This Christmas, I chose violence against some of my favorite podcasters! 🧡 I vibe-code a podcast player that automatically skips ads. But before podcasters come for me attacking their revenue stream, there's something for you too at the end!
Podcasting 2.0 already supports chapters, which are just time codes. So I adapted that functionality to just add time codes for ads. Not exactly rocket surgery! 🚀👨⚕️
https://video.nostr.build/28b26cfbec7d3ac6504c5c96a7898fba7dc55a245603765f073993b4aca05955.mp4
Skipping intro/ads in the recent nostr:nprofile1qqsg2zqd8wkhpnxu6lm5c2dyfa2mhpwte57apjae2ldp6g2mmwf3ypqpz9mhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejj7qgcwaehxw309ahx7um5wghxvmt59emkj73wvf5h5tcpr9mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuumwdae8gtnnda3kjctv9urj9dyf & nostr:nprofile1qqs9a486n5w72dsn72tyentdrj08ppqk2yyq707qdmlm347lkl6jmpgppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp00twttv episode.
But where it could get interesting for nostr are the incentives. The start/stop time codes of the ads needs to be sourced from somewhere. That data could be crowdsourced from nostr users, who would earn zaps when an ad they tagged got skipped. The podcast producers could even provide their own time code tags so they get the zaps.
https://video.nostr.build/9db96980b0e7cdc920bf254e5a26e9650d77d54ff5927057a1ef94b7691139d6.mp4
Cutting noise & getting to the signal with
nostr:nprofile1qqsd0uazmzmhwseeym3rjhf3txyjapreapc6sq8yq8cy07cg45tlx2cpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhszrnhwden5te0dehhxtnvdakz7qgcwaehxw309aex2mrp0yhxxatjwfjkuapwveukjtch5gkd0 & nostr:nprofile1qqsyx708d0a8d2qt3ku75avjz8vshvlx0v3q97ygpnz0tllzqegxrtgpzpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezumt0d5hsvge3uc
Haven't spent a ton of time on this, but I'd imagine listeners would probably pull the data from a paid nostr relay so their player could look up the GUID for each episode to get the ad time codes. And the player would notify the relay when an ad got skipped and by which npub and who's npub tagged the timecodes.
https://video.nostr.build/21e2612cebd860e61209b08e112c61196f030e7a04168b2e951fd55c198cf0d4.mp4
Stealing food off nostr:nprofile1qqsywt6ypu57lxtwj2scdwxnyrl3sry9typcstje65x7rw9a2e5nq8spzemhxue69uhk2er9dchxummnw3ezumrpdejz7qgwwaehxw309ahx7uewd3hkctcpr9mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuumwdae8gtnnda3kjctv9ujp72gh table, sorry bro! But...
Where it could get interesting for podcast creators is that the ads that are baked into your mp3 get stale over time, or they are just totally irrelevent to a global audience. You're leaving money on the table. With these tagged time codes you could have dynamic ads that are localized for people that listen using an ad-block compatible player that hasn't paid for the ad-blocking. They still get ads, but more relevant ads.
I blame/thank nostr:nprofile1qqsvak4cr0jzaarahhn98a9602e94sa2xt8u9dnjac8cns86lzp0z0spp4mhxue69uhkyunz9e5k7tcpzemhxue69uhk2er9dchxummnw3ezumrpdejz7qgwwaehxw309ahx7uewd3hkctcrn5pxz and nostr:nprofile1qqs94rjcrut2qyhzf54xgq2j44tzqkxtqe0pmu5wjp7ph75zc9gv3wspzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgtcpzdmhxue69uhhqatjwpkx2urpvuhx2ue0qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyv9kh2uewd9hj7d907hm for bragging about their vibe-coding productivity!
Disclaimer: I am not a podcaster (or developer) and have little insight into the inner workings of the biz model of the industry. I just wanted to try out Claud with and scratch an itch of an idea.
Simple proof of concept code as a fork of Podverse:
What does nostr think about Phreeli? Phone service that only requires a zip code to sign up?
https://www.wired.com/story/new-anonymous-phone-carrier-sign-up-with-nothing-but-a-zip-code/
You may not like it, but nostr:npub1s4t5da3x5f26dpl3fralazs7jlzw95y0vtppf8zejzt7zw9rw75quhazvc and nostr:npub1hcf3acvqkmj5ss3vvqzd8njllau24x94t072yu9y3l3lmlcs4a7qqu8dsc are the strongest memetic force in Bitcoin right now.
nostr:npub1563z6kxmvuy7s8zhzan8m0hzmkavyfzg2aw6h7f0fvcvdms398csaxc9n6 controls the narrative.
If you disagree, it’s because you’ve been consuming too much #PlebSlop
https://www.bugle.news/the-pleb-slop-standard-chapter-1-have-an-opinion-first-then-find-out-why/
MFW #PlebSlop sneaks into my timeline.
"Stay humble, stack sats"
– Marcus "nostr:nprofile1qqsqfjg4mth7uwp307nng3z2em3ep2pxnljczzezg8j7dhf58ha7ejgprpmhxue69uhhqun9d45h2mfwwpexjmtpdshxuet5qyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnswf5k6ctv9ehx2aqnz0fd0" Aurelius
So much wisdom hidden within 'humble.'
As in don't over-leverage your sats stack, idiot.
He's also motivated to replenish his stack that he says got stollen.
What's the best normie friendly landing page URL that 'sells' the benefits of nostr?
#asknostr
More like sub-prime.
Sorry to inform you, but the more NGU, the more "I told you so's" NGD.
Thanks, will take a look!
If one wanted to use nostr as a private contact list / address book, complete with phone numbers and other data that only the nsec owner could CRUD, what would be the best way to go about this?
#asknostr
Gravity is no match for the money printer. Nothing stops this rocket.
It's innie bellybuttons all the way down. 🤯
What's the concern?
The central issuer can (and does) nuke certain holders assets, regardless of chain. It's a "feature"
Will jack for sats.
https://www.ft.com/content/350c3ebe-5afe-41c0-a90a-adc70e3ab771
Requesting a topic:
How dare Senator Lummis burden nostr:nprofile1qqstvj22wngc5t0687qvak06mt34spm3dl8pqu0ymcv7946xkmv8vpspr9mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuumwdae8gtnnda3kjctv9uq3xamnwvaz7tmsw4e8qmr9wpskwtn9wvhsz9mhwden5te0wfjkccte9ec8y6tdv9kzumn9wshsn4glpg with cuckbucks! They accept bitcoin.
Don't try to pawn of your shitcoin on bitcoiners. And definitely don't abuse the people making your food!
They should have charged her an extra 'devaluing currency tax'.
Discuss.
I'd like to see that this year, Bitcoin MENA & Africa Bitcoin Conference collaborate a bit more on timing. AND... since there's a direct flight between the too, Emirates should offer chartered flights, paid in bitcoin.
