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Dr. M's avatar
Dr. M 2 months ago
We could live without Nostr because some other "social network" would pop up. There will never be another bitcoin
Without free speech you don’t have a free people. I think Nostr is more important tbh.
💯 Free speech is just as important as freedom money, if not more. But - There can/will be many more Nostr clones. - There can't be another #Bitcoin. This is it. One shot, one opportunity.
In order to transfer money, you need to be able to communicate and be informed as well. Money is only the first thing to fail. When communications fails too, Nostr will be ready.
Bitcoin prevents theft of time and energy. Free and open speech allows one to expose the theft. Is it the chicken and the egg question?
DZC's avatar
DZC 2 months ago
Sorry, but that comparison doesn't make any sense. 🫂
Russo's avatar
Russo 2 months ago
freedom of speech is much more important than freedom of transaction...
Maybe Bitcoin is much more harden and developed. And I would argue people are more shitty about you messing with their money than their freedom to speak (not sure why really, but its just true), so I could see that Bitcoin being a stronger tool to improve rights and freedom. But i don't think "Important" is the word you are looking for. Or not the word that should be used...🤷‍♂️
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Fat Al 2 months ago
NOSTR won't exist without bitcoin...
Russo's avatar
Russo 2 months ago
you can't have freedom of transaction without freedom of speech this is basic
There’s no freedom without a free market, free speech and sound money. They are equally important. Nostr is a public square (free speech, offer and buy goods) and market place (you can zap to pay). Bitcoin is the sound money. And you are the attack vector. Find core devs and spreading propaganda.
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kyle-moore 2 months ago
Most transaction is credit from an individual or a trusted 3rd party and only needs to be spoken to be considered complete
I would argue that Bitcoin is the most important thing for money but nostr is probably the most important code SINCE Bitcoin's for speech. In other words, we need both. Unless we want to use Bitcoin's blockchain for speech besides using it as a digital photo album.
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SatsAndSports 2 months ago
It was massive for me. I was in my HODL-cave for a few years and decided this summer to see what was going on with my magic internet money I knew nothing about Lightning or Nostr or anything, but started listening to Bitcoin podcasts on my vacation. Then I saw this fantastic video on how Lightning works and I started zapping around on Nostr and I was like "Yes! they actually solved instant trustless payments after all!"
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dangershony 2 months ago
What is the context of this statement? Both are useful technologies to help us achieve self sovereignty, privacy and avoid censorship etc... Is there a matter of allocation of resources to one or the other? I argue that the purple pill is easier to swallow and will turn many orange once they go purple.
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dangershony 2 months ago
imo Nostrs advantage is for being such a simple protocol, it is fairly easy to extend build and innovate over it.
Especially now you can post cat memes on bitcoin, do we even need Nostr?
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Jimbo Galtomoto 2 months ago
Well, it’s more important than pretty much anything so yes. Nostr gud too though
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dangershony 1 month ago
Yes truly think so, relays are very simple message bus servers, they get a message and publish it, that's it! All the rest happens in clients and sure clients need to work on the harder complexity but from the networks perspective it is very simple.
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Bitcoin is a backbone of nostr. Bitcoin gives purpose and vision to nostr. And nostr is a platform to onboard and connect all 10 Million Bitcoiners on single place. Without bitcoin, nostr is just another social feed build by some revolutionary folks who stand against censorship and control.