Large conferences definitely have their place, and I still recommend attending one at least once to experience it. But the real magic happens at smaller conferences, usually under 1,000 people. Those are the events worth seeking out around the world. That’s where real community forms and long-lasting relationships are built. Find your flock.
Discussion
Which smaller ones are your favourite?
Extra Small: Nostr Valley, Nostrville, Nostrbama.
Small: BitFest, BTCHel.
Medium: Baltic Honeybadger.
I like small meetups with 5-10 people
Those are fun too, but I like the extra small events with 30-100 people the most. Lots of people to talk to and you feel like you were able to talk to everyone.
it really does all go back to p2p. nothing compares to having a one to one exchange
Exactly, I was going to say the same!
I’m excited for Nostr Nights for this reason!
Me too! We'll be doing them every couple months, so if you can't make the first one, we'll have more!
p2p in a world where no one trusts each other
We have to rebuild trust. Apathy isn't the way forward. Web-of-Trust via Nostr fixes this.
Agree 👍
That's why I sort of stopped going to the big events.
The best if you can call it conference was nostr:nprofile1qqs9yw9tfflempmf94fs4umcsvfnuqns2wy7ahdfptt2cft0gfkn5lspr4mhxue69uhhgetnw3ex2mrp0yhxummnw3exzurswvhx7un8qyw8wumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytndw46xjmnewaskcmr9wshxxmmdmh7jrd in Germany this year! Three days, outside, full on grassroots moments, mostly in tents 💜
This are examples of the small events held in Africa that have pushed the growth of Bitcoin and Nostr, it all starts from a tiny step to big moves , keep watching the move 😉
True!
Couldn’t agree more!
What about the ones with 20-30 people ?
I like those. Probably won’t ever go to a 💩coin conference.
But a nostr:npub1g6csces2yp8afda2uxnhue4rjvgpa29zqurkhqyufklehusxdcrswe6zky or a @nostrville any day!