I’ve tried all the apps that have attempted an Exodus from Twitter. They all sucked. They all felt like farting into the wind. I’m amazed, but also enthralled as to the reason that nostr is different. I’m heard, you’re heard, and sending posts gets engagement. Can someone who understands the architecture explain what is different here from, say, gab or truth social or parlour?
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I have been really wondering the same thing & have been thinking on a combo of things recently:
• The global feed really works and distribution is solved by simply casting as wide a net as useful into the relay space and then aggregating what is found at each one.
• The simplicity. It doesn't have a specific focus, or brand, or audience, it simply gets notes and other stuff from user - to relay - to user. It exists and there was a hungry market for not being put in a box, I think.
• It isn't being sold to anyone (and thus there's no feeling of dependence or being surveilled by default), it feels more like it's something that we are part owners in (and operators of). No one wants to be sold on another fucking social media platform. But I was excited to explore #Nostr and become a part of it.
So maybe together this makes Nostr feel like a genuine chance at a solution that we can be a part of, rather than another website that moves the problem to a different place while having a drastically smaller network? 🤔
Kind of makes you wonder if the algos really were/are the problem.
Actually #[5] would love for you to speak on this.
I think one of the most important things is that it can absorb the previous network effects back into itself, and for platforms that aren’t willing to do this, they will eventually feel like they need to!
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We’ve got bitcoiners, pretty good UI, and good features (zaps, no ads, less noise/clutter) and those other clients don’t. We’ll see if it scales beyond bitcoin chat room, but even if it doesn’t it’s still pretty cool
Honestly, these apps should add programmatic ads. And each user should be able to turn on the "support the project by displaying ads" button in their profile.
No algorithms is a big part of it
Another variable is, because Nostr's way of operating is relatively analogous to Bitcoin, and now integrates Bitcoin into the user experience, Nostr is very attractive and easily understandable and adaptable to the Bitcoin community which, broadly speaking, holds as core values speaking truth, disagreeableness, and improving the world which translates practically into more authentic and meaningful interactions on Nostr relative to other platforms.