Nostr Web Client

Why Nostr is Losing Its Popularity

Nostr, the decentralized social media protocol, once hailed as a revolutionary alternative to traditional platforms, seems to be facing a decline in popularity. Here are some reasons why:

Complexity and Usability: While Nostr offers a decentralized and open-source approach, its complexity can be a barrier for the average user. Many people find it challenging to navigate and use compared to more user-friendly platforms like Twitter or Facebook

Lack of Mainstream Adoption: Despite its potential, Nostr has struggled to gain mainstream traction. With only around 40,000 weekly active users1, it hasn’t reached the critical mass needed to compete with established social media giants.

Limited Features and Ecosystem: Nostr’s ecosystem, though growing, is still limited compared to the vast array of features and integrations available on other platforms. Users often miss the convenience and variety offered by more mature social networks.

Network Effects: Social media thrives on network effects, where the value of the platform increases with the number of users. Nostr’s smaller user base means fewer interactions and less content, making it less appealing for new users

Resistance to Change: Many users are comfortable with their current social media platforms and are resistant to switching to a new, unfamiliar system. The inertia of established habits and networks is a significant hurdle for Nostr.

Despite these challenges, Nostr remains a promising experiment in decentralized social media. Its focus on user control and privacy continues to attract a dedicated community of technologists and privacy advocates. Whether it can overcome these obstacles and achieve broader adoption remains to be seen.

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Vyram Kraven 1y ago

I would say the main reason it's not doing well is because of this.

1. Notes can be deleted by any relay there is no system to inform the user when his note has been deleted & why.

2. Support with the app is bad you get questioned when your looking for an answer & asking the question then mostly the dev will leave you hanging without giving you an answer or update on progress towards that issue leaving you wondering if it's even being worked on or is the dev just like yeah lemme ignore him & leave his issue hanging while I just do whatever towards the next update not giving a fuck about the users concerns.

3. Battery optimization no matter how many times it's brought up seems to just be ignored & not recognized as an issue by the devs. Maybe their phones it's good for them but when you have people complaining my battery is guzzling since I got the app what do they do? Not look into it, claim it's not an issue, then quote how much it uses on their battery like everyones got the same mah watts.

Also a video in the scroll feed constantly plays which keeps your media control in your notifications open even when you scroll past the video. This is a coding issue which causes battery drainage because the media controls don't stop & change until the next video is in the scroll to control The controls should stop & disappear as soon as ur off the first video but they don't which is a issue with draining the battery because the controls are still running control over the first video your no longer on because the second video hasn't come into view yet for you to control that one.

4. Annoying popup ads I don't need an advertisement in multiple areas of the app telling me to zap the devs with a link to their profiles on here. If I wana zap the devs I will I don't need an ad in my app to tell me what to do & give me a annoying reminder.

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