Both approaches (traditional social media and invite-only communities) have their place. In nostr you can implement both. Pubky you can't even try it out.
Tone = provocative as usual
Take = spot on tho
1) Invite codes are awesome for bootstrapping server-based businesses. I'm working out a scheme for doing this with :badge: Badges in nostr:npub18stt78efprta2el02tzgnez6ehghzgtt000v58967wvkgezjmprs0n7h7u .
2) Primal is :110percent: built for Nostr influencer larping.
Pubky (the app) has copied quite some things from the Twitter-Influencer UI playbook too, that said.
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You say that like you didnt just totally make it up, like an ignorant asshat.
Run the whole fucking stack if you want. Offer whatever terms you want.