tf
Oct 25, 2024
So it turns out #nostr is genius level protocol design
tf
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Oct 25, 2024
#nostr is the EASIEST to use social network
If you want an account that can't be rugged and dm's that can't be decrypted by a third party
On Mastodon you need to
- install and run your own server [*]
On Bluesky you need to
- install and run your own server [**]
- create a did:web identity document and host it on a domain you control and use network commands to create and configure a Bluesky account to use it [***]
On Nostr you need to
- store your nsec like any other password and maybe install a browser extension
[*] and if you want to use other ActivityPub apps you may need to run more (different) servers
[**] and even then your server can be blocked from the network
[***] and your identity can still be rugged by whichever entity controls the TLD, although that's a small risk
If you want an account that can't be rugged and dm's that can't be decrypted by a third party
On Mastodon you need to
- install and run your own server [*]
On Bluesky you need to
- install and run your own server [**]
- create a did:web identity document and host it on a domain you control and use network commands to create and configure a Bluesky account to use it [***]
On Nostr you need to
- store your nsec like any other password and maybe install a browser extension
[*] and if you want to use other ActivityPub apps you may need to run more (different) servers
[**] and even then your server can be blocked from the network
[***] and your identity can still be rugged by whichever entity controls the TLD, although that's a small risk
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tf
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Oct 25, 2024
Summary by @rabble
npub1zuuaj
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Oct 24, 2024
🚨 WHITE NOISE LIVE DEMO! 🚨
Today is a big milestone. I'm now 100% sure that MLS messaging is going to work on Nostr! 🤙 I've been optimistic for weeks now but... you never know until you write that last line of code that ties it all together.
Personally, this project has stretched me way out of my comfort zone. I'm a web dev, not a cryptographer! I also didn't really know much about memory management or compiled languages before getting started on this project. Suffice to say, I've come a long way! 😊
It's not quite ready for use, but I'll have builds out very soon.
For those that don't know much about the project, I recommend finding my past MLS updates on Highlighter. Or just ping me here – I'm happy to answer questions.
Today is a big milestone. I'm now 100% sure that MLS messaging is going to work on Nostr! 🤙 I've been optimistic for weeks now but... you never know until you write that last line of code that ties it all together.
Personally, this project has stretched me way out of my comfort zone. I'm a web dev, not a cryptographer! I also didn't really know much about memory management or compiled languages before getting started on this project. Suffice to say, I've come a long way! 😊
It's not quite ready for use, but I'll have builds out very soon.
For those that don't know much about the project, I recommend finding my past MLS updates on Highlighter. Or just ping me here – I'm happy to answer questions.
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tf
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Oct 25, 2024
Protocol complexity is, everything else being equal, bad for decentralization
Fewer independent developers and infrastructure providers = less decentralization
Fewer independent developers and infrastructure providers = less decentralization
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npub1wmr34
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Oct 22, 2024
Interesting, dev tried to build group chat style app on top of ATprotocol and found it was too slow to work. I’ve always been amazed at how fast Nostr is but I haven’t yet seen a clear thing that is performance related that works on Nostr and not ATProtocol.
https://bsky.app/profile/bsky.mom/post/3l74hmtbg42bt
https://bsky.app/profile/bsky.mom/post/3l74hmtbg42bt
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tf
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Oct 21, 2024
I don't think it's appreciated enuf how much of a stunning 🎯 Nostr is in the set of tradeoffs that form protocol design
Benefits
* the identity sovereignty of P2P but without the performance and discoverability downsides
* the performance and discoverability of ATProto and ActivityPub but without the centralization of the former, the account portability issues of the latter, and the ruggability of both
* the accessibility of ActivityPub and the flexibility of ATProto
Costs
* users need to store their nsec securely, like a password 🙃
Benefits
* the identity sovereignty of P2P but without the performance and discoverability downsides
* the performance and discoverability of ATProto and ActivityPub but without the centralization of the former, the account portability issues of the latter, and the ruggability of both
* the accessibility of ActivityPub and the flexibility of ATProto
Costs
* users need to store their nsec securely, like a password 🙃
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