Thread - Nostr Hypermedia

Lyn Alden

For those that are new to Nostr, hello! What’s cool about it is that Nostr it is an open source protocol. It is not a centralized company, but rather is a protocol that individuals and companies can build upon. This means that you can use many different applications to access it, or even build your own. And it means that there is no central authority that can take down posts or delete accounts; there are different servers operated by different entities that are storing the data. And there is no central algorithm for determining what posts people see or don’t see. You can hook up a bitcoin lightning wallet to send and receive tips (“zaps”) on posts. Nostr itself is not a blockchain or crypto and has no token, but the Bitcoin blockchain does complement it well via zaps. Nostr is still relatively small, and a bit rough around the edges. But the community here is great, and familiarizing yourself with the technology and concept is useful in a world of centralized social media. It is a new method of decentralization that balances various trade-offs in a novel way, and the protocol can be used for a lot more than just social media. Welcome!

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Lyn Alden

For those that are new to Nostr, hello! What’s cool about it is that Nostr it is an open source protocol. It is not a centralized company, but rather is a protocol that individuals and companies can build upon. This means that you can use many different applications to access it, or even build your own. And it means that there is no central authority that can take down posts or delete accounts; there are different servers operated by different entities that are storing the data. And there is no central algorithm for determining what posts people see or don’t see. You can hook up a bitcoin lightning wallet to send and receive tips (“zaps”) on posts. Nostr itself is not a blockchain or crypto and has no token, but the Bitcoin blockchain does complement it well via zaps. Nostr is still relatively small, and a bit rough around the edges. But the community here is great, and familiarizing yourself with the technology and concept is useful in a world of centralized social media. It is a new method of decentralization that balances various trade-offs in a novel way, and the protocol can be used for a lot more than just social media. Welcome!

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Lyn Alden

For those that are new to Nostr, hello! What’s cool about it is that Nostr it is an open source protocol. It is not a centralized company, but rather is a protocol that individuals and companies can build upon. This means that you can use many different applications to access it, or even build your own. And it means that there is no central authority that can take down posts or delete accounts; there are different servers operated by different entities that are storing the data. And there is no central algorithm for determining what posts people see or don’t see. You can hook up a bitcoin lightning wallet to send and receive tips (“zaps”) on posts. Nostr itself is not a blockchain or crypto and has no token, but the Bitcoin blockchain does complement it well via zaps. Nostr is still relatively small, and a bit rough around the edges. But the community here is great, and familiarizing yourself with the technology and concept is useful in a world of centralized social media. It is a new method of decentralization that balances various trade-offs in a novel way, and the protocol can be used for a lot more than just social media. Welcome!

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Lyn Alden

For those that are new to Nostr, hello! What’s cool about it is that Nostr it is an open source protocol. It is not a centralized company, but rather is a protocol that individuals and companies can build upon. This means that you can use many different applications to access it, or even build your own. And it means that there is no central authority that can take down posts or delete accounts; there are different servers operated by different entities that are storing the data. And there is no central algorithm for determining what posts people see or don’t see. You can hook up a bitcoin lightning wallet to send and receive tips (“zaps”) on posts. Nostr itself is not a blockchain or crypto and has no token, but the Bitcoin blockchain does complement it well via zaps. Nostr is still relatively small, and a bit rough around the edges. But the community here is great, and familiarizing yourself with the technology and concept is useful in a world of centralized social media. It is a new method of decentralization that balances various trade-offs in a novel way, and the protocol can be used for a lot more than just social media. Welcome!

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Lyn Alden

For those that are new to Nostr, hello! What’s cool about it is that Nostr it is an open source protocol. It is not a centralized company, but rather is a protocol that individuals and companies can build upon. This means that you can use many different applications to access it, or even build your own. And it means that there is no central authority that can take down posts or delete accounts; there are different servers operated by different entities that are storing the data. And there is no central algorithm for determining what posts people see or don’t see. You can hook up a bitcoin lightning wallet to send and receive tips (“zaps”) on posts. Nostr itself is not a blockchain or crypto and has no token, but the Bitcoin blockchain does complement it well via zaps. Nostr is still relatively small, and a bit rough around the edges. But the community here is great, and familiarizing yourself with the technology and concept is useful in a world of centralized social media. It is a new method of decentralization that balances various trade-offs in a novel way, and the protocol can be used for a lot more than just social media. Welcome!

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Lyn Alden

For those that are new to Nostr, hello! What’s cool about it is that Nostr it is an open source protocol. It is not a centralized company, but rather is a protocol that individuals and companies can build upon. This means that you can use many different applications to access it, or even build your own. And it means that there is no central authority that can take down posts or delete accounts; there are different servers operated by different entities that are storing the data. And there is no central algorithm for determining what posts people see or don’t see. You can hook up a bitcoin lightning wallet to send and receive tips (“zaps”) on posts. Nostr itself is not a blockchain or crypto and has no token, but the Bitcoin blockchain does complement it well via zaps. Nostr is still relatively small, and a bit rough around the edges. But the community here is great, and familiarizing yourself with the technology and concept is useful in a world of centralized social media. It is a new method of decentralization that balances various trade-offs in a novel way, and the protocol can be used for a lot more than just social media. Welcome!

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Lyn Alden

For those that are new to Nostr, hello! What’s cool about it is that Nostr it is an open source protocol. It is not a centralized company, but rather is a protocol that individuals and companies can build upon. This means that you can use many different applications to access it, or even build your own. And it means that there is no central authority that can take down posts or delete accounts; there are different servers operated by different entities that are storing the data. And there is no central algorithm for determining what posts people see or don’t see. You can hook up a bitcoin lightning wallet to send and receive tips (“zaps”) on posts. Nostr itself is not a blockchain or crypto and has no token, but the Bitcoin blockchain does complement it well via zaps. Nostr is still relatively small, and a bit rough around the edges. But the community here is great, and familiarizing yourself with the technology and concept is useful in a world of centralized social media. It is a new method of decentralization that balances various trade-offs in a novel way, and the protocol can be used for a lot more than just social media. Welcome!

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Lyn Alden

For those that are new to Nostr, hello! What’s cool about it is that Nostr it is an open source protocol. It is not a centralized company, but rather is a protocol that individuals and companies can build upon. This means that you can use many different applications to access it, or even build your own. And it means that there is no central authority that can take down posts or delete accounts; there are different servers operated by different entities that are storing the data. And there is no central algorithm for determining what posts people see or don’t see. You can hook up a bitcoin lightning wallet to send and receive tips (“zaps”) on posts. Nostr itself is not a blockchain or crypto and has no token, but the Bitcoin blockchain does complement it well via zaps. Nostr is still relatively small, and a bit rough around the edges. But the community here is great, and familiarizing yourself with the technology and concept is useful in a world of centralized social media. It is a new method of decentralization that balances various trade-offs in a novel way, and the protocol can be used for a lot more than just social media. Welcome!

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Lyn Alden

For those that are new to Nostr, hello! What’s cool about it is that Nostr it is an open source protocol. It is not a centralized company, but rather is a protocol that individuals and companies can build upon. This means that you can use many different applications to access it, or even build your own. And it means that there is no central authority that can take down posts or delete accounts; there are different servers operated by different entities that are storing the data. And there is no central algorithm for determining what posts people see or don’t see. You can hook up a bitcoin lightning wallet to send and receive tips (“zaps”) on posts. Nostr itself is not a blockchain or crypto and has no token, but the Bitcoin blockchain does complement it well via zaps. Nostr is still relatively small, and a bit rough around the edges. But the community here is great, and familiarizing yourself with the technology and concept is useful in a world of centralized social media. It is a new method of decentralization that balances various trade-offs in a novel way, and the protocol can be used for a lot more than just social media. Welcome!

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Lyn Alden

For those that are new to Nostr, hello! What’s cool about it is that Nostr it is an open source protocol. It is not a centralized company, but rather is a protocol that individuals and companies can build upon. This means that you can use many different applications to access it, or even build your own. And it means that there is no central authority that can take down posts or delete accounts; there are different servers operated by different entities that are storing the data. And there is no central algorithm for determining what posts people see or don’t see. You can hook up a bitcoin lightning wallet to send and receive tips (“zaps”) on posts. Nostr itself is not a blockchain or crypto and has no token, but the Bitcoin blockchain does complement it well via zaps. Nostr is still relatively small, and a bit rough around the edges. But the community here is great, and familiarizing yourself with the technology and concept is useful in a world of centralized social media. It is a new method of decentralization that balances various trade-offs in a novel way, and the protocol can be used for a lot more than just social media. Welcome!

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Lyn Alden

For those that are new to Nostr, hello! What’s cool about it is that Nostr it is an open source protocol. It is not a centralized company, but rather is a protocol that individuals and companies can build upon. This means that you can use many different applications to access it, or even build your own. And it means that there is no central authority that can take down posts or delete accounts; there are different servers operated by different entities that are storing the data. And there is no central algorithm for determining what posts people see or don’t see. You can hook up a bitcoin lightning wallet to send and receive tips (“zaps”) on posts. Nostr itself is not a blockchain or crypto and has no token, but the Bitcoin blockchain does complement it well via zaps. Nostr is still relatively small, and a bit rough around the edges. But the community here is great, and familiarizing yourself with the technology and concept is useful in a world of centralized social media. It is a new method of decentralization that balances various trade-offs in a novel way, and the protocol can be used for a lot more than just social media. Welcome!

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Lyn Alden

For those that are new to Nostr, hello! What’s cool about it is that Nostr it is an open source protocol. It is not a centralized company, but rather is a protocol that individuals and companies can build upon. This means that you can use many different applications to access it, or even build your own. And it means that there is no central authority that can take down posts or delete accounts; there are different servers operated by different entities that are storing the data. And there is no central algorithm for determining what posts people see or don’t see. You can hook up a bitcoin lightning wallet to send and receive tips (“zaps”) on posts. Nostr itself is not a blockchain or crypto and has no token, but the Bitcoin blockchain does complement it well via zaps. Nostr is still relatively small, and a bit rough around the edges. But the community here is great, and familiarizing yourself with the technology and concept is useful in a world of centralized social media. It is a new method of decentralization that balances various trade-offs in a novel way, and the protocol can be used for a lot more than just social media. Welcome!

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Lyn Alden

For those that are new to Nostr, hello! What’s cool about it is that Nostr it is an open source protocol. It is not a centralized company, but rather is a protocol that individuals and companies can build upon. This means that you can use many different applications to access it, or even build your own. And it means that there is no central authority that can take down posts or delete accounts; there are different servers operated by different entities that are storing the data. And there is no central algorithm for determining what posts people see or don’t see. You can hook up a bitcoin lightning wallet to send and receive tips (“zaps”) on posts. Nostr itself is not a blockchain or crypto and has no token, but the Bitcoin blockchain does complement it well via zaps. Nostr is still relatively small, and a bit rough around the edges. But the community here is great, and familiarizing yourself with the technology and concept is useful in a world of centralized social media. It is a new method of decentralization that balances various trade-offs in a novel way, and the protocol can be used for a lot more than just social media. Welcome!

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Lyn Alden

For those that are new to Nostr, hello! What’s cool about it is that Nostr it is an open source protocol. It is not a centralized company, but rather is a protocol that individuals and companies can build upon. This means that you can use many different applications to access it, or even build your own. And it means that there is no central authority that can take down posts or delete accounts; there are different servers operated by different entities that are storing the data. And there is no central algorithm for determining what posts people see or don’t see. You can hook up a bitcoin lightning wallet to send and receive tips (“zaps”) on posts. Nostr itself is not a blockchain or crypto and has no token, but the Bitcoin blockchain does complement it well via zaps. Nostr is still relatively small, and a bit rough around the edges. But the community here is great, and familiarizing yourself with the technology and concept is useful in a world of centralized social media. It is a new method of decentralization that balances various trade-offs in a novel way, and the protocol can be used for a lot more than just social media. Welcome!

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Lyn Alden

For those that are new to Nostr, hello! What’s cool about it is that Nostr it is an open source protocol. It is not a centralized company, but rather is a protocol that individuals and companies can build upon. This means that you can use many different applications to access it, or even build your own. And it means that there is no central authority that can take down posts or delete accounts; there are different servers operated by different entities that are storing the data. And there is no central algorithm for determining what posts people see or don’t see. You can hook up a bitcoin lightning wallet to send and receive tips (“zaps”) on posts. Nostr itself is not a blockchain or crypto and has no token, but the Bitcoin blockchain does complement it well via zaps. Nostr is still relatively small, and a bit rough around the edges. But the community here is great, and familiarizing yourself with the technology and concept is useful in a world of centralized social media. It is a new method of decentralization that balances various trade-offs in a novel way, and the protocol can be used for a lot more than just social media. Welcome!

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Lyn Alden

For those that are new to Nostr, hello! What’s cool about it is that Nostr it is an open source protocol. It is not a centralized company, but rather is a protocol that individuals and companies can build upon. This means that you can use many different applications to access it, or even build your own. And it means that there is no central authority that can take down posts or delete accounts; there are different servers operated by different entities that are storing the data. And there is no central algorithm for determining what posts people see or don’t see. You can hook up a bitcoin lightning wallet to send and receive tips (“zaps”) on posts. Nostr itself is not a blockchain or crypto and has no token, but the Bitcoin blockchain does complement it well via zaps. Nostr is still relatively small, and a bit rough around the edges. But the community here is great, and familiarizing yourself with the technology and concept is useful in a world of centralized social media. It is a new method of decentralization that balances various trade-offs in a novel way, and the protocol can be used for a lot more than just social media. Welcome!

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Lyn Alden

For those that are new to Nostr, hello! What’s cool about it is that Nostr it is an open source protocol. It is not a centralized company, but rather is a protocol that individuals and companies can build upon. This means that you can use many different applications to access it, or even build your own. And it means that there is no central authority that can take down posts or delete accounts; there are different servers operated by different entities that are storing the data. And there is no central algorithm for determining what posts people see or don’t see. You can hook up a bitcoin lightning wallet to send and receive tips (“zaps”) on posts. Nostr itself is not a blockchain or crypto and has no token, but the Bitcoin blockchain does complement it well via zaps. Nostr is still relatively small, and a bit rough around the edges. But the community here is great, and familiarizing yourself with the technology and concept is useful in a world of centralized social media. It is a new method of decentralization that balances various trade-offs in a novel way, and the protocol can be used for a lot more than just social media. Welcome!

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Joe joelaw@nostrpurple.com 1 year ago

🫡

thekarmickoala thekarmickoala@getalby.com 1 year ago

And read Broken Money!

Richard Cypher 1 year ago

What wallet should I add here? Anything for Android?

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BitcoinMike 1 year ago

Seeing my friends complain about tik tok makes this post resonate more.

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DopeMind dopemind@nostrplebs.com 1 year ago

I love it here!!!

npub16yzz...zzgm 1 year ago

Use Strike wallet.

npub16yzz...zzgm 1 year ago

jack mallers

milkpaste milkpaste@primal.net 1 year ago

well said Lyn!

Br0ns0n8 1 year ago

Thanks for the clear explanation, will be reposted

Bayman11771 1 year ago

As usual, Lyn says it perfectly!

Moss Moss@BitcoinNostr.com 1 year ago

👍👍👍🫂💜

npub1dxdj...adns 1 year ago

heyyy, I'm completely new to this and I don't even know how to get a lightning account 😅

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steven8rown 👊 steven8rown@primal.net 1 year ago

Hey Lyn. Good to hear your POV ref Nostr. As a new pleb myself I'm happy to focus most of my energy on nostr as I'm so deep in crypto and the right to have decentralisation in our monetary system. Glad to have people like yourself in this space and promoting the industry.

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npub1ekyl...q86e 1 year ago

Cheers 🥂

npub1ftgj...mhc2 1 year ago

Hi @Lyn Alden I'm brand new this very minute! Thank you for the warm welcome. It was so nice to read as I entered the space.

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npub1dxdj...adns 1 year ago

I think I managed to do it, need to try and do some transactions for the first time. Thank you for your reply, I would zap you but need to get sat first 😅

bc21 1 year ago

Stay humble, stack zaps

⚡️ 1 year ago

🥂😉🫡

It’s as easy as that!

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Jake Woodhouse jakewoodhouse@primal.net 1 year ago

Absolutely on point

npub1dxdj...adns 1 year ago

Yea I got it! 😁 How do I zap them back tho? Need to buy?

npub1498f...z3y7 1 year ago

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You need to put bitcoin in your wallet. You can buy it in the App Store. Tap the lightning bolt and follow instructions

Use the dollar sign top right

To set default amount for zap. Press and hold the zap symbol

npub1766m...d79h 1 year ago

Do you need to pay for a transaction to open a LN channel and access a LN wallet?

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Justin_Tokyo 1 year ago

If you use a custodial wallet there are no fees (WOS, Blink) If you want to use a non-custodial wallet, some fees will incur (Phoenix).

Mark 🐢⚡💜🫂 markjones@iris.to 1 year ago

🎯

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Craig on Bitcoin OnBitcoin@primal.net 1 year ago

This feels like the internet and 1990 all over again. Really bullish on Nostr and all of its potential.

Cort cort@nostr.bi 1 year ago

Yep

dhikrullah abu@bitcoiner.chat 1 year ago

Primer #nostr

omerskywalker 1 year ago

On centralized social media, they harvest your time and attention, then sell your data to third parties — essentially, you are the product. On Nostr, you are a crew member aboard the Nebuchadnezzar. Welcome 🫡

nobody 1 year ago

@note10nlfls0kl2t4z58m8fkc00raesafkhpkk9juz453etc9ps2f09ss9mt4zw

npub1xsar...t69h 1 year ago

well done

Azar 1 year ago

Zap me ⚡ please 🙏

Rhythm & Mind 1 year ago

Protocols are the valuable things for everyone in the long term.

star girl 1 year ago

we need a hashtag to use when something seems written by ai assist or a bot & the poster did not specify. like how champagne is just from champagne, france and the rest is called something else so we get people identifying when they use it. i am all for using it but think the public should know. #botpost or #aipost or #promptpost

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Paul bloodyhellboy@nostrplebs.com 1 year ago

Warmly Welcome! LFG

nobody 1 year ago

boo

npub1vq8e...p0xw 1 year ago

Is it mandatory to spend Bitcoin to use Nostr?

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Hitman 1 year ago

Hey 👋 I'm new here. Came here after seeing Jack's tweet. How do people tag here? @ doesn't seem to work for me but I see other posts tagging other accounts.

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🦄Onigirl🐹🐉 Hamstr@stacker.news 1 year ago

Same

npub1e5wh...k4s8 1 year ago

What bitcoin lightning wallet do you recommend, Lyn?

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npub1uyzs...r80e 1 year ago

Thanks for the explanation. As a blockchain noob: What I can’t wrap my head around: if servers/relays are non-central and people can see stuff in different relays: how am I able to explore / search things that happen on different relays where I am „not on“ and how is somebody able to share something from a relay that I am not on. also: who owns the different relays and how are they able to keep those relays up (how do they make money?) . Thx for anyone patient enough to explain 😊

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tamim tamim2@iris.to 1 year ago

@jack

Charlie Crown itscharliecrown@charliecrown.com 1 year ago

Thanks for writing this Lyn. Will make sure I save and share as wide as possible with friends and family. This is the best explanation one could get when getting started. Thanks for everything you for Bitcoin and freedom. LFG ⚡️⚡️

Yogev 1 year ago

Thanks 🙏🏻 very useful and important 🙏🏻

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YunusAtSea⚡️🌊 1 year ago

Really... so be mindful of what you say and stay humble 😊🙏🏼

Lyn Alden 1 year ago

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