Can somebody please explain what nostr is, and what this app damus even is lol. I’m so new and lost
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Damus is a Nostr app. Nostr is the protocol for how to format the notes.
Sort of like how e-mail is the protocol and Gmail or Thunderbird or Outlook is an e-mail app.
Ohhh okay. First of all thank you for replying omg. Second of all- so in a sense- this is almost like a Reddit/twitter, but it’s anonymous and not owned by anyone? Almost like we’re talking within a crypto currency like bitcoin ? But instead of coins it’s users lol?
Also - what are zaps?
Little Bitcoin tips we give each other. It uses the Lightning network, but it's little zaps instead of big strikes.
Am I able to get zapped? Or do I need to set up something for that? Also - is it tipping like how live streamers get tipped?
Yes, it's tipping, but with real money.
You can setup a custodial wallet with #Minibits. Just make sure to move the Bitcoin to a real Lightning wallet, like Alby or Phoenix or something, if it starts stacking up.
nostr:npub1kvaln6tm0re4d99q9e4ma788wpvnw0jzkz595cljtfgwhldd75xsj9tkzv is another npub that nobody can find. 😂
No idea why.
Oh! And... The next thing to understand is that we don't have accounts. We have keypairs that let is unlock and interact with things. Since there isn't a Google or FB or MicroShaft to arbitrate who can and can't use their systems, nostr is what I call "massively interoperable." Imagine never needing to do dumb login stuff ever again!
Yeah, it's a decentralized network.
The Nostr protocol supports many types of "messaging" applications... and the protocol is being extended continuously to support more.
Different clients can specialise on one type of activity... Or be super clients that do a lot.
Examples of what functionality can be done over Nostr
Wikipedia
Spotify
Ebay/Craigslist
GitHub
Blogs
Vlogs
Podcasts
Games
#amethyst is an android "super client" that does many of the above
Thank you SO much for this info! I really appreciate this.