Marty goes Multivariate from hanging with the Boomerpoops. 😂


OriginalSize

100% alpha and stack sats. Shrinkflation-proof. Never KYC. Peace.


And it's not that the algorithm choice has to be in your face but within a few taps is great. New users appreciate fast and interesting defaults.


Sea steak


Been enjoying coinos.io but again these are for small zapping-level amounts. Stay safe people.


Test note.


For actual news I've turned to my collection of independent reporters on substance, patreon and YouTube. It's a constant challenge to seek out diverse yet not unhinged perspectives.


I like the idea of data, code and money with which to execute said code. I imagine a population of processors mining a data stream for embedded ecash bounties. Currently humans hold the purse strings but what if the data has money in it?


Don't forget the top shelf comedy.


So sorry for this loss. May he rest in peace. Your post shows that you are better equipped than most to deal with this. DFW and Camus also fascinate me and add to the richness of living each day in as much peace and joy as possible.


Call your parents. Tell them that you love them. Do it now.
https://dergigi.com/2024/11/15/he-hanged-himself-in-the-morning/


GM. After taking a tour of the various social networks I gotta say what I appreciate about Nostr most is that people here are fiercely independent and allergic to having their experience shaped by anyone who is not them. That makes this the place for raw reverse chron and truly organic unstoppable virality. No amount of VC funding can replicate that.


Interesting. So your client will then have to ask relays about every note you view or do you see it as a specific kind of reply?


They win when you value their art. There's more than enough non-corporate stuff out there to be able to live a fulfilling (and probably richer) cultural life.


Gensler is leaving. X? No, his ACTUAL JOB!


The only way we go much higher from here is for people to believe that there is no better place to put their wealth than Bitcoin. Especially holders and those with credit because those are the only ones who can sell.


This cycle you have not only corporate treasuries but also sovereign funds taking profits extremely easily. That experience of selling and seeing the missed gains takes a decade to realize.


What is the detailed mechanism through which a market understands scarcity?


Government policy is conditioned so if you can affect perception you can apply natural policies. Ex. Inflation and interest rates.


The greatest gift a financial advisor ever gave me was to tell me my account was too small to be a client.


Probs similar to nostr. Lots of hobbyist infrastructure which can work quite well. The bigger question for me is how will its central registry handle state attack?


Make Hats Great Again?


I'd like to check out the app but didn't see a link to your software repo anywhere. Important for any app that deals with nsec or Bitcoin!


Driving engagement. Just kidding, make it about increasing the chaos and innovation. Feels like it's ossifying.


Don't let your dreams be dreams folks nostr:nprofile1qqsqfjg4mth7uwp307nng3z2em3ep2pxnljczzezg8j7dhf58ha7ejgpz4mhxue69uhkummnw3ex2mrfw3jhxtn0wfnszynhwden5te0wahhgtn4w3ux7tn0dejszxthwden5te0wdjkuerfwshxummnvekxzun99e3k7mgrcp7e2 nostr:nprofile1qqsywt6ypu57lxtwj2scdwxnyrl3sry9typcstje65x7rw9a2e5nq8sprpmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuumwdae8gtnnda3kjctvqydhwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnzd96xxmmfdecxzunt9e3k7mgpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mq9hxafw

https://fountain.fm/clip/4PLyIJm1gr5kVQZTiCVY


I haven't looked too deeply into it yet, so I may be talking complete bullshit here, but so far my impression is that Pubky is 3 things:

1. signed entries published on a DHT that associate a pubkey with an HTTP server
2. HTTP servers that can host any file
3. a superstructure for reading content from these HTTP servers and turning them into a global social network

It's a very elegant structure that sound very compelling to me, but ultimately I don't see how it improves much upon anything Nostr has, and it has significant downsides and unsolved (hidden) problems that Nostr either solves or is trying to solve right now.

2 is cool, but not a very hard problem to solve once you have a way to find these user servers (and, also importantly, someone to host these servers mostly for free). Blossom is doing a similar job with files as first-class citizens.

2 is also not very useful by itself. To make a social network you need a way to efficiently pull content from user servers and display them to users. There is where they came up with 3, which sounds very similar to Bluesky's central big server which they call "Relay". It's a centralized system that cannot possibly become decentralized. It looks like Pubky has accepted that as the only way to do things, and they seem to be planning on hosting one such big server.

1 is trying to be the most decentralized, censorship-resistant system ever for putting out information about public keys -- and we may discuss if it achieves that or not (I am personally very skeptical that DHTs can scale, even though nostr:npub1jvxvaufrwtwj79s90n79fuxmm9pntk94rd8zwderdvqv4dcclnvs9s7yqzis going to boldly claim that this is not a topic worth discussing because "Mainline has already proven itself with its bazillion nodes and centuries of existence" truth remains that Torrents do not work without trackers, and no one knows what will happen with the DHT if it has to store billions of records from people all over the world -- https://newsletter.squishy.computer/p/natures-many-attempts-to-evolve-a is one scenario), but all of this mega-decentralization is completely useless if you don't have a decentralized way to load content from people you follow and have to rely on a giant central server hosted by one big corporation.

Pubky's idea seems to be that centralization on content distribution is unavoidable, so they aren't even trying. The idea of Nostr is that such thing isn't unavoidable, so we are trying.


From when? 7 sats now. The mempool is almost clear!


We must enjoy what we get, sometimes it turns out better than anything we'd know to ask for.


Welcome to Nostr! Let us know if you need anything.


Web of trust is about scaling the number of frens based on social connectivity.


It is, just the version I have heard a lot


Maximum Derangement setting in in normie land. Nostr a breath of fresh air.


The best space to inhabit is orange pill with variable translucency.


Oh no Bitcoin has come for the extra tags


*hate


Plus imagine, "Step aside, I'm __________" irl


Should is probably ask Voyagers dev to support algorithmic relay feeds. nostr:nprofile1qqsw9n8heusyq0el9f99tveg7r0rhcu9tznatuekxt764m78ymqu36cpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuat50phjummwv5hszymhwden5te0wahhgtn4w3ux7tn0dejj7qg4waehxw309an8yetwwvh82arcduhx7mn99uuwx66a how are folks testing?


How much?


I'd say turn off all other relays but with inbox/outbox and depending on what client you're using I don't know anymore.


Everything's funny in Canadia. Even the rivers.


Outrage drove me away for a year. Decided to check back in and accept it for what it is.


That would be unprecedented and cool


Not seeing the same on my FYP. Guess the algo hasn't made the same connection.


Ok so the DHT is the BitTorrent mainnet but it's only used for small signed DNS packets. What are the chances BT clients filter out these as unwanted traffic?


GM. Stoicism is pretty cool.


If I understand correctly to use this people will need to either add a DNS server in their OS or use native apps that can do DNS over HTTPS?


Very interesting. If not using BitTorrent's DHT what is Melvin's talk about millions of nodes referring to? Webservers? DNS servers?


A couple good clips:

https://fountain.fm/clip/xYGclPhmfckWSyKtYJRU

https://fountain.fm/clip/GBHKJowK4GV3x6rhsPbI


Short attention span version...
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All devices must provide Brick Me PINs.

There is no other way...

nostr:note1rcux3v9ll9dryc9a6580tjjrk4z0cdjg2ys7ga5dr4mk8hal9w8qggcju6


It's one of those things I'm happy to pay for reliable sync because it absolutely needs to work


GM


Sorry having flashbacks


Raspberry pi?


Stoicism helps more. I have extremely limited control over politics which is in stark contrast to my stack.


Part of the beauty of social interaction is realizing how wrong any of your assumptions were. What languages might they speak? How long (have they been here, are they staying)?


Especially if you want new things


Kinda want this $35  mug. #fitstr

https://image.nostr.build/6915cc45eeee634a98bb7010a6ef2cbf9dc360352e2b6e86288a0af2b52eabe0.jpg


Streaming https://i.nostr.build/WH4zXpaHcUVlECc6.jpg


Intrigued
nostr:nevent1qqsya7nhy9k7arcwk9dagqe6s30g3jvfek4da0x0u777s560au2dduqpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhsygx70mx3u2tk56km9la97ndcrf7cztytke5c4gqdeu08dtd4tm7kg5psgqqqqqqs6960ch


Alex Gladstein from the nostr:nprofile1qqs0rxy6jmt44guxkny8z4pkym9mxckqxfytygxuntjn6l80hj409sgpzfmhxue69uhky6t5wd6xzcmt9eshquqpzfmhxue69uhhqatjwpkx2urpvuhx2ucpzamhxue69uhkxcfwdaexzmn8v4cxjmrv9ejx2asult5ph

https://youtu.be/kSbMU5CbFM0


What I like about nostr:nprofile1qqspnlha0uuujmf07ahc0amz0tnez3dujuwc4v3jq5q9jwd94yfmctcpzpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezumt0d5hsz9thwden5te0wfjkccte9ehx7um5wghxyee0qywhwumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnzd96xxmmfdejhytnnda3kjctv9uxrvvvv is he's been grinding for years, providing a simple format where you know what you're going to get. The guest gives their spiel and he asks some good questions. Here he is somewhat quietly doing Nostr right. Not just cross posting but boosting native stuff.
nostr:nevent1qqs8ffl9apkhwxezzhwdrdj4e7hjfakyq8c79xca49zkn9xwluan5zcpzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgtczyqvlaltl88yk6tlhd7rlwcn6u7g5t0yhrk9tyvs9qpvnnfdfzw7z7qcyqqqqqqgwrmfgr


"[Liquid Network] recently released Simfony which is a high level language for writing Bitcoin smart contracts

It looks and feels like Rust
and compiles down to Simplicity bytecode

simfony.dev" - nostr:nprofile1qqs8yl8ra33qgg7xxnhgql026a9xc344438v47tsa3fvvyfaguaj2lcppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0vv0u63 #liquid #bitcoin


"The situation Americans find themselves in today is truly a rock and a hard place. Our own government (yes, on both sides) is effectively an enemy influence working against us, but there are still foreign influences wokring (sic) against us as well." - nostr:nprofile1qqsrwseygwgtu5688flrkwudqnwws0mvj52tsx5e07emzg7qwthe77qpz9mhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejj7dz399u


Back on nostr for the second or third time and it's hitting harder than ever. The vibe is growing. So many improvements!

GM


Bullish for everyone

nostr:nevent1qqsd6xg67prjwxh57rdwk6tanr5na2ztx3a5spke2r5dtwar6ej4uhspz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhsyg89em8ynt3lctyp75xgu75n5ha3u9v98qxyvljgyg35ke9fftwkzupsgqqqqqqsuuqmlf


What's an RSS reader


No one expects a heel hook


Inflation erodes what seemed to be safe bets. Insurance rates are turning the screws on all homeowners. Ht nostr:nprofile1qqsglcljg053zgvpsyrcwh23hjj08l84gdph42t329gweqpkxkynn3gpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhskkkvjf

https://image.nostr.build/be6c32c94775b57a279088fbab71f2aa540f59140350099fa827b94e5bf30253.jpg
https://image.nostr.build/93900ccca2c5d497ff4795704bfbbb392ea6b37ca5dc999313095c3dcb29a78c.jpg
https://image.nostr.build/454022595a53760e7b1d90736f3cc16da6c341d89e9824864b99ae16cd8993dc.jpg


Fancy bookstore in medium size European city. The “Economics” section is wedged in between “diversity” and “ecology” and consists of 50% hardcore Marxist titles. NOT GOOD. Hopefully young folks are watching BitcoinTok instead. https://image.nostr.build/5f0d4b10890581e831517d4ab8dcb96e0e76f9d2a536b84db488f73dabdea693.jpg https://image.nostr.build/e18f3fc80a2e5a2b7f6d9f9a840f12be2e4b22af266768915c6a64817ce59e90.jpg


by   nostr:npub13l3lyslfzyscrqg8saw4r09y70702s6r025hz52sajqrvdvf88zskh8xc2

This new paper is a true declaration of war: the ECB claims that early #bitcoin adopters steal economic value from latecomers. I strongly believe authorities will use this luddite argument to enact harsh taxes or bans. Check 🧵 for why:

https://m.primal.net/Laim.png

Rather than praising bitcoin as a tech paradigm shift à la petroleum and the internet, the authors introduce the blatantly luddite argument that "early adopters" ... "increase their real wealth and consumption" ... "at the expense of [latecomers]".

https://m.primal.net/Lain.png

Then they go on to brazenly advocate for legislation ... "to prevent bitcoin prices from rising or to see bitcoin disappear altogether" in order to prevent "the division of society".

https://m.primal.net/Laio.png

The authors also model some projections, to illustrate the paltry amount of BTC that will remain available for latecomers. (Woe is me! Conspicuously left out is the reason that has driven 15 years of bitcoin adoption & development: it's simply better tech.)

https://m.primal.net/Laiq.png

 In all the years I've been monitoring the bitcoin space, this is by far the most aggressive paper to come from authorities. The gloves are off. It's clear that these central bank economists now see bitcoin as an existential threat, to be attacked with any means possible.

Many of us have warned that this was coming: bitcoin as a major political fault line both in national and international elections. Well here it is. It means that us HODLers must take action to insure that governments respect our basic right to hold property.

And no, this won't be a war between haves and have-nots. Rather this will be a historic clash between those who stand for the natural rights of the individual, and those who clutch at the failed ideologies of collectivism and central planning.

Here's the download link to the paper: "The distributional consequences of Bitcoin". (We need detailed rebuttals. Who's writing one?)

https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4985877


Practice makes perfect


nostr:npub1cn4t4cd78nm900qc2hhqte5aa8c9njm6qkfzw95tszufwcwtcnsq7g3vle on crypto-anarchists comment by nostr:npub15dqlghlewk84wz3pkqqvzl2w2w36f97g89ljds8x6c094nlu02vqjllm5m

https://video.nostr.build/5222ecb4be7547232a45521e163d786cdcb2d50f593c400a9424d95a0585242e.mp4


Convert espresso into code -> automate getting more sats -> virtuous cycle of caffeine and coin


I think they understand, but concerns get eyeballs. I :heart: ossification AND the many ecosystems in which Bitcoin functions.


Here's the report: https://oxfamilibrary.openrepository.com/bitstream/handle/10546/621658/bp-climate-finance-unchecked-241017-en.pdf?sequence=6


Calling self-custody "crypto-anarchism" oversimplifies what Bitcoin accomplishes.

It's about freedom—freedom of speech, property rights, and protecting your right to own what's yours.

We must not dismiss it because freedom isn't promised—it must be fought for and protected.

As I said at the end of the clip, I love Saylor. He's a friend. This is the only free market in the world being free.

In any free market, especially something as revolutionary as Bitcoin, people are going to have different views. That's not just normal, it's necessary.

It's all love from me. My goal is simply to defend the principles that I believe make Bitcoin powerful: freedom and the ability for anyone to engage with it however they see fit.
https://m.primal.net/Ldqf.mov


"Did you see what they're saying on Nostr?"😱


Reflexive podium gripping. Classic cope.


I'm beyond wanting to convince anyone but imagine if Nostr were an even better place to argue. Not sure how it's possible. I'm no debater. But like get 50 people like him on here and it could be massively entertaining.


This is life. Maybe not biological, but complex, useful, messy and in that way beautiful.


I keep thinking about nostr:nprofile1qqsw3znfr6vdnxrujezjrhlkqqjlvpcqx79ys7gcph9mkjjsy7zsgygpr9mhxue69uhhqatjv9mxjerp9ehx7um5wghxcctwvsq3samnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwdehhxarjd93kztnrdaksz9thwden5te0wfjkccte9ekk7um5wgh8qatz7tvu4p's BRING THE DRAMA comment and looking at X it seems we need to convince a lot of people who are CONFIDENTLY WRONG in order to have real fun.

https://image.nostr.build/7e49025331b8c996cf43913b7e6c5d17a928711a6d1f07e52877cb309c5e7b49.jpg


Nostr getting discussed in context of BlueSky not being decentralized.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41955725


Exit = voice. I choose physical media. The second hand market is cheap for popular titles.


Does umbrel have to bless apps for easy installation? That repo looks a bit quiet.


Excuse me sir, I'd like some more. 🥺


OP_DOG is way better than OP_CAT


nostr:nprofile1qqsw3znfr6vdnxrujezjrhlkqqjlvpcqx79ys7gcph9mkjjsy7zsgygpr9mhxue69uhhqatjv9mxjerp9ehx7um5wghxcctwvsq3samnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwdehhxarjd93kztnrdaksz9thwden5te0wfjkccte9ekk7um5wgh8qatz7tvu4p on product development philosophy. Also I appreciate the editing of this one. All the streamed pods should put out an edited and/or highlights version. Some of the most popular channels have a clips channel as well.

https://fountain.fm/clip/GBHKJowK4GV3x6rhsPbI


What show is this?


"It turned out it was nothing like the tulips, after all."

https://image.nostr.build/d52d05a06eaa735f58ceb43d75b61bfe04079b79ad6eb19ef386ab5f0e866c96.jpg


I can't wait for my first #Nostr conference so I can meet a bunch of you beautiful weirdos 🫂💜 https://nostrcheck.me/media/0018b7ee33fb253843639c62e292fec700a69a93b08ee374c5bda971c9b39564/d20aa460c566ef646d1efa2f764a6e49ea51621973d1d9e92cfc0d08528c52d9.webp


“The price of Bitcoin doesn’t matter—what truly matters is… freedom.”

Bitcoin is more than just numbers on a chart. It’s about financial sovereignty, a tool that empowers individuals to transact without intermediaries, censorship, or borders. Whether the price is $30K or $300K, Bitcoin stands as a lifeline for those in oppressive regimes and a hedge against inflation for countless others.

The real value lies in its decentralized nature, giving people control over their wealth in ways that traditional systems can’t. So, zoom out from the daily volatility—the revolution is happening regardless of market swings. 🌍 #Bitcoin #Freedom


GM^^

https://image.nostr.build/564778cc5a667378f9cd8392f2064b3e9dd37d6c2088ce22976368c45f42ab0b.jpg

#Siamstr


Wouldn't mind a dip but Bitcoin waits for no man.


Strange things should be documented.


Their customers probably don't care


He is a gigachad, still interested to see what's up


Maybe he's had battles with foss cutting into his biz


Massive signal on this rip


Bulletproof reliability under spicy condotions


Best way to get started with Fedimint?


Ride or does use android


Not spicy enough


Does blaster accept zaps?


Nip65 is a better name


Humble model, outbox is a horrible name


Nostriches should be better at recognizing authenticity, this is serious work


Tony is the real deal


Private should be default


The free market will offer many solutions. We need em all.


Wisdom of the crowd operates for the code and on the visible parts of sth like fedimint


Can fedimint do escrows?


What's nice is WoT lets you offer randomly ordered decently trusted mints to avoid centralization.


Yes, take it up directly with the central bank


Aww man sorry to hear about this. Hope you are able to feel better soon.


With expanded scope you'll begin to find non-stupid things


Comments on the particulars of the translation were interesting. We have to be mindful that who owns the models will affect the output.


The hat had it comin'


Not buying until they promise some kind of yeild. Then I will proudly brandish my stupid big balls.


Dear NOSTR developers.
I want to work on an Adult Noster client designed for mature adult consumers.
I can not code.
I do know what makes a good adult site.
I've been in the adult industry for 17 years in just about every aspect.
I can also do site content, writing, and digital art.

Boost this. Please. Boost this.

Let's get it done before some developers ruin NOSTR for adult providers while denying their own personal opinions on content amount to censorship on a protocol that is supposed to be for freedom.


Trusted means has non zero trust rank. Without this filter anyone could drive raw retention number to whatever they like it to be by generating lots of fake accounts.

Also, I would say that absolute retention of 'trusted' users isn't that indicative, but the month-over-month changes to it would be useful, no matter how 'trusted' is defined. Unfortunately, retention hasn't been growing, which to me is puzzling, as if we had no progress whatsoever on UX. Would be great if someone experienced set up a nostr-retention-task-force and dug into this.


The former is a good question for nostr:npub1xdtducdnjerex88gkg2qk2atsdlqsyxqaag4h05jmcpyspqt30wscmntxy, retention though is definitely meaningless if it includes easily generated keys and profiles.


That's however Nostr.band defines it. Think it's something like page rank.


For trusted users, and we definitely need to filter out loosely linked accounts, it's about 7% over 30 days. This is a better time scale for something so new. The other thing is this is more an issue to solve at app level. It seems a few apps have analytics so they should look at how changes affect this.

https://image.nostr.build/6a3de699386e7b4f9621e9ac1035863a26c1e018a3958a8062cfb447bf9c41d4.jpg


Unsettling is generative AI's specialty.


"Just to be clear we're going to be using base 10 for this conversation."


Out of curiously, how many gigabytes does the average relay hold?


The nerve! I'm for generally being lenient but this is very hard to forgive.


Did the Panama papers show who these elites were? I never knew if there was historical/trend data in that release.


I wouldn't get too wrapped up in moral purity. The reason is each central bank has their primary customer who will be taking out a volume of loans that we could never offset.

Went looking for a quote that addresses this line between ethics and reality and this is the best I found: "Do not be too moral. You may cheat yourself out of much life so. Aim above morality. Be not simply good; be good for something." -Henry David Thoreau

What I take from that is not to deny yourself and family the advantage of assets that pretty much require loans to obtain just because you don't want to be complicit in a theft-based system. In that you really have no choice. If however you want to act and are willing to sacrifice then it should be collectively so that the effort scales to the point that central banks must respond.

I suspect this could work by forming an organization whose membership pledges not to take out any loans until inflation, real inflation not cherry picked numbers, falls below some rate.


This has been designed for Snort and may have been implemented already. Stay tuned.


It's the people. Oh, protocol... everything is signed. No, even better is that it makes public key distribution and discovery fun.


Hi friends. I’ll be at Bitcoin Amsterdam tomorrow and Friday!

Julian’s brother nostr:npub1dcgppk89h9flnffrznvhhj2vt9a0ym23ht5gk07l9j8m6l5k95qsze06js will also be there.

Thursday I’ll be speaking:
Nakamoto Stage at 16:30

Gabriel and I will be doing a Q&A at the Whale Lounge at 17:00

Come find us and say hello! https://image.nostr.build/19009995fb3d8fc0cb3d63ff17188bfae26ceebb79f6a302e8cb5a5d9a34baf2.jpg


#nostr #plebchain

nobody can block/suspend/cancel your npub

[anyone can mute/filter your npub at client level
however someone/everyone can ignore you]

goodbye - bigtech centralized social CEOs


They ask important questions about Nostr's selling points. What's the value prop? What keeps us here and improving the place?


Are there any open sourced strfry policies out there?


I just know you won't find them in Slaughterhouse-five


Let me zap the project and get a little badge that at least on Snort shows me what a kind and giving person I am. :)


Yeah, I often get a warning from Firefox that the page is running slow.


I love the way coracle shows how many relays a note went out to after pressing send. I always fear notes aren't getting full distribution.


For videos or you just want it wider? I'd like if the layout were more compact perhaps with a sidebar. I get about two-three small notes tops without scrolling.


Great numbers! Where do I find this?!


If true the dollar played itself


Where did you find this?


Nprofile is an npub with the possibility of embedded relay info


Not until I can use passkeys on my luggage.


I'm not saying it's a bad flow. It's a good start and amazing that we can do this with uncensorable cash, however it's not a single tap or a long-press and another tap. Imagine a profile with a note for each plan saying how much to zap. I must be missing something.


Funny, I extrapolated.


Anyone know the skinny on bluewallet? Bluewallet.io


If the relay knows your pubkey they know your contacts. It's probably not hard to infer who you are from your filters, in most cases probably trivial, but client fingerprinting could also be implemented.


Your heart will be touched by someone special this week.


The best kinds of truths are the uncomfortable ones. 🫠


Hanging out and chatting


Somewhat related, can correlation also be made between contacts and subscription filters? I'd love to know more about the client relay connection.


AUTH doesn't seem widely used. Do clients sign them automatically?


Nostriches, you know what to do.


Now if I could just get everyone else to do the same!


Pause your payroll if you want payroll


Drink more Ovaltine!


Only if you ride max leverage with zero down variable rate like a degen. If you go fixed rate reasonably levered it's just fair play.


As chicks they make a fun warbling sound


Did a calculation once on how many web requests you could serve for a satoshi and it came out to like eighty-seven thousand. Look at us zapping all this internet power around like nothing!


Who likes Russian jokes?

bitcoin has a network, banks do nyetwork


Who can you trust
And who are your friends
Who is impossible
And who is the enemy
 - LCD Soundsystem

https://youtu.be/ZRaVXBJDiu8


Do any paid relays let me pay with a zap? The button is right here! #asknostr


Primal keeps telling me about things that didn't happen within 8 seconds. But it seems like those things are happening well enough.


Awesome, thanks for taking the time!


We have passed peak expert.

A new layer is forming which treats the expert as just another resource in the research process.

Doomberg's (https://doomberg.substack.com) process is good to keep in mind if you're going to be doing your own research. It can be spelled out as: people, venue, process, context, expectations.

People - who is making the claim? what are their qualifications and experience level?
Venue - where was it published?
Process - where in the scientific process is the claim?
Context - what is the scientific context of the claim. is it an area which is prone to overstatement?
Expectations - what should be expected next? what can we look for to verify the claims further over time?


In the future, nothing will be believed without a cryptographic signature.

Content will only be trusted as much as who signs it.


Can someone give me a tl;dr on how a client finds a profile for an arbitrary npub? #asknostr


Don't make it too easy for them to deny you services. Names are a liability when it comes to interfacing with the system. Avoid using hot words like bitcoin and nostr in your business entities. iykyk


Real Bedford Highlights Video

#soccer #football #realbedford

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_Zfn225Xww


GM great job on WBD!


Mandibles.


Maybe not but either way I'll be ok


Might be too dangerous to sun today


Yes, I mostly don't mention it. I do call attention however to inflation and the fundamental unfairness of money printing. I don't blame printers though. It's what they've been conditioned to do and will do until it causes suffering for them.


20k sats each for an authentic Israeli and Palestinian dish uploaded to nostr.cooking. Every human in the world eats and food is a bridge for cultural division. nostr:note16w5jmthv429fq3tkg54uxycf6p8lgnawcvz5lm60mpsvdc8s4syqsjpqy4


It’s days like this where I wonder if consumption of global news is good or bad. Speaking, feeling and discoursing on things we have no real context or understanding or control of in real time. When things evolve so fast you can only adapt conclusions if you’re on the ground.


Fuck it. Nostered it is.

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Went looking for a script and got sucked down a GitHub actions rabbit hole. Will says the Nostr vibe is more hang out and chat so maybe too soon.

nostr:nevent1qqst0664zmgut8wlemcktxg30ey88gn8e370508ttwpm4pastxvuy4cpzdmhxue69uhhqctfvshxummnw3ezumrrqgsdaw3x9vkc0aldzffzg8nq00gmhapwvu65nyhcne6nd4ja0gv7ggcrqsqqqqqpgnkdzh


This was fun. Hopefully the timing works out to do it again. How do podcast regulars find the time to tune in!?

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And that's "gm frens"

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Wouldn't use such a client. I filter what's necessary to protect myself.

We should aspire to nature, and nature has no guardrails.


We'll know it when we see it, but I think 4 is a good number.


Impressive work. Hope the storage one takes off!


What was the Creators relay? Saw it on nostr:npub1qlkwmzmrhzpuak7c2g9akvcrh7wzkd7zc7fpefw9najwpau662nqealf5y's feed in May.


Balls to the wall! Reminds of those box kites.


Clients without global?


I normally don't recommend Netflix shows or movies BUT (there it is) this one is good /short showing how Potatoes are used today as currency. https://www.netflix.com/title/80209006#:~:text=A%20traveling%20trader%20provides%20a,Watch%20all%20you%20want.


Alby lol


Wallet of Satoshi and Album for ease of use. Bare LND for self-sovereignty.


the higher the density of a material, the faster the speed sounds travels through it

https://video.nostr.build/faa16745ba330d725a2f578fda316d266d2ff34cdb08924d4251d0e5a5587d1b.mp4


Also the mechanism behind a mirage. I wonder if dominoes could demonstrate a wave guide. 🤔


Potatoes so heavy they like edible Yap stones.

https://image.nostr.build/313648801fc881341912273ac42f61dae0e92fc520388f61bc644c19349e52c9.jpg


Good Morning dear friends 🫂


If you've never tried it, stream of consciousness writing is a wonderful exercise in freedom. By letting the words flow you may discover harsh realities or inspiring truths.

This is one reason freedom tech like Nostr is so powerful. It is our stream flowing naturally to what we find essential.


Makes me want to add a Tor relay or three. Great points! Gm (⌐■_■)


Literally can't believe how well lightning works.


Stackers earned over 2,000,000 sats on Stacker News this week for their 6,000+ posts and comments!

This week's top stackers:

🥇 siggy47: 157,100 sats
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As a dev I'd never rely on donation. Not in today's world when you can basically print money with code.


Conferences are fiat


Learn to relinquish everything

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Yes, some of this has to do with how the info has to be assembled. Best to report to the apps if you haven't.


Do you know which client?


"How much time do you waste? How much time do you waste every day?" - LCD Soundsysten


This last hour+ of noting has been inspired by today's Rabbit Hole Recap so thanks to nostr:npub1qny3tkh0acurzla8x3zy4nhrjz5zd8l9sy9jys09umwng00manysew95gx and Marty and the freaks for making that show a consistent source of high signal. #podcast #bitcoin


ngl that went pretty smooth.. the hardest part is still counting up the votes 🗳 I need to link up with a dev that can give me some sort of script or something that tells me which replies to my note got the most reactions.. shouldn’t be that hard but who knows lol not me

for next time try to reply with the meme instead of quoting an older note of yours this will make it easier for me to find + repost so you get more visibility n hopefully more votes, or don’t idc

But yeah so far so good! Let’s keep this going!

NEXT ONE IS TOMORROW!!!

STAY TUNED FOR THE DETAILS 🤙


Same time?


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Taproot is one the best names in computing. #bitcoin


@fiatjaf Was the intention with kind 3 that everyone's follows would be public or is that just the way it turned out?


As in purchasing online services like editing, graphics, or video editing.


What's the best #bitcoin freelancer plaform today, preferably with lightning support?


It is surprising more bitcoin isn't put to use toward exposing corruption. Tragedy of the commons?


It's hard to know when to buy a hardware wallet but if you'd lose more to inflation than the cost of the device were those funds in a bank, then it probably makes sense to get one.


Who qualifies the qualified custodians?


Live-noting the pod. 🧘♂


How do we not have a '@Bitcoin Merges' account on Nostr?


It's amazing that we've gotten to hundreds of billions of market cap with a cleartext p2p layer. #bitcoin


Holy shit Bitcoin's twenty-seven THOUSAND dollars? That's batshit insane. /tell me you got the reference


Being early is the same as being prepared to be right later.


When does the rationally irrational become irrationally irrational?


The problem with the US healthcare system isn't the patients. It's that the system itself is falling over itself paying for unnecessary administrators.


There is no such thing as a risk-free trade.


Is nostr a verb? We need a better thing to say than "sent it on nostr".


You're a bank. What do you do?


With all of this talk of generative AI, have you ACTUALLY adopted into your daily life, and how?


Often from what leads to the kind of world I want to live in. Thinking "what if everyone did that" isn't perfect but helps avoid some of the worst outcomes of mob behavior. Also, avoid creating negative states in my mind and the minds of others. It's a deep topic. Glad you asked.


I've had a lot of fun drawing places from memory. Since I had no picture I thought why not make one. The skill isn't there but a pencil sketch is a start!


Looks like nostr.build. At least that's what he used. Would be interesting to see more peertube or p2p video tech.


First nostr early, then nostr only.

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I want a Nostr client with airplane mode.

The reason is relay connections drop easily and there's no need to refesh an entire app when all I want is a quick reset of all relay connections.


Not on Android yet but I want to try it. Appreciate cleaner design but not clinginess. Twitter time is still a net regret.


Nostr is a great place to think long-term. Imagine building your forever follower-base.


Damn, 20 days since I last visited StackerNews. It's a better place to stack sats but you really have to stalk recent.


What's the heaviest barbell you have at home?


Should I add that Bitcoin ticker back to my phone's notifications?


Found a quicker way through my building. It'll only save a few seconds but multiply times n times per day and it adds up!


Vitor, can you share the article for this? I see an opinion piece from 2018 but wanted to look deeper for a future maybe college student.


Kronos, champion of the timechain. Excellent choice!


Keep reading and I'm sure other narratives will arise. The good thing is you're here today.


All Nostriches that are coming to PacificBitcoin - join nostr:npub1xtscya34g58tk0z605fvr788k263gsu6cy9x0mhnm87echrgufzsevkk5s and me at Swan dome 1:50 PM PT for Nostr Vox Populi session!

We will talk about explosion of Nostr in 2023 and what's ahead.

Also, we'll onboard those that are not on Nostr, so you here better be ready to welcome our little baby Nostriches.

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Full schedule on: https://www.pacificbitcoin.com/pages/schedule

This will be a precursor for nostr:npub1nstrcu63lzpjkz94djajuz2evrgu2psd66cwgc0gz0c0qazezx0q9urg5l, let's see how many of you we can take with us to Tokyo to listen to great talks on significance of freedom tech by luminaries such as nostr:npub1sg6plzptd64u62a878hep2kev88swjh3tw00gjsfl8f237lmu63q0uf63m, nostr:npub1sn0wdenkukak0d9dfczzeacvhkrgz92ak56egt7vdgzn8pv2wfqqhrjdv9, nostr:npub16vrkgd28wq6n0h77lqgu8h4fdu0eapxgyj0zqq6ngfvjf2vs3nuq5mp2va and others!


The fact that Bitcoin isn't yet accepted everywheree and for everything really underlines for me how few people have actually used Lightning. Whenever I show somebody how it works, there's always that "wow" moment. But why was it a surprise?

The problem is that normal people still understand BTC from the one half-remembered opinion piece they read in 2017, and are operating under the belief that transactions still take an hour to settle, rather than being instantaneous and irreversible — money transmission without the Paypal Problem. The public mind needs a cache refresh.


Only on iOS so far but coming to the other platforms. Musk claims it's cleaner aesthetically. Seems he also wants tweet text to be the headline or lead.


Welcome 🚀


Welcome! 🤙


The key is keeping enough mental agility to research and evaluate issues for yourself. Neither extreme does much of that.


All you can do is live the right way. Eventually people will come around as they see who has the stamina to stay on top of their game.


Thanks, that's just what im looking for.


What kind of emergency could affect every citizen of a nation as large and geographically diverse as the United States?


Uptober fr


What's the best way to link future plebs to my nostr account?

I'd like to tell friends to follow me here and want to put the best foot forward.

#asknostr


I used to do a lot of web projects on the side and that was almost a living. I guess the analog is commissions?


Gn Mother


#nostrnaut 101

Look into provable fairness for next time 🛼🛼


NgU chronology


Can it be? Yes. Yes it can.


GM and bonjorno to you!🧀🥖


Admin/password wep forever crew


GM


gm nostr
https://i.postimg.cc/RFQnwwtZ/47-F11109-994-E-4-A2-E-8-E68-1-B4-C160-DD160.jpg


Lead vocals done for all four new songs about #bitcoin culture with the help from my @fumblepunkrock friends #helsinki #folkpunk #bitcoinmusic time for some #sessionipa https://image.nostr.build/14c0ac5ace4664c5be417b721b7fedcd2f207459921e88dfa634b9a5a06f5567.jpg


Will be interesting to learn what are the unique challenges vs other read-heavy loads.


Scaling relays is going to be hard


True. I struggle with the question of what platforms to be on and whether to use my real identity. There's also the question of knowing what we can say or RT on each platform and whether my presence is drawing people to poorly run platforms or not.


My dream vacation is to go somewhere else and continue my daily routine, just mapped to the new place. Been there done that on sightseeing but open to it if it doesn't require a lot of suffering.


GM Nostr you serialization method that requires signatures you.


I've been banned too, from instagram (I think but I'll never know for sure) for telling people to self-custody after FTX bit the dust. I was surprised how it stuck with me 8 months later. Not even a big account!


Do you want to talk about it? We need more ban stories.


tiktok is roachbar


(So you're not a fan of a security audited nip44?)


Here's what the tags look like for me nostr:npub1t0nyg64g5vwprva52wlcmt7fkdr07v5dr7s35raq9g0xgc0k4xcsedjgqv Firefox on Ubuntu. https://m.primal.net/HMHU.png


My favorite Nostr site and one I can see using for long-form writing in future. Since the FAQ tile is a different color I'm tempted to dismiss it but cannot, if it can be hidden I think it'll help folks feel like they're past the intro phase and can get down to business. Also I'm not sure why but the topics buttons in the right sidebar have no contrast so I can't read them. As for a question I'd love to know how the popular posts and authors are selected as I think they might be stale. If the site has a github please share. I'd love to help out if I can.


https://m.primal.net/HMGt.jpg #bitcoin


Does every note need to be signed? Do relays rebroadcast things which aren't verifiable to anyone else? #asknostr


Sorry I got carried away. The sun.


People who have added a new relay or relays to their client, why? #asknostr


What is your goal with nostr? #asknostr


What incentive is there for people to join nostr? What direct benefit can they receive here and nowhere else? #asknostr


Do it. Competition is good.


My body is ready. $boost


Which relay costs 4200 sats, claims to be Layer systems and spams people with direct messages?


Nope. The light is good for your alertness but uncomfortable when the screen is backlit by nuclear fire. Views are great but watching the birds and water and mountains won't get shit done.


GM


The relay profiles in amethyst 🧑🍳💋

Just wish I could pay for 'em with a zap.


Thanks, now about those post-Bitcoin ones... 🤣

Permanence is at times an anti-feature.


Anyone want to delete their X account for sats?

#satsnow #concept #grownostr

https://m.primal.net/HMCy.png


Step 5. Delete your X. It's the healthy thing to do.

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GM afternoon and evening. It's a good day.


Nostriches who go to X for a specific Xer, who and why?

Please boost for visibility. Info gathering isn't possible without your help!

#asknostr


This is not a bad idea. Is there a way for people to prove they have deleted their X?


Maybe a government shutdown IS in order!

I suspect the real, yet unspoken reason is that he's typical. Most members of congress are there because of lobbying.

If he resigns, he can't do it alone.


What's the most successful purple-pilling event ever? #asknostr


People who have removed a relay from their client, why? #asknostr


We could pay for them to delete accounts! Proof of Exodus.


Very sad to hear that nostr:npub18qujwjh7h8422xpwm02z9hpkvnzc69aw9vcfmxart0xce6ulla4syqun6shas to leave the Minecraft platform due to Mojang's disapproval of their play-to-earn model.

I hope they are able to find an alternative platform that will work for them and their players.

We need MORE games that integrate Lightning, not less.

#gamestr #Minecraftstr #pcgaming #Minecraft


The only mention too lol


Mandibles?


Did it pair from the Green app?


Linking to json bigtime chad


GM 💾📸📼🖲


Ciao, come mai nessuno sviluppatore di client #nostr ha preso ispirazione dall'interfaccia di Instagram?

https://image.nostr.build/6f20077769b9cfd261b8932da9f7d105307fc3b8ff2e4b74d1efc49f3187ee95.jpg

#asknostr


Priorities are frickin' hard.
 nostr:npub18ams6ewn5aj2n3wt2qawzglx9mr4nzksxhvrdc4gzrecw7n5tvjqctp424 got a lot of replies yesterday about what's holding Nostr back so I took a minute to summarize them, spreadsheet 👇🏽.

#nostr #nostrdev #ux #onboarding #economy #reliability

https://cryptpad.fr/file/#/2/file/ZSZ2W7NjFuI7FPYv0wk3kDmH/

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6000 users per btc.


$5. PayPal did it and Coinbase did it. That's 17k sats.


Your name is BTC but you cannot be zapped i'm dead.


Go for it! That might be an interesting script to write.


6) Nostr = more heat coming from my devices than ever before. You'd think I was rendering Avatar 4.


A dollar sure doesn't buy what it used to

https://m.primal.net/HLkB.png


Me when I try to read the NIPs repo

https://m.primal.net/HLjy.png

#nostr #nips


Let's make some money. What do you need? How much are you willing to pay for it?


Didn't see this the first time. Nicely done.


5) Way too many NIPs are in limbo with mergaable but unmerged changes.


1) I haven't seen a relay that wanted payment, laid out the benefits, and then let me pay with a zap.

2) Maybe petty but also getting to a reason why people donate, I'm not able to donate to an app and have that donor status show for other users of that app.

3) NIP-O4 (DMs) are not secure. NIP-44 seems an improvement but needs security review.

4) Overall, the chaos level is on the high side.


Here's a post about it https://blog.vmsplice.net/2023/09/how-nostr-could-enable-peer-to-peer-apps.html


Anyone seen this? tic-tac-toe initiated over Nostr.

https://gitlab.com/stefanha/tic-tac-toe-p2p/

#gaming #asknostr


 nostr:npub1lrnvvs6z78s9yjqxxr38uyqkmn34lsaxznnqgd877j4z2qej3j5s09qnw5 I don't know your goal but if by chance it's weight loss here's what worked for me.

Count calories by weighing all food and drink and measure your weight. Each pound of fat is 3500 calories. With these facts you can tailor your daily intake to either burn or put on fat. I've used this at different times to lose many pounds. Exercise helps burn more fat or allows you to eat more. The beauty of this is you don't have to change your diet, just the amounts you consume. Good luck!


Mandibles


Nostr is my army of cryptographically verified messengers. Pause that!


What's fun is how many haven't been merged or have outstanding PRs. Not complaining but there's a level of chaos one must accept when digging into nostr's innards.


Both Doomberg and Public are covering the wind industry today.

https://open.substack.com/pub/public/p/the-film-that-could-save-an-entire

https://open.substack.com/pub/doomberg/p/windbaggery


Exercise gets me out of the house. Cafes, libraries, and coworking spaces also help.

Ultimately dealing with difficult people for me is seeing them as sort of robots who don't know what they're doing. It becomes kind of funny sometimes when you're able to see them in this way.


I'm asking what you'll charge! Could be a cool way to support Amethyst.


nostr:npub1gcxzte5zlkncx26j68ez60fzkvtkm9e0vrwdcvsjakxf9mu9qewqlfnj5z How much to sub?


Layer.systems?! I don't even use your damn relay!


I'm like, maybe nostr needs porn to kickstart commerce. It's a shame that I only have this to work with.


Chopin, Franklin, Jefferson.... it's some wonderful company if a terrible vice.


Funny, I was thinking the same thing.


It's a fascinating problem. Might be interesting to release finances and provide a kind of open accounting for running a relay. Or like why don't any of the client projects add a donation badge in their UIs?

I wasn't very impressed with any of the paid-relay flows when I tried a few out. It was work for no measurable benefit. Maybe a combo with merch?

Overall it just may be too early given the insecurity of DMs via NIP-04. DMs would be an awesome way to invoice if secure. To that end, NIP-44 security audit needs more attention.


If I could do a proper poll on Nostr I'd ask. How many sockpuppets do you have? How many would you have ideally? How many does society think would be ideal for you?


I've started doing this more recently. I have many unanswered questions in my archives and it's amazing what 10 minutes research will do.

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IMHO it starts with a quick doc based on where they are now. Then recommend some videos and a little homework. No government program necessary.

nostr:note1z73gf6kzj7dptrqrw9rapyc7axudf5zmmfx6ycu62tjdprr2svqs98e50t


In that event may herds of cosmic turtles shower us in pure ketchup flavored chips as they ascend to a higher condimental realm.


Created a bug report for Primal's web app. Please comment if you've experienced this.

https://github.com/PrimalHQ/primal-web-app/issues/30


"People are not going to maintain anything long term without at least covering their expenses."

It'd be cool to see more suggested zaps on things. It'd help us get from zaps for fun to zaps for profit.

nostr:note1n5003rmsgs3jrqauulgkjqf7qtm3nt9uyyj7s92ewwexn6d34a0qwm8rwq


Never been more excited about other stuff.


If you fold your fiat bills in half then half again it makes them easier to burn for warmth.

Follow me for more survival tips.


Noteed, is that like turned into one who has been noted?


That's the shirt. Oof out-of-stock! Looks like you can still get a white one. https://lightning.store/product/limited-edition-nostrasia-23-t-shirt/


What does this use for encryption?


Have you heard of CJDNS? That's what came to mind as soon as I read keypairs. I'm not sure why it didn't catch on except some touchy feeling network effects problem.


Me waiting until the next bull run to see if #5 goes up to #4.


Nothing gets as many looks as my bright yellow with large black lettering and pink graphic Nostrasia shirt! Almost purple pilled some fogies in the hood but the conversation quickly trailed off into issues with cable tv.


I don't really get how impersonation works here. I see a little shield or check mark on each avatar that I follow. I guess if someone had heard of you but not followed? Inconceivable!


Geometry. Mystery. Longevity. Possible alien connections. There's a lot to love!


I think we've lived closer to this for much longer than we think. What's impressive is how much freedom our overlords grant us. They'll only show their power if challenged to such a level. It's coming.


Not sure how to feel about Bitcoin miners as load shedders. Fine as long as it's a small amount of market share participating but I'm wary of any other incentive to mine (or not) besides the coins themselves.

nostr:nevent1qqswg0un9n7plt479a05qvf5nyzxw2kq8hxmdflcyzxq7xkwdn08mucpzpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejsyg9e55m4ywa69lx6aptajrv2wcx7fusnnj0epkvx7aruulgwcrgh85psgqqqqqqsu63zap


Done. Maximum leverage only.


I love that in the making of this meme the guy probably kept his beard.


Key distribution. Relays as dumb pipes.


It doesn't seem prudent to encourage people to use DMs based on NIP-04 despite the fact that so many apps have made them available. Users probably shouldn't trust them just because they are some version of encrypted.

NIP-44 (draft) seems to be best-positioned as a replacement. The next step is for security audits to be done. OpenSats has expressed interest in funding.

nostr:note1svcmlsaluh5zrmyrz8c0zpgjmlxzg6xdzd8jmllzy8sn6j6ylkpq2t9er6


In realms of digital messages, hear this tale,
Where NIP-04, though many apps unveil,
Yet prudence whispers softly in the breeze,
"Don't trust them just because they claim to please."

But lo, a hero in the shadows waits,
NIP-44, a draft that elevates,
A replacement, strong and sure it stands,
To safeguard all in virtual lands.

The next grand step, security's demand,
To audit, scrutinize, with watchful hand,
For OpenSats, with interest, lends its grace,
To fund the quest for a safer cyber space.


After an hour of research I wrote a rather dry assessment of this situation but decided it'd be better to have famed announcer Bob Costr deliver the coverage. Over to you Bob...

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for joining me, Bob Costr. In the world of digital communication, we find ourselves at a crossroads. Encouraging folks to embrace DMs based on NIP-04, despite the abundance of apps offering them, may not be the wisest call. It's a bit like hoping for a slam dunk when the odds are stacked against you, just because they claim to be encrypted.

But hold onto your hats, because here comes NIP-44 (draft), making its way to center stage. It's like a rising star in the game, poised to take the lead. And what's the next play in this playbook? Well, we're eyeing those all-important security audits, ensuring that our digital realm remains as secure as a well-defended end zone.

In a remarkable turn of events, OpenSats has thrown its hat into the ring, expressing a keen interest in providing the financial support needed to make this endeavor a reality.

So, my friends, stay tuned as we navigate this digital landscape with caution and strategy. Back to you OriginalSize.

Thanks Bob.

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Here’s the full thang https://v.nostr.build/Kr8X.mov


Before we have permanent storms we have slow moving almost standing storms. When I close my eyes I can see the movie.


Shame. You made me check a shitcoin price. 🧮


I guess meatspace still matters!


The lead here seems to be GrapheneOS. I haven't looked into this deeply enough either but as I understand it you buy a stock Pixel 6 or 7 and then install.


CMV: Hiding 2nd-level replies behind an additional click disincentivizes high-quality discussion.


It's a challenge to price things online. Services will price things on the high side since they know few will subscribe so it'd better we worth it.

Too many companies have grown up in an easy money world. As they attempt to become sustainable businesses, they're going to upset a lot of people. I don't need any games in my life but if I did I'm sure I'd be paying $20-100 per. This is really a fight for the publisher as a business that needs to be profitable itself.


If you can install software at all, then initial setup isn't too hard. I agree with Stu that the complication comes later with lightning or if you want increased security.

If you want to help in this area, I'd say start by looking for folks asking questions. Global search on Nostr is interesting. Otherwise stacker news and IRL meetups.


I’m interested in the answer to this. Hopefully paid relays are on there?


From NIP-04: This standard does not go anywhere near what is considered the state-of-the-art in encrypted communication between peers, and it leaks metadata in the events, therefore it must not be used for anything you really need to keep secret, and only with relays that use AUTH to restrict who can fetch your kind:4 events.

Despite this warning, DMs are implemented broadly and without such warning. How close/far away are we from a NIP-04 replacement?

Since I'm close to launching DM-based service but overlooked this earlier, I'm starting a deep dive.

#asknostr #nostrdev


What have been the most successful commercial services on Nostr?

#asknostr


Disintegrate


I've been working on a nostr noting list, like a mailing list but nostr-native working primarily through DMs. Today it's in something like pre-pre-launch.

I'm super excited about this mostly because of nost itself. The plan is to get it out in a minimal state and solve problems in getting it where users want to go.

Anyway, it will go live tomorrow in a dogfooding, pre-launch kinda way with zaps. It'll be open sourced soon but we'll try to have some fun with it while the code is still private and 💩.

If you like sats and to follow things early the service will be at nostr:npub1suppsfynvq5qaw59a83tvefun5q58p5lsglx7sdkdrfnla0kyv5s8334pg


They don't look a day over 500


How do we make sure the next generation can protect themselves online and with their tech? Would you enroll your kid in this? Is there a better option?

https://www.uscyberpatriot.org/home


This can be gold long-term, though ironically I do see a risk of overcomplication for noobs today. Right now the zeitgeist seems to about making onboarding as simple as possible. I go deeper in a reply to this post.

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This can be gold long-term, though ironically I do see a risk of overcomplication for noobs today. Right now the zeitgeist seems to about making onboarding as simple as possible.

In All Follows, I gotta be honest and say I miss almost all o fit. I view the feed for a few minutes at a time, catching some recent history, then reply or post. I do use kind:30000 lists so in the context of a very small one of those, I could see wanting just the linux posts.

Profiles are more niche. I visit these mostly when someone follows me or makes a meaningful reply. There I'm trying to get an overview of who they are so I like to see everything though if they had 2-3 subprofiles and I wanted to follow them, I might follow a single subprofile or exclude one right at the start. Long-term however I can see this being much more valuable as interests drift but say I still want to get your linux posts.

Really interesting idea altogether. I've thought of this as "channels" and created a Bitcoiner account to try to do this but as a separate account it doesn't really work. A dropdown or tag on each post could work!


Yes! A good online text editor for Nostr would kick ass... and if I'm sharing a key so it can post, why not save encrypted drafts to relays?


Alright I never looked into this. Please point me to an honest and thorough analysis.


Wouldn't it be cool if we could subscribe to these?!

#asknostr

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Can I subscribe to fitness?


Just as the future can make us anxious, the past can bring regret.

It's good to let go.

It's ok to forget.

It can be just another peaceful day in September.


Everything is delayed three hours so I can feel like I live in the correct timezone. 🤸


Ouch, think SBF will go free sooner?


Dammit. Just when I've exhausted my ration of tinfoil.


Does it make sense for product usage stats to go over nostr?

#asknostr


The more features the better, as long as devs have some idea of what's getting used and is therefore worth the maint.


Actually, thinking more like mailto: so it's easy to contact me from off-nostr.


Do any Nostr web clients accept a URL parameter to create a DM with a pre-filled message?

Somethign like? https://example.com/dm?npub...&message=hey

#asknostr


What are you excited about for Nostr? Any new apps in the works? Any that has a launch page collecting emails, but wants to try something Nostr-native?


What's the best way to deal with multiple nsecs on web?


Peanuts. Still can't wait to know who's gifting the miners today.


In 2017 you could for some weeks.


Is plebstr open source?


We intend on helping everyone that goes through this program to end up building something better, more impactful than if you had stayed building at home.

Our base-line to beat is your current status quo.

So what do you say, anon?

Want to come build something real, something impactful along me and nostr:npub1dergggklka99wwrs92yz8wdjs952h2ux2ha2ed598ngwu9w7a6fsh9xzpc ?

https://sovereignengineering.io nostr:note19dq0zvv3wfs3mgljwjt00prjerh2l63rw9zf2ccpyp8awylc7p6spp5l69


128 sats. 2^7th. This is some very new math.


OMG the movie Dirty Harry opens with a serial killer's threat letter. He will kill one person each day if he's not paid off. What is his ask?

$100,000

{Doctor Evil Meme}

End the Fed.


I dream of a world where obey is replaced with cooperate. Bitcoin brings us closer to this world.


I click once and wait until I see the "Message successfully noted" toast. Apps that have a lot of background overhead need to have some kind of indicator of readiness. There hasn't been any response to my issue or others so I don't think the PWA is a priority.


Proud to be an Amethyst contributor with my first PR today!

It was just some README changes but as someone who's never coded for Android, I'm going to be happy with documentation and issue tracker stuff.


Used to but stopped when I couldn't stay off DNSBL or other black lists. From what I understand email has turned into an old boys network.


Are you double-clicking post? Created an issue in the PWA web app because latency there made me do the same.


The tag line is reaching but the design is cool. Could use a bit more color in the background. Some of this is fashion I guess. Hopefully you'll get to enough volume to AB test options.


Cool is elusive and tiktok is a rare phenom but for focus I Ioved what RHR went over last time.

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Having tried almost all the use cases, I'd say store-of-value is the only one that's lived up to the promise. Lightning and zaps on Nostr are fun though.


Reddit post-API change ewww. I'll be back when they do API for sats.


the primal 24h trending are always the the same people. intentional?


Now we're talking! It's algorithm time.

Trending is an attention mechanism. It directs individual and collective attention which we all kind of like because you know, shared experience and whatnot. But what kind of experience? How should all that wonderful attention be directed?

Obviously like everything else on Nostr, this is a choice that should be available to each user, but we're lazy and so a few simple options would be  great. Unfortunately, at this moment, there aren't enough good options. Primal's is the best, but as you highlight some users seem to have cracked the secret.

If I had my choice, the algorithm would highlight important new information and thoughtful conversation about it. Perhaps this could be driven by comment counts and lengths, assuming spammers stay tf out. Truth is no one knows the exact formula but here we have chaos on our side. The thing to do is try lots of algorithms and see what wins. To make that happen, and where have I heard this before, we need to open source the algorithm.

As for Primal's current situation, one might label "always the same people" as the brass ring phenomenon. It seems to arise in networks where there's no ceiling on influence. Cap that influence and we may see more variety of people represented.

Thank you for coming to my TED talk.


I have a related question.

Which Nostr experience has the best built-in editor?

I tend to compose elsewhere and paste in but that experience isn't always great. Some editors seem to depend on keypresses to manage geometry.


In the latest episode of RHR, nostr:npub1qny3tkh0acurzla8x3zy4nhrjz5zd8l9sy9jys09umwng00manysew95gx and nostr:npub1guh5grefa7vkay4ps6udxg8lrqxg2kgr3qh9n4gduxut64nfxq0q9y6hjy shared some insights for the Nostr community. They are summarized here in hopes of facilitating continued discussion. Feel free to reply with relevant issues, changelogs, and posts that addressing any of the following.

* Timing: Nostr is posiitoned well in terms of timing for mainstream adoption, especially with concerns about censorship and the need for decentralization.

* Censorship Resistance: This aspect of Nostr is a significant improvement over centralized social media. It allows users to have more control over what they see and interact with.

* User-Friendly Onboarding: Nostr has the potential to be way easier to setup than other platforms that require a lot of PII so it's important to make the onboarding process more user-friendly. It needs to be easier to get a pre-populated feed and not need to worry as much about choosing relays. Private keys are not the main friction point.

* Moderation: Nostr should continue to prioritize user control and community moderation, allowing users to mute or filter content according to their preferences. Ex: Primal lets you choose another user's mute list.

* Lightning Integration: Many users are still using custodial wallets. Onboarding users to non-custodial Lightning wallets can be a bit challenging.

* Private Key Security: It would be good to have a mechanism for a backup private key in case of compromise. It's not a top priority compared to other usability improvements however, this is still important to ensure user security.

* US Election Cycle: This is a potential catalyst for increased adoption of Nostr, as users may seek platforms that offer more freedom of expression and less censorship during politically-charged times.

Fountain (skip to 1h38m): https://fountain.fm/episode/imNUa7SPmpcKt1XiJEQZ

https://www.youtube.com/live/gn-iRzroHNY?si=4tW3GLOe8u0Wtzon&t=5900


If I look at just one side I see waves crashing on the rocks.


Now your shoes problem is cut in half.


Monorepo


The "Nostr FUD" that I heard while in Riga came from people that were afraid to put in the work, IMO. The most confusing FUD was from a UX designer that told me Nostr wasn't ready for good UX design yet. Repeatedly. I'm not sure what he meant here. We're still building the tech and to focus on that? We don't have a large enough user base to waste time on it? Either way, I believe that we're at the perfect pivotal point for great UX. We need onboarding and an intuitive UX to entice the next wave of users. If we don't build it, they won't come.


See it on Primal where it causes duplicates. See it on Amethyst where it eats battery and heats phones. I worry about relays becoming smart in order to address these issues. Gotta keep the pipe dumb, focus on problems at the edges, and make protocols smarter.


Fat is nature's proof-of-work.

We've been too good at this kind of work so this is the backlash. People are haven't gotten that the key problem has switched from availability to personal regulation.


So, where is the best place to track and prove these problems on a high-level? Is there a nostr-scoped issue tracker? Should I create one?


If we're going to find value in VR, it needs to be on open source hardware. There are efforts, however that initial "if" is a big one.

Let those who are interested explore this path.


This is why a good personal network is important. Here we can detect when a byline deteriorates and when new ones to follow arise.

So beautiful nostriches, who's doing good work now?

The latest I've followed is Public (https://public.substack.com/)


It's important to identify and prove out problems wherever we find them. Only by highlighting them can we bring attention where developers/designers/artists can win glory.


Gigwork is labor routing around red tape.


Good. Looking forward to trying out the git tools here.


A great social network will not impose economic restrictions. Throttling substack needs to stop.


Zap and replace?


I fail to see the difference between this "offering" and a usd balance. There's no way you can custody this yourself.


Yeah, I can see also someone offering a custodial server-based client, maybe one that talks to other messaging networks muddying up the NYK ethos.