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 Is there a client that lets me share a note as a DM? Texting links feels so antiquated. 

Also, would shared posts as DMs be private? How does it work on #nostr? 

#asknostr 
 I haven’t seen any client that has a share as DM option.

Generally DMs on nostr are only semi-private right now. Nobody can read the message but metadata is leaked, I.e. the fact that a message has been sent (when / to whom) is public.

Better DM implementations are in the works. 
 This used to be the case but most clients have moved past NIP-04 now. There are some really excellent options on nostr now like https://www.0xchat.com 
 But this is a separate app. There isn't a way to do it in a client...yet? 

So either I have to copy paste my note ID into direct message in the client or come out of the client and go into a messaging app to send it. 

Can I hope that soon integration will come? 
 Are you on Android? I use this all the time on #Amethyst. I'll copy the note ID using the three dots at the top of the post then just past that into Amethyst DMs a lot of times. Amethyst supports gift wrapped messaging.  
 I am not (shame shame) but I can do this on the other clients. Not quite a share to DM button though! 
 Encrypted DMs in NOSTR requires NIP 04 apps I think.
Try https://www.0xchat.com/

 
 A lot of clients will render notes in-line in messages if you post the nostr URI like so:

nostr:nevent1qqszrqft2sufd8kcx63hts9trm7htf2yjfkqmak9zaxd62x8kun9hagpz4mhxue69uhkummnw3ezummcw3ezuer9wchsygpq3ueuj0s3x0ktk3z2cqad7vx5yghlwlfzqelwc4nna8m5cr5s4ypsgqqqqqqsfx6wac 
 Thank you I hadn't tried this! 
 You can paste the note ID in the DM and most clients will render it. Here’s how it looks in @0xchat for example. Hope this helps. https://image.nostr.build/fa0150e6e7e152601c8c9b092de626a5355184f6d935e0b65920e7562f9a181d.jpg  
 Thank you! I didn't know this 
 Yes, it seems that no client has the share to dm function. but many client can share note in dms. 
 We're halfway there 🤞🏼