How would you explain Nostr to a non-tech teenager? 🤔
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Twitter, but without the algorithm nor the ads. oh, also people can actually pay you money for being helpful.
It’s a social network (I know, I know, it can be so much more but stick with social media at first) that doesn’t have a petty tyrant at the top deciding what is and isn’t allowed. Post what you want and hang out with people.
You can also send money instantly to people all around the world. No need for bank transfers or hassle just tap a button.
Waiting for the explanation 👀
I would show him how easy it is to get sats.
(As I was typing the reply, I saw nostr:note1854cq2r8wggns89je9q2swc9cveg55wu4kv4qkqvpgjd8n5u8xdq3dw4v7 , someone was literally giving away sats on Nostr).
Impossible. Lol. JK.
It's visually and operationally similar to Twitter except two main things. Bitcoin payment built in and an open infrastructure.
First, is there are microbitcoin payments built in and you can use it to "like" someone's content instead of just liking it. We call them Zaps and the icon is a small Lightning bolt. You choose how much to tip!
Second is, it's an open system, like email when anyone can build an app that users can use and interact on. There's various ones. And the byproduct of this is numerous but big ones are that there is little moderation and maximal freedom. Users are mostly cool and chill and helpful and like Bitcoin.
It's Twitter combined with an open system like email and with Zaps.
Haha. 🤙⚡️✌️
How is this?
Reddit, Twitter etc. - They own the data (on their own servers), they create the interface (the app). Each app is isolated.
Nostr - Data is distributed on relays (anyone can create one), users decide which relays to connect to. Clients are the interface which take the data on the relays and display in a specific way (like Reddit, Twitter etc. and work together). Your account creates the data, but because each Nostr client follows certain rules (the protocol), you just need one account to access them all.