A Nostr-based IMDb service with Lightning Zaps could be a decentralized, censorship-resistant movie and TV show database where users contribute, rate, and review content while earning and sending Bitcoin micropayments. Here’s how it might work:
👉Core Features
1. Decentralized Movie Database (Nostr)
• Movie and TV show metadata (titles, cast, director, release dates, summaries) stored as Nostr events.
• Each movie or show has a unique public key (npub) as an identifier.
• Users can sign and verify reviews using their Nostr keys.
2. User-Generated Ratings & Reviews
• Users post ratings and reviews as Nostr notes.
• These are cryptographically signed to ensure authenticity.
• Other users can “like” or “zap” (Lightning tip) good reviews.
3. Lightning Zaps for Engagement
• Users zap their favorite reviews, incentivizing high-quality content.
• Movie producers or independent filmmakers can receive direct support through Lightning payments.
• Pay-to-Unlock features for exclusive reviews or behind-the-scenes content.
4. Decentralized Search & Filtering
• Relays store and serve movie/show data.
• Users query relays for trending movies, highly rated films, or niche categories.
5. P2P Movie Recommendations
• Users follow other trusted reviewers.
• Content discovery via zapped posts and social graph recommendations.
6. Lightning Paywalls for Premium Content
• Critics or filmmakers can charge small sats for in-depth reviews or early access to indie films.
7. Nostr Relays as Content Hosts
• Some relays could store trailers, posters, or even short indie films, while others focus on text-based metadata.
👉Potential Benefits
• No central authority controlling content.
• Direct peer-to-peer monetization (no ad-driven models).
• Censorship-resistant movie discussions.
• Transparent and verifiable ratings.
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2025-03-29 20:06:09
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2025-03-29 20:06:09Event JSON
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"content": "A Nostr-based IMDb service with Lightning Zaps could be a decentralized, censorship-resistant movie and TV show database where users contribute, rate, and review content while earning and sending Bitcoin micropayments. Here’s how it might work:\n\n👉Core Features\n\t1.\tDecentralized Movie Database (Nostr)\n\t•\tMovie and TV show metadata (titles, cast, director, release dates, summaries) stored as Nostr events.\n\t•\tEach movie or show has a unique public key (npub) as an identifier.\n\t•\tUsers can sign and verify reviews using their Nostr keys.\n\t2.\tUser-Generated Ratings \u0026 Reviews\n\t•\tUsers post ratings and reviews as Nostr notes.\n\t•\tThese are cryptographically signed to ensure authenticity.\n\t•\tOther users can “like” or “zap” (Lightning tip) good reviews.\n\t3.\tLightning Zaps for Engagement\n\t•\tUsers zap their favorite reviews, incentivizing high-quality content.\n\t•\tMovie producers or independent filmmakers can receive direct support through Lightning payments.\n\t•\tPay-to-Unlock features for exclusive reviews or behind-the-scenes content.\n\t4.\tDecentralized Search \u0026 Filtering\n\t•\tRelays store and serve movie/show data.\n\t•\tUsers query relays for trending movies, highly rated films, or niche categories.\n\t5.\tP2P Movie Recommendations\n\t•\tUsers follow other trusted reviewers.\n\t•\tContent discovery via zapped posts and social graph recommendations.\n\t6.\tLightning Paywalls for Premium Content\n\t•\tCritics or filmmakers can charge small sats for in-depth reviews or early access to indie films.\n\t7.\tNostr Relays as Content Hosts\n\t•\tSome relays could store trailers, posters, or even short indie films, while others focus on text-based metadata.\n\n\n👉Potential Benefits\n\t•\tNo central authority controlling content.\n\t•\tDirect peer-to-peer monetization (no ad-driven models).\n\t•\tCensorship-resistant movie discussions.\n\t•\tTransparent and verifiable ratings.",
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