Nostr Web Client

Guys, I thought of a killer feature to make #Nostr easier for normies

1. Make a signer extension like Alby or Nos2x. Don't call it a signer, call it a wallet. It should come with a lightning wallet

2. Do NOT show npub or nsec to the end user. Completely hide keypair from end-user. No one needs to know that a keypair even exists. Instead, show a QR code in the signer browser extension people can scan with all Nostr clients and apps to sign in anywhere

3. Ask people to backup their login credentials (actually keypair) to Google account or iCloud

4. Nostr clients should not show npubs, only Nostr / NIP-05 addresses

What say? The basic idea is to "hide" the keypair mechanism from normies

#grownostr

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HoloKat 1y ago

I think qr code login was on the discussion table at some point. Not sure what happened to that

retired npub 1y ago

Why why why do normies need to know of npubs and nsecs??

HoloKat 1y ago

🤷‍♂️ they might be fine without knowing. But everyone might need a nostr address then to find others

retired npub 1y ago

Sure, let everyone, even Jack Dorsey, have a Nostr address by default!

HoloKat 1y ago

Maybe if every client granted you one. But I’m curious what others have to say.

retired npub 1y ago

Make it exactly similar to Web3 wallets and DApps

HoloKat 1y ago

Creating an “account” on nostr is incredibly easy. The issue is seeing enough engaging content to return. Most clients keep you “logged in” anyway.

retired npub 1y ago

The keypair thing and lightning wallet thing is clunky

HoloKat 1y ago

Yeah for sure but it’s not our biggest issue atm.

HoloKat 1y ago

Nsec npub are not as big of an issue though. Nostr’s problem is retention and lack of a reason to stay. It’s a problem for any new social media

jb55 1y ago

I think it’s great for login ux. Easy way to jump into read-only mode to try out any client. It can even fetch your relays via an extension to nip05 i introduced.

retired npub 1y ago

Guys, it will exactly be like Coinbase and MetaMask ... you log in to any Nostr client with your Nostr wallet!!

retired npub 1y ago

Coinbase wallet lets you sign into all DApps with just QR code

retired npub 1y ago

Coinbase wallet lets you sign into DApps with just a QR code. Why should Nostr be so different from Web3 wallets like MetaMask and Coinbase??

#asknostr

#grownostr

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retired npub 1y ago

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Sorry to bug you guys again

Let me rephrase my idea

Make Nostr exactly like Web3

1. Signers like Alby and Nos2x become custodial lightning / bitcoin wallets. Everyone gets a lightning address that is ALSO their Nostr / NIP-05 address

2. You sign into any Nostr "DApp" simply by scanning the DApp's QR code with your Bitcoin wallet

3. Users backup credentials to Google account or iCloud

4. No keypairs, no separate wallets nothing - everything happens in the background

5. Everything happens as with Coinbase / MetaMask wallet

6. Make a file storage like IPFS that people can access with their bitcoin wallet

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