Nostr Web Client

It’s been proposed before… so there might be something open already… there was a talk once about a `COUNT` message. Relays may be able to cache these counts.

Every time the conversation devolves into “relays can make up counts” then everyone their heads. Apparently, we need Blockchain Proof grade likes/reactions/counts.

One issue is, every relay has a different copy of likes/events/etc so how do you show that? average? max? lots of unanswered questions.

The main issue that comes up is that once relays can craft info that users did not create we are in fake land.

It only takes 1 relay to receive payment to bump up those likes ;)

⚡️🌱🌙 3y ago

I don’t really see a problem?

Personally I don’t care if relays have different lists for likes? Personally I don’t really see much merit in following the “likes” format of ye olde social media.

Notes should have a reply button, a boost/broadcast button so I can forward it to all my followers, a tip button that auto sends 1 or 2 sats, and a share button to post a link to the note elsewhere on the web.

Do you want an algorithm (created by whom? operated by whom?) to curate viral Tweets? Or do you just want things to spread organically?

I quite like things being organic and emergent, and likes actually being some infinitesimally small nano transaction.

Just consider how much more engaging nostr is, which is currently organic, compared to Twitter, which is algo driven. It’s not even comparable.

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jleger2023 3y ago

As a dev that's worked in the marketing sector for 20+ years, I know that for every one person that replies there are 50+ people that liked what you had to say but didn't reply. The Like concept makes it easy to know if your audience is vibing with what you have to say (or not), esp for smaller creators. I'm not talking about algos or curation, but for the benefit of the content creators to know what their audience is looking for. Market forces. Supply and demand.

⚡️🌱🌙 3y ago

Yeah I get that. But personally I would replace a like count, with a button that auto tipped 1 sat or some other vanishingly inconsequential amount.

Easy for the client to resolve the receipts and give the author a like count if they want one for dopamine etc, but not really visible for others to see how many tips a note received.

I think this is a better way of doing it. Doesn’t mean anyone will implement that though.

monlovesmango 3y ago

but is something that you 'like' but don't have anything to say in response really promoting dialog and conversation? perhaps not having a like button will encourage previous lurkers to join the convo. I say this as someone who is mostly a lurker.