Why though, why should Nostr solve what Matrix protocol already did extensively, Nostr shouldn't reinvent private messages or rooms, ammend and incorporate what's already great out there.
The simplicity argument won't hold forever as you tackle hard problems.
Alternatively we can use a decentralized discoverable identity that abstract both Nostr and Matrix and much more, so users and clients use what the web already has.
Shameless plug etc pkarr.nuh.dev
if you like matrix than use matrix. I think it’s a terrible protocol and wouldn’t touch it.
Is it terrible or is it advanced and you weren't there from the ground floor? Can you see a way to deliver the same features without becoming as complex? Or is Nostr going to stay forever as simple as it is now to keep the simplicity claim?
There is a good chance Nostr will stay resistant to features (Nip26 not widely adopted nor any alternative), but then the question is how are we going to have personal data stores, more user friendly identity and private chats and VoIP?
My answer is as I said, an identity that abstracts Nostr and email and others, so clients that want these advance features can actually compose them.
The good news is, that is already possible without the permission of any protocol or client. But it will expose interoperability for what it is; very political.
Here is my ID served fresh from Bittorrent DHT, and kept alive by refreshing every hour, I also validated that a single 4 cores vps can keep 120k records with ease.
This is the most simplest solution for decentralized discovery ever, it gets hairy any direction you go. (Strong opinion held lightly etc)
https://pkarr.nuh.dev/?pk=o4dksfbqk85ogzdb5osziw6befigbuxmuxkuxq8434q89uj56uyy
