Simple answer: PoW. It's the only metric that can't be gamed and for which there is no need for consensus.
fiatjaf's avatar fiatjaf
View quoted note → What if we replaced follower counts with some other addictive metric in Nostr clients -- but one that was specific to Nostr and could actually work reliably and not be gamed? (No, I am not talking about zaps, these can also be gamed, and this is not a trivia question, I don't have any answers.)
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Interactions are the ultimate value one can gain when using #Nostr. Nothing is more valuable than people. Follower counts can be spammed/faked so trying to measure connections through a number is a false signal. It is the quality of interaction that creates value here. Those who you see making the most interactions and events with positive impact will be who stands out here.
sommerfeld's avatar sommerfeld
Simple answer: PoW. It's the only metric that can't be gamed and for which there is no need for consensus. View quoted note →
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Imagine that onboarding UX: "Your keys are being generated, estimated time left: 10 hours". And what about in 5-10 years when we have more powerful hardware, then old accounts would need to create new keys that has good enough PoW?