The man, the myth, the legend, THE MANI! Catch his talk at @npub10hj9...e5ny 🔥 View quoted note →

I'm looking forward to it!

What timezone is this? Im in Asia and would like to tune in. Im currently building a private (via encryption) Nostr community and this is perfect timing for me to add some cool features.

NostrValley will stream live on Eastern USA time zone. For your online community … do you plan to use ONLY Nostr events for data storage or this in addition to storing private data on your own back end? Do you plan to host events on your own relay … or even to run the relay on which it is entirely hosted (relay based communities)? What about key generation for new users? These (and more) are important architectural decisions for ALL apps in considering Nostr integration to secure their lasting sovereignty. 👀💜

It's still difficult for non-techies

The app uses traditional login but automatically generates keys for the user which are used to sign events in the comm rooms. at this point no relay - the posts are public but encrypted unless viewing from the app itself. we also use a private db for some info. Keys are kept saved in encrypted form in said private DB. I tried to basically circumnavigate the annoying UX parts for the user by doing these things but also as a way to suppport and get more people to use nostr in a n(n private way eg introduce them to it easy. Many of them will be noobs to privacy and BTC but we will bring them to the "light side" slowly but surely. Later Ill add login for nostr natives as well to avpod the whole email thing - fake emails are allowed though if people want to use an alias email to secure their ID further and even suggested at sign up!

What’s difficult … the protocol itself or the experience of using the apps? Prolly both. 😂 The former is a hurdle for developers and their AI assistants to handle. (Bless their souls) The latter … well the thing is developers need funding to make better user experiences. The good news is that … Nostr itself can attract existing apps (with all their user base and existing business models and successful UX) to integrate with the protocol. THIS is how apps on Nostr get easier to use. Nostr as a social layer is what independent apps WILL need to stay relevant. Catch my talk to learn how.

I don’t know how data protection and id verification laws are shaping up in your country, but in Australia, Europe, and USA they are hitting hardest on social apps with “traditional” custodial handling of user accounts and data. Big social is 💯 behind this, as it hurts the competition more than the establishment. You might consider deeper Nostr integration if you want your app to survive the next few years.

I bet youre correct. Its early days but more nostr integration to come.

Curious to get a peek into what you're building Vincenzo

Ill drop you a link in a few weeks when its a bit further along Sameer. Thanks for the interest