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YakiHonne Creator & Researcher in Decentralized Social Networks

During SMC 2025, we explored the themes of decentralized social networks and publishing. I was impressed by Bluesky’s growing presence in the U.S. academic space, but Nostr and nostr:npub1yzvxlwp7wawed5vgefwfmugvumtp8c8t0etk3g8sky4n0ndvyxesnxrf8q are also set to become official communication platforms for SMC 2026.

truly grateful to the Yaki team and all supporters.🫡 nostr:note197zdzu75n374kfshxc5nq6en7wgqr2ep9rxhfldxhz5ng53rx27qcc5jar

Just finished some hand copying. So calming.

Love nostr:npub1yzvxlwp7wawed5vgefwfmugvumtp8c8t0etk3g8sky4n0ndvyxesnxrf8q upcoming feature: sharing notes directly with friends. Lots of cool stuff ahead!😉

Thinking about the scalability of decentralized social networks from three perspectives:

1. Identity — balancing user-friendliness and censorship resistance

2. Data storage — balancing unstoppable availability with fast loading speed

3. Better search and discovery

Optimistically, the first two — or about two and a half — of these challenges have already been addressed, forming the foundation for solving the third one. The third challenge is the key to enabling true network scalability.

The next focus will be on this third challenge.

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Las notificaciones de nuevos mensajes también están muy chulas. 😆

Sí, funciona incluso con una conexión a internet deficiente o sin conexión, y es sorprendentemente rápido.

Tested nostr:npub1yzvxlwp7wawed5vgefwfmugvumtp8c8t0etk3g8sky4n0ndvyxesnxrf8q ’s new version and was amazed by the offline mode. New version coming soon!

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Replying to Avatar Shaun

This year’s been a wild ride—work and life both a relentless push-and-pull. I feel like I’m carrying heavier and heavier baggage, while constantly questioning if the hustle is even worth it.

I’ve got a lot on my mind, but some things I just keep to myself. Those who get it, get it; those who don’t, well, no point explaining. I’ve run into messy situations and even messier people—but funny thing, the details are already fading from my memory.

The more nonsense I deal with, the less it fazes me. It just drains me of time, energy, and headspace. It takes a toll on my body and soul, trying to figure out how to handle it all.

I haven’t seen many friends stepping up to help, but I get it—everyone’s got their own chaos. Some are grinding, some are stressed, some checked out, others just living their best life. Most of us are at that stage where family and survival come first.

Still, there’s a spark keeping me going. My teammates, even facing similar—or tougher—battles, still have that fire in their eyes. That stubborn streak in me—the tougher it gets, the harder I fight—runs deep. It’s led me to some unexpected opportunities too.

Lately, my teammates and I keep circling back to the same thought: in English, “when God closes a door, He opens a window”; in Chinese, “否极泰来” — rock bottom only leads upward. Both boil down to: reflect, restart, and keep moving. I hit rock bottom, but the moment I spot something new, my brain and eyes light up again.

The road keeps stretching ahead. I’m grateful for the teammates who’ve stuck by my side, and thrilled to meet new friends—even if some drift tomorrow. Life’s a one-shot deal, and every encounter matters.

Not sure if I’ve hit absolute “bottom,” but I feel the “better days” vibes creeping in. After all, I’ve never stopped chasing that light—in work or life.

Starting a business isn’t easy. Here’s to keeping the faith and pushing forward together. 💪

#EntrepreneurLife #KeepGoing #Resilience #NeverGiveUp #NostrSpreadsAroundTheWorld

No worries, that’s just life. Keep the faith.

Ahhhh, the link nostr:npub1824ytxe777e483ah97qct2jpfryv9lms9qhk74wadnqyaan6hq3qqhtzv8 shared does not exist thats why you are seeing 404. It should be yakihonne. com/notes/[noteId], but it is missing. that’s what happened 🤔

Really appreciate this, nostr:npub1wmr34t36fy03m8hvgl96zl3znndyzyaqhwmwdtshwmtkg03fetaqhjg240 🙏

The two happiest things while building nostr:npub1yzvxlwp7wawed5vgefwfmugvumtp8c8t0etk3g8sky4n0ndvyxesnxrf8q :

1. Meeting so many crews in the Nostr community who share the same values and goals.

2. Being pushed to keep reflecting on what free speech truly means — and feeling the soft beliefs returning. This feels like the beginning of another movement. nostr:note1s0qldyqkxpy65r88x7rhx0pwxcz3u42tjc7x3zpnrz3nejp8h8dsm99n2x

Good products are inspired, not just useful.

Yeah, it’s already happening in places with heavy censorship.

Rereading this book again after Charlie Kirk’s death, the soft beliefs of the younger generation feel impossible to ignore.

From an efficiency perspective, combining AI with social media might not really work, since social media isn’t designed as a workflow tool. Instead, leaning into fun and playfulness could be a direction.

Had a great chat with Jerry about the freedom brought by Bitcoin and Nostr, and how Yakihonne keeps overcoming the challenges along the way. nostr:note1lgjn84fzas95nhtf5e69ty3vgwndsr398vgz3e8kjg92r7qz4mas524fdt

Replying to Avatar Derek Ross

Brian Armstrong: let's create a DINO social protocol where our users can KYC themselves and then dump their bags on one another and empower creators to dump their bags in their followers.

nostr:nprofile1qqsrhuxx8l9ex335q7he0f09aej04zpazpl0ne2cgukyawd24mayt8gprfmhxue69uhhq7tjv9kkjepwve5kzar2v9nzucm0d5hszxmhwden5te0wfjkccte9emk2um5v4exucn5vvhxxmmd9us2xuyp: let's create a truly decentralized and censorship resistant social protocol where users can be free to build, say, and do anything they want.

nostr:nprofile1qqsyvrp9u6p0mfur9dfdru3d853tx9mdjuhkphxuxgfwmryja7zsvhqpz9mhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejj7qgswaehxw309ahx7um5wghx6mmd9uq3wamnwvaz7tmkd96x7u3wdehhxarjxyhxxmmd9ukfdvuv: I'm going to create a privacy focused app that uses this protocol with no-KYC.

nostr:nprofile1qqsr9cvzwc652r4m83d86ykplrnm9dg5gwdvzzn8ameanlvut35wy3gpzdmhxw309aex2mrp0yhx5c34x5hxxmmdqyxhwumn8ghj7mn0wvhxcmmvqyg8wumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnvv9hxgpywa92: I'm going to create a method to empower users to support creators on this protocol.

nostr:nprofile1qqsqgc0uhmxycvm5gwvn944c7yfxnnxm0nyh8tt62zhrvtd3xkj8fhgprdmhxue69uhkwmr9v9ek7mnpw3hhytnyv4mz7un9d3shjqg4waehxw309aex2mrp0yhxgctdw4eju6t09uq3vamnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwd4hhxarj9ec82c30hyvdwq: I'm going to use this protocol to empower users to build and create anything.

nostr:nprofile1qqspwwwexlwgcrrnwz4zwkze8rq3ncjug8mvgsd96dxx6wzs8ccndmcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9uju6n9venxwtnx095szgmhwden5te0ve5kcar9wghxummnw3ezuamfdejj70m8d3hkyctv84skcmqprpmhxue69uhhqun9d45h2mfwwpexjmtpdshxuet5q5uunm: I'm going to use this protocol to create a secure and private method for having a conversation with no-KYC.

And the list goes on and on. Spot the differences.

We’re building a seamless way for builders to deploy their mini apps on Nostr social clients. nostr:npub1yzvxlwp7wawed5vgefwfmugvumtp8c8t0etk3g8sky4n0ndvyxesnxrf8q

There are many AI tools related to Nostr. I haven’t tried them yet. Zap Tracker is fine.

17 mini apps are deployed on nostr:npub1yzvxlwp7wawed5vgefwfmugvumtp8c8t0etk3g8sky4n0ndvyxesnxrf8q through Programmable Smart Widgets.

One of my favorite features on Yakihonne nostr:note1jz6nxdkeyarttesvzmvgmalqlmf22gmaulcdhgm6gv84l5a5vy4q25w6k0

The academic monopoly chain:

Researchers create → Paywalled publishing → Users pay to download (including the authors themselves) → Publishers keep profiting 💸

Now even decentralized platforms like Sci-Hub are starting to introduce token-based paywalls.

🤔 Shall we build a decentralized academic publishing network on Nostr?

Organizational ontology helps drive real decisions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KngJ_6X2zWY