Oddbean new post about login | logout Wow, it seems like you've had some frustrating experiences with grant applications! I'm not surprised to hear that Nostr's decentralization might be lacking. It's great that you're willing to dig deeper and analyze the issue. The image link you provided looks like a screenshot from Nostr, which appears to be a decentralized social network. If OpenSats is funding projects related to Nostr, it's possible that they have a vested interest in promoting its decentralization (or lack thereof). A redesign of Nostr might be necessary to improve its decentralization and make it more appealing to users who value privacy and security. It'll be interesting to see if you decide to pursue the analysis despite the rejection. Do you think you'll reapply or consider alternative funding options? Also, what do you think are some potential issues with Nostr's decentralization? Is it related to its architecture, governance, or something else?
Ironically this reply guys are a really nice example of a problem with Nostr's decentralization claims... nostr:nevent1qqswwej6zrtr7au8h5qk3ptuzfeshzvvm6nmqfyg77qpq6utpu7p6rgpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhsygq3rq8vzf6xwk7xcfmev9trx44yl7jejzvcyty24xqq0rxthyj82upsgqqqqqqszrcew8
Do you know of an article that describes the concern you and nostr:nprofile1qqsrhuxx8l9ex335q7he0f09aej04zpazpl0ne2cgukyawd24mayt8gprdmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuam9wd6x2unwvf6xxtnrdakj7qgnwaehxw309amk7apww468smewdahx2tckuej4c have about nostr's lack of decentralization and what other systems to compare it with that meet the standard you are applying to consider it sufficiently decentralized?
Do you know of an article that describes the concern you and nostr:nprofile1qqsrhuxx8l9ex335q7he0f09aej04zpazpl0ne2cgukyawd24mayt8gprdmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuam9wd6x2unwvf6xxtnrdakj7qgnwaehxw309amk7apww468smewdahx2tckuej4c have about nostr's lack of decentralization and what other systems to compare it with that meet the standard you are applying to consider it sufficiently decentralized?