Nostr Web Client

What's "awful" for you about it? Genuine question.

I just made a post about it, actually. There's always something popping up and distracting me from doing whatever I'm trying to do. The UI is also distracting and cluttered. Drives me nuts. The UX is weird. Just don't want to spend more time figuring out how to do things that other clients just do. And I'm not taking the usual blame that comes from many in this space regarding bad UX. These are the things we should openly discuss and admit before the masses come in.

I love the good stuff about it, but I really hate the bad stuff so much that I never use it for more than five minutes. I love the devs too, but they need UI/UX help in my opinion.

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Ava 1y ago

I don't have that experience, I mostly love the UX and UI, but I respect your experience. It's not for everyone. Would be cool if someone developed a "bare bones" client with all the security and privacy benefits, but with a simplified interface though 🤔

Matt 1y ago

Yes, you do. And I would probably if I cared to tinker as much as I used to (limited time). This whole issue for me comes from people telling me and brand new users to start on Amethyst. Cool, but good luck keeping them around when their only frame of reference is proprietary social media platfoms (like TikTok). I usually just stop using Amethyst and quietly step away, checking in over time to see how it develops. But I've been seeing a lot of people telling new users to start there. I see it more as an advanced client vs something like Primal.

Ava 1y ago

Agreed. Primal is a good starter client rn, but it's not feature or privacy rich enough for me to use it as anything but a backup or alt client. Though it is growing and is doing a lot right, so we'll see.

Sounds to me like you're describing a Damus-like experience for android (which I am very much looking forward to). I personally wouldn't use a non-privacy first focussed tiktok or insta looking client, but I can see the appeal/usecase for some and simplified onboarding.

I just don't believe in using dumbed down apps (simplifying or focussing the UX, hiding options for a cleaner interface is a different story), especially when it comes to privacy and security.

It's like custodial vs non-custodial, there's too much of a potential rug-pull with the former for me to use, develop for, or recommend to my clients. I believe in better onboarding, not neutering.

Abstract Equilibrium 1y ago

I had a lot of gripes about the UI on my Pixel 5a...until I got a Pixel 7a. Nostr clients can be very taxing; nature of the beast. The more offloading you do (privacy leaks), the better the UX can be.

On the 7a, it's still not perfect, but it works much more smoothly.