality resources that can help make the transition to Nostr smooth for new users.
Yes we need more of this, especially for non English languages
I am not saying Elon is doing a good job or something but this Bots thing will be also an issue for NOSTR in the Future (or maybe even now I don't know). I saw something like "I am not A bot" but don't know how you prevent bots verifying each other. #[0]
The thing is no one is jumping ship. People are still drinking the Twitter Kool-aid.
Network effects take longer to unwind than people realize - (similar to US dollar) but because that system gets weaker as this gets stronger….it is inevitable.
As business models evolve on #Nostr b/c it is #Bitcoin native, bots will be a much easier problem to solve versus KYCing an entire audience and trying to build changing rules as artificial intelligence advances.
Here: tiny zaps over time could be the filter to prevent spam.
It's presently "bitcoin native" purely due to the founding parties involved. But as an open protocol, the shitcoiners can begin making apps that do not use Lightning, but that our own clients will still interface with. I'm not sure how reliant I'd be on thinking zaps can thwart bots here in the future.
Zappr enters the room.
I’m all seriousness, yeah that’s an option, especially if the user can set the threshold on the zap amount they want to filter by
This actually makes sense, Micheal Saylor was explaining a similar idea as Orange Tick during the pre-Elon Twitter times.
So I zapped you as a proof of my existence =) It is really great and surreal in a way for me to get in touch and ask question to Jeff Booth. Thanks for the answer.
Is it correct to say nostr is bitcoin native, Jeff?
I'm thinking it's its own protocol, but the app devs have included zap functions that use #bitcoin.
If they were proper shitcoiners maybe they would've made a shitcoin functionality instead?
Even now, a shitcoiner could make a nostr client where you can zapp Greenpeace coin, no?
🤙🏼
I’ve left twitter for good now, after many years. I felt crowded out, but also ignored. This is usually how I find my next thing tho.
Give the richest man in the world seven dollars or else Ai bot swarms will take over
😀
Great things don’t need advertising
I get that "central bank print fiat to buy bitcoin" feeling from him. How to squeeze out the last value before pulling back and opting out.
So, twitter is now becoming a tool just for the first world?
On the other hand, the algorithm seems just made to gaslight you. No recommendation of theirs is really interesting to me.
He's not wrong. To avoid spam on nostr you need a paid relay as well
Elon is struggling with bots..
Well I am here and no twitter anymore. My quality of life and anxiety is improved drastically. Don’t feel like I need to spend significant time anymore to be connected to what’s happening.
A fiat guy will use Fiat solutions.
I'm interested in finding posts and users that broaden and inform me. This idea of pay to play is so counter to why I use and am interested in these systems including NOSTR.
Indeed!
I look at it as PoW comes to Twitter.
What's stopping nostr getting filled up with bots too?
