Oddbean new post about login | logout It's really not that much different except that Nostr is about 99.5% bitcoiners so if you want to narrow down your engagement to just bitcoiners this is the place for you.
There is also value in not being inundated with advertisements and a rage baiting algo. It's up to other interests to build their communities here. The same thing that stops them from owning Bitcoin is what stops them from using Nostr -- people have Proof of Work.
I deleted my Twitter account before Elon made the decision to buy it. I still go on there to look at a few accounts but do it with a Nitter instance that still functions so am not a victim to algo's or ads. It's my opinion that Nostr will never become widely adopted & will remain used almost entirely by bitcoiners & that X will continue to be the primary social media space on the internet (unless the government starts to clamp down on it). Normies are not going to start sorting through relays in order to use Nostr just as they are not going to set up hardware wallets and generate seeds so they can self-custody bitcoin. I imagine that social media will change significantly and that aspects of Nostr such as decentralization will be adopted in the future but Nostr is and will remain a place primarily for bitcoiners. I've been on Nostr almost two years & there has been no noticeable growth outside of bitcoiners.
No disagreements with me. I replied with this list the other day and it is definitely going to be a long term issue unless they can solve some of the UI/UX problems that plague ease of use. https://primal.net/e/note1elej9ewwhwvtlmamjvwr86swxgv92m89ph8ecxga4npk7tfq8u8svks28z
hello. normie here. it took TWO YEARS (from $65k down and back up) for me to sort out this seed phrase sh*t. and then all the good people of the Bitcoin Jungle said to figure out NOSTR. so here I am. and I'm so grateful. there's a lot of truth to what you're saying about the relays; however, I realized that I kinda like knowing that I'm not ACTUALLY shouting into a void --it's just not getting relayed-- it's kinda like a note to self. it feels light, like imperfections are welcome. like, I give zero f*CKS and I'm just gonna say whatever. my theory is that only people who are following me are seeing my notes, which I also really enjoy. (bug or feature?) anyway I'm here, with my lightning wallet connected. you all had me at "they zap sats". hell yeah. sign me up for that. f*ck Twitter. X. IG. FB. they feel so empty and are full of ads. NOSTR's way more peaceful, harmonious, interesting. by the way, is it socially acceptable to just pop in on someone else's note and chime in? 🫣 when you arrive somewhere new, it's hard to know if everyone else already knows each other.