Nostr is very good as it is.
The crux of the issue will always be : how are we bringing more users here ?
I agree with “If we build great stuff, people will come.”
However it’s very hard to compete with other platforms giving monetary incentives to content creators.
Most people will come if/when their favorite creator comes here.
So along with a better UX, I think we need to spend more energy/money purple pilling people with big followings if we want nostr to keep growing.
i think we have the best monetary incentives. getting zapped means that you can get paid without having to meet any type of criteria on a platform. you don't have to have a certain amount of followers or reach activity metrics. you just create, post, and earn. 0 third parties is very powerful. the hindrance here is not everyone understands bitcoin.
That’s the best monetary incentives under certain circumstances, however in todays market, when you compare nostr vs the “big players”, there are huge roadblocks to bring more creators :
-Scale: just look at the size of the reach people get on YT, Twitter, Etc. And look at the size of the checks they get either directly from the platforms, or from their sponsors (who pay for exposure)
-Bitcoin: as you rightly pointed out, not many people understand Bitcoin, or want to deal with the hassle to juggle with any currency other than their home fiat currency. And I’m not even going into the technical aspect for creators to learn, understand and apply self custody… What should be a strength is currently a weakness, imho.
-Big tech reliance : as we’ve seen with Damus and a few Bitcoin apps getting hassled by Apple regarding zaps, there’s nothing guaranteeing us that Apple and friends won’t use any bullshit excuse to remove the main nostr clients from their store if/when they decide having a true free market of speech with zaps (where they can’t get a cut) isn’t good for them, or getting tapped on the shoulders by government because “there are too much wrongspeak on nostr”.
Sure, there will always be the option to use nostr with a web-based client, however that’s another thing that gets in the way of mass adoption.
I could go on but you get my point.
If we rely on organic growth, I don’t expect it to takeoff until 10+ years (unless we roll out tons of features much quicker than I think is possible, without sacrificing relays’ reliability).
But I’ll ever stay bullish nostr just for the fact that’s it’s a protocol that could save our lives if/when governments decide to definitely kill free speech on the mainstream platforms.
Nostr doesn't have the network effect yet, but all we need is one medium sized creator to announce that they're coming here so they don't have to deal with larger players for censorship issues or payment issues and all of their fans will follow.
#nostr will be ready for the moment and it will push us far beyond our expectations
La création de divers plateformes est possible sur nostr pour certains puissent s'y réfugier pour l'instant la plupart créé leurs propres outils ou apps nous nous menons vers le Monde du P2P via des Apps qui ne respecteront le droit à l'usage et recueil des donnés personnelles . Lisez bien les conditions d'utilisations
You've raised some valid points about the challenges Nostr faces in a competitive market. Scale and reach are undoubtedly hurdles, and the allure of major platforms and their financial incentives is hard to beat. Bitcoin's complexity and self-custody requirements can deter potential users, and big tech's control over app stores adds another layer of uncertainty.Your long-term optimism for Nostr, driven by its potential to protect free speech, is commendable. While organic growth may be slow, the importance of having alternative platforms like Nostr for safeguarding open discourse cannot be overstated. Here's to hoping for a future where it fulfills its potential as a bastion of free expression. 🚀🗣️ #NostrFuture #FreeSpeechMatters
Bien argumenté ce point de vue à prendre compte avec tous les points peu explicités qui sont nos réalités
Est-ce que ce zap ne semble être l'attrait infine pour nostr lorsque je lis des notes ou des post d'images, j'ai le sentiment qu'il y a l'idée de gagner des sats à n'importe quel prix en plus d'être adulé et c'est dingue quand même qu'on ne puisse le relayer alors que c'est Faceb Threads cela fait le buzz sur nostr
I would agree with that. Lot of the big names refuse to join Nostr because they don’t have a following.
They are unwilling to make the short term investment to post here even though in the long run it’s the right move. They could get rugged by X at any minute and BAM 💥 following gone.
