Subnostr

#Nostr is at an absolutely crucial moment. We need to get the core of the protocol stabilized before the investors swoop in and try to capture it for their own commercial interests and state purposes.

I’ve seen this rodeo before with the early internet. Government (except for defence and intelligence) and businesses are largely clueless on early stage protocols and technologies. But once they ‘get it’ (like they did c. 1996-2001), it takes off like wildfire. Fortunately the base protocol of TCP/IP was largely shaken out by then, alongside a few key protocols (DNS, SMTP).

In the end, the window is closing for open, principles-base development. nostr:npub10pensatlcfwktnvjjw2dtem38n6rvw8g6fv73h84cuacxn4c28eqyfn34f is one of the few organizations that recognize and supports this. You can ask for support, or even better, build according to your own principles before the big wave hits.

Onward! nostr:note1ud57jjxmp7zq408hrmk4q8m6rxytqlnhd02w4ymv5lgxj72gpw9q3fnn72

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Account deleted 1y ago

Investors are already capturing it for their own commercial (and ideological) purposes. They just claim to be all about freedom tech.

Tim Bouma 1y ago

At least the #nostr protocol can still reasonably protect (or call bs) against those claims. Not so with all those other ‘decentralized’ technologies that are already captured by the state (look at what’s happening in the EU).

I have no issues of commercial adoption. It gives a chance for the smaller enterprises to thrive without worry of being shut down by what I like to call, the “trust cartels” of PKI certificate authorities, etc.

We just need to nail down the core of the protocol.

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But when commercial interest cockblocks development at the protocol level…

Tim Bouma 1y ago

That’s the biggest threat right now. That’s where I see where nostr:npub10pensatlcfwktnvjjw2dtem38n6rvw8g6fv73h84cuacxn4c28eqyfn34f can counter that threat with no-strings-attached grants.

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Conflict of interest is kind of high over there. A whole lot needs to change.

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