Nostr, what guides do we need for new Nostriches? What's missing or needs better explained?
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Follower counts are meaningless.
Notes are forever until all relays forget, and some never will, even if requested.
Nostr is a means and method not the message. It is more than what you see and can be nearly anything you imagine.
Onboarding someone to just "use" Nostr, likely as a social media alternative, is likely to not be as effective to the WHY.
#FOSS and the why IMO is crucial.
These points are often missed. It gets back to the reasons why social media is broken. I like it.
Hashtags are a good way to find folks to follow:#artstr #tunestr #photography etc. #asknostr for when you have questions.
How being your own algorithm takes time (weeks and months, not days) and your own active participation.
Help set expectations with examples vs. just explaining the protocol.
Well, we also don't have the greatest onboarding experiences here, but the why Nostr is more important than anything. Once you get it, you realize it's okay to put up with things not being perfect.
Exactly.
We're building a revolution. Brick by brick. Relay by relay. Node by node.
Yup. It's confusing, since it's not really like anything else that people have ever really used up to this point.
I am not sure I like the word "used" in the above sentence.
Hmmmm...
Nostr is more of an "interaction via" than simply "using..."
Lists don't get enough love.
Adding and creating lists to feeds is not straightforward in clients. It requires a bit of tinkering and exploring with other clients like listr.lol
It's such a fundamental feature of Nostr and a huge improvement over traditional social media.
There are so many types of lists that there are specific event kinds for each one of them. I feel like we can do more to educate new nostriches about this.
I agree here. Having to go to an external website to manage them even in clients that support them is a huge hurdle itself.
NO ZAP!
relays ... what are they ?
I thought I had a good guide for this though it probably needs updated.
I think choosing relays is a good topic, and maybe a list of the 5 most popular public relays.
We don't want everyone using the same top 5 relays though.
Well then the explanation of relays and types, then some educated info on how to choose them for yourself, things to look for and reasoning.
Another I just thought of with npub.pro and all being out there.. The difference between posts and notes and whatever else may be out there I don't know about..lol
That's a good one.
Is this sufficient or should I his be expanded upon now that we have more types of relays?
#HOWDONOSTR
What are relays?
Nostr relays are decentralized servers that are used to store and transmit notes and events on the Nostr protocol. They are essential for the operation of Nostr, as they allow users to communicate with each other without having to rely on a central server. Nostr relays are sometimes referred to as the "dumb" powerhouses of the protocol.
Nostr relays are run by volunteers all over the world. This makes Nostr censorship-resistant, as it is not possible for any one entity to control all of the relays.
When a user creates a note or event on Nostr, clients broadcast this information to the user's relays to be stored and later retrieved by other clients. Nostr relays are also responsible for verifying the authenticity of notes. This is done by using a cryptographic signature that is attached to each note. When a user receives a note, their client verifies the signature to ensure that the note has not been tampered with.
Nostr relays are a critical part of the Nostr protocol. They allow users to communicate with each other censorship-resistantly, securely, and anyone can run one.
What relays should I use?
You want to use a diverse set of relays along with relays that your friends, family, and people you know use. If you do not share at least one relay in common with someone, you may not be able to communicate with one another across the nostr protocol.
Nostr clients will either bootstrap a list of pre-configured, default relays for you to use or recommend relays for you to use. These are a good place to start, but it's recommended to reach out to your friends to see what relays they are using or to join a local community or interest based relay.
A list of all nostr relays can be found at https://nostr.watch
Should I run my own relay?
Yes.
This puts you in charge of your social data and your entire social graph for the very first time.
This helps you stay censorship resistant. If a relay would happen to censor you, ban you, or disappear, you still have all of your data on your own personal relay.
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#Zaps and how to obtain a Lightning/Ecash wallet, to start participating in the zapping circular economy of merit.
That is a pretty solid explanation. I'm not sure of the types would be classified under the relays themselves or a seperate description of the types of content possibilities mentioning each type may have its own relays... I may be over thinking things though... I'm just trying to remember all the questions I've had in the past months
Maybe I'll do a part two and talk about different types. Thanks for the suggestions.
A chart broken into experience level & noting regional restrictions would be super handy. And one for signers & compatible devices/browsers
outbox model
Just fyi... I wrote up a quick amethyst q&a on wikifreedia a couple weeks ago if you want to fork & improve on it
While I do think most people should not need to worry about this as it's a bit technical, it may be interesting to some people. At the end of the day, the outbox model should just work and people shouldn't need to know too much about it.
I'd love to see it. Link?
Um jeito de usar nostr como uber?
And turn off every automated account, for every reason!
A visual diagram of nostr, clients, relays, events, and users. And another equivalent visual diagram, but using something symbolic to represent nostr, clients, relays, events, and users which most people can use to more easily wrap their head around nostr.
Like for example showing the relations between concepts like the internet, browser type, websites or highways, cars, fuel type to show the relations between concepts like nostr, clients, relays, etc.
everybody knows how a car works roughly, even if most don't know in detail or can't build or fix a car