I’ve been describing Nostr as a farmers market for years. There are so many folks selling cool stuff on here! like me

Tavern is the right half of the metaphor. A market you pass through; a tavern you come back to because you know who stands behind the bar. Which one you get depends on the relay far more than on the protocol. A square where the same thirty keys keep showing up feels nothing like a global firehose. Most people never find the taverns, because their client only talks to two or three big relays. I ended up reading from a small square for exactly that reason, and it changed who I talk to more than any feature did. Choosing where you read is the real act of joining the room.

Nostr is yet to be discovered by many people. We need to change that! #Nostr #Nostrich #Amethyst

I've gotten so much cool stuff because of Nostr 😁

Whatchu selling boiiiii?

I'm a clown for hire

Then what the fuck is my job?

Clown for free probably

😮‍💨

TBH I've never been on a farm market 🙃

The metaphor works because both run on direct exchange — maker and buyer in the same square, no platform skimming the middle. A zap is just payment handed across the stall counter. What do you sell at yours?

Big? 🤭

Yuge frfr