dtonon on Nostr: I'm noticing an interesting thing. Three years ago I used to beg developers to add an ...

I'm noticing an interesting thing. Three years ago I used to beg developers to add an "only root notes" option for the main feed, to reduce noise and help surface meaningful content. Today, often my "replies" feed is more interesting than the main one.
This is a good thing; it means that real conversations are taking place and Nostr is not only a "shout and run away" board.

Discoverability and UX needs can change fast in a new and evolving environment, so don't take them for granted.

Some proposals for the next three years, related to the microblogging world:

- Add a section that shows the most active conversation in the last X hours, using reply count and the number of users:

- Add a section that shows the deepest conversations in the last X hours, evaluating the total length of produced content and the average length of the replies;

- Add a section that shows the most enthusiastic conversations, summing up reactions and zaps of all the replies;

- Add a section that shows only notes from new users and users who have not been active for a long time;

All these ideas should be easily doable locally, without any DVM or AI.

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