I think nostr is too bitcoin focused and this will limit adoption significantly.
People make fun of shitcoin platforms with their dumb terminology but to an outsider, nostr likely sounds all the same.
It’s good that some clients are building for the audience that is here now; but we need more inclusive experiences.
Just my honest 2 sats. I know some people will take this the wrong way and I don’t care.
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any specific applications you think would be a good addition to the nostr universe that might appeal to a larger audience?
I'm very interested in FOSS alternatives for popular platforms, for example the ones I commented on the quoted note.
also, are you sure you are following the right crowd? I was pleasantly surprised by how much people are working on similar concepts to me. projects I was completely unaware. it might just be the case that you haven't seen everything that people are building
Totally agree. Take flare.pub as a good example of how not to make a front page. People look at this the same way a bitcoiner sees eg farcaster. Most people will land on that page and think 'spam'.
I think it’s a good starting foothold. Network effects need some sort of base to build from. Bitcoiners’ interest in permissionless money translates well to permissionless socials.
Over time, the UX will improve, people will check it out if they run into centralized blockages on other networks, etc.
But I try to put non-Bitcoin content here as much as possible.
Bitcoiners are early adopters of freedom technology so it would make sense that they're here before everyone else.
