JeffG on Nostr: I agree. The only thing I’d add here is that we have to do it properly and not ...

I agree. The only thing I’d add here is that we have to do it properly and not hastily. Given our history with DMs, I think this is one area of Nostr that we need to fix, for real.

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Secure DMs and groups might be how Nostr wins. Like Signal, but better: no phone number or centralized service provider needed. Actually there are no publicly visible user IDs involved, so in that regard it's similar to simplex.chat.

Unlike public messaging, DMs do not depend on the network effect. Great for onboarding people and keeping them returning with push notifications. They get a bitcoin wallet, zaps and all the other Nostr greatness on the side.

Many people don't want to let go of their existing follower base on X, but "Nostr DMs only" is easier to do. I could imagine that becoming a thing in the Bitcoin scene at first.