saying you are bullish on nostr but not the social use case is similar to saying you are bullish on blockchain but not bitcoin
social is the bootstrap mechanism for the "other stuff"
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At same token, if tools are created that use nostr where the user doesn't know nostr is the underlying mechanism, but later discovers it has the social features of the extended nostr network, tha might be an entry point for wider adoption. I think its a both/and situation rather than either/or.
Bootstrap and foundation. At any point removing the social layer would also severely hurt the value prop for using nostr elsewhere
exactly, it is fundamental
true, Nostr already won, because it exists by the way 🤷
People say this? And if they do, then what is nostr's use case to them?
> I’m bullish on the identity, not the social
> WTF is the difference?
there is no difference
Agreed.
What if the other stuff uses your verified ID to replace your identity card, driving license and passport?
What if yourname@yourdomain is your contact details, bank account and identity?
Isn’t that the goal of self sovereignty?
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The ratio of social to "other stuff" will trend towards zero over time.
Good point. Social is the catalyst that brings users in, builds network effects, and tests the resilience of the protocol in real-world conditions. Without that organic adoption, the “other stuff” struggles to gain traction. Nostr’s potential as a censorship-resistant communication layer starts with social, but it doesn’t end there it’s the foundation for something much bigger.
who is saying they are not “bullish” on the social use case?
Here here! Focus that NIF laser and fusion there shall be.
Thats like being bullish on podcasting 2.0 and not going live in nostr:npub1v5ufyh4lkeslgxxcclg8f0hzazhaw7rsrhvfquxzm2fk64c72hps45n0v5 but instead using Twitch and Youtube. Leaving sats on the table.
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I'm bullish on blockchain not bitcoin.
I agree