Interesting to see farcaster got basically no use until January when they git a big spike.
It’s not actually an open social media protocol but it is close enough to nostr that we should be paying attention.
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I recommend paying the $5 just to see the onboarding experience. Maybe record it so you can go back and see what you think as you see it for the first time.
Good to see you look into other decentralized social networks so that Nostr may learn!
Mmm shitcoin social media 😋
I wonder why they haven't brought their blockchains to Nostr yet? Maybe decentralized-in-name-only cryptos are only compatible with decentralized-in-name-only social media. 🤔
I find myself constantly correcting people who think the Nostr runs on the blockchain.
I think a lot of people conflate Blockchain with Decentralization because of all the crypto marketing. So you hear Decentralized Social Media and think, oh that must have something to do with Blockchain.
How do you go about explaining Nostr to people like that?
I tend to say nostr is a social media protocol, it works more like other internet protocols like the web and email than a closed plarform like instagram, twitter, and facebook.
It seems to work for a somewhat technical user.
That's a good way of putting it.
I'm thinking of different analogies to make so I don't have to say things like protocol or internet.
Maybe Nostr is like a vibrant town, where sending notes is like walking around and talking to people around town. When you first walk into the town, you may not know anyone at all, so you walk around a bit and find out where people hang out: town squares, bars, restaurants, clubs, parks, shops, sports fields, and so on. You hear a lot of people you don't know talking about a lot of things you don't really care about, but after walking around a bit more, a conversation piques your interest, or you see a fascinating street performer, or a sign in front of a restaurant offering your favorite dish.
Over time you find the places you fit in and the people that you like in this little town, and you start to speak up yourself and join the conversation.
The nice thing about Nostr being actually decentralized and censorship resistant is that the social dynamics end up closely resembling real-life human societies. Nostr is real and authentic that way.
I think it’s more apt to describe it as an interoperable application protocol rather than just a social media one.
Nostr deriving from the name is our network: by the people, for the people with the people, and nothing (or nobody) in between.
I really like it over there.
nostr:npub1yye4qu6qrgcsejghnl36wl5kvecsel0kxr0ass8ewtqc8gjykxkssdhmd0 I’m really curious what do you like about fastcaster and why.
I went over there when I wanted to hear about something other than bitcoin. I can hear about bitcoin and other topics so I have enjoyed that. Almost everyone that I like on a personal level from tech twitter is over there but without the noise of Twitter. I liked the onboarding and the communities.
The only thing that I haven’t liked about it is that I don’t always understand what folks are talking about (not their fault) the conversation is over my head and they speak in lore sometimes.
I basically wanted the conversation that is on nostr but I am also interested in conversations about decentralization in general. They are having those conversations there. I hope that answers your question. 💜
Deso is trying a comeback after Bitclout and learnnigs from it:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/14Um8ErmoE8IhgZrACSI2FeTo2yji2Q1Hxvw7KNoozM8/edit
There are elements of Farcaster and Nostr in the mix.