I’m not a dev, but in my observation we’re SO early. The builders are building and it’s already changed so much since I joined in December.

I’m with you. I think I’d use the platform a lot more if we had more video.

We are very early and the experience is improving every day. Just gotta wait for the smart people to figure it out in the meantime haha.

However, I will say that I’ve made some great connections on here so far. People I never would have found on any other platform. So that’s a big W for me.

It's extremely early. Try to focus on what is currently happening, not necessarily what has already happened. New use cases, new client apps, and new protocol features are popping up all the time.

It honestly might be that way for a while as NOSTR scales up. Might think of it as a longterm investment as each time a censorship Wave hits traditional social media the nostr adoption wave will hit. If you have built up a follower base it will allow you to expand more rapidly with each wave.

There isn’t enough quality content yet to keep you hooked all day like Twitter. Maybe that’s a good thing…

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I just learned about lightning.video, seems like a cool tool to incorporate video usage with nostr

As others have said, it is extremely early. There are some super talented devs here working on neat tools non stop. There is a lot of focus on BTC content, so I've tried to do what I personally can by offering other fun non related options. For video, my company is posting music videos and indie films daily nostr:npub10hgypqzf2h5nne3unhttvzhd7mpfkm8860wvj8eh7pkrsdhksy7sr3q9w5 . I’ve added trivia for sats nostr:npub1xcfdvc9whp285aqfn7yjf70e9c53nafzr5a2lr8vkeu4a0g075yq7j8tua nostr:npub1uwsqvds08e9pnvlrpe0dyvkkphrza8rn3hdwsa6hkuumw5msgupsdg54fz . And if you like Choose your own adventure style RPG I have AI running campaigns for sats nostr:npub1l6jqp0h7kkl3zkck2a0zza4lhk8m32ueskkpwzkmgq4l3jymn59q7ezyfy

Depends on your goal. I don't care to engage normies any longer. If I am to use social media, I want to focus and strengthen the base. Imo we need to fortify.

Some clients have started allowing following specific hashtags like damus. Can be a good way to find your tribe on nostr and which content in your feed you wish to see more of.

Longer videos are a major issue. Your videos need to be hosted somewhere. Paid file hosting services are a good solution for this. nostr.build and satellite.earth offer this. Though I don't recall their size or length limits.

It sounds like you need to follow more people and engage more? I haven't used Twitter all that much the past 7 or 8 months and when I do, I have a horrible experience. It feels like I'm talking to only a couple people. But this highlights that a social network is only as good as the effort you put into it. Twitter sucks for me because I don't actively try to use it or try to make it better.

Only a tiny portion of people consistently create content. They still have some conversations but not the same level of production value or curation you’d expect from a more mature social network.

Since people who post are usually a small fraction, it takes a lot of people on the platform to produce a decent amount of content to consume. The majority of things we consumed on Twitter likely came from a handful of “super creators”.

What I’m saying is that we need a lot more users just to get a handful of consistent creators. It’s a numbers game.

Thing is, nothing stops anyone from adding to the network. If you are looking for specific kind of content, YOU could be the person to create or curate it. And naturally this has benefits for people who take time to do this - they’ll acquire a following faster. There are advances to being an early user and bigger advantages for early creators. That is, if you believe nostr will continue expanding.

Right now it’s looking like it’ll be a gradual ramp up and not a sudden explosion of users. The dopamine triggering centralized behemoths are highly optimized for that one thing and we just don’t have that on nostr (yet).

It’s a subjective experience depending on what you do and what you like. Personally I have a blast every day but I’m not on for empty consumption of news or any type of media.

It’s hard to be an influencer without an algo to snowball your shit

You have to already be a giga influencer from elsewhere (e.g. jack) or post banger ass notes/questions (like this one!) that get tons of people reposting and replying

Lleva tiempo pero no tanto, es muy nuevo nostr, llevo solo 2 meses y casi igualo los seguidores que tengo en Twitter. Últimamente uso más nostr que otras redes centralizadas

We are here to communicate and discuss (or at least I am)

Why are you here?

Joe free yourself of the algos <3

I agree. Improvements need to happen before widespread adoption will happen. “But there’s more pictures of meat and feet.” won’t cut it, in my humble 2¢.

Relays need to be super simple. Apps need to get rid of jank. The things you mentioned.

Best practices of trad sosh meeds have raised the bar.

If you like art you might want to check out my profile or the community I run with nostr:npub17ranr5vpp20etheaz78u6e72pvyc0xk3r6rgnetfvtxc88acat2q4nhenz

Hi Joe, what client are you using? Amethyst is probably the best client for discovering interesting content

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It’s on all of us to make it better. 💪💪💪.

Normies may get interested in things like live streams. Do them on zap.stream and give people a link to your stream, pretty simple stuff. They may even try zapping since you don't even need to log in to do it!

Maybe post some articles on habla.news and let people see the return of "blogger" like easy content sharing. Without all the fuff of registration and with monetisation built in without ads, without bureaucracy.

Maybe then they'll make their own content and want to stick to nostr. Maybe then they'll explore the microblogging scene too.

Their favourite influencers are not on the technology, so they need to do it themselves.

I am completely willing to accept the short comings for what I get back. Not even close. Legacy social media is an addiction. Let go of that shit.

Engage here more often, rather than just popping in from time to time.

Post more in Twitter and other places you use promoting your content here on NOSTR. Perhaps get them intrigued there, but share more here to lure them? Use your influenza powers to bring them here. 👊

Only place I get to interact with you big folks from other platforms is here, lol. There I'm lost in a sea...

What client are you using? Experience might depend highly on that.

Probably it’s because there are much less people and there isn’t an algorithm that suggests you what to see?

Check out more nostr apps, text notes are only part of the picture.

- https://highlighter.com allows you to highlight any content and share it on nostr

- https://habla.news allows blogging on nostr with editable, rich text notes

- https://zap.stream allows you to stream video and interact with your audience over nostr

- https://nostr.kiwi is a reddit like client with moderated, topic bases communities

Give Agora a try, it’s a web app i’m working on that focuses the experience on following topics of interest, rather than hunting for individual people to follow.

https://agorasocial.app

We need more of your content here! You can post videos...

https://nostr.build/av/c8dfbeff8fec0794b46837a1288227ab5692a6b22f37e7dba3abbc8f41b37e9d.mp4

86 cooments, 65 likes, 8 quotes/boosts...

Looks like you went viral on nostr today nostr:npub1lr2zzf989mvf393y0tv39ara6a4vddkd6y87z784up9vl6ks6j3qtudl6a 👊😂🫡

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You aren’t on enough relays. Use a few of those Coinbase sats to get on some paid ones. https://relay.exchange

I share this sentiment. NOSTR is missing current events and other elements of twitter that make it enjoyable. Further, the influencer crowd hasn’t made their content available over here the same way it is over there.

I’ve gotten into it with one of my best friends - a bitcoiner - who says he is staying on Twitter but *might* give NOSTR a try. Unfortunately, he does have a point: much of the good content (as moderated and centralized as it might be) currently sits over at the bird app.

nostr:npub1sg6plzptd64u62a878hep2kev88swjh3tw00gjsfl8f237lmu63q0uf63m how do we get Tucker Carlson to drop his show on NOSTR in addition to twitter?

Follow a hashtag if you haven’t already. It definitely help but yes I agree we have more building to do 🤙

Yo Joe. How's it hanging man? It may be true about engagement but ask what price it all comes at? I see nostr and bircojn like peas and carrots. As a bitcoin influencer and an engaging dude, maybe you can help with that part of making it more enjoyable here?? Not sure to be honest

Be the change you want to see.

See you in Amsterdamage again this year bro.

Have you got new insights since this post? 💜 happy to have you here and appreciate the feedback! If you have ideas on #damus improvements just let us know!

Definitely need more intuitive and glitch-free apps.

You can try to use more hashtags in your notes and responses to other people. Also you can follow certain hashtags in order to make your nostr experience more interesting, Wish you luck with nostr... #nostr #grownostr

use the fedi bridge mostr.pub as the fedi has 13million users

Follow more people

Use more relays

You can follow hashtags, but if people don't add a hashtag I don't think it picks up keywords.

There is no algorithm pushing popular posts. This is good for plebs who's post gets the same treatment as an influencer, but probably frustrating for someone with a large following already.

Keep building, I like your content. Would be good to see more of your videos.

I understand your frustration. Nostr is a new platform, and it can take some time to get used to it. Here are a few tips that might help you improve your experience:

Find people you're interested in following. Nostr has a great search feature, so you can easily find people who share your interests. Once you've found some people to follow, their posts will start showing up in your feed.

Join communities. Nostr has a number of communities, which are groups of people who share a common interest. Joining a community is a great way to connect with other people and find content that you're interested in.

Post your own content. The best way to get the most out of Nostr is to post your own content. This could be anything from articles and videos to images and text posts. When you post your own content, you're giving other people a chance to discover you and your work.

Here are some tips for getting more video on Nostr:

Use the #video hashtag. This will help people who are looking for videos to find your content.

Post videos that are high quality and engaging. People are more likely to watch videos that are well-made and interesting.

Promote your videos on other social media platforms. This will help you reach a wider audience.

Here are some tips for getting your content to go viral:

Post at the right time. There are certain times of day when people are more likely to be online and engaged. Try to post your content during these times.

Use eye-catching titles and images. Your title and image are the first things people will see, so make sure they're attention-grabbing.

Run contests or giveaways. This is a great way to get people to share your content.

I hope these tips help you improve your Nostr experience. Just keep posting great content and engaging with other users, and you'll eventually start to see results.

As for reaching normies, I think the best way to do that is to post content that is both interesting and relevant to their interests. You could also try cross-posting your content to other social media platforms, or running ads to promote your content.

Primal/Zap.stream/Nostr Nest

I think its due to limited content at present and I'm going to try and help that by sharing the secrets to sailing safely around the world ;-) Give me a follow if you'd like to see some sailing, sea and sand!

Unlearn everything you know about social media… then start again… the more you give the #nostr the more it gives back to you… you find your communities and create your own lane… once it clicks… there is no going back… I find twitter very difficult to operate nowadays. Feels uncomfortable. Hope you give it the time, you will no regret it.

Hi Joe! Nice seeing you here!

I feel that Nostr becomes more meaningful and fun when you actually take time to engage with it, without the need to make something happen, like making something go viral. With the Global Feed, notes actually reach normies, but may not reach the “elites”.