Nostr Web Client

Staking out a new space doesn't work because they drop everything to front-run you with a NIP and then they start changing the NIP.

That's why their stuff stays buggy and they constantly implement new features. They need the implementation as an excuse for the NIP and the changes to the NIP. If a NIP isn't backward-compatible, all the better. Everyone else's product immediately becomes unusable and it takes them a while to catch up again, so they lose users.

Strategic advantage of a monopolist preemptively controlling other people's design.

That's why I call them "Nostrsoft".

DanConwayDev 1y ago

Do you think people hear about a project you are working on and make a NIP to stiffle you?

I can relate to where you might be coming from. I was working on a tool for quite a while and then a draft NIP dropped with a basic reference implemenation, which caused a bunch of rework if I wantednto be compatible.

I don't think anyone was trying to stiffle me but just wanted to see some progress in a problem space so had a go and opened a nip to start the discussion.

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DanConwayDev 1y ago

NIPs aren't holy scripture. A lot of times you can just do your own thing.

Laeserin 1y ago

That's what I tell everyone. Just ignore their repo, as much as you can, and keep building.

Laeserin 1y ago

Let me put it this way...

They made zero effort to not leave this impression with me. They just wanted me to go away, so I did.

DanConwayDev 1y ago

I'm sorry to hear that :(