Seems to me an easy way to make onboarding to nostr easier for most people is to just to use the existing user signup flows everyone already knows as registration via email address.
On the first step in sign-up, give the user a choice
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Nostr doesn't require an email address to register, but you can use one if you like.
To continue to register without an email address, click here.
To create an account without your email address, click here.
To register with your email, click here.
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Create an intermediary feature that assigns the keys to the email address and password so the everyday user can just use the protocol without thinking about anything else.
nostr:npub180cvv07tjdrrgpa0j7j7tmnyl2yr6yr7l8j4s3evf6u64th6gkwsyjh6w6 nostr:npub1xtscya34g58tk0z605fvr788k263gsu6cy9x0mhnm87echrgufzsevkk5s nostr:npub1gcxzte5zlkncx26j68ez60fzkvtkm9e0vrwdcvsjakxf9mu9qewqlfnj5z
nostr:npub1sg6plzptd64u62a878hep2kev88swjh3tw00gjsfl8f237lmu63q0uf63m
nostr:npub1wmr34t36fy03m8hvgl96zl3znndyzyaqhwmwdtshwmtkg03fetaqhjg240
*-To register with your email, click here.
Seems to me an easy way to make onboarding to nostr easier for most people is to just to use the existing user signup flows everyone already knows as registration via email address.
On the first step in sign-up, give the user a choice
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Nostr doesn't require an email address to register, but you can use one if you like.
To continue to register without an email address, click here.
To create an account without your email address, click here.
To register with your email, click here.
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Create an intermediary feature that assigns the keys to the email address and password so the everyday user can just use the protocol without thinking about anything else.
nostr:npub180cvv07tjdrrgpa0j7j7tmnyl2yr6yr7l8j4s3evf6u64th6gkwsyjh6w6 nostr:npub1xtscya34g58tk0z605fvr788k263gsu6cy9x0mhnm87echrgufzsevkk5s nostr:npub1gcxzte5zlkncx26j68ez60fzkvtkm9e0vrwdcvsjakxf9mu9qewqlfnj5z
nostr:npub1sg6plzptd64u62a878hep2kev88swjh3tw00gjsfl8f237lmu63q0uf63m
nostr:npub1wmr34t36fy03m8hvgl96zl3znndyzyaqhwmwdtshwmtkg03fetaqhjg240
Y'all saw this?
https://twitter.com/axios/status/1703945776806674516?t=CYclrnLDEgjsPJuTEmru4Q&s=19
I'm going to suggest again that the nostr community be as intentional and serious as possible about providing onramps and onboarding to nostr from Twitter vX.
What can we do to open the doors in a more friendly and inviting way?
Is any part of the nostrasia agenda dedicated specifically to adoption frictions and solutions?
nostr:npub1sg6plzptd64u62a878hep2kev88swjh3tw00gjsfl8f237lmu63q0uf63m nostr:npub180cvv07tjdrrgpa0j7j7tmnyl2yr6yr7l8j4s3evf6u64th6gkwsyjh6w6 nostr:npub16vrkgd28wq6n0h77lqgu8h4fdu0eapxgyj0zqq6ngfvjf2vs3nuq5mp2va nostr:npub1nstrcu63lzpjkz94djajuz2evrgu2psd66cwgc0gz0c0qazezx0q9urg5l nostr:npub1xtscya34g58tk0z605fvr788k263gsu6cy9x0mhnm87echrgufzsevkk5s nostr:npub1gcxzte5zlkncx26j68ez60fzkvtkm9e0vrwdcvsjakxf9mu9qewqlfnj5z
Perfect case for when getting Nostr to run on an extensive mesh network is called for.
Is there any new development in this space? nostr:npub180cvv07tjdrrgpa0j7j7tmnyl2yr6yr7l8j4s3evf6u64th6gkwsyjh6w6 nostr:npub1wmr34t36fy03m8hvgl96zl3znndyzyaqhwmwdtshwmtkg03fetaqhjg240 nostr:npub1sg6plzptd64u62a878hep2kev88swjh3tw00gjsfl8f237lmu63q0uf63m
https://twitter.com/omid9/status/1703316988355838440?t=uepji_Zc2FF_NeUXkX0RqA&s=19
I recently explained nostr to some folks and one is a journalist at a mainstream publication whose name everyone knows. She was intentionally vague about her political affiliations but seemed pretty obviously aligned with PRC interests. When I finished explaining how the protocol works—emphasizing that it's permanent, un-ownable and censor-proof—her immediate response was "that sounds terrifying."
It's not clear to me what she meant, whether she is concerned about the potential impact to PRC discourse power, or whether she was put-off as a user by the prospect of an unfiltered social channel. Unfortunately because of the context of the discussion I wasn't able to probe for more feedback.
I am admittedly sympathetic to the idea that an unfiltered social channel is undesirable. I think all of us can agree that nobody wants an experience that exposes us to abuse and cognitive manipulation. These are a part of life that centralized platforms are required to mitigate.
At the same time, the inability to censor nostr is, I'm sure most users would agree, what makes it so powerful. But without giving users the toolkit to curate their feeds according to their own preferences, with filters that squelch the content we don't want to see, nostr will struggle to find an adoption lane. People need to feel somewhat safe to participate.
That nostr is uncensorable is what makes it a double edged sword. It cuts against tyranny on side, and cuts against political correctness on the other. The term "political correctness" usually has negative connotations but we ought to be mindful of the fact that we all expect a certain amount of dignity in our lives. We have societal norms for good reason. Our job building nostr is going to mean finding a way to maintain some basic standards of humanity.
Here's am example of how the existing platforms are being manipulated by the CCP and its strategic cognitive warfare—using sexual imagery to distract and deflect attention from what they consider to be politically "dangerous" discourse.
Another tactic is that they flood the replies of critics with abusive language and threats in order to make the experience as unpleasant as possible. Anyone who's had to read this kind of stuff in the replies knows the toxic feelings they stir-up. And the natural human response to feeling toxicity is avoidance, which in this context means diminished use, which for China means diminished criticism. The CCP clearly knows this and uses this emotional terrain to its advantage. They're literally using our cognitive biases to their benefit. It is quite literal "cognitive hijacking."
Even platforms with significant budget to defeat this stuff are having a hard time. We should be absolutely clear eyed that tactics like this will proliferate here as adoption rises.
If I post about Taiwan politics stuff over here would anyone read it?
Digging this track we ID'd at the izakaya tonight. nostr:npub1nstrcu63lzpjkz94djajuz2evrgu2psd66cwgc0gz0c0qazezx0q9urg5l theme music? nostr:npub16vrkgd28wq6n0h77lqgu8h4fdu0eapxgyj0zqq6ngfvjf2vs3nuq5mp2va
nostr:npub1nstrcu63lzpjkz94djajuz2evrgu2psd66cwgc0gz0c0qazezx0q9urg5l nostr:npub1sg6plzptd64u62a878hep2kev88swjh3tw00gjsfl8f237lmu63q0uf63m nostr:npub16vrkgd28wq6n0h77lqgu8h4fdu0eapxgyj0zqq6ngfvjf2vs3nuq5mp2va saw you guys are still looking for speakers and one thought for a useful session could be talking about how we can do nostr advocacy. There are people who have probably never heard of nostr who could be great guest speakers on this topic. There is a guy who helped build the content marketing universe named Drew Davis that is especially knowledgeable about audience growth strategy and brand building.
Dunno if this is a reference but if not there's a very cool documentary about these fisherman called He Dances for His Cormorants
Post notifs for npubs I want to subscribe to would be a top feature request for Amethyst nostr:npub1gcxzte5zlkncx26j68ez60fzkvtkm9e0vrwdcvsjakxf9mu9qewqlfnj5z. Any chance we'll get it soon?
💯👇 can confirm. They're very nervous about this protocol.
"At a time when trust and transparency were needed to save lives, Chinese authorities covered up the facts and lied — and they continue to do so today."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/08/22/wuhan-doctors-pandemic-china-coverup/
Right idea, wrong platform 👇
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1693756240260698550?s=20
Really great feedback in the replies. All the stuff we know causing adoption friction is in there, with more flesh on the bones. Worth looking through these and taking it all seriously.
So exploring more it looks like the objective with the TLD is to achieve something called "Universal Acceptance" and the cost for this apparently is child sacrifice? 😑
FWIW, in all seriousness, I'm spitballing ideas because I think a lot of us agree there needs to be more effort in the community to deal with onboarding and adoption. There is a danger that we're invoking a Field of Dreams mythology around nostr—whereas the possibility this platform disappears into irrelevance is still pretty significant. Crossing the chasm is going to take intentional and concerted effort.
If the only thing that the .npub TLD registry registrar server did was try to open nostr apps, we could create some sort of request in the protocol that clients could honor. If that's the only thing that the server did — request the clients to open that particular npub, can't see how the system could be abused.
Asked ChatGPT for edification and it says this:
"Yes, there are TLDs that also operate as domain registrars for their own TLDs. These are known as "Registry-Registrar" models, where the entity that operates the TLD also offers domain registration services directly to customers. This allows them to have more control over the registration process and potentially offer unique features or services.
For example, the ".xyz" TLD operates its own registrar service through a company called "XYZ.COM LLC." Similarly, ".app" is operated by Google and also has its own registrar service.
Keep in mind that the availability of such models can change over time as new TLDs are introduced and existing ones evolve. It's always a good idea to verify the current state of affairs with the specific TLD registry or a domain industry resource."