Endorse! Matt please do it— Marty consistently hosts some of the best convos in the space. Would love to listen to this.
I wrote an article on the nostr:npub19f0yjda4ssfup40lg293lufkdg334kj2d0e76p2t06ksgm2k0jqqt0wtcn newsletter about Substack Notes, Nostr, and other Twitter alternatives.
"Substack Notes feels very different from Twitter. And because it’s run by a different company, it is. But that company still holds the same power that Twitter held. Substack’s platform is centralized. They control the algorithm that determines the home feed. They can still censor or shadowban users. Yes, users still own their email lists and can migrate those elsewhere, but the creation of Substack Notes is an attempt to further lock users into the Substack platform specifically. And within Notes, they’re at the mercy of the company.
Nostr, on the other hand, takes a fundamentally different approach. It’s a free, open protocol designed to be resistant to censorship. Users aren’t locked into any single platform, app, or service. At the protocol level, they can’t be censored. If a single application or relay bans a user, they can simply migrate elsewhere. If a user doesn’t like the content algorithm of a particular app, they can use another. Users pay one another directly with Bitcoin, so there’s no financial middleman that can censor payments. Because users have full control of their identity via their key pair, they can plug into the network however they’d like."
Check it out!
Lately it feels like there's been an explosion of Twitter alternatives.
Nostr, BlueSky, Substack Notes, Farcaster, Post, etc.
Cool to see the market respond to what is clearly needed. The question remains which platforms will see sustained traction and why.
I expect a lot of dispersal, and then for people to eventually re-congregate around a few.
I personally think Nostr is the best alternative, but it's interesting to think about how and why other platforms might outcompete it.
I love all of that! Why haven’t you brought it over here?
I’m attempting to post more about food and cooking in order to “be the change”
I'm looking for more and more people to follow on here who don't primarily talk about Bitcoin or Nostr.
I love connecting on those topics, but what I want out of a social app is to explore all of my interests. Feel free to shill me any cool accounts to follow..any topic is fair game!
Dinner last night. Had to improvise with the clothes hanger to make the kebabs fit the grill 😂. How’d I do #[0] ?
Great piece by #[0] if you want an interesting weekend read.
Value 4 Value with Wavlake and #[0] Wallet.
https://www.wavlake.com/ is very cool.
Listening to Wavlake Radio as I work now, sending sats to the artists I like.
Can't wait to see what they do with Nostr.
Twitter is now blocking engagement with Substack-linked content.
Like many other moves my twitter management recently, seems incredibly short sighted.
Thanks!
Crazy, I know! There’s even ones out there that don’t accept sats 😭
What’s the best non-bitcoin podcast you’ve listened to recently?
Thanks for the rec! #[2] feel free to DM me if you'd like to discuss further!
Kollider is hiring a Spanish-speaking community manager!
Work with myself, #[0], and #[1] to bring Bitcoin, Lightning, and Nostr to a wider audience.
Any references or leads are much appreciated!
Super excited about what Keyan from #[0] is going to build on Nostr
Can’t wait to listen!
Uvita is an incredible place. Amazing beauty, incredible vibe.
Infinite gratitude to #[0] #[1] #[2] and everyone else who put in the work to have us all gather here.