I made a formal note about this to Pablo in response to a recent post of his. I would humbly appreciate if you could share some wisdom with us in that thread as well. :)
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Enable me, the user, to follow more people.
A working proof of concept is the implementation of NIP-51 kinds 3000x "sets of lists".
What if NIP-02 was "Lists" and "follow lists" were a specific kind. A kind 30001.
Shift all of the NIP-51 kind 3000x's by +1
30000 becomes "global follow list".
By default, through the interactions via web interface, users should not be simply "following" other users. They should be "following" AND adding them to a specific user-curated list. This allows for "friend groups" and "communities" and "coworkers" and all sorts of unique lists at the user's discretion. "Web of Trust Believers" or "Nostr Developers".
You also don't have to completely rid the Twitterlikes of "Global feeds" either. They are great for a new user who only follows <100 users or so. It's just that it quickly becomes unmanageable. The feed becomes overwhelming. It creates the feeling of FOMO, or if notifications are enabled, spam.
This allows for a layered approach toward user associations. We determine who fits in what feed. That is practical and simple. It doesn't need to do more. It also maintains a global list of associations, which will be relevant for Web of Trust.
This is something that every social media has failed to deliver since Google+ Circles, which was a service no one ever asked for, and most of us were blackmailed with our free cloud services and ushered into. But it did at least one thing right. It allowed users to separate their feeds based on associations between the users they follow.
For a centralized service, the lesson was, THIS WAS BAD FOR CREATING DEMAND, or for demanding attention. It's like shrinking every user's supply line into modular communities that can be quickly reviewed. For a service that was roping its users in against their will and exposing them in many ways, it doesn't generate the doomscrolling infinity that Reddit or TikTok can provide. It doesn't generate as much ad revenue.
But that doesn't mean it wasn't a great idea. It was even a great implementation of that idea, for the time. But it wasn't good enough.
We don't need to poach users from Facebook (like G+) because here we empower each other to grow. If someone replaced Nostr tomorrow, we would all reach down and help the others migrate and build further. We are a community. One planet of people. We benefit from USER growth. Not just user statistics.
Nostr can do so much better.
Wealth is in the mind.
*pastes NIP-01 into ChatGPT* 📚
*pastes list of NIPs into ChatGPT* 📝
ChatGPT: I am now a Nostr developer 😇
Me: I am now a Nostr developer 🤔
On Android download Obtanium and install Amethyst from GitHub repo
Otherwise good luck and may the odds be ever in your favor
Also there is https://spring.site/ for Android
This post turned me lesbian
When all else fails, ping nostr:npub1l2vyh47mk2p0qlsku7hg0vn29faehy9hy34ygaclpn66ukqp3afqutajft
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This should be native to the protocol in place of NIP-02. NIP-51 should be NIP-02 in my mind. NIP-51 is simply "Lists". There is also kind 30000 identifiers for "Sets of lists" which can include people. As well as kind 10000 sets of lists which can include muted users.
Amethyst and Nostrudel and maybe a couple of other clients can generate a feed from these lists. While it's not optimal, it does work. I am of the opinion this can be optimized, and needs to be.
Personally I don't believe there is value in a global feed outside of niche exceptions. Sometimes there is value in peering into a well. But I don't believe there is much value once a user followed over 100 people. Even 50 follows can be overwhelming without filtering.
Create an awesome-list of Nostr ideas?
Also there is ngit in the works for a native Git experience on Nostr.
#DeprecateEverything
In the context of decentralized technology there is a lot of gaps to bridge, as they are all context-specific
What we lack on Nostr is effective consensus mechanisms. When we can achieve decentralized consensus, we can achieve everything else.
The foundation of a Web of Trust is lists. Lists are the building block. On Nostr, this is NIP-51, which is why we now have sets of lists, kind 30000.
Even a few hours ago Pablo and Fiatjaf were considering wiki relay list management with yet another NIP-51 kind, and Pablo noted how NIP-51 could become bloated, assuming I interpreted their conversation correctly. I believe this trend will continue until NIP-51 lists become the foundation of the protocol. Sets of lists was an important step.
The rest isn't easy, but it will be rewarding.
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Do you ever wonder how long your online accounts will remain public after you die?
A year? 10 years? 1000 years?
It would seem to be a goal for some to consistently post "the best" content online. In 100 years most of it will be considered dated and irrelevant.
I wonder what content could be eternally appreciated.
That is why chains like McDonald's and Starbucks are actually real estate companies. Their form of "convenience" is being located as "close to home" (or as close to high traffic areas) as they can get.
The barista/open kitchen model is what makes Starbucks great, though. It is the foundation of coffee houses throughout the nation. :)
While I don't support them anymore, they were a staple of my childhood. The logo always makes me feel nostalgic.
Are there any local coffee shops in your area? The next best thing to making it at home is supporting local businesses
There's no shame in buying what you like. Full stop. Just be honest with yourself about what you like and who you support. Every dollar and every SAT is a vote of confidence.
Well in my experience my body is always right and my mind is constantly wrong, that bitch is always on some bullshit fr.
Step 1: ask yourself "do I want to smoke rn?"
If yes:
Step 2.a: Smoke
If no:
Step 2.b: Don't smoke
Listen to your body and mind 🕊️
