Why did nostr take off specifically? I'm sure thousands of devs have created similar concepts and repos during a manic phase. What took nostr into the public eye?
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In short, because the Nostr protocol is fun. It re-ignited the feeling of the early internet for many, developers and users alike
Also, is built on top of the Lightning Network, which means we can share value in a native and frictionless way