Replying to Avatar Guy Swann

Thought of something today…

People like to compare Bluesky and Nostr because they are built around a similar idea. But it’s claimed Bluesky has more users, a few million apparently. But Nostr supposedly only has 100k or so active users.

Yet today I went searching for real world events and groups around each. What did I find?

Couldn’t find a single event about Bluesky.

Yet the first search found numerous conferences, meetups, and other gatherings for #Nostr

I think this is actually a decent litmus for telling the difference between an app with some users, and a movement. One is cheap, the other lasts.

#Nostr is a movement. We aren’t going anywhere. 🫡
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bobby 1y ago

Nostr has to “grow up” and stop comparing itself to other platforms as if it’s still looking for validation.

We’re here. It’s the place to be. It’s going to be okay. Pura vida. 🫂

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Guy Swann 1y ago

lol, that’s not what is happening here.

Simply observing a comparison and *defining something* by its relationship to something else are completely different things. Nobody calls #Nostr “better Bluesky.”