Nostr Web Client

I’m planning to set up a VPS running a relay-clone hybrid and I plan to pull the db into a graphDB with visual tools (probably Neo4J originally and maybe moving to Memgraph later if performance requires).

The plan is to publish a dynamic social graph of nostr on the web and if possible try and make it real time.

No other social media does this. LinkedInMaps existed for a while 10+ years ago, but nobody does this today (that I am aware of).

I’m planning to publish the map of relays at first (as slow/stable) and map of pubkeys later (starting with bif follows), then maybe in future can even represent some traffic graphically?

I think graphical discovery has never been fully explored, the technology probably was never there, but I can think of half a dozen ways to offer it.

Would anyone use it? I think the visual would be a mothlamp to tech journalists wanting to cover social media.

Example of LinkedIn Maps below for people younger than 40. 🥴

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symbsrcool 2y ago

You could be on of the first published papers analyzing Nostr social media data - I’m sure some academics would be interested

⚡️🌱🌙 2y ago

Yeah, it’s currently an organic system and I’m an advocate for it remaining that way.

I’d like to get ahead of the inevitable consolidating discovery tools that end up being gates.

CensorThis 2y ago

Can you do this connecting those such as Fauci with the pharma community, and then the military? Journalists?

Probably a ton of overlap but the military connections may help show some sort of bio weapon program.

(Not particularly well thought out but please bring to light the corrupt and their connections).

symbsrcool 2y ago

I’d also love a tool where I can get graph based recommendations for people to follow. I think this would be awesome and the data could be used for lots of things.

I’d really love to have a “trending” but only for some sections of the graph, like your followers plus x degrees of separation

elsat 2y ago

Mapping is fascinating.

It could be that individuals would be willing to pay e.g. 5,000 sats for a personalized one time rendering of their social graph.

For businesses, WTP and uses cases may be even more promising. Perhaps a subscription product.

Lmk if you’re open to a product contributor 👋.

cloud fodder 2y ago

Interesting! I'm curious what you mean by 'relay-clone hybrid'

⚡️🌱🌙 2y ago

Well I would have to poll relays like a client and store notes like a relay.

Can think of a few ways to do it. Not sure what I will find.

Bitcoin Samurai 2y ago

Godspeed to you sir!