Nostr Web Client

There seems to be something with Nostr that I've seen through casual observation and then discussions among new people - that having a really small following results in disproportionately low engagement. (ie. half the followers means 1/4th the engagement or something similar)

In other words, it seems like the bootstrapping phase of this network for new people is worse than on traditional platforms. But I can't think of an obvious reason why this might be unless it's a consequence of not having cross-talk between relays.

Wondering if there might be a way to somehow amplify or ensure wide relay connections for those new to the platform, without amplifying bots and scams at the same time?

Maybe this is just sort of an inescapable reality of the tech, but mostly just thinking out loud. 🤔

corndalorian 2y ago

I found the opposite when I joined. I had 9k+ followers on Twitter and engagement with my tweets was absolute shit. From day 1 since joining Nostr I’ve had far more quality interactions and much more engagement than I had on Twitter. Engaging back with people in constructive and enjoyably human ways, and simply posting things that other people find interesting is what it takes here to get engagement. Some people have low engagement because they simply aren’t interesting, or at the very least haven’t yet found the right people to connect with.

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Guy Swann 2y ago

That's awesome! I wonder if its related to which relays you were initially connected to?

nobody 2y ago

or, just like to watch 😂

corndalorian 2y ago

That too, lol. Some people just like to observe and consume content. Nothing wrong with that approach unless the person expects to gain followers that way, because that won’t happen. You definitely get out of nostr what you put into it, good and bad.

Shashue 🌳🛖⛰️ 2y ago

Agree 💯 with this.