Nostr Web Client

Not sure what next block is working on.

The short answer is no. Remember apps don't actually store the data or control who has access to read and write data. That is all handled by the relays.

The only way an app could be created with the type of privacy features you are asking for is if it does not use public relays, but allows you to only use a private relay that you have set up a whitelist of folks who are permitted to read from it and write to it, or a blacklist of folks you don't want to have access to read or write. But that is NOT going to be approachable for most people. #Flotilla allows this with their relay-based communities, for instance.

Latrica 10mo ago

If privacy isn’t addressed, Nostr won’t scale. Also, if Nostr is the purple pill that links people to Bitcoin, good luck with that strategy. The retention is dismal.

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Dikaios1517 10mo ago

You keep throwing around the word privacy. Can we dial in on what you mean by that?

Do you mean that you can block certain people from being able to see your content, or do you mean that you can hide what certain people are saying in response to your content?

If the latter, that is what NextBlock is going to be doing, and what can be achieved in a bit different way with Coracle as well, by hiding any comments that didn't come from people within your web-of-trust.

If the former, that simply cannot be achieved on Nostr unless you are running your own private relay where you control who can read from it and write to it.

Latrica 10mo ago

Full Privacy = A random stalker can’t see a user’s posts. A random stalker cannot comment on a user’s post. A random stalker can’t follow a user.

This is currently an experience available on all popular social media platforms. This is an experience that some users are used to having. This is an experience that some users prefer for many reasons.

Dikaios1517 10mo ago

And it is absolutely still possible with NextBlock. A random stalker will still be able to see your posts, comment on your posts, and follow your profile to see your future posts in their feed.

On NextBlock, you just won't see any of their posts or comments.

If you want a private community where only the people you want to see your content can see it, then you need to control the relay where your content is accessible. There is no other way on Nostr.