Nostr Web Client

I just posted this on the /r/PennStateUniversity subreddit, but it was removed.

Hey Penn Staters!

If you’ve been hearing about Nostr, the decentralized social future, and wondering what all the buzz is about, now’s your chance to find out! We’re hosting a live event where you can dive into the world of decentralized social media and learn how to take control of your online presence and your attention.

👉 What’s Nostr?

Imagine a world where you own your data, and no one can cancel or censor you. Nostr is all about freedom, privacy, and connecting with a global community—WITHOUT the gatekeepers of traditional platforms.

Here’s why YOU should be there:

🛡️ Privacy-first: No need to hand over personal info.

🔥 Decentralized: No one controls it, so the power stays with YOU.

🌐 Global network: Connect with students and like-minded people from around the world.

💡 Open-source tech: Whether you're a coding wizard or just curious, you’ll get to explore how it all works!

Event Details: 📅 When: Saturday, October 12, 2024, 12pm - 4pm

🌐 Where: Happy Valley Brewing Company

💻 Who’s invited? EVERYONE! But especially YOU, Redditors and Penn Staters who love discovering cool new tech!

🔗 RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nostr-valley-tickets-972202372467

Bring your curiosity, your questions, and maybe even your friends. It's time to get ahead of the curve with a social media protocol that's actually for the people.

Let’s grow the future of social together. See you there! 🚀

Want to do some research before you head to the event? Hit up these websites for more information:

🌐 https://nostr.how

🌐 https://nostrapps.com

🌐 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aA-jiiepOrE

🌐 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVm_jGdwTjQ

#NostrValley

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JMK ₿⚡️ 1y ago

wow. smh

TheAcuYogi 1y ago

Glad you are bringing this all to the forefront

HoloKat 1y ago

You said the D word that is now synonymous with shitcoin scams

Derek Ross 1y ago

Haha. Maybe that was it?

HoloKat 1y ago

🤷‍♂️ might try a shorter post just say “new type of social media”, users include Jack and Snowden. And then location. Short and sweet might do the trick.

HoloKat 1y ago

Social *network

Manánguri 1y ago

Shitcoin scams are ok when they've paid for advertising on Reddit.

Derek Ross 1y ago

My bad. I forgot to pay 😆

Newt 1y ago

I live fairly close but I'll be working away from home that weekend.

Derek Ross 1y ago

That's okay. We'll do another one at some point.

7fqx 1y ago

Not to sound critical but it sort of does read as a spam-ish post.

It may have worked better as a more normal post and less of an advert. Like 'hello we are organising a (free?) talk about decentralised social media protocols at penn state...blah blah'.

A more conversational post or something.

Who knows maybe that would also be deleted lol.

But generally I think a lot of Nostr content on other platforms can come across as too spammy. (I think you have to imagine for eg if farcaster made that post, how would you read it? And put yourself in that skeptical headspace, cos that is often how it comes across).

I quite like the recent Reason video as a go-to for sharing. It's quite informative and doesn't come across as too much of a hard sell lol

Derek Ross 1y ago

I tried to make it sound fun and exciting version a dry advertisement with no flair.

7fqx 1y ago

Unfortunately that is a pretty standard tone and how a lot of advertising sounds nowadays lol. Just think of eg innocent smoothies or on the pack of oat milk.

SLCW 1y ago

I does sound a little sales-ey. Like, if I didn't know any better I might assume something was being sold.

BlueWizard 1y ago

I wonder why. (It’s afraid.)

Willheim 1y ago

You forgot inclusive language. You need more subservience to state approved messaging. It just, how do I put it, too much freedom... I mean. What are trying to foment? 😉

Derek Ross 1y ago

Nostr is incredibly inclusive though. It's an open protocol. Ugh.

SLCW 1y ago

I wonder if there's some obscure rule this somehow violated. In my experience, the people who run reddit subs aren't the most fair or reasonable people. For many of them, moderating a reddit sub is the pinnacle of their existence, and they quickly become drunk on the modicum of power running a sub affords them. They're sad.

Willheim 1y ago

Now that sounds like right wing talk... Anymore of that and the reddit mods will ban you. 😉

Kim 1y ago

💯

TheGrinder 1y ago

Let's not give the students stupid ideas. Like, their privacy matters, their right to speech etc etc. It's better this way. They're teaching worker bees not revolutionaries.

One might think...

caleb 1y ago

I can count on one hand the number of times I have made a reddit post and NOT had the mods take it down

Jurjen de Vries 1y ago

Nostriches links to youtube videos. I understand this, because its very popular and to have mainstream moved to Nostr & Blossom will take time. Anyhow, Google/Youtube is tracking more, blocking more and keeps showing more ads. Should Nostr clients (optionally) rewrite Youtube links / embeds into an alternative without tracking and no ads such as Invidious? For example the post nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzq0mhp4ja8fmy48zuk5p6uy37vtk8tx9dqdwcxm32sy8nsaa8gkeyqy88wumn8ghj7mn0wvhxcmmv9uq3jamnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwd4hk6mmnw3ezuurfde4j7qpqdvq66veglag8uz8mquzrqmzrfetwpm6nwatwdnlded2knkk4z5wqe9wv46 by nostr:npub18ams6ewn5aj2n3wt2qawzglx9mr4nzksxhvrdc4gzrecw7n5tvjqctp424 should such Youtube videos link/embed to https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=aA-jiiepOrE or so? #asknostr #privacy #ads #freedom