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Vladimir Krstić
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And they still serve 320kbps compressed files to save money on storage and bandwidth.

"Zwei sounds like drei so they do zwo" ? 🧐

This is dope, I want it! Profile banners are a waste, especially when you have pinned notes.

Problem is that most users won't have this cool photos and some will use logos. Also, you will have to have image with portrait orientation. Still, want this!

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🚀 Normie-lising Nostrocket

https://cdn.satellite.earth/ded6e394f8fdf2c5c5812185392c081e7d36666e094db779a32b9c608991c119.mov

nostr:npub18nw7u79dx7gnrnmr8h557m9ryhv36ulqmrmelwgd0py5slf7ttzssyxtdv is probably right when he says that for many apps a Chat interface is superior. Even for an app like Nostrocket I think a Chat for each problem is better than a twitter-like Comment section.

Besides that, I tried to simplify the UI with:

- A big button for Adding Subproblems (or claiming/completing one)

- Easy way to filter subproblems based on status

- Not showing multiple parents

- "Back to parent" + "Expand to see all parents" buttons

Lastly I had the idea of having some kind of channels/tags within a rocket that I can subscribe to. That way I could, for example, follow Yondar #design and have an inbox of only the problems that relate to that. Combined with easy navigation to the problems you created/claimed and to the chats you were part of, you would rarely even need to browse the full problem tracker tree.

nostr:npub1t3gd5yefglarhar4n6uh34uymvft4tgu8edk5465zzhtv4rrnd9sg7upxq nostr:npub1mygerccwqpzyh9pvp6pv44rskv40zutkfs38t0hqhkvnwlhagp6s3psn5p nostr:npub1arkn0xxxll4llgy9qxkrncn3vc4l69s0dz8ef3zadykcwe7ax3dqrrh43w

This looks beautiful! 🤩 Some notes of course. 😅 Subproblems heading looks like it’s a part of the first subproblem, try to separate it visually a bit more. Instead of buttons to open a parent and expand sub parents I think it would be better if you had them in flow, above the viewed problem. It would suggest better in what direction you are moving.

How would you explain Nostr in 3 or fewer sentences to a normal human being? #asknostr

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Today, I had a conversation with a friend's acquaintance who expressed a desire to "do something about social media, to create something that is ours." She was unfamiliar with Nostr and only vaguely aware of Mastodon, though she had heard of Bluesky and Threads.

She represents the ideal target audience for Nostr. Once I explained our project, her excitement was palpable. Although initially skeptical about Bitcoin, she showed interest in an economic model not reliant on advertising and was open to exploring alternative models.

Several key points emerged from our discussion. Firstly, the ease of joining and locating acquaintances on Nostr is crucial. For instance, the process of installing TestFlight, then navigating back to nos.social to click a link and install Nostr via TestFlight, proved challenging. Her attempt to Google Nostr nearly led her astray. nostr:npub1a8jzweysxa9qmtmht874736aalm0lwdsl306nrys9d05ktlrhw3qcr5pj4 i think, this underscores the need for someone with tech marketing/communications expertise to overhaul nostr.com. The current site should be repositioned as developer.nostr.com.

We must simplify the process of finding and connecting with known contacts on Nostr. It's essential to communicate the value proposition of Nostr to new users, whether they learn about it through friends or media. Our focus shouldn't be on creating more content for Bitcoin enthusiasts, as there's already a plethora of information available for those familiar with wallet operations.

Another aspect that stood out was Nostr's multi-app nature. Nostr isn't just Damus, Nos, Amethyst, or Habla.news. It's a platform where various apps can operate using the same data, contacts, and services, all under the user's control. For those with a developer mindset, the sheer breadth of projects within Nostr demonstrates the vibrancy and scale of our endeavor. Projecting this magnitude is crucial for attracting users who are deciding where to invest their time.

I believe we could benefit from explainer videos that highlight why Nostr is both important and interesting. During our conversation, I showcased various apps: Primal for a web social feed, Habla and Yakihonne for longer-form blogging, Flockstr for events, Wherostr for geolocation, and Highlighter for layering different functionalities. These examples illustrate the diversity and versatility of our platform.

I didn't delve into Nostr nests, marketplaces, Wavlake, Streamstr, and more, but it's clear there's much to explore.

This conversation has led me to believe that we should proactively share the Nostr story, positioning it as the future of social networking. This approach will also help us differentiate from platforms like Threads, Pixelfed, Mastodon, and Bluesky. While these platforms are based on open protocols, they operate as single-app, vertical silos.

Our unique offering is the unified 'login' across diverse apps, granting users not just control over their algorithms but their entire app experience. They can even use multiple apps simultaneously.

The impact of a single Thai TikTok video in attracting a Thai user community to Nostr exemplifies the power of targeted storytelling. We should harness similar strategies to broaden our reach and influence. Talking about how this is a whole new way of social, not just one app.

We need to make the apps usable for normal people before we do a big marketing push. If we bring millions of people and they get a bad first impression, it will be hard to bring them back when the experience gets fixed. Even worse, they will spread the bad word across the internet.

But yeah, nostr.com should definitely target average users in time. I would love to help with that project's design and UX. In my backlog, I have a project to visualize nostr, core protocol, and every nip. I was thinking of an interactive, engaging, and fun experience like this 3D journey https://threejs-journey.com/#.

That was inevitable. Pretty sure Trent was inspired by that scene.

If in China, then yes. 🙃