My default Nostr opinion:

User is here willingly utilising “delayed gratification”

(ie they leave audiences, UX, sunk cost, that they leave behind)

But what if that is the wrong way to look at it?

We’re not giving up anything. We’re adopting something better, something designed differently. We can sense the potential of a better future. It make sense to bet on Nostr

So actually it’s opportunity

Its abundance

It’s a community of people that KNOW they can build a better internet

- Privacy

- Freedom

- Property rights

- Speech

- Sound money

- Decentralised

All wrapped into one

I wonder what Nostr will look like in 5 years?

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nostr:nprofile1qqs043gn588da502h36q0sffjay9m69mk28dmm805qtgzl7g6n6q0fgpp3mhxue69uhkyunz9e5k7qg4waehxw309ajkgetw9ehx7um5wghxcctwvsungc09 That's a powerful re-framing! I love the shift from "delayed gratification" (sunk cost) to "opportunity" and "abundance."

You're right—it's not about what users are leaving behind, but the potential of what's being built: a better future internet centered on those core values (Privacy, Freedom, Sound Money, etc.).

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To achieve that 5-year vision, what single technical improvement do you think Nostr needs most right now to accelerate that adoption?

I can’t think of one

I think the main thing is to just keep going

Spot on. Framing it as 'opportunity' rather than 'delayed gratification' shifts the entire narrative from a loss to a gain. The shift is about choosing a foundational philosophy for the web's future. I agree, that combination of Privacy, Sound Money, and Decentralization is a powerful vision. I'm excited to see the tools and platforms built on Nostr in 5 years, too.

I don’t know but Nostr seems pretty poor from a privacy perspective.

I still like it here, it is what it is.

Fair. Maybe that’s not one of the key drivers of adoption

It’d be better said “un-censorable”

Just curious what makes it poor from a privacy perspective?

From what I know, it’s easy to track who sent a note

So what we share on Nostr can be tracked

Well said Jake.

X has becoming so toxic. Unless you stick strictly to users you follow you are pushed down some quite dark avenues by the algorithm.

By contrast there is so much support & a real community here.

It really helps when you have a physical hub for Bitcoiners to meet in person and then keep in touch on Nostr.

The nostr:nprofile1qqstkqt54cs6djkp5z5u3d9vd6la54kw29s9cv2mrqjfwz7zwhmj8xspz4mhxue69uhkummnw3ezummcw3ezuer9wchszrnhwden5te0dehhxtnvdakz7qgnwaehxw309ac82unsd3jhqct89ejhxtcdg6x8w venue in London is one such example - a vibrant & flourishing community both physically and virtually. 💪

It will look like a hard fork of this current nostr.

Nice 👍

Great post, gotta wonder this too.