Yo fams, I’m new here lol. Really need a lot of help on how to use this app

#introductions


Hello 🫂which app?


I’m using an app called Damus. What are you using??


I'm using Amethyst. What kind of help do you need?


Oh. So confused on how it works. I was doing some research when I found out about NOSTR. So I searched for an app I can use to get connected to this world. And viola! Here we are.

I really dunno much on how it works


You’re doing fine


Haha! 😂

Classic! 😂


Maybe I’d just follow a lot of the active ones here. 😊


Hey that's awesome! Welcome aboard... it is a bit confusing at first. You can search and follow hashtags. You can use them to get your notes some reach too. #asknostr is great for questions. Looking through other's profiles follow lists can help too.


Follow some hashtags as well.


That's a good start. You can always unfollow  lol


This isn't an app, it's a lifestyle!


Thanks for the tips, Dawn

You are the first user I’m communicating with through this medium.


Oh! Yeah, I can feel it too.

Totally new here lol

Open to connect with anyone who is down for it


🫡 feel free to ask questions. Nostr's as much or as little as you make it. You control just about everything about your experience.


You should insert a ln-url to your client for sending/receiving sats!


Welcome fren

Use the #asknostr tag for general questions.

How can we help?

Below is a long form explanation of NOSTR:

NOSTR stands for Notes and Other Stuff Transmitted on Relays and it is a social media protocol in the same way http is a web protocol.

The protocol is open and anybody can build upon it. It has some fundamental concepts that are very different to existing social media platforms.

Firstly it is decentralised, it runs across relays and anybody can run a relay. They can be open or closed, public or private, free or paid.

Secondly, as a user, you don’t have an account, you have a private key, this is used to secure your data. These are the same type of keys used to secure Bitcoin.

Your profile (account) is yours, you own and control it using your private keys and verified by others with your public key.

Your posts are yours and you can store them on your own relay in your own home or business or you can rely on free public relays or more feature rich paid public relays.

All your public data is signed by your private keys to verify it is you that owns it and all your private data is encrypted so nobody can read it.

Messages (i.e. think NOSTR WhatsApp) are encrypted with your private keys so NOBODY can hack it or listen in, not even the NSA through a companies backdoor. You message other users privately by encrypting messages to them using their public key, which they decrypt using their private key.

Relays talk to each other in the same way Bitcoin nodes relay information. Think of it a bit like BitTorrent.

Data is normally sent on the clearnet, but can be relayed across the darknet (Tor) in highly censored regions.

Because it is built using Bitcoin principles and technology, so it has Bitcoin money built in, meaning you actually send / receive money from / to any participant.

As money is built in, the commercial options are different to centralised corporate owned platforms. It would be technically possible to build a platform that supports advertising, however that hasn’t really happened to date because influencers can be paid directly from their audience in many different ways. Ad hoc tips, subscriptions, pay to view or pay per time models.

The great thing for content creators is that they control, own and keep all the money they make. There is no third party intermediary or merchant deciding whether they are allowed to be paid or not.

NOSTR is censorship resistant, as there is no way to stop anybody publishing anything they want, in the same way nobody can stop or interfere with a Bitcoin payment.

From an end users point of view, if they want to self censor, they can do this in multiple ways. You can mute users individually, or you can choose to use relays that adhere to your views or interests, so if you don’t want to see certain categories of content, you would avoid relays that carry those feeds. You can even run your own relay and curate content that you then charge other like minded users to connect to. You can of course connect to multiple relays for multiple different type of feed.

While NOSTR is a protocol, platforms have to be built to use it, so the first platforms were twitter like clients and they are still very prevalent. However, NOSTR now has clients that emulate most social media platforms, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Soundcloud, WhatsApp etc. They are even creating their own categories as well as emulating other functions such as Office Suite tools or e-commerce shops.

Once you’ve setup your keys, you can use those same private keys to access any platform you wish and you can use a browser extension such as Alby to manage your keys: https://getalby.com/


Thanks so much PermaNerd. Thanks for the tips


Okayyyyy… how do I go about that?


Wow, this is incredible. I really want to see and test out more features of this new world.

Thanks for the detailed information nostr:npub1aqakd28d95muqlg6h6nwrvqq5925n354prayckr424k49vzjds4s0c237n

Really appreciate it 😊


Nice, so is there something like private Direct messages here?


Click the plus button, upload a meme, press post, and boom you’re in the game. Welcome to Nostr 🚀

https://media.tenor.com/OigfSw7_HmMAAAAC/explosion-boom.gif


Yeah, but currently on Damus you will leak metadata like who you are chatting with when using DMs. The messages themselves are private though.


Direct messages, yes. How private those are is debatable lol ... I'm unfamiliar with damus but maybe a little envelope icon?


When you click on someone’s pfp, there’s a message button in Damus


Easiest is Wallet of Satoshi, gives you the on-url. There should be a section in your client…


Haha, that’s a good one. Will try it out soon


Ah! Thanks nostr:nprofile1qqsxqn5kuzvex6ssfzpetzcypdrkwts0qjxf3tre8umllex8yqneavspzpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejsz9rhwden5te0wfjkccte9ejxzmt4wvhxjmcpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqhuq8w6 !


Oh. So is there alternative to that?


Okay, thanks lemme try sending you one lol 😂


Sure


‘Client’ here means Profile. Right??


IIRC nostr:npub1tm99pgz2lth724jeld6gzz6zv48zy6xp4n9xu5uqrwvx9km54qaqkkxn72 fixes that


Welcome 🤗


Yo fams, I’m new here lol. Really need a lot of help on how to use this app

#introductions


Thanks 😊


It warns you when you receive a message that is not gift wrapped. This means you’ll leak metadata if you respond to it.

nostr:note1q743lwuhzclt37rsr2ch2x2vldsh9pgyvwl5xfrjn7wvf8apcmvqkadtwy


Welcome.

First thing you need to know about nostr: put your balls underneath the toilet seat and sit on it.

Oh, and zapathons are a thing and nostr:npub18ams6ewn5aj2n3wt2qawzglx9mr4nzksxhvrdc4gzrecw7n5tvjqctp424 knows how to pound beers


Just start poking around, you’ll be fine 🫡


Make it your new home! Post about your hobbies, what makes you happy, what makes you sad, whatever. No censorship or algorithm whatsoever 🤙


Thanks 😊

Why do you have that lightning ⚡ icon in your profile??


Thanks, that’s true. I can see there’s no algorithm here


It brings up the zap ⚡ machine https://image.nostr.build/9e488e8ecac3a13a35c40670712ad5455fe66433cef09f53d38c78959da1ca63.jpg


Zapping is like giving out to a user. Right??


Yes. Think of it like tipping. Like, hey that’s cool, here’s a few cents 🤙


hello and https://m.primal.net/JQws.png


Thank you 😊


#grownostr #plebchain #coffeechain


Awesome. In that case, I’d have to set up a wallet address right? Which wallet can I use ?


Yes! Depends on the client. iPhone or android?


I’m using iPhone


Cool! You can nostr and have a wallet with primal


Thanks, will check out Primal now


This. Right?? https://image.nostr.build/e332ba7cf9e3b517d61c5eaba89f7b7dec6dc965359b5b5403978e0305bd8e0c.jpg


Yes!


I just recently updated my nostr resources site. Maybe something in there is helpful! https://nostr-resources.com/


Thanks DerGigi


Thanks 😊


you are your own algo!
https://primal.net/e/note1mu9ztp46eadvhlmfvg22tjrcjx4dezjyhj2lzhfy8rg48xerulsq00rvye


My pleasure! 🫂 Glad you found this place 🤙


Welcome!


The program you’re using…


No, you response is also Giftwrapped DM


What’s the warning for then?


Warning for: Your friends are not using Client’s Support Giftwrapped DM and may not be able to receive your Giftwrapped messages.


Is there an option to send an unwrapped message to make sure they get it?


Unfortunately, it's no longer available to prevent users from accidentally sending an unwrapped DM. Perhaps you could use another client to notify the other person


Welcome! Here's a good starting place to get caught up 👇
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Yo fams, I’m new here lol. Really need a lot of help on how to use this app

#introductions


Welcome


Welcome! It can be bewildering at first. Patience is key.


There are some good sites out there that help explain nostr.  Here's one that helped me: https://thebitcoinmanual.com/
On nostr:  nostr:npub10mxnle348mzv2dnj0ylgz3zu9gceenc29x9fr4m6mnars66j7vxsnkn8mj


Welcome. Gave you a follow


🙌  with these hands we build nostr


Welcome! What kind of questions do you have?


Thanks for the follow. Followed back immediately


Thanks Defiant


I’m enjoying every single moment. Thanks Randal


Wow, thanks for the information


Your profile says you’re a Podcaster. How can I get to host or listen to a podcast via this medium?


You can listen to podcasts via nostr:npub1v5ufyh4lkeslgxxcclg8f0hzazhaw7rsrhvfquxzm2fk64c72hps45n0v5 which is connected to Nostr since this week. It’s a value4value App where you can earn some sats everyday (little bits of #Bitcoin) by listening to episodes. Here is my show just as an example:

https://fountain.fm/show/lzxAZpE8smy96tHvWURQ


Welcome!


Heyy ! Nostr.apps is where you find all different services built on Nostr. For example I’m writing from Primal rn. Also check out nostr.world account on YouTube there are recordings of talks from the recent #nostriga conference with talks on every aspect of Nostr


By the way is your bio a reference to Midnight gospel?:D


Haha, nahhhh

I’m a space host on X

But I’m mentally stable lol 😂


Thanks very much Agi


Hahaha do you know Midnight Gospel cartoon though?


Worth checking out:)
https://m.primal.net/KRPi.jpg