https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/11/bluesky-is-funding-developer-projects-to-give-its-twitter-x-alternative-a-boost/

That’s such a huge difference from the way money’s being spent in the nostr ecosystem with OpenSats being able to provide substantial funds to tons of projects and developers.

I don’t mean to post tons about bluesky, but I think it’s important that nostr devs and community be aware of what’s going on beyond our space. The biggest thing I’ve heard talking at a bunch of conferences lately is how concerned folks are about the meta business model for Threads and how the rest of the fediverse and bluesky lack a business model.

If I say nostr uses bitcoin, then we end up in an ideological debate. If I mention lightning, only crypto folks have heard of it. But if I say nostr solves the business model problem that other open protocols have by providing an easy way for fast cheap micropayments, folks get really excited. I think this is a powerful marketing message. Nostr has micropayments to sustain the ecosystem and creators. Those payments use bitcoin lightning, we don’t need to hide that, but it’s a tool. If we start with bitcoin, then we bring up all sorts of debates. If we say, nostr’s micropayments solves a critical issue, then folks get really interested in nostr.