yeah, i don’t find the Bluesky approach compelling, but if the people building it are for the same goal, why wouldn’t they adapt?

there’s no token/economic incentive to not join the winning protocol ideas here

yeah, I worry that people may get lulled into a false sense of what “decentralization” means… it’s not about marketing claims, but about actual architectural decisions

could be good for nostr if they assemble a bunch of people with their simple UX, but ultimately figure out they need to replace their complex architecture with nostr - would accelerate success of the goals in that case

prob easier to get Bluesky to make this kind of transition sooner than Twitter so it could also be a model for helping Twitter decide this is the right path

“signing”... like cryptographically? 😝 😝 😝

💯 agreed

Is Bluesky a Scam?

#[0]​ wrote a post claiming “Bluesky is a scam”

https://fiatjaf.com/ab1127fb.html

While I wouldn’t agree that it’s an outright scam, I do find the Nostr approach more compelling.

I made a video to share my thinking on this topic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4c9oy9QQNEc

what would happen if we did one together? 🤯

stay tuned! 🎤 🤘👨‍🎤👨‍🎤🤘🎤

any nostr activities coming up at bitcoin park? i’ve been meaning to visit my friend in Nashville and I’d love to make the trip coincide with a good nostr or some special upcoming bitcoin event

we’re taking a trekking trip to Leh/Ladakh late May thru June

we’ll be visiting some friends in Delhi/Gurugram before/after

I’m considering hosting a nostr/bitcoin meetup to share what we’ve been learning with a community at a technical school in #delhi #gurugram #india 🇮🇳

nostr me if interested in participating

is there something that does this?

Thanks for appreciating, #[2]​ !

I made a new video to discuss your follow-up question. Keep ‘em coming! 🤙

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoJKBcrjISo

pv, nostrich vibe is uncontrollable 🤙 💜

authenticity of voice matters even more in a chatGPT world

if you’re happy as-is, no need to try new things

i think nostr and AT have similar high level stated goals, but the each take very different approaches to try to get there

i’d like to observe if there’s anything in AT that could make nostr better and/or vice-versa

so far i’d say, “UX of BlueSky is polished, but too many compromises on decentralization and too much complexity for my taste”

but i’d like to see (and have seen plenty of previews of) substantially improved UXes being built by clients on Nostr

if nostr really breaks out BlueSky could always become a client of nostr and help all the users seeking these presumed benefits to find those served well

why not play with all the tools to form an opinion?

these are interesting points. most reward point systems are just issued without any cost. zaps have a real cost (even if small). any “welcome zaps” would have to be given by someone. onboarding client or other users? the more automated the more game-able/drainable.

maybe a welcome channel/relay that shows new accounts who haven’t yet received a zap? and if/when it clicks for people who receive zaps ask them to pay-it-forward to send what they received

asking questions makes you resilient

it’s a feature, not a bug…

but we collectively can add layers and help people get the experiences they want

how could anyone predict this? 😅😅😅

Matthew’s videos are my fav! 🤙

i made a video to address your questions (and even featured the screenshot of your nostr note!) let me know if this helps or if you have any follow-up areas we could research/discuss

What’s going to happen once all 21 million bitcoin (BTC) are mined?

https://youtu.be/P5Iq2TZOGEc