The fact that Nostr is still here may be more important than the fact that it’s still small.
Years later, through rough UX, missing features, relay debates, bear markets, and endless skepticism… the ember never went out. That should tell you something.
Kevin Kelly’s “1000 True Fans” feels incredibly relevant here.
Maybe open protocols don’t begin with mass adoption. Maybe they begin with a small number of people who care enough to endure.
People who build because they believe.
People who stay before it’s easy.
People who see the shape of something before the rest of the world does.
Those communities change history more often than people realize.