Linda

Product @ nos.social
Hiking
Craft of Product Development
UX Research

Public Key

npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua

NIP-05 Address

linda@nos.social

NIP-57 Address

bravechipmunk2@primal.net

Profile Code

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relay.mostr.pub

relay.snort.social

relay.nos.social

Author Public Key

npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua

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2025-04-05 01:50:22

Wanted to give a shoutout to a tool that doesn’t get much ❤️ here but is one of the most stable and functional Nostr tools. https://relay.tools allows anyone to create their own relay - even non-technical folks. There are multiple configuration options for public and private relays. If you’ve been thinking about setting up your own relay - check it out!

2025-01-20 12:34:49

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I’m not familiar with the UI in amethyst but you would want to switch the feed to view only news.nos.social to see the news feed. @Vitor Pamplona do you support single relay views?

2025-01-20 12:34:24

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I’m not familiar with the UI in amethyst but you would want to switch the feed to view only news.nos.social to see the news feed. @npub1gcx…nj5z do you support single relay views?

2025-01-18 17:06:18

This is the one of the best post-election deep dives.
“The problem is that the consultant class has led every politician to believe that if they just have the right formula, they can put in any candidate, churn them through the machine, and people will vote for that candidate. And that’s not true,” she said.
“The Democrats have shown that they don’t have any principles, that they will follow the polls, that if they just talk about the economy and kitchen-table issues in such a way that they don’t actually have to promise anything, then they’ll win next time. But they will lose.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/18/democrats-trump-michigan-swing-voters?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

2025-01-17 12:36:38

Nos has a news relay that anyone can subscribe to. We recently added more news outlets to it. You can add the relay to your list: news.nos.social
If anyone has suggestions of other outlets to add let me know if the replies below.
We can spin up a bitcoin news relay pretty easily as well, so if you have ideas for that one include them below.
The apps I’m aware of that make it easy to view relay content are Nos and Damus. You can the Nos version below.
#note1ntk…dj9g
https://m.primal.net/NkqN.mov

2025-01-17 03:01:16

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Every round of research asks for more, diverse content eg different types of content.
I regularly share articles from elsewhere but they receive little traction here. It’s possible people read them and forget to repost them or they zap them and forget to repost them. Or people just want memes on Nostr.

2025-01-12 13:27:16

If you are building privacy technology this video is worth watching. This first part about prioritizing love and intimacy is something we instinctually understand here. The second part dives into how we do or don’t bring regular people along with us on this technological journey. https://media.ccc.de/v/38c3-feelings-are-facts-love-privacy-and-the-politics-of-intellectual-shame#t=0

2025-01-10 20:11:31

How does #Nostr enter this conversation and potentially become a new home for some of these folks?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/01/10/tiktok-ban-supreme-court-arguments-challenge/

2024-12-31 19:11:02

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Nos.social gives everyone a NIP05 during onboarding for free. It’s seamless.
To answer the question of why NIP05 I also had the same question bc you can change your NIP05 at any point and the rest of the network can still find you. What it does give you is an alternative to the npub to share with people so they connect with your account and not the 40+ other Jack’s on Nostr as there should only be a single instance of a NIP05 at a given time.
Also if you come to Nos and get a NIP05 it works everywhere on the network. The NIP05’s are not client specific

2024-12-20 17:06:01

DMCA requests being used against journalists appear to be a harbinger of what’s to come in 2025 in the US media landscape.
This feels like a problem space the other decentralized platforms may struggle with given their infrastructure. It’s also an opportunity for #nostr to step up.
https://www.404media.co/email/49070e27-ace8-4a7c-a1fe-40957e3115a4/

2024-12-07 13:29:40

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I would say @npub1n8g…ufd0 is a good option re technology for journalists.
@npub1uux…ahzv is news and original content not an algorithm. I find myself learning new things from their work.
@npub1xm0…gs6s is very progressive/ left news / opinion pieces.
@npub1daa…8w5z writes about parenting as a dad, so if you have kids…
@npub1f5k…vk2u is another artist focused on street sketches. I love her work!
@npub1q33…mqu0 streams music from his own mastodon server but through Nostr. If you are in Europe it’s definitely worth a listen in the morning. He occasionally posts about technology but only related to his own setup.
@npub1jcw…jyrz is an advocacy organization for digital privacy in the states. Worth following if you want to help fight KOSA and other uninformed legislation.
This is a challenge we spent some time working on earlier this year and recruited the above folks to feature or join Nostr.
If you are familiar with the flywheel effect, Nostr is a bit stuck on the turn around the bottom. The tech is there, there’s a group of enthusiastic early adopters but they are struggling to bring more folks in. Lack of diverse content is a major barrier however there are other challenges as well.
Someone joined a few weeks ago, introduced themselves and was bombarded by welcome messages to set up a wallet. The person left within an hour after noting they were not interested in Bitcoin. There is nothing wrong with enthusiasm however we need to meet people where they are. Not everyone is excited about Bitcoin and we should respect that and instead discover what they are interested in.
Censorship resistance is a lagging motivator meaning a person will only make the switch when they have personally experienced shadow banning or outright banning elsewhere. Yet most of the Nostr marketing in the wild leads with this selling point. Ask 5 average people what they think that means and what the social network behind it would be like and you’ll begin to see why the flywheel is stuck.
With that said the protocol is incredibly flexible which means there are lots of opportunities to build around and/or through these challenges. And there are many developers and teams doing good work.
My sense is that 2025 would be a good year to start linking all the pieces together. Less traditional keynote talks and more interactive working sessions focused on specific use cases.
I’m personally excited about the possibilities as we head into 2025!

2024-12-05 14:52:10

#asknostr Two questions related to DVMs as algorithmic feeds:
1. Is there a list of the publicly available algorithmic feeds people have already created?
2. Is there a user friendly tool for people to create their own algorithmic feeds?

2024-12-05 14:22:31

Snow! ❄️ https://video.nostr.build/e4379fcb3f9d91178fcf86415943068d342e90580b903066d093be43574f3cdb.mp4
Turn the sound on!

2024-12-04 15:43:39

While this thread mostly discusses physical products I think this is an interesting discussion for #Nostr. What graceful failure modes are we building into the apps, the protocol etc? There’s the obvious relay based decentralization at the core of Nostr but what else needs a graceful fail?
#note1y5m…jdsq

2024-11-28 14:45:07

https://video.nostr.build/bf29576ce9259aec32d3209c4f383223268375c20dff6b07a8103bfb80ac7399.mp4
#snowday

2024-11-25 18:54:58

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What about apps that don’t offer micropayments or do all Nostr apps have them except Nos?

2024-11-22 14:07:10

I love a snow day! https://video.nostr.build/229ff056520d5a102fe3999bb53e795e54ee0f4792cd5733919d2f52eeca21f3.mp4

2024-11-18 17:27:40

Interested in getting a FairPhone for testing on Android. Does anyone on Nostr have one they use with a Nostr client? https://shop.fairphone.com/fairphone-5
If so do you like it? Do you have any concerns?
#asknostr

2024-11-18 14:55:40

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Thanks so much for letting us know this. It’s something we pay attention to.

2024-11-17 03:47:48

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Bluesky is an app that runs in on the AT protocol. Nostr is a protocol. People can’t go to an App Store and download Nostr.
The apps need to market themselves. Marketing the protocol simply gets you more developers.
There are other factors related to branding that are not helping Nostr, but starting with the apps instead of the protocol goes a long way.

2024-11-16 17:04:50

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I would be curious to see if Nos.social works better for you. It’s still in TestFlight in most parts of the world but we’ve done a lot of work to improve the editor and prevent crashes in recent months.

2024-11-14 20:16:25

#note1kxq…jlkt

2024-11-14 17:02:51

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When I talk about Nostr to people who know nothing about it they are excited that you can:
- own your social graph and take it with you
- your feed is only who you follow, not ads or other recommendations. The ability to curate is key
For people who take the plunge and join the biggest complaint is:
- lack of diverse content. Even people who own Bitcoin are sick of hearing about it all the time.
- - Paired with 2 above, new users bail almost instantly bc they don’t see content that is relevant to their interests.
- in market research and also from user research people see Twitter-like apps as a great way to get news. On Nostr they don’t see the news they are looking for. This is not always mainstream news it can be specific to a topic or region. On Nostr most of the news is RSS feeds that often overwhelm a timeline making it difficult to see other content.
- - to solve the above problem Nos created a news relay news.nos.social that only select journalists can post to. We have plans to update it in the next couple of weeks to add more news outlets and journalists. NOTE: anyone can read from this relay.

2024-11-11 14:43:10

I mainly understood this level of surveillance to exist in the UK and parts of Europe. Unfortunately it seems to be global including the US. https://www.404media.co/email/f9af7bc1-6e13-4719-82ee-4829e5760869/

2024-10-26 19:47:49

One year of tread wear on my trail running shoes. https://image.nostr.build/699da592d06a23573621ef367d8a6f3de9204827acd92e6af02610d08bcf011b.jpg
I don’t run but daily hikes have the same effect!

2024-10-22 22:32:16

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Oh you have a costume kid! They are the best! My boys were always in one outfit or another growing up!

2024-10-21 23:59:09

Definitely worth a read.
#note1eq0…ks4h

2024-10-21 23:57:29

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The email from Rick the chief comms officer is insane. This interview is chill.

2024-10-20 17:23:40

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Fair point. I use Nos as my primary app and it doesn’t support zaps is the main reason.
There are other reasons that have to do with wallet access . The assumption by this community that everyone has access to wallets legally is not an accurate one. Countries and states have different regulations when it comes to crypto and it is not a level playing field.

2024-10-20 16:44:36

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Nos has been trying to recruit Creators and Journalists into the Nostr ecosystem since May. The results have not been great for the creators or journalists who have joined. For context we onboarded most to both Nos and Primal so they could experiment with zaps in the latter.
I analyzed the zaps received from all the creators and journalists in the program. The only 2 that received anything approaching V4V for their work were already on Nostr AND talk about Bitcoin as part of their art / creations.
This aligns with feedback I’ve heard from other Nostr users who’ve mentioned changing what they talk about to fit in. They didn’t come here to talk about Bitcoin or Nostr development. However, in order to feel like they belong they felt the need to change what they posted here.
My sense at this point is that Nostr is winning for its intended audience. It’s just that the audience isn’t that big. There’s been a huge effort to get Bitcoin enthusiasts to come to Nostr but the majority of those folks think of Bitcoin as an investment vehicle rather than revolutionary money. They want information that helps them invest not opt out of the fiat system. This latter point came from recent rounds of user research.
To people outside of Nostr when they hear “censorship resistance” they think 4 Chan. Last I checked 4 Chan was the purview of teenage boys trying to be edgy and trolls. Very few creators want to associate their personal brands with that.
I just looked at trending on Primal and the majority of notes are either Bitcoin or Nostr dev related OR by people in the top 10 popularity list on Nostr: Derek, Jack, Odell.
If you want Nostr to grow, run an experiment for a week. Only like, repost, zap non Bitcoin or Nostr dev posts. See if your experience changes.
Let’s see what Primal trending looks like at this time next week. (This of course assumes trending is based on engagement rather than the top 30 Nostr users.)
To be clear there’s nothing wrong with focusing on Nostr development and Bitcoin if you are satisfied with the size of the Nostr ecosystem. And many people here are quite content. I would encourage those of you who are not to be the change you want to see. You don’t need more features, behavior change will likely kick start what you want to see.

2024-10-17 01:50:37

“It appears she can’t even say “vote.” When she used the word in a caption across 11 posts, her average audience was 63 percent smaller.”
https://wapo.st/48aXfnp

2024-10-17 01:12:11

🤣
#note13el…gtpe

2024-10-16 13:13:31

The title is questionable, but the article talks about an independent candidate carving a campaign and platform based on the needs of the residents of Nebraska. Gift link. https://wapo.st/4h432z3

2024-10-11 10:21:35

https://image.nostr.build/86092dc450f7462d1a2e07c5d23b20ac6675df63fb183a9223a66f8ab051b965.jpg
https://image.nostr.build/6be7822366cbae290102d27f0d8966c966bcfc8033d604e39aebc1d036e8f205.jpg
https://image.nostr.build/4dde6bc4edd2fc24227169d394459f81158f814d00d742533da812c0530d38c8.jpg

2024-10-09 22:33:49

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For writers with no audience, Substack may work. But several folks left after the Nazi business and did an analysis of their new platform vs the old platform and they found that Substack’s discoverability features didn’t generate enough paying subscribers to make the 10% fee worth it. I think both Garbage Day and Platformer had this experience.
My point being I’m not sure they have figured out the model or the UI to counter the pattern of everything on the internet is free.

2024-10-09 12:05:00

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I think the focus has shifted to Milton. My mom was hit with flooding in Florida and there was coverage down there until Saturday when it switched to gtfo now.
It’s also not clear what out and what safe will be given that there may be inland tornadoes and definitely flooding from rain, plus 100+ mph winds. A lot of the newer housing is shoddy stick built so if the winds sustain inland it will be a huge mess.
Because of disinformation and the fact that the region has not been hit in a lifetime the national news is trying to encourage families to get their relatives out of harms way.
Most of the fundraising / disaster relief I’m seeing is focused on NC region. And rightly so.
It’s disappointing that Nostr is completely void of any mention of what has happened and what’s coming. Likely bc those impacted have been in recovery mode for the past week like myself, but I’ve also heard from journalists on the network that they receive little to no engagement from this community on any posts.

2024-09-27 19:01:02

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I started Tomorrow, Tomorrow and Tomorrow and it was hitting a bit to close to reality so I set it down. If you don’t work in tech, I think it would be a great read! I have not heard of Wayward. Will definitely check it out!

2024-09-26 23:14:39

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lol! This is so spot on.

2024-09-26 15:42:12

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We have been talking about adding this tag only to follow list updates on a temporary basis to try to track down the lost lists problem. We don’t believe it is a Nos problem bc we’re only seeing partial lost lists.
In general I don’t think it’s a good idea to add these tags w/o user permission but the Nostr ecosystem also needs to stop losing user follow lists. If all the clients added the tag temporarily we could likely pinpoint the issue and stop frustrating users and also wasting dev time trying to figure out if it’s our respective app.

2024-09-25 14:32:09

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Or the kids relearned how to talk to one another face to face and realized they don’t need their phones as much.

2024-09-25 14:14:36

If you still have access to fresh sweet corn I highly recommend trying this recipe! It’s the one thing I’ve made multiple times this summer! https://www.alisoneroman.com/recipes/grilled-corn-and-scallion-salad?rq=Corn%20salad

2024-09-23 18:20:18

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Based on user research we did last week on onboarding, there are a lot of active Nostr users without NIP05s. Some still don’t know what those are for. Everyone might want to make this a lower ranked criteria until that’s sorted.
I realize publicly explaining how you are defining POW is likely not the best idea, however I hope there are options for recognizing legit users vs spam bots when it comes to new accounts.

2024-09-23 17:21:10

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What happens to new users to Nostr who don’t know anyone? Who are legit and not bots?

2024-09-13 23:29:53

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Great! I will send you a DM!

2024-09-13 23:20:43

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Sending you a dm.

2024-09-13 23:20:12

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If you’re up for it we’d love to interview you and have you go through a quick card sorting exercise.

2024-09-13 20:57:13

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This is one of the things we’re interested in learning more about. Would you be willing to do a card sorting exercise with us next week? We’d love to get your feedback!

2024-09-13 20:55:55

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Would you be willing to do a quick card sorting exercise with us next week on this topic? We’d love to hear what resonates with you!

2024-09-13 18:19:56

If you are someone who felt a bit lost when you first encountered Nostr or know people who came and left, the Nos team is interested in speaking with you! Send me a DM or reply to this message!
#note1c2y…gp4l

2024-09-13 18:18:14

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If you are one of the people who came to Nostr and struggled to find your way, we at Nos would love to talk to you. We’re exploring some new onboarding concepts and are specifically looking for folks who did not have an easy landing. You can send me a DM or reply to this message and I’ll reach out to you directly!

2024-09-11 14:54:32

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Ohh what app(s) are you using? This is a bug a bunch of us are trying to track down and resolve. Also what relays did you remove? You can send this info via DM if you prefer. Thanks!

2024-09-11 10:58:53

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You need to have at least one relay in common with everyone you follow or you will not see their posts.
You can go to each person’s profile check to see if you have a relay in common and add one if you don’t.
Having too many relays will cause some apps to slow down. So be mindful of how many you add

2024-09-10 22:30:18

Wtf? We should get NOAA on here. https://wapo.st/3AXVSfb

2024-09-09 15:05:34

It was nice to see huge expanses of sky again this weekend. https://image.nostr.build/7bda48895ee896da9573482de8ecfa7ae4c373c8f312513087f5c654252bbf22.jpg

2024-09-06 11:42:11

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Thanks for the shoutout! I haven’t posted the video anywhere yet - needs a bit of editing.
I did write this for the nos website which talks about Nostr and makes no mention of Bitcoin.
Curious if you think it has the same impact?
https://nos.social/blog/nostr-user-led-social-media

2024-09-05 18:55:17

Glaca is being nice.
#note185p…jceq

2024-09-05 18:17:03

https://image.nostr.build/90bfb670cf4c7fe3caf6ea3ea31719847b54276d3ac809e828014f13e5cc046c.jpg
https://image.nostr.build/38c6008ce858abcc269588c577b7ec54aa4bc5db9a079dc2ccae222e88b6bdee.jpg

2024-09-05 18:11:48

https://image.nostr.build/bfbb2d8a183f2f29c7bcc4b91ba43d16d4512200fdc296afba69ec30998de133.jpg
It’s dahlia season!

2024-09-05 18:03:14

https://image.nostr.build/a2c26d7433fa698dcccad747629afe025260155996e3ecd72000f91897892a6b.jpg
Evening light.

2024-09-05 00:17:52

Fascinating read! There’s so much opportunity for innovation in healthcare and it’s nice to see this happening!
https://www.404media.co/email/63ca5568-c610-4489-9bfc-7791804e9535/

2024-09-04 23:44:06

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No idea. One thing to note we are not losing our entire lists only parts of them. In my case I lost most people in two separate instances

2024-09-04 14:54:35

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I lost my follows list. It wasn’t personal! Sorry!

2024-09-01 21:23:34

Wow Israelis are calling for a general strike to force Netanyahu into a ceasefire. I hope it works for the sake of everyone. His actions are out of control.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/01/israeli-american-hostage-hersh-goldberg-polin-killed/

2024-09-01 15:21:33

I used to think these were fairy tale only, but they do in fact exist in the wild.
And no I did not pick them or even touch them.
https://image.nostr.build/252b9638563e4e64bce40b50d2b8972afa8538a8178bfbda850e42fc90810649.jpg

2024-08-31 12:32:48

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Yes!

2024-08-31 11:39:19

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We could use some French translation on the Nos app.

2024-08-30 11:56:29

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Yes you need to enter your nsec to get full features of the clients. Many of the mobile app and desktop clients use the on device keychain to store your nsec. This means when you enter it into the app it goes into your private on device keychain rather into the app. Nos.social does this and I’m pretty sure the other major apps do this as well.

2024-08-29 12:02:14

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Presently zaps are a way to show loyalty to the most popular people on Nostr. They reinforce existing hierarchies and social norms in the space. Zaps are not working for Creators or Journalists unless those creators and journalists talk about Nostr or Bitcoin.
Exhibit A: this quote post which is opaque but said by someone with clout receives more zaps than over half of the creators combined in the Nos Creator residency.
Why are we zapping a billionaire more $$ but not zapping people who are making original content on Nostr?
If we train an LLM on Nostr today - 100 people would get all the zaps and everyone else would get pennies which is what the current fiat system has evolved into.
If the goal instead is to use AI behind the scenes to improve the ledger / accounting then we need to ask how the llm was trained and by who and have transparency about the connections to it etc.
Lots of people have experimented w/ micropayments for journalism and they have all been unsuccessful for various reasons. When it comes to social media and journalism, the payment experience is in the wrong place - meaning it’s before the link is clicked, rather than onsite after the article / media has been consumed. Nostr potentially solves this bc it supports long form content within the ecosystem but first journalists/ news orgs need to migrate to Nostr.
And they will not do that if we keep zapping hot takes about how cool Nostr is instead of original, thought provoking content.
Instead of zapping this reply find a journalist or news outlet and zap their content!

2024-08-26 12:48:52

This morning the power went out and after it was restored they reported the cause as squirrel. 🤣

2024-08-23 17:40:32

I unfortunately got sick, but not before I discovered some of the amazing things about Riga:
1. The public transit system is 💯! You never need to wait long. It’s clean. You can scan your card in multiple places so all the doors open and close!
2. The National Library is amazing! 5 floors of donated books plus incredible architecture and fascinating exhibits on the history of books, printing etc. Definitely worth a visit!
3. The food! I’ve mostly eaten vegetarian and it’s actually vegetables and not weird processed soy products!
3a. Everyone should adopt their style of cream cheese.
3b. Dark rye bread is the only rye.
3c. The carrot salad which looks like spiralized carrots is 😋!
3d. There is kombucha everywhere and it is very good!
https://image.nostr.build/b375a9c62b643d9b0d68497b8d5fc8af5ed33587bd8f3e4276eacccf43eea6fc.jpg https://image.nostr.build/b7a011e0326fa72c1db1f1c91823ed07ca04c2c5a8dbdde5e46da06c98565676.jpg

2024-08-22 14:56:04

Here is the deck from today’s Escaping the Build Trap Session! Thanks for attending!
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1rVOTutiGfF0Q-oxptqjQttH7vHzsdWqlj6TXZi-7X54/edit?usp=sharing

2024-08-21 13:57:04

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Primal but you need to pick topics first. Nos has 2 auto-follow accounts: the Nos account and one other. The Nos account so people know there is an update they can install!

2024-08-18 21:50:24

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You can delete notes on both Nos and Amethyst and most major relays honor the deletion as well.

2024-08-18 14:31:27

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There is a great podcast episode and to some extent all of season 5 of Articles of Interest touch on this topic to varying degrees. This is the link to the first episode of season 5
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/articles-of-interest/id1455169228?i=1000649826378

2024-08-18 01:44:47

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Both amethyst and Nos allow note deletion and most popular relays honor it.

2024-08-15 11:33:00

This looks like an amazing exhibition. Especially the ability to see how different members of a community riff on patterns. https://hyperallergic.com/942954/the-kaleidoscope-world-of-amish-women-quilts-smothsonian-american-art-museum/

2024-08-14 18:05:01

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Some npubs do. Definitely on our team. It’s unclear how aware other users are of the feature

2024-08-14 17:56:12

Stability is underrated.

2024-08-14 17:50:13

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Nos has disappearing notes.

2024-08-14 13:30:58

Have thoughts on Nos as a user? Want to give feedback on some new prototypes? Friday is your chance! Check out the note below for details! note1yzkfgenmltyzzxvdlv9uve29996zjhec4sg9ju7y3xuhv3elw4yswmu45h

2024-08-14 13:12:01

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😆 this is so true!

2024-08-12 20:26:28

Some inspiration for rethinking the social compute enabled experience:
“How can we align our interests with what living organisms and systems naturally do? How can we yoke ourselves to what they’re doing so that our relationship is no longer exploitative, but rather one where we’re putting existing capabilities to productive ends? That might mean adapting how we work, how we think, and what we’re building. But I can guarantee that whatever comes out of that approach will be more fascinating, generative, and sustainable long-term than what we have now.”
Particularly interested in new experiences that are non-exploitative. Living through Web 2.0 feels like surviving a slash and burn approach to co-existing with nature where there were some benefits but at such enormous costs.
https://dark.properties/from-silicon-to-slime/

2024-08-12 17:52:21

Huge thanks to @npub1qsp…5afj for their 2024 Olympic Coverage and partnership with nos.social. In addition to seeing some incredible Olympic highlights and behind the scenes stories we gained valuable insights about dedicated content relays.
We’re excited to see where this heads in the future! 🎉

2024-08-09 14:04:30

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What elements of today’s social media do you think encourages people to lead with a “knowing” mindset vs a “curiosity” mindset?

2024-08-07 13:22:30

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Based on other posts of yours you are actively creating communities on Nostr. What is motivating you to have separate accounts in addition to the communities?

2024-08-07 13:21:17

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This is super helpful. Test accounts make sense. For the others, what is motivating you to create a separate account for each activity? Why for example wouldn’t you use this one to promote Wavlake music?

2024-08-07 13:11:03

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Not all clients store the nsec in client. Many store it in the device keychain and equivalent for Android. They simply reference the nsec where it is stored on device.
Which means when you paste in an nsec, it is not always being stored by the app.

2024-08-04 23:43:00

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Are you open to sharing why you post from multiple accounts? I’m curious in general but specifically if it has anything to do with curating content or interacting with particular communities?

2024-08-04 23:40:30

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I agree that we need to talk about the clients and not reference the protocol.
2) I’m curious how you define V4V? When we talked to Nostr users in January the thing they all agreed on was the need for more diverse content. What is the incentive for Creators and Journalists to come to Nostr if they can’t get paid for their work? Maybe not fully make a living but at least cover equipment costs.
3) At this point I think the ux is fully optimized for engagement and dopamine hits. Even in the programs Nos is running we are finding that a subset of people feel the need to make Bitcoin or Nostr related content so they fit in. This is instead of the content they applied to the program with. I would argue that by implementing the corporate social ux patterns the clients on Nostr are reinforcing the dopamine effect. At the same time we need to enhance discovery of other types of content - especially for those who are excited about the tech but aren’t interested in building it.
To this end Nos launched a replacement for reply counts on the main feed last week. In part bc it’s too process intense to do the counts while generating the feed. It’s the first of many experiments to move away from infinite scroll and update the experience of viewing content on Nostr.

2024-08-04 23:24:11

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Oh is the 35k WAU? That’s the number I thought Nostr had for DAU.

2024-08-04 18:20:08

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If you look at the data from nostr.band leas than 2000 people per day send zaps to ~800 people per day.
The message of V4V doesn’t add up when you look at the data for zaps.
I don’t think its the fault of zaps per. They have been implemented in a way that mimics likes and feeds into our dopamine receptors. In addition much of Nostr resembles the UI for algorithmic driven feeds.
If zaps are going to support creative work on Nostr both the work and the zaps likely need to be represented differently in the UI.

2024-08-02 14:30:39

One of the things that is depressing about Generative AI and imagery is that the outputs all start to look the same - high gloss illustration/ animation-y.
Today the only popular magazine cover that features art in the states is The New Yorker. Previously Life, Time and others often featured original art.
This link features a set of prints from agricultural magazine covers of the previous century. The amazing thing is the wide diversity of art and styles and even mediums.
We need AI to clean bathrooms not do art.
https://www.fifteen.ca/collections/agricultural-arts?page=3
#art

2024-08-01 14:33:35

Excited to share an interview we did with a couple of the Nos Creator Residents who stream on Nostr.
Having worked on streaming software elsewhere I learned that technology has enabled streamers to single handedly do the work of 10. What used to require videographers, audio engineers, lighting specialists etc is now undertaken by the streamer. It’s quite incredible when you think about it. It’s also the reason Nostr has the potential to change the game for these creators.
Both @npub1rr3…nywd and @npub1q33…mqu0 are at different stages of their streaming journey but both were excited about the experience streaming on Nostr offers.
Check out the interview and give them a follow! https://www.nos.social/blog/a-friendlier-place-to-stream

2024-07-24 14:59:58

Nos is thrilled to partner with @npub1qsp…5afj for coverage of the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics! Their coverage of the Euros and Copa America were 🔥! Including real-time updates. And it is continuing with today’s first Olympic football matches.
Check out this link to learn more about the Olympic Coverage and how to gain access to the relay!
#note1fzu…gcz6

2024-07-23 21:32:04

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Excited to see this competition!

2024-07-22 16:19:02

Lots of art viewing this weekend. Normally I’m not a 3D / sculpture lover but saw some cute things this weekend. Perhaps needing a bit of whimsy…
#art
https://image.nostr.build/58420be72c9efd529c00039d561c79b4f7b24b1f01250d2b9a92989db6997100.jpg
https://image.nostr.build/0fcb65f2d3c3cda93f934b4342a67e2d13ed2909e7cfec8d60381f4f9e715731.jpg
https://image.nostr.build/dda642b0d608643f4194a70523dc51babe6f2ed4f3abc1ca13b1aa257e236d8d.jpg

2024-07-22 16:13:39

Garden update! The first tomatoes of the season are ripe - a variety of sungold! https://image.nostr.build/a4fc786cca313ee6ee4b53fc117f99a5188f200d650550ffa46742eb09d087f8.jpg

2024-07-22 13:05:03

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Have you tried a hashtag introductions post to introduce yourself? You can also use hashtags when posting topical content- some apps will aggregate your content under those hashtags.
Engaging in discussions is likely your best bet to build a network.
To find people use the apps that support hashtags, check out the Discover tab of various apps where people are featured.

2024-07-19 19:08:07

Nostriga Workshop Proposal!
Sometimes you build something and no one is using it. Often people chalk it up to marketing issues and call it a day, and sometimes it is a variation of a marketing issue, but often it comes down to one of three things:
- The thing you built solves a problem that people aren’t that interested in solving
- The thing you built solves a problem, but you haven’t quite found the audience it solves it for
- The thing you built solves part of the problem, but needs some tweaks to see real adoption.
You can understand which sector your product is in by talking to users, however asking them directly will often not get you honest answers.
I’ve proposed a 90 min hands-on workshop at @npub1nst…rg5l on how to ask the right questions when everyone is lying to you. Based on over 10 years of user research experience and tips from Rob Fitzpatrick’s book, The Mom Test, this workshop will help you identify the right questions to ask to understand where to take your product next.
Interested in seeing it happen? Please take a couple of minutes to like it on Github.
https://github.com/nostrworld/nostriga/issues/42
https://www.momtestbook.com/

2024-07-15 15:13:21

If you are looking for a Monday morning energy boost check out @npub1q33…mqu0 ’s electronic music stream from last week! https://zap.stream/naddr1qqjxve35v5ukyvtx94skxwt9956rwvfe95ungde595urvvtrvdsk2vtrvgexvqghwaehxw309aex2mrp0yhxummnw3ezucnpdejz7q3qeaz6dwsnvwkha5sn5puwwyxjgy26uusundrm684lg3vw4ma5c2jsxpqqqpmxw5azex9