Nostr Web Client

It’s a critical take on Nostr, but if we distill the core innovation - it’s the simple cryptographic Event JSON payload - and the protocol’s openness.

Websocket relays are ok, but Nostr can work over hybrid p2p or REST. The query engine is ok, but it’s basic and has design faults and limitations.

So why write this post?

I think we can expand on todays relays and evolve the event transport layer, likely to many simultaneous methods including a p2p layer, and greater privacy.

I think we can reimagine the event query engine, allowing for more performant and expressive queries. Perhaps GraphQL, maybe feature from new streaming databases like SurrealDB.

I think if we open the box a little more, we can start to explore new and powerful innovations that can expand upon the NIP-01 primitives.

If we start to experiment and challenge ourselves to discover new ways to make Nostr unstoppable, I think we will find amazing new capabilities are possible and bring forth a wave of communications innovation.

Andrew 2y ago

I’m intrigued by this P2P layer you mentioned, I’d love more details on that!

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Blake 2y ago

I don’t have the answers today. I experimented a little in the past with hypercore. I didn’t enjoy it.

I’m hoping others with p2p interest or experience can try experimenting too. I’ll continue, but at a slower pace.

Not everything has to be p2p. And we have a p2p payment mechanism now, so p2p could also mean value for value. Lots of possibilities.. we just need to experiment and try crazy ideas.

Komi_Hartman 2y ago

The key to creating a profitable solution for #Nostr would be to build upon its core innovation while addressing its limitations & design faults. By doing so, Nostr could become a more "powerful & versatile" platform for "managing & analyzing data" across a wide range of applications and use cases.

Incorporating "machine learning algorithms" for predictive analysis or integrating with blockchain technology for secure & transparent data management could create entirely new use cases & applications for Nostr.

So, by continually evolving and improving upon the core primitives of Nostr, the platform can remain "relevant and valuable" to users, while also opening up new possibilities for "data management & analysis" in the future.