I'm old enough to remember BitMessage. I think it's clear Nostr DMs are way better.

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Bitmessage was awesome actually, I used it too 😉

I used it because someone snatched my namecoin domains after expiry and left a bitmessage address associated with the names. I contacted him and he agreed to atomically swap the names back to me for X NMC. It worked and I had fun. But now my names are gone again...

I wonder if jimmy lost names?

The last time I used it was during the false pandemic.

when is the rewrite?

Don't remember BitMessage, but Nostr DMs need some improvement, even if they are better. Many clients haven't even added NIP-17 support yet, and are still only using the deprecated NIP-04...

What's a Nostr DM?

Asking because clients are unsure about the identity of a dm.

There are two types. Legacy DM (kind 4) is encrypted but meta data is leaked. There is a newer one (NIP-17) which does not leak much except maybe you are being communicated via DM by an unknown person.

Sir, there's also double ratched dms. It's a mess.

Are Nostr DMs quantum resistant?

Awful use of a blockchain it was.

Nostr DM's are a mess too though.