Avatar
db
e49850462fbaeaa71c5eda708566d8fe05ef25415fb58ae9e1004ac0346946cf

Sciencedirect -> Elsevier -> Blackrock and Vanguard . After the Nature debacle, whos believing those papers anymore?

And I am still not able to post with "enhanced privacy" turned on, only comments are working. 😅

hmm..installing it for the first time on GraphineOS. Will look into it, maybe formatting issues.

increasing block size will open the doors for more KYC data, change my mind.

His answer is just as wack as his first analysis. Imagine paying hundreds of thousands of dollars for such bad teachings.

* but very corrupt gov and mostly idiots, the quality people left long time ago, speaking as of them.

Bingo, 10% flat tax and capped deductions

Im seeing 4 leaders and one EU unelected member of the parliament, out of 195 world leaders

long form videos on primal are pretty laggy.. is it only me?

Just to clarify, leaking traffic is one thing and sites detecting you are using a VPN, are two different things, no? Most of the times, you are being blocked when you are not leaking but they detect your setup. As one commenter mentioned, if they block me because I am using a VPN, then I'm more than happy in avoiding them. The point of a VPN is to protect your privacy, which breaks when your traffic is leaking. Also, most VPN providers are logging everything, thats why I've suggested setting up your own, which can be done in ways, that most service providers can't detect.

well, if you use NordVPN or similar you can expect that, if you setup your own, its in your hands.

Replying to Avatar mike

After seriously using VPNs for several weeks now, I have realised they are an illusion.

Sites like ChatGPT get stuck in an infinite Cloudflare loop verifying your humanity while using a VPN, the second you turn off your VPN, the test completes. I have noticed this on several sites served by Cloudflare.

Other sites like Audible redirect you to your physical country of origin even when using a VPN and on a desktop machine without the aid of GPS.

This means any site is capable of detecting which country you are physically in and whether you’re using a VPN or not, the only question is whether they are incentivised to do so.

For sites like YouTube or X, they don’t currently care so will reflect the country your VPN reports to them in terms of country logo and content language.

For sites like Porn, who actually want your business, they will happily accept your VPN status.

But for sites like ChatGPT or Audible, who generate a better service by knowing where you are, they easily detect your physical location despite a VPN.

Lastly VPNs used by default degrade your general online experience.

Search results are returned in your VPNs exit node location and language, so if your VPN is set to Finland and you’re asking for coffee shops, you’ll get results shown in Finnish for coffee shops in Helsinki.

YouTube will bias recommendations based on your VPNs local language and location

Shopping sites will show products priced in your VPN exits country.

And many sites know you’re using a VPN and will simply refuse to show you anything while you continue to do so.

As an experiment, I set my VPN exit node to the UK, where I’m actually based, and suddenly many UK sites, like the BBC, stopped working because they knew I was using a VPN.

Peer to peer VPNs, like MysteriumDark mitigate this by exiting through users home broadband connections, but this is still easily detected by any service such as Audible who know where you are physically located. N.B. this knowledge is not based on GPS data, as this happens on desktop computers with no GPS.

In conclusion, VPNs only work to bypass restrictions because the service providers are either ambivalent or incentivised to ignore them.

that means your VPN setup is leaking traffic.

The Trump/Putin meeting is happening in Alaska, as an anecdote to the Alaska Purchase, to signal that Ukraine shall give up the lost Territory?

Over 43 million public keys have now been generated on Nostr — an incredible milestone for such a young protocol.

For perspective: Twitter took ~5 years to reach 43 million accounts.

The pace of adoption here is next level.

nostr:nprofile1qqsgydql3q4ka27d9wnlrmus4tvkrnc8ftc4h8h5fgyln54gl0a7dgspp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfdu0k0t75 nostr:nprofile1qqs9xtvrphl7p8qnua0gk9zusft33lqjkqqr7cwkr6g8wusu0lle8jcpzamhxue69uhkummnw3ezuurpwfjhgmeww3hhwmspzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgappj6n nostr:nprofile1qqsraldwhvwcjgltmxwfu7kw8dqef2692yhzheuurd7k3kfy8cxjdqgpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpzpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejseqpcd3 nostr:nprofile1qqsg2zqd8wkhpnxu6lm5c2dyfa2mhpwte57apjae2ldp6g2mmwf3ypqpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wd68ytnzvuhsz4mhwden5te0ve5kcar9wghxummnw3ezuamfdejj7mnsw43rzue409cnvampv3mhy7ryv56xc6rxwv6nvemwxc6xsam6w45xuenpxeerjmt2xsmnvu34wv6xs6m4deaxw7n3wfenvufh0g7ftw9u nostr:nprofile1qqsvfr3f7p95stxqrjslnmuvsmhcxxxqt8swjdfjx5tz7zq0yms5cygpzfmhxue69uhk7enxvd5xz6tw9ec82csprpmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuumwdae8gtnnda3kjctv8qehgm nostr:nprofile1qqs8d3c64cayj8canmky0jap0c3fekjpzwsthdhx4cthd4my8c5u47spzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wvh8xmmrd9skcqgawaehxw309ahx7um5wgkhqatz9emk2mrvdaexgetj9ehx2aq20rkmz nostr:nprofile1qqsw3znfr6vdnxrujezjrhlkqqjlvpcqx79ys7gcph9mkjjsy7zsgygprpmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuumwdae8gtnnda3kjctvqy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyfuxrts

#Nostr #Decentralisation #Web3 #SocialMedia #Adoption #Bitcoin

nostr:nprofile1qqsgydql3q4ka27d9wnlrmus4tvkrnc8ftc4h8h5fgyln54gl0a7dgspp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfdu0k0t75 nostr:nprofile1qqs9xtvrphl7p8qnua0gk9zusft33lqjkqqr7cwkr6g8wusu0lle8jcpzamhxue69uhkummnw3ezuurpwfjhgmeww3hhwmspzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgappj6n nostr:nprofile1qqsraldwhvwcjgltmxwfu7kw8dqef2692yhzheuurd7k3kfy8cxjdqgpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpzpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejseqpcd3

trusted pubkeys is the wrong KPI, its like saying "blue checks".

so whats the plan, they think people that are planning to flee the country will do it with their shitcoin instead of bitcoin ? 😂

So just because most of the parents don't give a shit about what their kids are doing online, I have to give up my privacy? That's sounds about fair. lol

Replying to Avatar Ben Weeks ⚡

bad time ahead for VPNs located in the EU and UK.

Criticizing Nostr for its niche adoption or limited user retention today is shortsighted — it’s the same mistake people made when declaring Bitcoin “dead” over a hundred times in its early years. Now, Bitcoin is recognized globally as a resilient, censorship-resistant store of value with institutional support and a \$1T+ market cap. History shows that paradigm-shifting technologies often begin in the margins, misunderstood and underestimated.

Nostr is in a similar place. It is not trying to be a copy of Twitter or a trendy app with quick growth hacks. It's an open protocol — a foundational piece of infrastructure — built to resist censorship, empower individuals with private keys, and enable interoperable, decentralized social communication. That mission isn't sexy for the average user right now, but it's vital in a world where speech is increasingly moderated by opaque corporate policies and geopolitical interests.

Yes, the user experience is still being refined. Yes, it feels like a home mostly for Bitcoiners and cypherpunks at the moment. But dismissing it for those reasons is like mocking the early internet because it was slow and required technical know-how. The real value of Nostr lies in what it enables, not where it currently stands.

Decentralized networks take longer to mature. They don't have the luxury of venture-fueled growth or centralized coordination. But what they build — when done right — is lasting. It’s not about hype or virality; it’s about sovereignty, resilience, and freedom.

People often want instant gratification — viral apps, mooning coins, dopamine hits. But the most important innovations demand patience. Just like Bitcoin did. And if Nostr stays the course, improves user experience, and keeps aligning with the ethos of censorship resistance and user empowerment, it will become more than just a niche — it will be necessary.

So don’t judge Nostr by its current size. Judge it by its principles, its trajectory, and its long-term potential to shift how we communicate in the digital age — just like Bitcoin changed how we think about money.

Replying to Avatar Ava

Welcome back! You're right that more people are starting to realize there are real challenges here.

As for the specific retention issues...

Onboarding. The fact that self-hosting requires some technical know-how and equipment, and the alternative is to pay to play.

It's easy to pay more than a verified check cost on X when you factor in media hosting and spam-resistant relays.

Network effects. People are already established elsewhere and their friends aren't on Nostr. You're posting into a void initially.

Bitcoin echo chamber. Most people talk about Bitcoin ad nauseam. It really is the main topic of the entire protocol. If you're not interested in Bitcoin maximalism, there's still very little content diversity to keep you engaged.

Reach. People want to be heard. The daily active users hover around 10,000-15,000 "trusted" pub keys. Compare that to any mainstream platform and you're talking about a fraction of a percent of potential audience.

If you're trying to build a brand, promote a business, or just want your voice to matter in broader conversations, Nostr simply doesn't have the numbers.

But here's the thing that really gets me—according to nostr.band data, retention of trusted users trends to 0 within 30 days for recent cohorts. Think about that. We're not just failing to onboard people properly; we're losing the ones who actually make it through the initial hurdles.

The message-to-market mismatch is glaring. The marketing focuses on censorship resistance, but most users aren't posting anything that would get them banned elsewhere. The value proposition doesn't match the user experience for the average person.

And then there's the technical complexity that nobody wants to talk about. Even basic features like follow lists don't scale properly, and the relay model creates consistency issues that confuse new users.

I could go on, but these are the main structural hurdles I see that need addressing before Nostr can move beyond its current niche.

thats what they said about bitcoin too.