Exactly right. I tried to express that sentiment to fiatjaf earlier this year.
“Clones” rarely win over the original. But Nostr wins because it is the social / identity / marketplace layer for Bitcoin... and a decentralised communications layer for countless other apps.
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Important to note thought that this is a major pivot, with all that major pivoting entails.
This is a case of "as it turns out toothbrushes are useful to clean bathtub grout". Which can be true, but still, it's important to stay aware that toothbrushes were designed to brush your teeth with.
Not really a pivot, just leaning into the “os” of Nostr… Notes “and Other Stuff” transmitted by relays.
Notes is the familiar hook, and decentralized social media is a vital piece of the puzzle.
But just being a twitter clone is leaving the bulk of Nostr’s unique superpowers hidden.
It's a massive pivot though. Other stuff was never envisioned as primary.
Also what we're looking at now is way beyond even the other stuff part.
What we're looking at now is basically an API-substitute. Which is cool. But that's a far cry from a open social media protocol that ensures people can post without worrying about arbitrary moderation policies.
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