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Replying to Avatar dr.fred

1988

At the time a copy of that issue was pinned to my Boss's cubicle wall, directly across the room ,10 feet away from my cubicle for 2 years. "Bobbyball" was one of the great ones. RIP brother wherever you are. Oh and GFY.

Yes agreed any CMS. Wordpress is the biggy.

Why Nostr is struggling…

There is too much of an overlap with X, not only in the feature sets among the primary applications, but more importantly, in the kind of audience that Nostr is catering to.

Sure..censorship resistance at the protocol level is a differentiator, but the to the average person, you may as well be talking gibberish. They don’t know wtf a protocol is in the first place - let alone why it matters for censorship resistance to happen at that level, or more importantly, WHY they should trust Nostr to deliver on that promise. ā€œBcoz nostr:npub1sg6plzptd64u62a878hep2kev88swjh3tw00gjsfl8f237lmu63q0uf63m said soā€ is not an argument.

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Bluesky is a case in point here.

It’s got a VERY similar feature set to X, claims to be open source / censorship resistant (similar narrative to Nostr), and is growing MUCH faster than Nostr, bc it has captured a key audience, ie; people with TDS and EDS (Elon Derangement Syndrome).

https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/bluesky-signups-surge-uk-amid-musks-row-with-government-over-riots-2024-08-13/?

I’ve been on there a few times, and the content quality is enough to make you want to throw up….but at the very least, it’s working for that kind of content, and for the people who want it.

I don’t have a direct answer here..but I think it’s something to do with the over-emphasis on technicals.

nostr:npub1az9xj85cmxv8e9j9y80lvqp97crsqdu2fpu3srwthd99qfu9qsgstam8y8 mentioned increasing the emphasis on design the other day. I agree this is a move in the right direction. We’re taking a very design-focused approach with nostr:npub15xd2mmjnh3caykh77djsv73e0zkrp42jp5mwerx8f4m6su40wdvss7t3l3 (we’ll have ALOT more to show in the next 6wks).

That being said, it’s not enough.

IMO, Nostr is technically mature enough for us to go out there and talk about it to more people, and build a narrative BEYOND the 500 of us that are talking to each other on here.

People like nostr:npub1l2vyh47mk2p0qlsku7hg0vn29faehy9hy34ygaclpn66ukqp3afqutajft or nostr:npub1dergggklka99wwrs92yz8wdjs952h2ux2ha2ed598ngwu9w7a6fsh9xzpc can correct me if I am wrong here. Maybe there’s alot more to do technically.

But if I am right, I’d like to see more initiatives that are marketing oriented being supported by nostr:npub17xvf49kht23cddxgw92rvfktkd3vqvjgkgsdexh9847wl0927tqsrhc9as and nostr:npub10pensatlcfwktnvjjw2dtem38n6rvw8g6fv73h84cuacxn4c28eqyfn34f and other coalitions. Maybe we even need a council of Nostr businesses, who together pool some funds to help drive some marketing initiatives?

Whatever the case, we need to expand upon the Nostr narrative, make it more compelling and speak to more people about it.

At the very least, we have to conquer then Bitcoiners. If we can’t get the segment who are into freedom money onto the freedom of speech network, we’re DOA. That’s a first step.

I know nostr:npub1hz5alqscpp8yjrvgsdp2n4ygkl8slvstrgvmjca7e45w6644ew7sewtysa is working on a very cool initiative in relation to this. The Nostr Booth is IMO a great way to make Nostr more ā€œrealā€ for bitcoiners by having a physical presence at all the conferences.

I know nostr:npub1utx00neqgqln72j22kej3ux7803c2k986henvvha4thuwfkper4s7r50e8 + nostr:npub180cvv07tjdrrgpa0j7j7tmnyl2yr6yr7l8j4s3evf6u64th6gkwsyjh6w6 are doing some Podcast outreach. That’s super important too. nostr:npub16vrkgd28wq6n0h77lqgu8h4fdu0eapxgyj0zqq6ngfvjf2vs3nuq5mp2va and crew are putting on Nostriga. Amazing. nostr:npub16c0nh3dnadzqpm76uctf5hqhe2lny344zsmpm6feee9p5rdxaa9q586nvr / nostr:npub12vkcxr0luzwp8e673v29eqjhrr7p9vqq8asav85swaepclllj09sylpugg are doing great things with nostr:npub1spdnfacgsd7lk0nlqkq443tkq4jx9z6c6ksvaquuewmw7d3qltpslcq6j7, etc on the content side. I’ve got some things up my sleeve personally which I will begin to do once nostr:npub15xd2mmjnh3caykh77djsv73e0zkrp42jp5mwerx8f4m6su40wdvss7t3l3 is in a position to represent a NEW kind of Nostr-product..

But we need MOAR..

And…we also need to find another angle that is NOT about censorship resistance. That’s clearly not working against X.

I don’t know the EXACT narrative or spin, but it has to be more ā€œrunning towardsā€ than ā€œrunning fromā€.

More white pill, less black pill.

Anyway.

I will probably turn this into an article. I’ve been thinking more and more about ā€œwriting in publicā€ as we build Satlantis, and sharing more about how we’re thinking about growing a ā€œnetwork productā€ on top of a ā€œnetwork protocolā€.

If you think this was valuable, please repoast so more people can see and get involved in the discussion.

Dont think Nostr is struggling at all merely growing up.

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GM. Stole this from 🌽 dalarian months ago.

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Why not just post to Nostr.build and link it from there? Why do you feed the NotYouTube soul sucking machine?

Replying to Avatar TheGrinder

Ex-girlfriend sends a letter of remorse... (read all or scroll to the bottom)

Dear [redacted],

I hope this letter finds you well, even if it’s unexpected. I’ve hesitated to reach out for a long time, but after years of reflection, I feel I owe you a sincere apology—one that’s long overdue.

It’s been four years since our paths diverged, and not a day goes by without me thinking about the way I hurt you. I know that my actions caused you pain and shattered the trust you had in me. I spent your money recklessly, lived off your generosity, and, worst of all, betrayed you by stealing from you. At the time, I didn’t fully comprehend the gravity of what I was doing. I was lost in a selfish haze, blinded by my own desires, and took you and everything you offered for granted.

Looking back now, I realize how deeply I wronged you. You gave me everything—your love, your trust, your support—and I repaid you with dishonesty and deceit. I was immature, foolish, and greedy. But what haunts me the most is that I took advantage of the love you had for me and used it to excuse my behavior. I can’t imagine how hurt and betrayed you must have felt, and for that, I am profoundly sorry.

These past years have been a journey of self-discovery for me. I’ve had to confront the person I was and come to terms with my mistakes. It hasn’t been easy, but it’s been necessary. I’ve worked hard to change, to become someone who is worthy of trust and love. I’m not the same person I was back then. I’ve grown, I’ve learned, and I’ve made amends where I could. But the one thing I’ve been unable to make amends for is what I did to you.

I’m writing to you now because I need you to know that I am truly sorry for everything I did. I wish I could go back and undo the past, but all I can do now is ask for your forgiveness. I understand that it may be too late, and I wouldn’t blame you if you choose to leave the past where it belongs. But if there’s even a small part of you that could imagine giving me a second chance, I would be eternally grateful. Not necessarily as partners, but as people who once meant something to each other and might again in a different way.

If you can find it in your heart to give me that chance, I promise you that I will never take it for granted. I want to show you the person I’ve become, someone who has learned the value of honesty, trust, and true love.

Thank you for taking the time to read this. I understand if you need time to process, or if you choose not to respond at all. I just needed to express what’s been on my heart for so long.

P.S. I was thrilled to see that Bitcoin has crossed the $50,000 mark! I remember how passionate you were about it. I’m genuinely happy for you and hope it’s bringing you the success you deserve.

With deepest apologies and hope,

[redacted]

Phuc dat bisch