I don’t watch his presentations, its enough to see such a clickbait text.
Nostr protocol is as permissionless as websockets protocol or http protocol or tcp/ip protocol — it just passes data around in a specific format
Notably, http and websocket protocols host facebook and jp morgan which most of the people consider centralized.
The way that nostr introduced specific API format to build apps is not an innovation. The fact that people decided to attach lnurl to each post conveniently and branded it under cool name - is awesome but also doesn’t bring anything new
Only if developers AND users who use bitcoin untie around this idea and this protocol could make it censorship resistant, permissionless and help bitcoin adoption
Simple test, if “the nostr protocol” would be not websocket but http would it change things dramatically? If today FB added possibility to zap for citizens of Vatican would it dramatically improve the way bitcoin transfers are working today?
Bitcoin is great. Nostr is awesome. None of the is mainstream. Both have huge potential. No need to clickbait and manipulate people in order to… idk what? Attract newbies? Improve own followers base?
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Having these nostr bears around helps maintain humility
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Sure, Nostr's clients and apps are centralized like JP Morgan and FB, but Nostr clients don’t own their users...except ZBD 😂. With Nostr, users can opt in and out, which is a huge innovation compared to legacy systems. They all use the same internet protocols, but Nostr follows the ethos of Bitcoin and Lightning. The ability to onboard new users anywhere in the world without KYC, and be able to transition from client to client without losing identity, notes, and followers is an incredible innovation when it comes to global payments and money. I guess I don’t see it as clickbait because the potential is real.