nostr was stood up to functional levels so fast.

What is the moment when we leave the early days? Big user inflow won't happen with the state of things but the status quo won't change if there is no organic demand for quality. I can't celebrate progress for progress sake. So many basic functions are still not working, those I mentioned are the most notorious, while more and more weird functions are being implemented on top. Sometimes it looks to me like some people try to reinvent the wheel. I wouldn't compare the speed or effectiveness of nostr development to neither bitcoin or email, it's happening a different era with never before seen possibilities of collaboration, funding, computation, network infrastructure, talent acquisition, distribution and urgency. I do see the enormous potential and readiness to get going but also no common goal, maximum fragmentation, and no obligation to deliver quality or finish anything. That's the curse of FOSS of course, there's no quality controla and no financial incentive, only ideological drive which pays no one's rent, and when I point out the flaws all I hear is 'well do it yourself' and 'it's free you shouldn't complain'. The free relay model needs to end sooner than later, there is no free lunch, to pretend there is just prolongs the catastrophe. I pay for an Instagram grade nostr client, immediately and double digits. But I pay for the product not the promise. For now, when I on board people, its exactly this: it's early man, don't take it to heart, it's all a bit weird, weirdstr we say, but one day, with or without you, it will be better! Will, I wish one day you make the money you deserve for all the work you put in. Make it good, make us pay

Yes and no? Email was over 30 years ago. Things move a lot faster now, or probably should.

Although, bitcoin started out a bit more fleshed out than nostr did. #Bitcoin is around 15 years old. I can only imagine #Nostr after 15 years. 🤯

Can’t use the same measuring stick. Development is much simpler and more streamlined than it was back in the day.

SSH, many ignore they are actually using it. Though is fine to have a #nostr boner

I’ve earned more on #nostr than the summation of a lifetime of using all other social platforms They can’t even begin to compare

Facebook did much better

More than quality today this will take more time as we have many dynamic parts involved

So true... we are in the "find and enter in your" POP / IMAP / SMTP or and your socket phase of Nostr.....

It’s a total genius protocol. #bitcoin

This is terrible logic. Any crappy project can use this logic to just suck people dry for years on end. It doesn't mean Nostr can't improve, but the fact that some projects take time should not all convince anyone that something moving slowly can actually get into orbit just because a rocket starts also moves slowly at one point in the launch.

New users don’t care about progress made. They care about utility in the present.

http made more progress, but then, nostr is powered by http, so it still is!

I know it’s not a priority but I’ll trust Nostr a whole lot more once I have a better understanding of the economic model(s) that will sustain it for the long run.

X Internet bank protocol

Well, Nostr sucks so bad I left twitter permanently and use Nostr exclusively…………. These handicaps you are pointing out are immaterial, will dissipate with time as future iterations are released…….. My background is a simple pleb with rudimentary knowledge of computer science……….

Any thoughts on Microsoft's attempt on #copilot Go To Market? Not a protocol, but the most aggressively marketed product of Microsoft at present.

Will be ndn later

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