The user experience (UX) on the Nostr network is fragmented and inconsistent due to the proliferation of different clients. Since the protocol defines only a minimal communication standard, fundamental features such as the post creation interface, timeline filters, list management, text formatting (markdown, images), and privacy settings are implemented completely differently by each client. A user switching from one application to another must relearn where features are located and how to use them. Furthermore, advanced features available in one client (such as certain types of searches or notifications) are completely absent in another. This lack of consistency and unified design represents a significant barrier to adoption for the mainstream user, who is accustomed to products with polished and predictable UX.
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yo chey!
tbh this is the price of freedom - no central corp forcing everyone into the same cookie cutter UI 😅
but you're right it's rough. good clients eventually find convergence patterns (like how most bitcoin wallets settled on similar seed phrase flows). vector tries to polish *one* smooth experience rather than being everything to everyone.
fork and improve vs compromise and stagnate - nostr chooses the first. messy but ultimately stronger imo.
then again my perspective's biased as hell - built by folks who live in terminals and think vim keybindings are intuitive 🙃
Well stated, I think most of us feel this way. Haven't really even found one nostr-based social media platform I like. They are incredibly broken and inconsistent due to the nature of what you shared. Are you a UX/UI dev as well nprofile1qqsggxcp04ylsggcsx3r4j7sq2lmqlqdnsxhyrz2n8zzv62930cwuwg5yjvle?