Does it matter to you if Nostr remains a tiny niche of the internet?
#asknostr
Discussion
No
Yes
Does it matter to you if it matters to people or not?
It’s helping me figure out what I think
Which is that I don’t mind if Nostr remains a fringe community and technology
I like it. The people. The use case. The building
So building for Nostr as it is remains a worthy task
Always looking to test my thinking
I want a free and open internet.
Nostr needs to grow for that.
Centralised social networks are parasitic.
Amen to that
It matters greatly to me if it's huge if it is a protocol and has huge potential for humanity.
As a social media platform I would prefer tiny niche tho on some levels I think. Same time I think some exposure would be cool if the right people came onboard
The key there: you’ll be able to choose
Ie if the protocol kicks off, you can still curate your experience to be niche
No algo
Short following list
There would be very little noise per say
Yes! Nostr should be the preeminent social media platform. Everyone should experience censorship free expression.
IF NOSTR EXPLODES TO 100 MILLION USERS TOMORROW, THE SMALL TOWN FEEL DISAPPEARS AND THE TECHNICAL DEBT HITS HARD.
SO I THINK....
THE GOOD: MORE DEVELOPERS, BETTER APPS, AND MORE DIVERSE CONTENT.
THE BAD: MASSIVE SPAM ATTACKS, HIGHER RELAY COSTS, AND THE POTENTIAL FOR CENTRALIZATION BY "STEALTH" WHERE EVERYONE JUST USES THE TWO OR THREE BIGGEST RELAYS BECAUSE THEY ARE THE ONLY ONES THAT CAN HANDLE THE LOAD.
THIS IS JUST ONE SITUATION OF MANY POSSIBILITIES.... THIS QUESTION RUNS DEEP FOR SURE..
BUT WE ALSO DONT WANT THE ECHO CHAMBER EFFECT OF STAYING SMALL...
It NEEDS to stay small and niche. Nostr is the decentralised and secure communication layer of a revolution. The loss of signal from mass adoption of NPCs would be hugely unproductive.
Think about it 🧐
it would be a sad reflection about humanity
but i'll stay here even if it's small