Growing Nostr is hard. Not because we don't have the tools, but because it requires the hard work of many of us, not just the few. Decentralization is great, however this means that no centralized growth team is going to step in and do the work that's needed. We'll have to rely on a multitude of people to accomplish this. These people will be cultivating and nurturing Nostr's growing ecosystem. They're seeking out unique communities, on-boarding new users, and educating them on the tools at hand, so that new users can create their own spaces on Nostr.
These have been initiatives of mine since the beginning days here. I love building communities, helping people use technology, and speaking about my passions.
Many people across Nostr are working on similar initiatives, trying to #grownostr and foster community. nostr:npub1hz5alqscpp8yjrvgsdp2n4ygkl8slvstrgvmjca7e45w6644ew7sewtysa is one of them. We spoke at extent last week about her current project. She volunteered at the Nostr Booth that I organized at nostr:npub167n5w6cj2wseqtmk26zllc7n28uv9c4vw28k2kht206vnghe5a7stgzu3r a few months ago, got purple pilled in the process, and is now planning on doing similar initiatives at three Latin American conferences coming up soon.
I had a conversation with the organizer of LaBitConf in Prague, who expressed a strong interest in having a Nostr presence at his upcoming conference. He asked that I replicate the same level of involvement he witnessed in Prague, including a booth, speakers, panels, and more. He clearly recognized the significance of Nostr and was eager to feature it prominently at his event. Unfortunately, I had to decline, as it’s not feasible for me to attend every conference. However, this is where the strength of the Nostr community comes in—others can step up and make it happen.
This is what Tanja is doing! Check out her project.
Only in the way that bitcoin is hard.
Its not a coincidence that the mindset of the majority of people here is similar. Average people don’t understand the “why” we’re here or “why” we’re putting energy into something that they think X is doing better. That fundamental misunderstanding means they wont come here until later in the censorship game.
Just Look at the surge we experienced when youtube demonetized a bunch of btc shows a few weeks ago.
This is just how sheeple think.
I truly agree. Until it affects them and their livelihood, it is not going to be easy. If I may give my penny to the subject, when average non-techy non-bitcoin users onboard on Nostr, will get intimidated when they see bitcoin trending or most discussion is bitcoin. I am not saying that it is a bad thing. All I am saying is it would be great to see community other than bitcoin to use as a storytelling to join Nostr — the why! I say this as someone who joined nostr last Apr, left for 2 months because I was confused when most of the feeds where bitcoin. But I persevered and had to find my way. ☺️
