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I'm leaving Nostr (as a social network app).
If you need anything, for some time I will keep an eye on nostrdev@hashbang.sh

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nostrdev@stacker.news

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2024-05-08 01:49:38

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I made an OpenSats application proposing integrating WebTorrent with lightning network and Nostr through a special client for streamers.
Haven't heard from OpenSats since January, I guess they weren't interested.

2024-05-03 21:49:56

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The end goal is sovereign freedom.

2024-05-03 17:52:06

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As I see it this will lead to a scenario where there are two classes of Nostr, one with censorship enabled and the "free-speech clients".
Much like KYC BTC and non-KYC BTC, and eventually they will break compatibility.
This already happened to the Fediverse and it's why it failed.

2024-05-03 17:39:05

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The client should obey the will of its user, in a spirit of true decentralization.
He is embedding centralized censorship in the clients.

2024-05-03 17:37:08

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Wrong.
Global is global, it is meant to be that way.
Whatever you do to it in order to "tune it" makes it something else.
You are indeed lying to the user if you call it "global".
Put a warning on it if you wish, but don't take it away, it's up to the user to see it or not.

2024-05-03 06:22:15

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Sad to see that you agree with the subversion of Nostr.

2024-05-03 06:21:18

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I will consider your censorship-enabled software as malware. You are absolutely free to produce such malware.
That doesn't mean that you're having a nice attitude. In fact I believe that you're actively subverting Nostr.

2024-05-03 06:10:38

This has been, by far, one of the most ratio'd notes I've ever seen on Nostr.
The lack of "concern with protecting thoughts deemed wrong" is the key part here, as it reveals the intention to unprotect notes ("thoughts") according to parameters established by an authoritative minority.
Sounds to me like the people crying "tyranny" are the ones trying to create their own little tyranny here on Nostr.
#nevent1q…qjke

2024-05-03 06:00:49

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Could be language barrier, but "not just a social media" is not the same as saying "a social media not just for".
However the spirit of the note was very clear, and closer to your original interpretation.
Especially the part that says "your conservative bullshit thoughts are the last thing".
Shameful.

2024-05-03 05:36:59

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No, that's the point, it can't be shut down.
Remember, there's always Tor to access it.

2024-05-03 05:22:13

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"Nobody has the obligation to display your content in their clients"?
The client has the obligation to do what the user wants it to do, not what its dev finds appropriate.
You are advocating for censorship, you want to "resist tyranny" by imposing your own tyranny.
That's not how this works.

2024-05-03 05:11:39

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He is advocating for censorship on client code.

2024-05-02 17:01:32

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There aren't two ways of understanding what he said, the context makes it very clear.
He is saying that clients should be capable of censoring "unacceptable" (according to whom?) content. He didn't say "the user by configuring the client" or something of the kind, he said "the client" (i.e. the client's developer).
This has already been tried by some fediverse clients that used to come with predefined blacklists in their code.
Such practice is in direct opposition to Nostr's philosophy.
If he's not confused, then he's openly trying to destroy Nostr.

2024-05-02 15:05:06

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Operating a spam network has a cost too. The incentive to run spam software is making money out of it. Annoying spam does not sell, and non-annoying "spam" is really spam? or just advertising?, which we're not entirely against.
Besides, this problem you're describing already exists on Telegram, for example. But people keep using Telegram because the benefits outweigh the downsides.
"Trollbots" do not have an economic incentive, and ignoring them effectively makes them pointless.
Also economic incentives work both ways. Their principles work on the side of the "victim" too.
"Trollbots" might become an issue, not for regular people, but for "influencers" mainly, but "influencers" already have an incentive to keep their feed clean - they can make money with it (well, some may prefer just the ego boosts, to the same effect).
In which case, they can simply run an AI bot that they pay for a few sats to clean their feed for them in real time.
As you can see these problems you're pointing out are all self-regulated.

2024-04-30 05:23:29

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No good support for Linux yet.

2024-04-29 23:32:50

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Today I saw two presentations of e2ee messages for Nostr (direct and group messages).
None of them based on the industry's standard - OMEMO.
I suggest we steal from mov.im folks their web implementation of OMEMO, no need to reinvent the wheel.

2024-04-29 23:06:53

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Nice.
How is this different from porting OMEMO? https://omemo.top

2024-04-29 21:48:27

@npub1cld…rps5
Good evening, sir.
Are you still maintaining nostr-relay?
Found a bug - it is not compatible with sqlalchemy anymore.
Is there a better way to reach you?

2024-04-29 19:34:05

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@npub1zuu…c2uc
@npub1az9…m8y8
@npub1t89…a5h9
Reading this thread has been illuminating:
https://old.reddit.com/r/signal/comments/10edi7b/signal_encryption_vs_xmpp_omemo/
To sum it up:
1. OMEMO is essentially Signal's encryption protocol (and it is web, thanks to movim folks).
2. The rest of the Signal protocol is snake oil.
3. Anonymization should be worked on a different layer.
For point three I have a solution in mind that would like to discuss with anyone interested in funding the project.

2024-04-29 18:50:28

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This is what I was thinking. People messaging me from Damus and I never knowing.

2024-04-29 18:45:41

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I'm afraid this would increase centralization, the fragmentation of the network and break compatibility with other clients.

2024-04-29 18:41:03

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Yes, it is exactly what we need, and it's already been implemented in web clients.

2024-04-29 18:36:02

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Neither is irssi (it's IRC, yet it supports OMEMO encryption).
OMEMO is an encryption protocol, not a messaging protocol.

2024-04-29 18:27:03

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@npub1gcx…nj5z
In other words, why reinventing the wheel when OMEMO does everything and has already been implemented on the web?

2024-04-29 18:24:02

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I can send OMEMO messages between XMPP and IRC.
But that's besides the point. My comment about having one standard was about not having one for DM's and another for group chats, when everyone is using only one (because group chats serves for DM's).

2024-04-29 18:20:50

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Ideally there should only be one standard. It would be especially interesting if it was compatible with other technologies, such as XMPP and IRC.
https://mov.im already has e2ee group chats on the browser.
Why not adding Nostr to this list? https://omemo.top
I could work on it if there was (bare) minimum funding.

2024-04-29 14:58:44

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Cloudflare breaks the outbox model for us, Tor and VPN users. Nobody seems to care.
This is a problem that has more to do with the centralized nature of the internet and its infrastructure, and less with the protocol.
I'm trying to create a solution, I got something in the making, but without funding it's almost impossible.

2024-04-29 14:51:56

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One more, this maintained by me, and not very powerful yet, but still an option:
ws://pzfw4uteha62iwkzm3lycabk4pbtcr67cg5ymp5i3xwrpt3t24m6tzad.onion:81

2024-04-29 03:39:40

Adding a new onion relay!
ws://pzfw4uteha62iwkzm3lycabk4pbtcr67cg5ymp5i3xwrpt3t24m6tzad.onion:81
#nevent1q…vrf0
@npub1ktt…yhz0
@npub1sn0…jdv9
@npub1f6u…zcka
#tor #onion #privacy

2024-04-28 23:43:38

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I don't have a github account.

2024-04-27 23:59:19

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I would recommend MiroTalk for video meetings. https://p2p.mirotalk.com/
https://vikunja.io for collaboration.
If you need help, I can architect, mount and maintain your infrastructure for a monthly fee.

2024-04-26 21:28:57

New onion address for the "Next" version of Nostrudel (next.nostrudel.ninja) for access through the Tor network:
http://pzfw4uteha62iwkzm3lycabk4pbtcr67cg5ymp5i3xwrpt3t24m6tzad.onion
Remember to add at least one onion relay on both inbox and outbox relay configurations, such as
ws://bitcoinr6de5lkvx4tpwdmzrdfdpla5sya2afwpcabjup2xpi5dulbad.onion
Remember that "Next" is never production ready, but a work in progress, therefore it may contain bugs (for example I had to reload it once for it to load my timeline), it's normal.
Looking for the Production version? see:
#nevent1q…aldw
Once again, shout out to @npub1ye5…knpr for this fantastic client!

2024-04-26 20:01:41

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Or migrating "tO tHe CLouD".

2024-04-26 02:21:19

This is messed up.
#nevent1q…fp55

2024-04-25 20:02:36

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They did it with gold back in the day.

2024-04-25 19:53:09

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Awesome! noStrudel everywhere!
#nevent1q…pafh

2024-04-25 10:17:17

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Unsuccessfully ignored. 🫡

2024-04-25 09:24:11

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The one on the wall.
And your bike is cool too, of course.

2024-04-25 09:23:22

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I like your space heater 👍

2024-04-25 09:17:28

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On top of that there are collisions and false friends when other languages and dialects come into play.
Even within the same language across different regions a word may become "bad" depending on the dialect.

2024-04-25 09:07:12

As usual, @npub1acg…p35c was right.
https://envs.sh/tmb.png

2024-04-25 08:14:49

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Speech policing is toxic, does no good to Nostr as a community, doesn't go well with the project's ethos, and cannot possibly adapt to its unique technological architecture.
Nostr is in many ways like early days IRC and should be moderated in a similar fashion.
Subscribing to kick-lists made by real time moderators should be enough.Silent, simple, elegant, non-invasive.
No need to stain the protocol with this orwellian nightmarish dystopian NIP's.

2024-04-25 07:49:17

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Two separate things. We can discuss constructively, but I totally understand nemesis' reaction.

2024-04-25 07:42:16

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Yes, I'd say you're correct. I never used it on mobile, I don't even have a phone myself 😅

2024-04-25 07:26:50

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There are already two free relays on Tor:
ws://bitcoinr6de5lkvx4tpwdmzrdfdpla5sya2afwpcabjup2xpi5dulbad.onion
ws://oxtrdevav64z64yb7x6rjg4ntzqjhedm5b5zjqulugknhzr46ny2qbad.onion
The missing link was, at least for us noStrudel users, the client. Now we are able to have a fully private Tor experience - client + relays.

2024-04-25 07:15:22

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nos2x works for me, with it I don't have to trust the client and I can have more granular control of what I sign.

2024-04-25 07:05:53

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For this Tor url? Yes. You could also use proxy configuration for your regular browser if you're an advanced user.
But Tor Browser is the easy way.
https://www.torproject.org/download/

2024-04-25 07:01:38

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Clearly you haven't suffered enough from people like Rabble.
Reciprocity is necessary.

2024-04-25 06:56:23

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Unsolicited = spam.

2024-04-25 06:49:12

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Or even better - ngit:
https://gitworkshop.dev/

2024-04-25 06:41:58

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And to a self-hosted Gitea instance!
By the way...
#nevent1q…pafh

2024-04-25 06:36:00

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#nevent1q…pafh

2024-04-25 06:31:58

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Glad to see you here, sir. Mad respect!
#nevent1q…pafh

2024-04-25 06:25:50

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Free Tor relays that you can add to your configuration:
ws://bitcoinr6de5lkvx4tpwdmzrdfdpla5sya2afwpcabjup2xpi5dulbad.onion
ws://oxtrdevav64z64yb7x6rjg4ntzqjhedm5b5zjqulugknhzr46ny2qbad.onion

2024-04-25 06:23:43

Nostr on Tor works! I just spun up a noStrudel hidden service:
http://a2zmtsslt7g7v5shssufp4uuh7wvr7betxglxf4fbtcxpejrvr7qmwid.onion
It may take some time to load for the first time, so be patient!
Make sure to use only Tor relays on the app, like so:
https://envs.sh/tmF.png
Media upload is, at the time of this post, failing because of some restrictive configuration on the side of nostr.build, so, as a workaround, you may want to upload your files manually to an alternative service that doesn't block Tor, such as https://envs.sh , which will return a link that you can copy and paste on your noStrudel post.
Good luck on your Tor adventures!

2024-04-25 06:03:30

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I just spun up a Tor hidden service for Nostrudel.
Check it out:
http://a2zmtsslt7g7v5shssufp4uuh7wvr7betxglxf4fbtcxpejrvr7qmwid.onion

2024-04-25 03:13:59

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Of course, this is due to https enforcement.
You would need to access the client without the "s" in https, and make sure that it doesn't get redirected.

2024-04-16 13:49:47

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yyyy-mm-dd
Makes sorting easier.
Yes, why?, I am single.

2024-04-16 13:42:01

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Please tell him that he needs to access a client without TLS, "http" rather than "https" (and must stay "http").
The reason for Tor relays to never work is that browsers block unencrypted websocket connections, or try to upgrade them to encrypted.
This is a general problem with Tor and not specific to Nostr.

2024-04-16 13:39:04

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😅
I'm afraid you just met our friend Weatherall
He advocates for "racial cleansing" and stuff like that.
Not a character that should be taken too seriously.
You're good, Jack, keep it on 👍

2024-04-12 00:10:32

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Believe me, many cypherpunks and libertarians in name only.

2024-04-11 02:50:07

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Sounds more helpful.
I usually do 1 to 3 tablets depending on how I feel.
Then I give my body time to recover.

2024-04-05 22:17:28

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You're on fire today, brother.

2024-02-19 16:31:58

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#nevent1q…0029
#nevent1q…psmd

2024-02-19 16:28:58

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#nevent1q…0029

2024-02-19 16:26:58

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https://media.makeameme.org/created/this-is-going-9b040a2dd2.jpg
https://image.nostr.build/dfcf20fc526dcab6088347647a41f9146806e2c1cb46ca1f3c80b2df1c5abf12.png
https://pypi.org/project/nostr-relay/
https://image.nostr.build/e2dec040e066f729d63310d73f07c521c7df31cf60c0823c4810cf6b92aa7836.png

2024-02-14 04:42:48

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That's an incentive for developers to introduce vulnerabilities on purpose, so that they can "find them" later down the road and be paid again for the same job.

2024-02-11 00:19:39

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Oh, I just saw WIP. I'm gonna give it a try.

2024-02-11 00:04:46

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So the bounty is over?

2024-02-09 17:17:40

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Also I noticed that this selection dialog appears twice, before and after login, at least when using nsec.
Also strike where I said "after the login stage", I meant "after app use", like 5 minutes after login, for example.

2024-02-09 17:13:57

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I'm sorry. I think the other users complaining and myself didn't wait enough.
If you wait enough, an option to "use your existing relays" appears!
I never saw this before.
Maybe the other options should wait until there's a definitive answer whether there are or there aren't existing preferred relays. 👌
As for the transparency issue (normal people are not interested in knowing what relays are), later down the road maybe this relay selection stuff could be moved to after the login stage somehow, like notifications from the app or something.

2024-02-09 15:01:33

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@npub1uen…7y76
👆 Properly tagged.
By doing this 👇
https://image.nostr.build/b3196bf0a635bad19e64e7361494132ca17875dc90570c66d8b878157a6379ac.png
Some clients don't suggest contacts when typing "@" 🤔

2024-02-09 14:35:05

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It impacts the user experience though. There are some relays I don't want to interact with. Maybe I want to interact only with my own relay. This is kind of pushy.

2023-12-26 16:13:30

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The circular reasoning of the masses is "how come your magic cure for cancer isn't in the news already?"
Hello?

2023-12-22 18:02:35

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Not gonna happen, sadly. Any way to make it permission-less?

2023-11-21 02:54:10

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How do you anonymize the ballot? How do you decouple the voter id from the vote?

2023-11-15 07:47:18

@npub1az9…m8y8
Good morning, sir.
Done:
https://codeberg.org/nostr_dev/RSSTR
Thank you in advance 🙏️

2023-10-30 04:15:18

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The point of the documentary is that killing predators is wrong. They are there for a reason. The solution to the problem is more Nature, not less, working with Nature, not against it.

2023-10-30 03:57:31

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You should watch "The Biggest Little Farm".

2023-10-15 04:23:12

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