Here I'll tag @Vitor Pamplona as well, who apparently is more invovled in creating this state of things I see from my perspective. @Vitor Pamplona why is it so difficult to put a Monero address in my profile, but so dead obvious how to connect a Cashu wallet that clearly has a deep integration in your app? Related, why are you focused so much on Bitcoin maxi features, as opposed to a client that is more intuitive for the general user? Your app could be so attractive to people outside the Bitcoin maxi ecosystem.
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Ya, and it gets first class treatment in the nostr ecosystem because Bitcoin maxis are dogmatic morons who like to drive good ideas to the ground
I am fine coding whatever you need. I just have not received any contributions from Monero users yet.
Ok how about: when a user goes to the "Wallet" page in the menu, and taps the "+", how about supporting adding a Monero address that way? It could reuse the Payment tag people use today. But this way it's actually intuitive how to add a Monero address in the app and it's not tucked away in an extremely unclear place.
I apologize for being rude to you above. I think you're friendly.
Which protocol should we use to manage the wallet? None of our wallets are ours, we are just calling other apps or services. The UI is the easy part. Do Montero wallets have something like Nostr Wallet Connect?
I don't see why you need all wallets in that page to implement that protocol. For Monero, adding the wallet to the app could be as simple as just displaying the address and linking the URI in user's profiles.
Besides, Nostr Wallet Connect is kind of exactly what I'm talking about is the issue with Nostr development. Just from a glance, it's obviously designed with Lightning and only Lightning in mind. That's a Bitcoin maxi way of thinking that's contributing to a Bitcoin maxi hivemind around here. A more general protocol that could function for other cryptos (not just XMR, but gasp including USDC and USDT) would help foster more diverse content in the nostr ecosystem.
Sure, but we need protocols for each one of them. We used to have just simple addresses for Bitcoin as well and nobody ever used them because it is too disconnected of an experience. Zaps and NWC were the things that made Bitcoin explode on nostr. Just addresses would have never reached the level that it reached with btc. We actually tried.
You can't have an explosion in usage without any investment in the protocol to make things exciting for users. It won't just magically be used if all you do is to just list the address in the profile page.
OK, I hear you. Monero and other cryptos could use a well thought out protocol that integrates well with nostr the way zaps and NWC do. There haven't been people around to do that. Most people involved with nostr development know more about Bitcoin.
I wonder if that has anything to do with the active hostility toward "shitcoins" by maxis like fiatjaf on NIPs PR's bringing in features for other cryptos. But I digress.
I think better support for displaying the URI in a profile would be nice until contributors arrive.
Maybe if there is legit openness to contributions like "how to do zaps or NWC with Monero", I will consider contributing.
Backing up to this: re-opening the app after 3 years I'm not sure how best to find interesting content. I imagine there are probably good algos out there featuring good nostr content. Is it still a general policy to avoid algos? I think I remember that being a thing. But I also think amethyst could help out in some capacity pointing me toward content I'd be interested in beyond just laboriously finding people to follow.