Perhaps this is why folks are skeptical about NOSTR … have been on NOSTR for almost a year. Have zapped a lot, especially relative to my network size. Ask a simple question (not related to bitcoin) … tag most of the highly followed accounts I respect … receive1 like.
(Thanks for the acknowledgement, Lawrence Leopard.)
But - yeah - NOSTR has major issues and the skepticism is justified. The incentives just aren’t there to encourage growth and nurturing. There isn’t a mechanism to get smaller accounts engagement.
Understand the criticisms about algorithms but in theory they can help achieve network effects (before they’re abused to limit reach).
brock / Brock Wilson
npub1dl…234z9
2025-03-18 12:21:30
in reply to nevent1q…cz0y
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