Have you ever bought or sold something for #cashu ecash?
#asknostr
You could ask a broligarch for permission to speak.
Or not.
#grownostr
I might be missing something, but all of these seem like solvable problems. They are mostly data transformation problems, AFAICS.
For example, it seems fairly trivial (especially relative to the payoff of doing so) to map a Bluesky feed to a key pair in Nostr to make it easy to consume that way.
Indeed, this could be a monetisation vector for relays able to offer more advanced interoperability features.
It’s not like the problems of integrating with, say, Twitter, Reddit, or Facebook. There are far more obstacles to that than merely transforming data from one shape into another: violating terms of service, lack of APIs, KYCing, etc.
Not your keys, not your voice.
#grownostr
The way to offer your customers robust #privacy is not by promising to protect their data, but by proving to them that you don’t - or even better, can’t - collect it.
No accounts.
No centralised servers.
No pixels.
No secretive, proprietary code.
Allow self hosting.
Accept private payment methods (like #Monero).
No I would *not* like to sign up for an account, thanks.
#privacy #freedom #grownostr
Talk is cheap. So is code.
Nice rant you did there. Nobody cares.
Congrats on all that code you “shipped.” Nobody cares.
Identifying valuable problems to solve and solving them requires much talking and much coding.
So:
Spend twice as much time listening as you do building.
Invest more time in writing shorter, clearer messages.
Quit being the devil’s advocate and start being your user’s advocate.
Your customers and your community will thank you for it.
#grownostr #ux
If you get value from my posts, please consider:
* reposting my notes
* sending me a zap
* sending me #Monero (see profile for address)
* following me
Any of the above are greatly appreciated, and show me that I’m delivering something useful to you.
Thank you! 🫡
#v4v #valueforvalue #grownostr
A great example of how to leverage network effects when building something new is the Kotlin programming language.
It was a new programming language, with a clean, simple syntax, and an elegant programming model.
And it’s 100% interoperable with Java. Even if you are the only person on Earth using Kotlin, you immediately get access to the most industrial strength programming tools that exist - any Java library, build tools, profiling tools, etc. - while gaining the advantages of cleanliness and simplicity offered by Kotlin.
If Kotlin were an island, instead of fully interoperable by design, it would have remained a marginal curiosity.
Instead it has become the preferred language for Android applications.
All because it used the network effect to its own advantage, rather than fighting against it.
#grownostr
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Thank you, and thanks for the zaps! 🫡
I agree that the tweet format and the Lemmy format are somewhat incompatible. I think a bridge from like to like (eg Nostr tweets to Mastodon) is where much value is added, rather than crossing streams. (Attempts have been made, none that I’ve found that work.)
And within the Nostr-verse, there should be ways to readily repurpose and syndicate the subset of tweets that I do want to appear on my blog, for example, or perhaps certain hashtags that could automatically also post to the relevant Lemmy community.
Freedom of speech cannot be protected by law. Indeed, those who claim to protect your freedom of speech will be the first ones to take it away when you say something they don't like.
Freedom of speech is an engineering problem. Only technology - open source, decentralised, supported by a strong community - can protect it.
#freedom #privacy #opensource #fediverse #community
Nostr won't win by being an island paradise trying to convince others to join us doing pushups in the jungle.
Nostr will win by the degree to which it can seamlessly plug into and expand the already-existing constellations of the #fediverse.
Nostr will win if it offers value to you, even if you're the only person on earth who uses it.
Why?
Because it offers something most of that existing infrastructure can't: full data sovereignty, free speech, a platform through which to communicate ideas across multiple channels - without asking for permission to do so.
Nostr will win if plugging into it immediately gives you the entire fediverse (Bluesky, Lemmy, etc.) *plus* all the insanely cool benefits that come from an open protocol driven by a relay-based architecture.
It needs to leverage an existing network effect, not work against it and try to win people away from the #freedom tools they already use and enjoy, or hope they'll walk away from communities they are already part of.
Am I suggesting that you, dear Nostr developer, should keep this organising principle (expand the fediverse, don't try to out-compete it) in mind when building?
Yes and no. It's your time and your energy. Do what you want.
But if you care deeply about expanding Nostr's reach, don't fight the network effect. Leverage it.
#grownostr
What are your favourite news sources? Npubs, fediverse communities, traditional media outlets, and any other ways you stay informed.
I prefer these, to cover a reasonably broad spectrum of left and right viewpoints:
- FT
- Economist
- Guardian
- Spectator
- nostr:nprofile1qqsy67zzq5tc9cxnl6crf52s4hptdwhyaca5j7r8jwll535tdadedvcpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduqs6amnwvaz7tmwdaejumr0dsq3camnwvaz7tmwdaehgu3dxqcju7tpdd5ksmmwdejjucm0d5wgpj6m
#asknostr
Predicitions for 2026:
The fragility of centralised systems (not only tech-wise, but NATO, USD reserve currency, etc.) will continue to rear its ugly head. The participants in those systems will either reconfigure themselves to decentralise, or accelerate their already rapid decline.
#Bitcoin maxis will get even more wrecked this year than last.
So many pinned their hopes of orange-coloured fiat riches on an orange-coloured president.
That was their touch-the-stove moment. Some learned. Some didn't. Nobody cares. The market is a harsh mistress.
Finally: Economic energy will continue to flow towards #freedom, #privacy, ease-of-use, low fees. #Monero merchant adoption will continue to expand. Other community-driven privacy projects will continue to grow.
It will be a very bumpy ride, but we've got better tools than ever to weather the storm.
It amazes me how much money services like nostr:npub10hpcheepez0fl5uz6yj4taz659l0ag7gn6gnpjquxg84kn6yqeksxkdxkr are willing to leave on the table by not accepting #Monero.
Over 50% of #NanoGPT’s revenue comes from Monero, in spite of choosing their name after the currency they love most (Nano). And #Bitcoin usage continues to plummet.
The market wants private, cheap, fast, easy payments. Monero listened.
Fuck their “privacy policy”.
It’s time to update *your* #privacy policy.
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What’s your favourite Nostr podcast?
#asknostr
To write better Nostr posts:
Ask: What do I want the reader of this post to get out of it? Your message must deliver that.
Be helpful. Nobody cares what you ate for brunch. Leave the reader slightly better off than before they read your post. Teach in the direction you want to move the world.
Be concise. Make every word essential to your point.
Use hashtags so your target audience can find it.
Take responsibility. Unlike centralised, algorithmic platforms, you own your Nostr presence 100%. Say what you feel moved to say, unapologetically.
Of course, you can just shitpost. But remember: Nostr gives you a voice - your voice. If you’ve got something to say, don’t waste this opportunity.
#grownostr #freedom #sovereignty #writing
For those who seek #freedom, #privacy, and #sovereignty, #Monero is inevitable.
