why do you need to use alby (ugh) or nos2x? I have alby— I’m being stubborn & don’t want to use it.
Should we write a guide of how to implement the outbox ("gossip") model? Is that a good idea? What should that guide contain? nostr:npub1jlrs53pkdfjnts29kveljul2sm0actt6n8dxrrzqcersttvcuv3qdjynqn nostr:npub1l2vyh47mk2p0qlsku7hg0vn29faehy9hy34ygaclpn66ukqp3afqutajft nostr:npub1acg6thl5psv62405rljzkj8spesceyfz2c32udakc2ak0dmvfeyse9p35c nostr:npub1v0lxxxxutpvrelsksy8cdhgfux9l6a42hsj2qzquu2zk7vc9qnkszrqj49 nostr:npub1gcxzte5zlkncx26j68ez60fzkvtkm9e0vrwdcvsjakxf9mu9qewqlfnj5z
Guides are great. Making accommodations demonstrates strength not weakness— learning styles.
You are right— this, habla.news (away from Nostr Town Square) or something else similar created on the Nostr protocol would better suit this community. I saw something— that’s suppose to be like Linktree— for Nostr… this also might be great for me.
Thank you— maybe I will share a public Google Doc so I don’t take up too much space with my notes!
I might quote Camus tonight or later this week because of current events I see on my feed & global today— he wrote some pretty interesting things about The French Revolution.
Welcome new Nostriches! If you're wondering about relays, I have you covered.
What are relays?
Nostr relays are decentralized servers that are used to store and transmit notes and events on the Nostr protocol. They are essential for the operation of Nostr, as they allow users to communicate with each other without having to rely on a central server. Nostr relays are sometimes referred to as the "dumb" powerhouses of the protocol.
Nostr relays are run by volunteers all over the world. This makes Nostr censorship-resistant, as it is not possible for any one entity to control all of the relays.
When a user creates a note or event on Nostr, clients broadcast this information to the user's relays to be stored and later retrieved by other clients. Nostr relays are also responsible for verifying the authenticity of notes. This is done by using a cryptographic signature that is attached to each note. When a user receives a note, their client verifies the signature to ensure that the note has not been tampered with.
Nostr relays are a critical part of the Nostr protocol. They allow users to communicate with each other censorship-resistantly, securely, and anyone can run one.
What relays should I use?
You want to use a diverse set of relays along with relays that your friends, family, and people you know use. If you do not share at least one relay in common with someone, you may not be able to communicate with one another across the Nostr protocol.
Nostr clients will either bootstrap a list of pre-configured, default relays for you to use or recommend relays for you to use. These are a good place to start, but it's recommended to reach out to your friends to see what relays they are using or to join a local community or interest based relay.
A list of all Nostr relays can be found at https://nostr.watch
Should I run my own relay?
Yes.
This puts you in charge of your social data and your entire social graph for the very first time.
This helps you stay censorship resistant. If a relay would happen to censor you, ban you, or disappear, you still have all of your data on your own personal relay.
love this— as clear as it gets!
I love this. And for a different reason along with what you referenced! It increases my sense of freedom on Nostr to know people have the potential to mute certain words of mine. I love literary content but some do not want to be distracted or have an interest but they still may want to follow me. I might use hashtags again. Good news.
the possibilities are present
“And there was no voice in her head,
no whispered intelligence lurking
in the leaves—just an ache that grew
until she knew she'd already lost everything
except desire, the red heft of it
warming her outstretched palm.”
~Rita Dove
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/41628/i-have-been-a-stranger-in-a-strange-land
I’ve loved these poems for years…
“He was off cataloging the universe, probably,
pretending he could organize
what was clearly someone else's chaos.”
“And there was no voice in her head,
no whispered intelligence lurking
in the leaves—just an ache that grew
until she knew she'd already lost everything
except desire, the red heft of it
warming her outstretched palm.”
~Rita Dove
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/41628/i-have-been-a-stranger-in-a-strange-land
“Reading what I have just written, I now believe
I stopped precipitously, so that my story seems to have been
slightly distorted, ending, as it did, not abruptly
but in a kind of artificial mist of the sort
sprayed onto stages to allow for difficult set changes.
Why did I stop? Did some instinct
discern a shape, the artist in me
intervening to stop traffic, as it were?
A shape. Or fate, as the poets say,
intuited in those few long ago hours—“
~Louise Glück (audio available)
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/55238/afterword-56d23699928fe
