A few reason not to have algorithms in nostr:

1. Higher signal from people you follow.

Without algos, you have to be selective about who you follow, and you’re more likely to curate that group of people often. Since content is not surfaced via some relational query, you just see what your circle posts.

Nostr without algorithms also resembles life more closely than other social networks. You have to literally be online to see what someone said. Sleeping? You may miss their note unless it is not buried enough that you can go back to it, or if they mention you directly. I think anything that more closely resembles real life interactions is ultimately healthier for us.

Of course that doesn’t mean you’ll miss everything. If the note is great, enough people will like or zap it that sorting can still surface it for you when you are back.

2. Better relationships from smaller number of direct connections. If the Dunbar’s number is to be trusted, we are limited at 150 people with whom we can maintain social connections. Without algos and curation of people you follow, you are more likely to form stronger connections. This in turn makes the network feel more intimate and friendly. Even as we speak I follow 178 people and it feels just about right.

3. Ability to step away without being punished. At least on Twitter, anecdotal evidence suggests that if you step away, your reach diminishes and you have to “earn” it back. Without algos on Nostr you don’t need to worry about this. Just step away as long as you need to - better overall for mental health. Come back when you like and you’ll still reach everyone who follows you. This is exactly how real life works - you enter a room of people and they will all hear you instead of a tiny fraction.

While other social networks optimize for engagement and time spent on website, I think nostr should optimize for maximum mental health and least stress.

Curious to hear ya’ll thoughts…

the best part of china is that taiwan, an independent nation with its own sovereign territory, is not apart of it.

fuck off xinnie the pooh 🖕

After learning today from Fiatjaf about the nprofile format advantage I tried gossip. I like his core concept, totally connect with nprofile, future proof regarding the Nostr evolution.

Then I appreciate the white old style, it is courageous :)

Back when I owned an IT consulting and services company and my partner was trying to screw me, I was a fan of the old saying "if you give someone enough rope they'll hang themselves". It turns out this saying is still applicable today. Cool.

**RE: Nostr Plebs ToS Violation**

I would have been okay with someone registering these names and using them for specific purposes, such as posting Tesla car facts or Nikola Tesla facts or someone that's a YouTuber. These are clear use cases. However, when this person registers 8 IDs on our platform, it's a clear case that these are not the intentions. Furthermore, the Tesla npub has been changed to reflect the name Tesla Motors.

I have always tried to hold Nostr Plebs to the highest degree of customer support and transparency. I have always tried to do right by the community. I have always tried to do right for the Nostr Plebs brand. I said that in the future, NIP-05 ID providers would be judged and scrutinized based on their reputation.

It seems like that future is now. Nostr Plebs will stand for integrity and authenticity. Though again, we are not a verification service, but that doesn't mean that we won't hold ourselves to any sort of standards.

We have suspended the IDs apple@nostrplebs.com, tesla@nostrplebs.com and youtube@nostrplebs.com due to these accounts having profiles that try to partially impersonate the companies and seem to be bought for the sole purpose of resale value. We will open up these names later for legitimate use. We are also investigating another 4-5 accounts.

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Image proxy was doable, but video proxy not really. I can allow video embeds from arbitrary urls, but not all users like it. Maybe I'll have to add "load remote urls" checkbox to settings.

I loved Google+ it was so refreshing - why did they have to kill it!