#Plebs, I need some advice. I'm slowly trying to #PurplePill, and I have not yet perfected my words when explaining what #Nostr is.

Do you think it's necessary for me to explain that Nostr is a protocol and then try to explain, in the simplest way possible, the difference between a protocol and an app?

- This might result in some confusion and a longer onboarding process.

Alternatively, do you think I should just avoid possibly confusing my friends and go with their idea of calling Nostr an app?

- In the future, they might ask me why I didn't explain the difference 🥵🤷‍♀️.

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Would not say protocoll neighther app to the world outside.

I would say it is a network that is resilient to censorship and is not owned by a huge company but shared with plebs.

This is an easy digestible bit of text. Thanks 🙏

You're welcome

Have a nice weekend!

Thanks 😊 you too 💜

Comparison to email protocol (SMTP) might be helpful.

In an messaging app like whatsapp you can only text each other if you both have the same app.

In contrary with email you can use different providers/apps built on the same protocol and still send messages to each other.

Oh I like this! Thanks

Have you referenced this ? http://nostr-resources.com

No, but I will now. Thank you 🙏

But i think the crucial thing for now is to find an app to advise to. Many are still unstable and confusing. I like Yana for it's stability and because it is fast. So it feels like normal app.

But the real problem with onboarfing is the nip05 certification.

This is to confusing for many i guess.

A decentralised network without a CEO. Actually the CEO is an ostrich!

😂👌

If I had a friend that was interested in #Nostr I would meet them where they are. In the future, when they understand more, they’ll likely understand why you didn’t explain the difference.

Sometimes we don’t need to understand everything about something to use it. There are countless people today that use HTTP and can’t explain a thing about it. 🤙

This is true and kind of the path I’m deciding to go down 🙏

I generally start with "it is censorship free social media". Then I add "you could earn bitcoin if they like your content".

My success rate is fine but they don't stick around much after they install the app :)

I think when onboarding is better and building a follow list is much easier they will jump on to nostr more

Yeah, this is a good starting line, but for some reason, most of my girlfriends don't get excited about 'censorship-free’. I suppose it's because they mostly post about travel, animals, work, fitness, family, food, fashion... nothing that really experiences censorship. However, they are slowly learning about Bitcoin and with time they will understand the need for this (I’ve been preaching for years and fortunately in the last year or so many have started to show a bit more interest in Bitcoin, but for now I guess that line does not make them jump for joy 😅).

Lot of people seem to relate to immigrating to a free country, even if you have to leave some of your wealth behind in a tyrannical one. Short-term pain, long-term, you’re building on a firm foundation.

And if you think travel posts are unlikely to be censored, wait until the climate-change/energy-use police tally your carbon footprint and decide local-only photos for the next six months until you’re in compliance.

True

🫡 Thank you for telling people about bitcoin & nostr.

🥹🙏🧡💜

I really liked the way you responded, did they understand what you said or did that make them more confused?

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Thankfully, I was able to get a few tips from people who commented quickly after I posted, and I was able to edit it slightly before they saw it. It's hard for me to refrain from giving all the details, but I did my best (I did not bring up the difference between and app and a platform or even mention anything about clients and relays) 😂 and they understood 😍 🏆.

This is a part of what I wrote:

1st point:

Nostr is a PROTOCOL

(Notes & Other Stuff Transmitted by Relay)

If you want to read about Nostr 👇

🤓 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nostr

🤓 https://nostr-resources.com/

---- In the same way e-mail is PROTOCOL

(SMTP = Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)

With email you can use different providers (Gmail, Yahoo, Tencent QQ, Hotmail, Yandex, Mail.ru...) /apps built on the same open protocol that are able to send messages to each other.

With Nostr you can use different providers (Damus, Amethyst, Lume ..) /apps built on the same open protocol that are able to send messages to each other.

In short, there are apps built on top of protocols. In the case of the Nostr protocol there are different apps that one can use based on their personal preferences or phone type. For example if you have an iPhone you can use the app DAMUS to interact with the Nostr protocol.

So DAMUS is the app I think most of you girls will use because most of you are iPhone users.

Overall that information above is just for you to know and put in the back of your mind, for now we can call Nostr an “app” because it really makes no difference right now as to what you call it. I just wanted to clarify, so that you know the difference in the future should anyone say something about a protocol (so you can easily follow the conversation).

Amazing, you’re as intelligent as you are persuasive. I love the links so those that want to know more about new terms they can dig deeper, but you point to a practical example with Damus if they just want to use it and not worry about the details. Simply brilliant.

😍🥰❤️

Purple pilling takes seconds… I just explain that instead of useless ego stroking ‘likes’ I get paid in BTC for any contributions my fellow Nostriches find value in. I get them to download Damus and I zap them. Job done.

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Show them on your laptop a nostr site and then visit another totally different one and that you are still logged in. Explain that there will be a yt, a fb, a twitter like site and that they all communicate. And that you take your followers with you anywhere you go...

Well it’s summer and most of my friends are traveling, but when I see them I will for sure do this 💜 💪

I usually take the first principles, non-technical approach.

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This is the general working thesis ^^

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