Low information density. One thing I like about Amethyst notification screen is that it gives me a full view of how a note is being reacted to. That screen shows very little in the way of total reactions & zaps. It doesn't even show the whole note.
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It needs to be simple to be preferred by users. Look at Instagram and other successful social networks that even grandma can use.
There are people coming to Nostr every day, testing different clients and sticking to the simplest and most intuitive ones (Primal and FreeFrom).
At first, sophistication comes second. I have no doubt that there are people who even give up using Nostr due to its lack of practicality, intuitiveness and beauty.
For more information, the more advanced user could tap the post report button and see details about the reactions received.
In fact, this post report could be presented, preferably in a pop-up window, as I suggested earlier, so as not to mix with the clean information on the screen.
Amethyst *is* one of the most popular apps with the most users though.
That number doesn't even include zap.store, fdroid or people installing with obtainium or straight from GitHub.
Because it is the oldest of the 3 and, therefore, the most famous.
Truthfully, I'd rather not have Amethyst become another dumbed down app with a low information density design. If a user doesn't like how it looks or works, there are so many options for them to explore. That's the beauty of Nostr. you can use whatever app you want, and all your data goes with you. Maybe FreeForm and Primal can add more features? But can they do that while maintaining their simplicity and theoretical ease of use?
I think Vitor has a pretty good handle on making a great Nostr client. The number of users, the review scores, and the amount of people who post notes saying what a great client speak to this. 🤙